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Former Santa Clarita Emergency Coordinator, Philanthropist Adele Macpherson Passes Away

Santa Clarita philanthropist Adele Macpherson recently passed away after decades of serving the community.

Macpherson grew up in Sale, England, living in Israel, Canada, and Washington state with her husband Iain before finally settling in the Santa Clarita Valley in 1986.

Macpherson has volunteered with several local organizations, eventually being named manager of the local branch of the American Red Cross. In 1990, she was named Community Services Superintendent and the Emergency Coordinator for the City of Santa Clarita.

During the 1994 Northridge earthquake, in which the 5 and 14 Freeway interchange in the Newhall Pass collapsed and cut off access to the San Fernando Valley for several weeks, Macpherson became known to other members of the community for her assistance even while her own home was red-tagged due to damage from the quake.

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Adele was a treasure in our valley. We worked closely on so many events impacting Santa Clarita. The 1994 Northridge earthquake, working together for decades on the Red Cross board, serving together on the Man & Women of the year committee and most recently developing the Santa Clarita coalition,” said KHTS Co-Owner Carl Goldman. “We have lost the angel of Santa Clarita.

By the year 2000,  Macpherson had become involved with the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Committee on Aging, the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the SCV Resource Center, the School-to-Business Alliance, the SCV Boys and Girls Club, the United Way and the Daughters of the British Empire.

In 2002,  Macpherson was honored as the Santa Clarita Valley’s Woman of the Year, continuing her work as active board member for the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center.

In July of 2021, the Santa Clarita City Council presented  Macpherson with an award to honor her work in the community over the past several decades.

Macpherson will be missed by her family, friends, and the community she loved.


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Former Santa Clarita Emergency Coordinator, Philanthropist Adele Macpherson Passes Away

6 comments

  1. Dear Iain so sorry to read that Adele passed away she wil be so missed ?if you anything let us know sending Hug’s Sincerely Bob &Lynn

  2. Adele was a wonderful supporter and helper of so many non-profits. With her ready smile and positive attitude she was always a joy to be around. You will be missed Adele. May you rest in peace and may God bless you and your family.

  3. Adele was a wonderful peer and friend who sadly I lost touch with. She was so smart and an amazing asset to the Valley!

  4. So sad to hear about Adele. What a caring and beautiful soul. She was instrumental in the growth of our city. Always positive and uplifting. Sending prayers and positive thoughts to the family and her Zonta family. May she Rest In Peace.

  5. Adele was a bright light in our community. I’m sorry to hear this news. She will be missed.

  6. Adele proved to us all, how much of a difference one person could make in their community and beyond! She gave so much of herself and that in turn enabled her to get so much from everyone around her. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her.

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A Santa Clarita native, Jade has spent her whole life involved in community outreach. After graduating from Learning Post High in 2015, she went on to College of the Canyons to pursue a double major in English and Marketing. Jade spent several years as a ballroom dance performer for a local studio and has performed at public and private events throughout Santa Clarita. As KHTS Co-News Director Jade oversees the KHTS news team, which covers all the latest news impacting Santa Clarita. Along with covering and writing her own news stories, Jade can be heard broadcasting the daily local news every weekday morning and afternoon drive-time twice an hour on KHTS 98.1FM and AM-1220. Jade is also instrumental in reporting on-the-scene local emergencies, covering them on-air and via Facebook Live and YouTube. Another dimension to Jade’s on-air skills and writing are her regular political and celebrity interviews, including her bi-monthly interview with our Congressman Mike Garcia and many other local politicians and community leaders.