Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Aug 23, 2020

Born in Everett, Washington. Moved to California in 1970, were he meet his wife of 48 years Cheryl.

Served with the Navy as a Sea Bee with MCB 11. Went to Viet Nam, which affected the rest of his life.

Loved cars, planes and trains. Big racing fan and for 25 year he and his...

Aug 22, 2020

Helen Marie passed away at Bixby Knolls Towers of Long Beach, California on August 22, 2020 at the age of 92. Helen Marie is predeceased by her mother Helen, father John, and son Joseph.

Helen Marie is lovingly remembered by her family: her daughter Susan and son-in-law Michael, her son Simeon, her daughter Ava, her cousin Marilyn,...

Aug 20, 2020

BMC Leo M. Halligan, Jr. was born on October 12, 1923 in Warrington, Florida. He married his wife Eileen on August 31, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. They had 6 children, all boys. Leo joined the Navy on June 26, 1941. He served in 3 wars, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He retired from the Navy on October...

Aug 19, 2020

One of Long Beach’s brightest stars, Alma Winifred Howard Kirkland passed away on Wednesday August 19th surrounded by her loving children.

She was born in the oil boom town of Long Beach, California, at Seaside Hospital, on June 26, 1927 to Harold Wendell Howard and Frances Winifred Chenot. She was proud to be a third generation Long...

Aug 19, 2020

Harold was born in February 9th 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harold and Irene Stuben. He was the third of five children. Harold graduated from Creighton Prep and attended Creighton University. Harold also served in the United States Army for two years as a radio operator in Texas.

After serving, Harold decided to make his way to...

Aug 12, 2020

Roy Alan Clinton, 76, of Long Beach, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. He was born in Compton and attended Compton’s Dominguez High School.

Roy repaired planes in the Vietnam War while he served in the U.S. Air Force. He then worked for 40 years at Lee’s alignment.

Roy loved classic cars, airplanes, trains...

Aug 7, 2020

Samuel Banda, an aviation painter, and long time resident of Lakewood, passed away on August 7, 2020 at the age of 59.Samuel Banda is survived by his wife, Gayle Banda, his children oldest daughter Samantha Banda, only begotten son Joshua, Joshua’s wife Ashley Banda, his youngest daughter Patricia Banda, his 3 grandchildren, Cristien Banda, Lykan and Scarlet, older sister Daisy,...

Aug 3, 2020

Patrick Charles Peterson, 85, of Seal Beach passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020. He was born March 18, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Long Beach, CA and was a proud member of the 12 year club. During that time, he lettered in track and football. Pat came from a family that excelled...

Aug 1, 2020

Christina Hodowski, age 96, passed away peacefully with her family at her side August 1, 2020 after a long and active life. She was born July 25, 1924, in Bronx, New York, the youngest and only daughter to Czech immigrants Stephan and Suzanne (Mizerak) Hargas. In June of 1949, she embarked on a new journey moving to California and...

Jul 28, 2020

Ruben was born in September 1939 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ruben was the fourth born of five siblings: Elma, Arturo, Roberto, Ruben, and Estela. In fact their adobe house they lived in is still occupied by Ruben’s little sister, Estela.

Ruben and Amelia started their life together and were married in Chamberino, New Mexico in 1963....

Jul 26, 2020

Valeria Joan Lyon

Born to Harold and Irene Mullock on November 9, 1930, Joan shuttled back and forth during the Depression years between Long Beach, where her mother lived, and Ojai, Arizona, where her father had gone to find work.

By the age of twelve, Joan lived in Hollywood with her father and step-mother and...

Jul 25, 2020

Dustin's Story

His journey began on September 11, 1983 in Long Beach, California.

Dustin graduated Lakewood High in 2001.

He loved playing golf, especially with his father.

Dustin was always up for an adventure with family and friends.

He was known for giving the best bear hugs.

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Jul 24, 2020

Miriam Ruth Herrmann Mueller, the ninth of thirteen children, was born to Rudolf and Louise Paul Herrmann on February 2, 1926, in Blairstown Iowa. On March 7 of that year she was baptized by her father, Pastor Rudolf Herrmann, at Grace Lutheran Church and moved with her family on August 1, 1927 to Lidderdale, Iowa. She attended Immanuel Lutheran...

Jul 19, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Mulock, 51, passed away on July 19, 2020, at home surrounded by family.

Larry was born on August 26, 1968 in Glendale, CA. He was the oldest of four brothers (John, Andy, and Mark) born to Larry Sr. and Connie (Guzman) Mulock. He grew up in San Diego, CA and graduated from Mira Mesa High...

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Jul 14, 2020

Paula was born on August 27, 1938 in Compton, California to John Palmer Abbott and Pauline Louise Williams. She was an only child who lived in Compton until attending the University of Southern California where she was president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Paula got her first teaching position at Janie P. Abbott School - an elementary school named...

Jul 13, 2020

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Jul 11, 2020

Hi, I am Robert Ravenscroft, and I am now in heaven. Just wanted to let you know a little about me. I was born on April 15, 1984. I was kind of in a rush to get here, so I was a preemie who weighed 2lbs. 10oz. My home for the first ten months of my life was the...

Jul 10, 2020

Johanne Camille Gadaire Bourgeois passed away on July 10, 2020 at the age of 83. She was born September 17, 1936 in Olga, North Dakota to Ulysses and Eva Gadaire. Johanne married her beloved husband of 38 years, Jules, in December of 1958, who preceded her in death in 1996.

Johanne’s education was a constant throughout her...