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THE SCHOOL HAS LEARNED OF THE DEATHS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Jean Tarr Fleming ’44
Diane Stanton Martin ’46
Jean died peacefully at home in Pasadena at the age of 92 surrounded by her family. At Westridge Jean was vice-president of the senior class. After graduating from Westridge she attended Scripps College, where she majored in American history. Later she went on to study human development at Pacific Oaks College, earning a master’s degree. Jean was a life-long class representative of the Class of 1944, keeping her classmates connected to Westridge through phone calls and notes. She was predeceased by her husband Louis B. Fleming and sisterin-law Elizabeth Fleming Rhodes ’33. She leaves behind her four children, as well as 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Zemula Pierce Fleming ’43, and many nieces and nephews including Zemula Fleming Jensch ’73. Jean was a life-long advocate for quality early childhood education. She served on the board of trustees at Pacific Oaks, and in 1963 helped organize a group of women who transported mothers and children to Families Forward Learning Center (formerly Mother’s Club). She served on their board for many years. Jean was an active member of the League of Women Voters and a member of All Saints Church Pasadena. She was a strong, involved advocate of social justice throughout her life.
Diane died October 22 in Pasadena. She was a graduate of Polytechnic Elementary School, Anoakia, and Westridge. While at Westridge she sang in the Glee Club. A member of Mask and Brush, she appeared in numerous drama productions. After graduation from Westridge, Diane attended Finch College and USC. She was a member of the Pasadena Garden Club and The Town Club. She did volunteer work for the Junior League, Planned Parenthood, and other organizations including Kappa Kappa Gamma. Diane also taught botany and gardening at the LA County Arboretum for 15 years. Well-known as a gardener, cook, and hostess, she loved her friends, family, dogs, and garden. She was married for 43 years to Varick (Vic) Dey Martin Jr. who died in 1993. She is survived by her two children, one step-child, and three grandchildren.
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Cynthia Marble Howes ’47 Cynthia died November 8 at Regency Park Oak Knoll in Pasadena at the age of 90. She attended Westridge 7th through 9th grades. In 1951 Mimi married Durward Howes III who predeceased her, as did their daughter Melissa Sanborn Howes and
their youngest son, Briant Davidson Howes. Mimi is survived by five children including alumnae Cynthia Howes Kepner ’70, Dana Howes Anderson ’71, and Mary Devin Howes Starratt ’76; 12 grandchildren including Mary Amelia Starratt ’16, six step-grandchildren, and 11 step-great-grandchildren, her sister, Sally Marble Lewis ’49, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mimi lived with heart and humor. She shared her love of family, friends, flowers, gardens, drawing, painting, volunteering, and entertaining with others whom she always put first.
Agnes (Joya) Bogan Wells ’48 Westridge recently learned of Joya’s death in 2016 in Santa Barbara at the age of 85. After attending Westridge, Joya graduated from the Montecito School for Girls. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts until her marriage to Edgar (Terry) Wells, Jr. In the early years of their marriage, she lived in many locations including Virginia, South Carolina, and Massachusetts. The family returned to her hometown of Santa Barbara in 1959, where she raised her three children. In her younger years, Joya was a devoted mother, actively involved with her children. She enjoyed playing tennis and loved