A great friend of Fallbrook, known far and wide for her generosity and philanthropic work, passed away on May 7, 2013 at the age of 95.Arlyne Ingold was mother to Robert Jr., Richard, Rene and Randall; grandmother of Michelle Hobson and Melissa Vaicek, Keith Ingold and Amie Brunner, Karri Groggins, Christopher Benjamin and Ashley Ingold; and great-grandmother of eight precious great-grandchildren.Her children were all beside her in her last days as was her trusted aide and friend, Carmen Ramirez. She died peacefully in her sleep. Arlyne was one of 12 children born to Sebastian and Mary Ann Walz on Dec. 27, 1917 in Carroll, Iowa. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 3 years old. She was married to the late Robert Ingold. They moved to Bonsall in 1963 from Newport Beach, Calif.Arlyne cared deeply about the welfare of children and felt very strongly about the value of education. She loved her strawberry and rose gardens. She was a founding member of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, the Fallbrook Child Development Center, Bonsall Womens Club, Angel Society, Ingold Field, Fallbrook Center of the Arts, Rally for Children, and Fallbrooks Boys and Girls Club as well as a donor to countless other civic organizations including the new Fallbrook Library. She was a strong supporter of Palomar College and was granted an honorary degree.Her generosity extended to the community of Fallbrook. Because of this she funded the Fallbrook Fourth of July fireworks celebrations. She had a passion for the musical theater, traveling, shopping, visiting the casinos and cooking. She was an ace bridge player. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, the Fallbrook community and all who knew her.

Jessie Mae Fahnestock passed away peacefully on May 13, 2013. Jessie was born in Oklahoma in 1919 but moved to Buckeye, Ariz. and then later to Los Angeles, where she met and married Fred Fahnestock in 1938.Fred and Jessie had a long and adventurous life together starting with a motorcycle trip from L.A. to Chicago to show his mother his new bride and in later years traveling to Europe, Mexico and all over the United States. In 1940, they moved to South Gate, Calif. where they built their first home and had sons Fred Jr. and Jim. When Jim and his wife Shirley moved to Fallbrook to open Jims Sign Shop in 1989, Fred and Jessie decided to move to Fallbrook as well and in 2001 bought the house right next door. It has been a great experience for both families. Jessies warm and loving heart will be sorely missed by her family and all who had the good fortune to know her.She is survived by her husband; her two sons; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Barbara Marion Ajello died from brain cancer on May 4, 2013, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Fallbrook. Barbara was born on Dec. 9, 1939, in Boston, Mass. to Barnett and Eileen (Wall) Goldman. She grew up in Dallas, Texas and Arcadia, Calif. and graduated from UCLA in 1962 with a BA in Spanish and a masters degree in education. She met her husband of 47 years, Joseph M. Ajello, at a dance in 1965. They were married in North Hollywood in 1966. Their son, Michael, was born in 1971. They moved to Fallbrook in 2004, after living in Arcadia for 32 years. She and Joe enjoyed travelling together all over the world for their 48 years together, including living a year in Paris, France, and summers in Mexico and Germany through their careers. Barbara taught Spanish for the LA Unified School system. During her career, while teaching in Arcadia, Barbara was selected as Teacher of the Year. She was considered thoughtful, caring, considerate, and cheerful. The world was a better place with her presence having touched the lives of over 1,000 students. Later, retiring from teaching after 30 years, she became a certified physical instructor at 24-Hour Fitness and Club Paradise. Like her mother, Eileen Goldman, who was active in the Fallbrook community (a Citizen of the Year, a director of the Fallbrook Hospital, and founder of the Fallbrook Hospice and Blood Bank), Barbara spent innumerable hours sharing her time, her experiences and her vibrant personality. She was active in furthering the goals of such organizations as AAUW, mentors of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program that assists high school girls in preparing for college, serving as its director in 2007-2008. She also participated in Rally for Children (sponsors of an annual spring Arts in the Park community event attracting 2,000 Fallbrook children and families), as well as the Angel Shop. She was preceded in death by her parents and only son, Michael Ajello, who also died of cancer. Barbara is survived by her husband, Joseph M. Ajello, PhD (a Senior Research Scientist, California Institute of Technology, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory); three sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law. Her larger than life presence will be greatly missed by her family, many friends, and acquaintances.A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living, 331 East Elder, Fallbrook, Calif.Two graduate level fellowships are being established in her name for brain cancer research at UCLA and UCSD, as well as a graduate level fellowship in space physics at the University of Colorado. A donation to the AAUW Scholarship Endowment Fund for an AVID Scholarship to be established in Barbaras name can be sent to Morgan Bishop, Program Officer, Legacy Endowment, The Community Foundation, P. O. Box 2710, Fallbrook, CA 92088; (760) 728-3304 or morgan.bishop@legacyendownment.org.

Services for Milo Arthur Ensminger, 85, of Flint, Texas, were held on May 17, 2013 at CrossPointe Community Church with Pastor Johnathan Ellison officiating, under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home.Milo passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1927 in Portland, Ore. to Phillip Joseph and Bertha Johanna Schneider Ensminger.Milo attended CrossPointe Community Church, was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 51 years and served as past Grand Master three times.He served in the Marine Corp for 23 years and was a Gunnery Sergeant and Mess Hall Supervisor. Milo served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam two times. He was a Golden Glove boxer and fought all Navy during WWII.Milo was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers. He is survived by his loving family including his wife of 65 years, Betty Grace Ensminger of Flint; sons Greg Ensminger and wife Shelly of Flint and Mike Ensminger and wife Maria of Florissant, Colo.; daughter Amy Kirsher of Portland, Ore.; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; siblings Louise Borchert and Elaine White, both of Portland, Ore.Pallbearers were the Marine Corp Honor Guard.Memorials may be made to CrossPointe Community Church, 4642 FM 2813, Tyler, Texas 75703.