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July 15, 1955 - Jun 6, 2019
Craig Alan Toothaker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 15, 1955 and died peacefully at home on June 6th.
He leaves behind his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth-Ann Toothaker of Beaumont; his parents, Dr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Toothaker of Claremont; his brothers, Steven and Roger of Claremont and La Verne; and a niece, Justine and her husband Steven.
Mr. Toothaker graduated from Claremont High School in 1973, where he was on the football team, and attended the University of La Verne.
He was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout and in 1971 attended the Boy Scout World Jamboree in Japan. He started his career at Alpha Beta supermarket in Claremont in 1971 and remained in the grocery industry until his retirement in 2016.
Mr. Toothaker will be remembered as a loving and thoughtful father, son, brother and uncle. His family will all miss his kind heart and sense of humor.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, June 22 at Todd Memorial Chapel, 325 N. Indian Hill Blvd, Claremont.
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Manuel Reynoso (1973)
I met Craig as a teenager. He was a great person, very good sense of humor! Unfortunately, as often happens, we went separate ways after high school. Will always remember his as a fun loving person!
Michael Scott Richardson (1973)
I knew Craig beginning at El Roble. Usually had lunch outside with him and several others, fighting off those darned seagulls. Lost touch in high school. I still have some of his dads dental work in mouth to this day.
Glenn Walker (1973)
Wow=just last week I was in Claremont talking to a guy about last names of kids I grew up with and Craig Toothaker was mentioned, I went to El Roble and CHS with him. I don't know if it was a rumor but we thought his father was also a dentist. Anyway nice guy.
Grant Sontag (1973)
I met Craig when we were both Scouts in Troop 401 that met at Claremont Congregational Church. His nickname there was Chibes which I never understood but we called him that anyway. We had a mutual friend, Bill Disney, and sometimes hung out at the Toothakers' house on Arrow Hwy. As others have said, he was a good-natured friendly guy. I always enjoyed seeing him at Alpha Beta. My condolences to the Toothaker family. I have to say it is always sobering to learn of the deaths of my contemporaries. It brings my mortality into the fore, and of course some day my name will be on this list too.