Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Aug 16, 2023

Private services will be held.

Aug 11, 2023

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Christopher Loveland on August 11th, 2023. Kip departed from us and this world peacefully in his sleep, next to his loving wife RaNae Loveland. We are grateful that the last days shared he was surrounded by family and many who loved him immensely. We believe he was welcomed with open...

Aug 9, 2023

Wilma Josephine Kinsman

Wilma Josephine "Jo" Kinsman nee Copeland was born on December 20, 1922 in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was the third of five children born to Joe and Mae Copeland. She departed this life on August 9, 2023.

Jo graduated from Beaver City High School with the class of 1941.  She married her...

Aug 9, 2023

James Joseph Vincent was the perfect husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and retired U.S. Navy Master Chief. He left this world on August 9, 2023, at age 87 after a courageous battle from a massive stroke.

He was born to Julia Elizabeth and Joseph Vincent Povlowich on April 29th, 1936, in Portland, Oregon. This was the day...

Aug 9, 2023

Lynnette White McMahon was born on November 23, 1956 at Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood, California to Edward Thomas White and Marilyn Rose Van Wig White. She was their first child.

She grew up in Torrance, CA, where she attended Nativity Catholic Grammar School and Bishop Montgomery Catholic High School. She was active in Girl Scouts and...

Aug 7, 2023

Beloved Wife, Mother, and Nana – Carol Jean McDermott - passed away on August 7, 2023 from complications of liver disease (NASH), at the age of 78 while still residing in Westminster, CA.

Carol is survived by her two daughters and their spouses, Marnie and Michael Woods and Carrie and Ralph Ruffalo; her daughter-in-law, Delores Loya McDermott;...

Aug 6, 2023

In Loving Memory of Robert: A Life Embraced and Remembered

With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Robert, his life was a testament to his unwavering enthusiasm, resilience, and his genuine love for both people and the world around him.

From a young age, Bob's exuberance for life was evident to all who had the...

Aug 6, 2023

Calinica Semense was born in the Philippines in January 1932.  She attended the University of San Carlos and graduated from medical school at the University of Santo Tomas in 1959.  She worked at Philippine General Hospital until 1967 when she moved her family to the U.S.  She continued working as a General Practitioner and joined the U.S....

Aug 1, 2023

Marianne was born July 11, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   She was the first of six children of Elizabeth and Russell Jones.  Her family chose to move to California before she reached high school.  In Palo Alto she attended and graduated from Cubberley High School.  She moved on to attend the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California,...

Jul 31, 2023

Patricia, “Pat”, Morrell West passed away peacefully in her home on July 31, 2023.

Pat was born on September 27, 1927, in Medford Massachusetts, to parents Charles Francis Morrell and Agnes Littlejohn Morrell.

Pat graduated from Boston University, with a degree in Practical Arts and Letters, in 1947.  She married James R. West in 1949,...

Jul 31, 2023

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Jul 29, 2023

Services are pending.

Jul 27, 2023

The Honorable Richard J. Beacom passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, in Huntington Beach, CA.

A native of Sioux City, Iowa, he lived his 90 years full of diverse experiences. The range includes work in heavy construction in high school, service in the Marine Corps, and studying international relations abroad before attending law school....

Jul 21, 2023

Marjean Rita Hughes, passed away in her sleep on July 21st surrounded by family and friends. Marjean endured two years of cancer treatments after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.

Marjean was born to Marvin and Elda McGowan on September 8th 1953, in Long Beach, California. The youngest of three, Marjean was treasured as a child...

Jul 16, 2023

On July 16th, 2023, Gregory Arthur Libeu passed away suddenly in his home surrounded by family at the age of 76. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California in 1947 and spent his childhood in Brea and Lakewood. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1965. While married and working full-time he attended night school and obtained his Bachelor...

Jul 14, 2023

On Friday, July 14th Marshall Raymond (Ray) Dier died at the age of eighty-nine. He was born in Kansas in 1934, moving to California when he was 6 months old.

He had a difficult childhood, becoming an alcoholic at a very early age. Through circumstances he called a miracle, he was able to get, and stay, sober...

Jul 9, 2023

On July 9, 2023, Louise Bernadette Rajel , 57, of Lakewood, California, passed away, surrounded by her son Nathan Rajel, her sister Barbara, and her 2 brothers Gordon and Donald. Also present were her lifelong friends Luci Ann Durfee and Desiree Rodrigues.

Louise was born February 15, 1966 in Long Beach, California. A graduate of...

Jul 8, 2023

Dorothy Lee Murdoch, 86, of Long Beach, Ca, passed away on July 8th, 2023 from respiratory failure.

Dorothy was born on September 8, 1936 in Bell, California to Jack Hardcastle and Mildred Hamilton. She moved to Naples Island, Ca around 1940. She went to Naples Elementary School, Rogers Middle School, and Wilson High school. Graduating high school...

Jul 8, 2023

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Jul 7, 2023

Virginia Kapono, 67, long time resident of Long Beach California departed this realm peacefully on July 7, 2023 after waging a valiant 10 year battle against Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Virgie, as she was affectionately known by her friends and family, is survived by her husband of 47 years Daniel Kapono, her daughter Melissa and son...