Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

October 12, 2020

Marcella Rose Palzer was born May 10, 1933, in Mazeppa Minnesota, to Emil and Rose Hofschulte. She had two sisters, Matilda and Mildred. She was a loving mother to seven children, Thomas, Rebecca, Douglas, Jeffery, Patrick, Timothy, and Dawn. She has 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Marcella's "Marcy"' hobbies included bingo, bunko, sewing, crocheting and her Dodgers. She loved...

October 8, 2020

Pascual Navarro, whom many of his friends knew as “Manny”, was called home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2020.  He was 88 years old.  He is survived by his daughter Carolyn Navarro Toscano, (son-in-law) Frank Toscano, (grandchildren) Frankie and Paloma, (brother) Everardo Navarro, and (sister) Esther Navarro, and many nieces and...

October 4, 2020

Pietro Luciano Miotto was born on September 26th,1927 in Arba, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italia to Vittorio and Elena Miotto. He lived on the family farm for the first six years of his life, which laid the groundwork for his love of gardens, full of fig trees and roses, snails and birds.

The poor crop yields and economic situation in...

September 30, 2020

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September 25, 2020

On Friday, September 25th, 2020, Favian Esquivias, 18, passed away in a tragic car accident that evening. Favian was born on April 5, 2002, in Long Beach, California to parents Patricia and Tino Esquivias.

He attended Lakewood High School and got his first job as an aspiring technician at Parkhouse Tires; where he would jokingly brag about...

September 21, 2020

Gilbert Portugal was born on July 31,1929, and called home by our Lord in Heaven on September 21, 2020. He was born to his parents Laureano and Socorro Portugal in the Pebbly Beach area on the beautiful island of Catalina. Gilbert remembered fondly the typical childhood mischief that he would get into, along with his younger siblings Lawrence Jr....

September 18, 2020

Margarito Salazar nació el 16 de febrero de 1950 en Jalpa, Zacatecas, México a Salvador Salazar Escobar y Ramona Valenzuela Gutiérrez. Margarito fue el segundo mayor de diez hijos.

A los 18 años, Margarito dejó su ciudad natal para perseguir el sueño americano hacia los Estados Unidos de América. Llegó a la ciudad de Paramount, California en...

September 17, 2020

Humberto Garcia comenzó su viaje en el tren de vida el 1º de Octubre de 1938 en Arandas, Jalisco siendo el mayor de 18 hijos de Felipe y Lolita Garcia. Su viaje continuo en Leon, Guanajuato donde vivió su infancia, estudio primaria y trabajo desde joven.

En su viaje, conoció a Genoveva Garcia a quien después de...

September 1, 2020

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August 28, 2020

Viola Doris Hoting, 85, of Long Beach, passed away August 28, 2020.  She was born to the late Henry and Ida Tiedje on August 11, 1935 in Gardnerville, NV.  Her family moved to California when she was 14 years old.  Viola graduated from Orange High School in 1953.  She worked in the banking industry after graduating, but spent most...

August 26, 2020

Gerard “Jerry” Petitt, a life-long resident of Long Beach, CA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Jerry was born at the 32nd Street Naval Base in San Diego, CA. He was born on March 21, 1953 to Jack and Gloria Petitt. He attended school at Carver, St. Cornelius, St. Anthony's and graduated from Millikan High School in...

August 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...

August 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,...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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,...

August 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...

August 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...