Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Mar 9, 2020

Carol Ann Bancroft born on April 25, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio was the daughter of Perce and Mary Helen Johnson and sister to Mary Jean, Kathleen and Billy. After graduating from high school she made her way to Rosary college in Chicago majoring in French and then received her masters degree in Spanish at the University of Mexico City....

Mar 6, 2020

Gary Dean Nagata, son of Sam and Rose Nagata, beloved husband, brother and uncle passed away peacefully on March 6 th , 2020 having suffered a stroke several weeks prior. He had just turned 58 in February.

Born and raised in Gardena, Gary graduated from Gardena High School and then studied computer sciences at Long Beach State....

Mar 6, 2020

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Mar 5, 2020

JAMES PATRICK FITZGERALD

James Patrick Fitzgerald died peacefully in his sleep on March 5, 2020, after receiving the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born on October 15, 1929, at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. Two of his oldest memories were seeing cars surround the Memorial Coliseum during the 1932 Olympics...

Mar 1, 2020

David Rowell was born November 2, 1938, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

He attended St. Paul public school and it was during this time that his interest in math and related subjects pointed him to a career in engineering along with the fact that he had a major dislike toward any type of English or writing classes. He...

Feb 25, 2020

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Feb 24, 2020

Born on June 1 st , 1934 in Staten Island, New York, William Tysol was called to heaven on February 24 th , 2020 in Long Beach, California. He is preceded in death by his sister Terri, and his brothers Raymond and John. He is survived by a large, and loving family, including his wife Linda, whom he spent...

Feb 22, 2020

The life of Dr. Richard Charles Ryder

As Dr. Richard Charles Ryder’s last day here on Earth with us drew to a close and the arms of our Heavenly Savior were opening to receive him, his wife Doris Johannessen Ryder of 60 years whispered to him. “We kept our promise of friendship Richard, we kept...

Feb 21, 2020

Chow Wei (Jo) Li was born in the tumultuous period of 1930’s China, a second child of a large family. Growing up in that time made her independent and capable. As the events of Sino-Japan and WWII ravaged the country, she survived on the strength of her will and wits. She was placed in the care of her aunt...

Feb 16, 2020

Elvera (“Vera”) Chretin Moreno was called home to be with her Lord on February 16, 2020. She spent 93 amazing years as the most loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother anyone could ask for.

Born in Los Angeles in 1926 to Juan Robledo Chretin and Carmen Calderon, Vera was one of six sisters, solidifying...

Feb 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ryan Robert Hernandez on February 13, 2020. Ryan age 31, was born in Bellflower and resided in Long Beach, Ca.

The first and only son born to Alice Hernandez, on March 6, 1988. Ryan attended Millikan High School, where he joined the water polo team and...

Feb 12, 2020

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Feb 9, 2020

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Feb 8, 2020

Christine “Tina” Hart went home to be with the Lord at the age of 75 in the evening of February 8 th , 2020 in Norwalk, California. Tina was born on December 25 th , 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Avery Green Patrick and Adele Theresa (Kachurak) Patrick. She was the second of two children and preceded in death...

Feb 6, 2020

Charles Ralph (Chuck) Wachter was born May 30, 1926 in Long Beach, California and Our Lord took him home on February 6, 2020. He was the sixth child of Charles and Marie Wachter. He attended St. Matthews Parish School and Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. After high school he enlisted into the U.S. Navy Air Force for...

Feb 5, 2020

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Feb 4, 2020

On February 4, 2020, Eustacio Lara, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away after a battle with appendix cancer at home surrounded by his family. He will forever be remembered by his nine loving children, Ramona (Feliciano), Maria (Leovardo), Olga (Eleazar), Irma (Alfredo), Jose (Rita), Francisca, Rosa (Jose), Juan, Miguel (Marcela) and three siblings, Lorenzo, Felicitas and Alfonso. Eustacio...

Feb 4, 2020

Adrian was the seventh child born of Joseph and Dominika Kiedrowski. He had nine siblings and was raised in Warsaw, North Dakota. As a youth, he helped out in the family store and on the family farm. He also was an altar server at St. Stanislaus Church, which was right across the street from the store. When he was...

Feb 3, 2020

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Feb 1, 2020

Dr. Michael Forte was born to Ernest Eugene Brown, Sr. and Queen E. Forte on January 7, 1957, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Eugene Brown, Sr.; stepfather, Charles McKnight; and two younger brothers, John McKnight and Darryl McKnight.

Dr. Forte received his education in...