War hero William Francis McGrath, 82, of Hemet, died of congestive heart failure Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Mr. McGrath was born Feb. 19, 1920, in Philadelphia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1939 and was discharged in 1946. Sgt. “Bud” McGrath served in the Pacific…

Kathleen “Kitty” Thomas, 80, former Idyllwild resident, died of natural causes at Vencor Hospital in Brea, on Tuesday, August 29, 2000. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 21, 1920. Mrs. Thomas moved to Idyllwild in 1963, where she owned and operated Alpine Pantry and then Chef in the Forest restaurants. She had served…

Wave Leith Wilson, 87, of Idyllwild, died of cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Hemet. Mrs. Wilson was born Oct. 27, 1912 to Frederick W. and Ethel May Andrews in Hollywood. She graduated from Hollywood High School and attended Los Angeles City College. Later she attended College of the Desert. She was a concert…

On the morning of Wednesday, March 13, 2016, 48 days after losing his wife, Robert Paul Crimi died peacefully in his Idyllwild home. Bob earned diplomas from Pasadena High School, Aurora College and USC, and was drafted into the U.S. Navy serving two years during WW II before being honorably discharged as an officer. He…

Rosalie John, a caring mother and grandmother, who also loved Idyllwild and blue skies, died in Idyllwild at 5:06 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, of a heart attack. Born Dec. 13, 1910, in Alabama, she would have been 88-years-old this Sunday. Mrs. John lived for 51 years in El Monte before moving to Idyllwild six…

Lori Alexander, 64, teacher, pianist and composer, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, after a brave battle with cancer. She was at home in Santa Monica, surrounded by those who loved her. Lori, whose parents were Jannette Alexander and Howard Alexander, both deceased, was born Nov. 13, 1948. She is survived by her husband William…