Florence Marie Dobson came to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Flo was born and raised in Hart, Michigan, the first of 13 children born to Dorothy Mae and Orlando Robbins. In order to help out on the family farm Flo got her driver’s license at the age of 12 so she […]
Lindsay Stewart has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. We are grateful to share Lindsay’s story written by her sister, Carey. Lindsay is from Towson, Maryland. Towson is a suburb of Baltimore City. Locals call Baltimore, “Small-ti-more” which gives you an idea of the small town vibe of Towson. Lindsay […]
Stewart (Norm) Cleveland has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. “Norm” was born to Jack and Helen Cleveland in Inglewood, CA; the third child in the family. He was reared in Torrance, CA, attending North Torrance High. He continued his education at El Camino College and Long Beach State. His […]
Cheryl Ann Pistono has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Cheryl was born in LaSalle, Illinois, the first child of John Joseph Pistono, Jr., and Sylvia Ann Waclaw Pistono. Growing up in LaSalle, she attended LaSalle Peru Township High School, already showing a love for education and learning. While enjoying […]
Irwin (Irv) Gerst has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Irwin was born to Samuel and Blanche Gerst in Chicago. He joined the Army and fought mosquitos and tsunamis in Waikiki and Hilo, Hawaii, before representing our country in World War II. Upon returning from the war Irv attended LA […]
From the earliest days of welcoming residents at Caring House, volunteer Judith Sommerstein was there for our residents and their families. Actually, for all of us. Judith brought her warm mix of life experience, positivity, listening and compassion to our work. She would sit and talk, and listen and comfort. When circumstances made it right, […]
Join us for our fifth annual Honor and Remember gathering. We look forward to welcoming family members and friends of past Caring House residents, plus volunteers, donors, staff and the broader community. This is an online video event. No registration is required. The event will first be shown on Sunday, March 7, 2021 starting at […]
William Landes recently came to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. His daughter Wendy shared the following remembrance of William. William-Alan Landes Biography “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” […]
Deborah Lee Payne, also known as Debbie, has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Debbie was born in Los Angeles, the first born of Karen (Robinson) and Charles Payne. Raised in La Verne, CA, she attended St. Lucy’s Priory in Glendora. She began her college education at U.C. Davis and […]
Robert Katz has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Robert was born in New York to Hyman and Martha Katz. Robert (“Robbie” to his siblings) was the eldest of four. The family moved to Southern California when he was 3. Although he came here at such an early age, he […]