Recent Obituaries in Long Beach
Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas
Francisco Bielma
August 21, 2015
FRANCISCO BIELMA 1938 - 2015 (AKA: Frankie, "Mi Negro" "the BOXER") Francisco Bielma born in Ventura, CA in 1938, the son of Manuela Nellie Robles and Louis Acosta Bielma, passed away on August 21, 2015 at the age of 76. He was the eldest of 8 brothers and 1 sister (Louis, Ronald, Ruben, Eloise, Bernardo, George, Rodrigo, and Johnny). In...
Brian William Collette
August 20, 2015
Long Beach police Officer Brian Collette died Thursday after a months-long battle with cancer. Collette, 42, was in the peak of health when he suddenly became ill, said Steve James, Long Beach Police Officers Association president. "It's very difficult," James said. "There's a lot of people having a difficult time with this. He was so healthy." James described Collette as...
Preston Jones
August 16, 2015
Preston Merwin Jones, "Press" to all his friends, was born October 12, 1923 in L.A., CA. He attended L.A. Tech. High School and he had plans to attend U.S.C. but opted to enlist in the Navy at 17 with his Dad's permission. He was in the Navy for 4 years serving and protecting a variety of islands in the Pacific....
Jack G. Gambs
August 16, 2015
Jack Gambs, aka "Capt. Jack", was born in Fresno, CA, November 25, 1941. Upon graduation from McClane High School, Jack joined the Air Force. He served two tours of duty in Viet Nam as an aircraft mechanic, flight engineer and load master. According to Jack's brother Jim, "Jack was a stinker who enjoyed teasing his younger brother, who loved him...
Robert A. Wenke
August 14, 2015
Robert A. Wenke, a retired Los Angeles Superior Court judge who presided over an investigation into the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and handled cases involving several Hollywood celebrities during his career, died Friday from pancreatic cancer complications. He was 88. A social innovator on the bench, Wenke, a longtime Long Beach resident, implemented the practice of allowing the...
Max Baxter
August 12, 2015
Max Delbert Baxter was born on September 12, 1933 to Lew Delbert and Myrtle Fackrell Baxter in Trenton, Utah. He passed away peacefully on August 12, 2015 in Long Beach, California, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. After graduating from high school in Pocatello, Idaho in 1951, Max joined the Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. He received...
William John Murray
August 9, 2015
William John (Bill) Murray of Lakewood, California was lovingly surrounded by his family when he passed on Sunday August 9, 2015, after waging a brief battle with lung cancer. Bill was pre-deceased by his beloved and loving wife Pat (Patterson) of 55 years, eldest son Joseph Keith, brother James, and sister Lois. Bill is survived by his devoted sons Kenneth...
Rosemary Fenstermaker
August 6, 2015
Rosemary (Gold) Fenstermaker was the daughter of John Gold and Anna (Hensel) Gold, born on April 2, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up there with her 2 brothers, John Gold and Bill Gold, and 3 sisters, Helen (Gold) Brinkman, Jo (Gold) Miller, and Pat (Gold) Rood. Rosemary graduated from West High School in Cleveland focusing on Business courses. She...
Kenneth Raymond Baldus
August 6, 2015
Kenneth Raymond Baldus was the most wonderful man. He was intelligent, talented, giving, kind, loving, and a hard-working man who deserves to be honored for a life well lived. Born in Goldfield, Iowa to his German father, Dr. Charles C Baldus and Irish mother, Hazel (McIntyre) Baldus on May 18, 1918. His father was a dentist and farm land owner;...
Donna Rose Halligan
August 6, 2015
Donna Rose Kemeny was born July 25, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to Helen Thomas and Elmer Kemeny. Her brother Jimmy was born 7 years later. Donna had a wonderful singing voice which landed her the lead role of Dorothy in the Orchard School production of The Wizard of Oz. The family lived a happy life until the untimely death of...
Walter Arnold Gierman
August 2, 2015
Walter Arnold Gierman April 22, 1926 - August 2, 2015 Beloved husband of the late Connee. Preceded in death by his siblings. Survived by nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Proud to have served his country in the United States Navy. Long time member of Our Lady of Refuge Church, where he also served as head usher for a...
Benilda Arcega Dayrit
July 31, 2015
Benilda Arcega Dayrit (Aug 29, 1959 - Jul 31, 2015) Benilda was born and raised in Bulacan, Philippines. Daughter to Jacinto Arcega and Gloria Valera. Of three children, she was the middle child. She completed high school at Meycauayan College and pursued College with Major in BS Engineering in Mapua institute. This is where she met Loreto "Jun" Dayrit jr.,...
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