Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Sep 30, 2021

Born September 11, 1942 in California, the long-time Naples resident passed away peacefully on September 30, 2021.

Preceded in death by his parents: Herbert and Gladys (nee Kelsay) Rains along with his sister: Laura, "Vic" is survived by his loving wife: Gaila and his daughter, Lisa Marie. He is also survived by his brothers: James and Richard...

Sep 16, 2021

Olivia Catherine Chavez came into the world on December 28th, 1976 in Bellflower, California.  She grew up in Hawaiian Gardens, California, and lived with her parents Mario and Michele, sisters Roberta and Claudia, and numerous cats, dogs, hamsters and fish.  She was raised in the Catholic Church and had a strong faith her entire life.

As a...

Sep 16, 2021

Richie grew up at “Number 1 Friend Street” in Salem Massachusetts. The family in that little home included his Dad, Elzie, Mom, Lizzie, his 10 brothers and sisters, along with Lizzie’s Dad and Mom. The kids all spent their childhood as a “good” Irish (& French) Catholic family and playing at Mack Park, literally across the road. They were, and...

Sep 9, 2021

William Pascoe beloved son, brother and uncle. Was born in Long Beach, Ca. Dec 31,1949 and passed away on September 9th. Bill attended Long Beach Poly High School and graduated in 1969. He moved to Monterey County in 1973 and enjoyed it very much. Bill worked at Mc Donnell Douglas Aircraft in the 1990”s in Long Beach, Ca. on...

Sep 8, 2021

JoAnn McAtee Quick went home to the Lord on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

She is survived by two loving children, Lanay/(Husband-Jeff) and Mark/(Wife-Lori); 5 grandchildren Autumn Jenay (38), Michael Jeffery (35), Kylie Ann (24), Zachary Robert (With the Lord 19), Justin Edward (15) and four great-grandchildren, Caitlin Lee (12), Aubrie Marie (9), Evan Alan (3) and Ellie...

Sep 7, 2021

Charles Patrick Gillespie, Chuck, loving brother, brother-in-law, son, friend, and uncle, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2021 at his home in Los Angeles, California. Chuck was born into a large, loving family on January 17, 1970 in Bristol, Pennsylvania to parents James Charles and Margaret Anna Gillespie. He lived in Levittown, Pennsylvania until the age of three when...

Sep 5, 2021

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Sep 5, 2021

Don passed peacefully the morning of September 5th after a three year battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He touched the lives of everyone he met with his kindness, steady calmness, and quick sense of humor. Don had a love for his family & friends, his faith, football, golf, and a cold Coors Light.

Don attended the US Air...

Sep 5, 2021

Leo Francis Lucie was the 2 nd baby born at St. Mary’s hospital in Long Beach, California in 1923. His family had moved from the east coast to the west and back with other states in-between. Leo’s youth was primarily spent in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area, where he developed a passion for track and field. He grew...

Sep 3, 2021

Antonio de Jesus Cardenas Morales November 9, 1995 - September 3, 2021

Sep 1, 2021

Edwene Dorothy (Smyer) Watson, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Long Beach, California surrounded by family on Friday, September 1, 2021. She was born on August 17, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Roy H. Smyer Sr., and Eulalie (Boudreau) Smyer. Edwene grew in New Orleans and graduated from St. Joseph Clark High...

Aug 29, 2021

Margaret Mary McCorkle went home to the Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She is survived by two loving sons, Yosef and Sami, and her devoted daughter, Mona.

Margaret was born on May 4, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri to a young Howard and June McCorkle. The second eldest of ten children, she grew up in Long...

Aug 28, 2021

Janet Katz, loving wife, mother, sister and friend, born January 9, 1964, passed away on August 28, 2021.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Katz, her sons Chad, Griffin and Chris, and her brothers John Wyatt of Vancouver, Washington, and Mart Wyatt of Redding, California. She is preceded in death by her parents John and Naomi...

Aug 25, 2021

Edward Glenn Lucas, a Sony Pictures Studio engineer, died at 5:00 am on August 25, 2021, at the age of 63 from respiratory illness.

He is survived by his three brothers, Edwin, Eric, Earl and four sisters, Elizabeth, Elaine, Eileen, Ellen and sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins who knew him closely and...

Aug 24, 2021

Doris Marie Ausman went home to the Lord on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She is survived by two loving sons, Dan (Carolyn) and David (Lisa); three grandsons, Michael (Heidi), Christopher, and Matthew; and two great-grandchildren, Gavin and Jetlyn. She is also survived by her brothers Dennis Eischeid (Lois) of Daniel Island, SC and Gary Eischeid (Nancy) of Cleveland, TN....

Aug 23, 2021

John R. Mallette was born on August 17, 1967 in Saigon, Vietnam. His parents, Ron and Lien and John's brother, Paul left Vietnam in 1967 and lived in Mobile Alabama for a couple of years. John's dad found work in California and they lived in Long Beach ever since. He attended Rogers Middle school and Wilson High School. John...

Aug 22, 2021

James Victor McManus was born in Long Beach Community Hospital. He met Carolina Cabot from Ketchikan, Alaska. They married on January 8, 1983. They had two sons, James McManus Jr. born in Ketchikan, AK and Kalani McManus born in Honolulu, HI.

James was in the fire-security business for more than 41 years. He enjoyed taking something broken...

Aug 19, 2021

Born to Alvin and Florence Lauderdale on November 3, 1945 in Tucson, Arizona, the Long Beach resident passed away on August 8, 2021.

Jane is survived by her loving family including her husband, Frank L. Baker; sons, Craig W. and Bryan A. Baker along with her siblings, Philip Lauderdale and Susie Shepherd.

Services are pending...

Aug 15, 2021

George Ann is survived by her sons Pete, Bud, and Tony Hillis, her long time boyfriend Vince Scalise, her sister Charlene Robinson, brother George Allen, grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Born in Westchester, Pennsylvania, June 13th 1944, she grew up in Wilmington Delaware. She got married in 1960 and brought her 3 children to California...

Aug 11, 2021

Mary Lois Lesco, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all, passed on to Glory Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

Mary was born on January 15, 1937 in South Carolina and moved to Bishop, Ca. with her family as a young teen. Then moved with her children to the Long Beach area, living in Bellflower, Ca. for nearly...