Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

June 10, 2022

Known to those that knew and loved him Martin ‘Marty’ David Bridge passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer. Marty was sixty-four years old and a forty year resident of greater Los Angeles, California.

Marty was born in Rapid City, South Dakota and attended Central High School graduating in the class...

June 10, 2022

Mary Catherine Berberet (96) passed away in her home on Friday, June 10, 2022. Born Decemeber 8, 1925 in Pilot Grove, Missouri to parents Lawrence Wittman and Christine Schuster Wittman, she was the 6th of 10 children and the last to survive. She grew up on the family farm until about the age of 8 when The Depression caused...

June 10, 2022

Born February 8, 1934 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the Cypress resident and navy veteran passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022. Vince graduated from Cathedral Preparatory Boys School in Erie, PA His years of service were with the United States Navy He was a member of the school board for ABC Unified School District 1969-77 Vince attended Long Beach City College;...

June 8, 2022

It is with both sadness and joy that Jacqueline “Jackie” Suzanne Azzara has peacefully passed away in her home in Menifee, California, on June 8, 2022 of Vascular Dementia. She was 82 years old and lived an amazingly full and extraordinary life. Her parents Deloss Edward and Elizabeth Helen Felton welcomed her into the world on April 15 th...

June 8, 2022

June 6, 2022

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June 4, 2022

Mrs. Rebeca Patricia Thomson, 77 years old, passed away peacefully in her family home, surrounded by her family, Saturday, June 4, 2022 in the early morning. Rebeca was born in Vina Del Mar, Chile, February 1, 1945, to her mother Basilisa Correa and her father Ceaser Correa. She met her would-be husband, John Arthur (“Tex”) Thomson, a U.S. Merchant...

June 2, 2022

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May 26, 2022

Kathy was born November 26, 1945 in Chico, California.  She was the second child born to John and Doris (Whitmarsh) Church. Kathy’s father passed away suddenly at an early age, and Doris later married William Blakemore.  The new family had two more children, residing in Paradise and Redondo Beach, before settling in Carson, where they attended area elementary through...

May 26, 2022

Thomas Edward Stephens, 50 years young, known as Tommy for many years, has unexpectedly passed away and said goodbye to his life here on earth on May 26, 2022 and now he is in heaven with his dad, grandparents, and his aunts and uncles. He was born on September 4, 1971 to Thomas and Denise Stephens in Long Beach,...

May 26, 2022

1925-2022

Born at home in the immigrant enclave of Lehigh Row on the outskirts of Mason City, Iowa, in 1925, Ida (Di Gregorio) Godges died at the age of 96 on May 26, 2022. She left this earth amidst a communal sendoff by family members and caregivers gathered by her side at Nazareth House Senior Living Community...

May 24, 2022

Tim Haley, loving father and grandfather passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the age of 70. He was the husband of Debbie (Taylor) and they were married for 32 years. Born in Los Angeles to Joseph and Virginia Haley, Tim attended St. Paul of the Apostle Elementary School, Daniel Murphy High School and Loyola Marymount University where...

May 21, 2022

Tim died unexpectedly on May 21, 2022. He was born at Lakewood General Hospital on 9-6-1968 to proud parents, Michael and Susan Miller. Predeceased by grandparents Eugene and Marie Miller and Frank and Roberta Hammond; and adopted California grandmother Lindy Benson, and aunt Ann Marie Miller Hood.

Survived by parents Michael and Susan Miller; sisters Julie Harrison,...

May 21, 2022

Sally Jane (Oylear) Yarbrough, 71, passed away at her home in Long Beach on May 21, 2022. She was born in Inglewood, CA on December 10, 1950 to Dallas and Darlene (Emmertson) Oylear and grew up nearby in Gardena. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Bruce. Sally is survived by her daughter...

May 18, 2022

David Edward Lembke passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2022 in Long Beach, CA. He was 73 years old.

David is survived by his sons Michael and Kevin, daughter-in-law Rebecca, grandchildren Bradley, Jackson, and Giovanni, and brother Jack. He was preceded in death by his parents and loving son, Bryan.

Services will be held at...

May 13, 2022

Maricela Chavez, 41 passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022, in Santa Monica at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical center.

Born in Long Beach, California, Maricela was the daughter of Antonio and Carmen Chavez. She was an amazing mom Oscar and Myrna Chacon and an awesome sister to Hivelis Velasco and Antonio “Tony” Chavez. She was also a...

May 11, 2022

PDG Judy Powell

Today we lost a Past District Governor, a mentor, a friend, and a great Lion.

It’s with sadness that this message is being sent, PDG Judy passed away today at 11:45 am. No services are currently planned.

PDG Judy was born and grew up in Blue Island, Illinois on the...

May 11, 2022

Diane Klimas, 73, passed away on May 11, 2022, in Long Beach, California. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Diane was the daughter of Marian Ritz and Edward Klimas. She is survived by her only son, Josh Klimas, his wife Lisa, and their children, Gabby and Alex.

Diane worked...

May 6, 2022

We lost Joan Frances Garibay on May 6, 2022, in Ontario, California. We also lost a Sister, an Aunt, and a strong willed woman. Joan was preceded in death by her sister, Cathy Garibay O’Brien, her father Francisco Garibay Jr., and her mother Mary Louise Swanson. She is survived by her sister and niece Mimi and Savannah Lee Simmons,...

May 6, 2022

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