OBITUARIES

Los Angeles and Orange County, CA Obituaries

Steven Wyatt Schindler

Steven Wyatt Schindler

Jan 8, 2018

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Juana Cabrera Mendiola

Juana Cabrera Mendiola

Jan 8, 2018

Dios Te Miro

Dios te miró muy cansada, y no tenias curación...

Entonces el puso sus brazos

alrededor de ti, y te dijo en voz

baja "ven conmigo",

Con ojos llorosos te miramos sufrir

y te miramos alejarte de aquí.

Nosotros no podiamos hacerte quedar un corazón...

Joanne Alice Flynn

Joanne Alice Flynn

Dec 22, 2017

Joanne Alice Flynn 1944 - 2017

Joanne Alice Flynn, 73, of Long Beach, CA began her last journey on December 22, 2017. Joanne was born on September 16, 1944 in Newton, Massachusetts. She is predeceased by her parents, Joseph John and Alice Colleran Flynn. She is survived by her sister, Susan E. Sundstrom...

Heather Marie Estrada

Heather Marie Estrada

Nov 16, 2017

Heather Marie Estrada passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the young age of 25.

Heather , born July 02, 1992, spent the first days of her life in the Neonatal Unit , but as she fought for life, she brought life. Heather never gave up. She was always smiling,...

Samuel Craig Holt

Samuel Craig Holt

Nov 1, 2017

Samuel Craig Holt (age 71) passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones in Palm Desert, California on November 1, 2017 . He was born in Murray, Utah on November 7, 1945. Sam spent most of his life in the South Bay . He worked at Ideal Glass in Torrance for almost 42 years. He enjoyed...

Daniel Lee Walters

Daniel Lee Walters

Oct 29, 2017

Daniel Lee Walters was born in Wichita, Kansas on January 6, 1960. He was born to Riley Walters and Wanda Hopper. Danny was the first of three boys born to Wanda. He attended school in Wichita Kansas and graduated school in 1978 from North High. Danny left Kansas in 1985 in search of better opportunities. He landed a job...

Frederick Mckenzie Moore

Frederick Mckenzie Moore

Oct 28, 2017

The Life of Freddie Moore 1937 - 2017

Freddie McKenzie Moore was born to John and Elfie May Moore on November 10, 1937 in Minden, Louisiana.  He attended school in the Los Angeles Unified School District and graduated from Jordan High Scool in 1956.  He accepted Christ at an early age. Freddie lived the Life...

James Edward Bills Jr.

James Edward Bills Jr.

Oct 18, 2017

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Kelly Suzanne Swales

Kelly Suzanne Swales

Oct 13, 2017

Kelly Suzanne Swales 1960 - 2017

Kelly Swales (age 58) of Columbus, Ohio; daughter of Don and Susie Swales passed away this October 13, 2017, following a short illness.

Kelly Swales was born on August 15, 1960 at what was then University Hospital,...

Horace Calvin Giddens

Horace Calvin Giddens

Oct 12, 2017

"Running For God"

​ January 21, 1947 - October 12, 2017

​        Horace Calvin Giddens was born on January 21, 1947 in DeKalb, Texas. On Thursday, October 12, 2017, he went home to be with the Lord in a paradise far greater than we could...

Valerie Ann Chavez

Valerie Ann Chavez

Oct 8, 2017

Forever In Our Hearts...Val $(document).ready(function(){ var ifr = $("#02Y80154127D36F0"); ifr.data("ratio", ifr.attr("height")/ifr.attr("width") ); ifr.removeAttr("width").removeAttr("height"); // Resize the iframes when the window is resized $(window).resize(function(){ var width = ifr.parent().width(); ifr.width(width).height(width * ifr.data("ratio")); }).resize(); });

Franklin Bamba Atoigue

Franklin Bamba Atoigue

Oct 6, 2017

Franklin Bamba Atoigue "KIKO"

Kiko, is survived by GOD,  Mitchie, his wife and childhood sweetheart; his son, Bryan; and his 4 brothers; John,  Joe,  Vince, and Edward; and 2 sisters; Julita and Kim. He moved back to Long Beach to marry Mitchie and...

Jeanne Elizabeth (Smith)  Swoboda

Jeanne Elizabeth (Smith) Swoboda

Sep 27, 2017

Jeanne Elizabeth Smith Millman Swoboda 1924-2017 Jeanne Elizabeth Smith Millman Swoboda, was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in New York City. Her parents were officers in the Salvation Army so her and her younger brother Gordon lived at the Salvation Army Evangeline in New York. Their summers were spent at the Evangeline on the New Jersey shores. A Brown...

John Ernest Pineda

John Ernest Pineda

Sep 18, 2017

John Ernest Pineda was born on November 21, 1989 in Fountain Valley, California to Michael and Barbara Pineda. He was the first of 2 children. John grew up in Long beach, California with his parents and younger sister kirsten. He attended public elementary schools and in 2007 he graduated from Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School. In 2008 John entered...

Velma June (English)  Beltran

Velma June (English) Beltran

Sep 18, 2017

A Tribute To My Beloved Family

God has now called me home. Know that I am happy and very content. Both you and I know it's hard here on earth, so you should not cry at one's death, rather at one's birth. In this place there are no worries, pains, or fears. I'm with God now, so...

Arianna Amor Pintor

Arianna Amor Pintor

Sep 9, 2017

Arianna Amor Pintor

"You were here for a moment but left a lifetime of love"

A little angel blessed this world with her ray of light On September 9, 2017, in Torrance, California to her parents Daniel and Samantha, and her sisters Liliana , and Brianna....

Philip Henry Gross

Philip Henry Gross

Sep 4, 2017

What I do is empower people to

accomplish what they are up to in their lives...

faster and far more efficiently than they could on their own."

Philip Gross Birthday:  January 21, 1954   Norwalk, Connecticut

Parents are:...

Charles Alexander Young

Charles Alexander Young

Sep 4, 2017

Charles Alexander Young 1992 - 2017

Charles Alexander Young was a Father, a Brother, and a Son. Charles Alexander Young was born on January 23, 1992 to Robin Pitts and Charles T. Young. Charles was baptize at an early age. He attended the L.A Unified...

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