Local activist dies at 54
Former Santa Clarita resident and activist David Gauny died July 10 at the age of 54 due to myocarditis. Born in Richmond, California, on March 27, 1967, Gauny was a…
Former Santa Clarita resident and activist David Gauny died July 10 at the age of 54 due to myocarditis. Born in Richmond, California, on March 27, 1967, Gauny was a…
Family and friends are mourning the loss of 17-year-old Landon Lucas after he died unexpectedly June 21. Described by many as a “pure soul,” Landon was set to start his…
Stevenson Ranch resident Phil Lombardi died May 20 due to complications with brain cancer. He was 58. Lombardi was a successful real estate agent leading Pinnacle Estate Properties' Valencia office,…
Actor and stuntman Rene Veluzat died March 21 at the age of 80 after losing his battle with cancer. Veluzat was a Santa Clarita native, born on Dec. 28, 1940,…
Dean Gallion, the former owner of Gallion’s Corner Market in Castaic, died Friday at the age of 88 after a battle with cancer. Born in Reeds Spring, Missouri, Gallion moved…
David Arnold Savage, former head custodian at Saugus High School, died Feb. 12 at the age of 76 due to complications following a COVID-19 diagnosis. Born on Aug. 18, 1944,…
Valencia resident William L. Reynolds, a Vietnam veteran and advocate for Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans, died recently at the age of 74 due to complications following heart surgery. Born in…
Wolf Creek Brewery co-owner Rob McFerren died Wednesday at the age of 64 after losing his battle with kidney cancer. McFerren and his wife of more than 30 years, Laina,…
Known well in Santa Clarita Valley circles for his impassioned advocacy, deep baritone voice and support for the community he loved, longtime local fixture Allan Cameron died Saturday. He was…
For The Signal As a way to honor the life and memory of Cheryl Anne “Cheri” Fleming, 69, of Valencia, private church services for the family will be held Friday,…
Community leaders, friends and family from across the Santa Clarita Valley mourned the loss of well-known philanthropist and local community activist Cheri Fleming, co-owner of Valencia Acura, following the announcement…
Well-known philanthropist and local community activist Cheri Fleming, co-owner of Valencia Acura, died Monday after a brief illness. Born in 1951 and raised in Parma Heights, Ohio, Fleming moved to…
Valencia resident Roberta Veloz, previous Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year and local community activist, died recently at the age of 84. Born in Missouri in 1936, Veloz worked…
Richard Walker, the last of 12 Walker children alive, died on Aug. 1 at the age of 92. The Walker clan, as they were called, were born to Frank Evans…
Newhall School District’s longest-running superintendent, J. Michael McGrath, died Friday morning at the age of 83. The namesake of McGrath Elementary, McGrath himself was a widely known and respected community…
Charles “Chuck” Sturkey died suddenly Jan. 1 at the age of 80. Though he’d previously retired, Sturkey then served for 15 years as director of operations at LARC Ranch, an…
William Harrington, a World War II pilot and war hero, died recently at the age of 98. Harrington was described by his daughter Mary Atchison, the oldest of nine children,…
Emile "Knute" Pourroy, a former member of the Santa Clarita Valley Search & Rescue Team, died Oct. 27 at the age of 61 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer.…
A well-loved Santa Clarita Valley psychologist, veteran and community supporter, Lee Shulman died at the hospital surrounded by family Tuesday. He was 95. Shulman was known in the SCV for…
Peggy Stewart, a Valencia resident and American actress known for her roles in Western B movies, died last Wednesday morning at the age of 95. Stewart, born Peggy O’Rourke, was…