Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas

Timothy Daniel Dilday

Timothy Daniel Dilday

Jan 31, 2020

My Dearest Son, Timothy Daniel Dilday

How can a mother ever express in words a short 44 years of a son’s life?

On March 21, 1975 Judie and Dan Dilday became the proud parents of a baby boy, Tim.  I remember so vividly his first cry as we welcomed him in this world.  Before he...

George F. King

George F. King

Jan 31, 2020

George King died on January 31, 2020, he was 81 years old. He died at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach. He is survived by his wife Rosalie of 59 years. He had 3 sons John, Joseph, and Justin; 7 granddaughters Angela, Mia, Jaimi, Ana, Lea, Ava, and Imonni; 3 grandsons Joshua, Sean, and Daniel; 2 great grandchildren Tyler...

Vivianne L. Fitzgerald

Vivianne L. Fitzgerald

Jan 29, 2020

Vivianne Leigh Fitzgerald died peacefully in her sleep on January 29, 2020.  Born in Los Angeles, California, she afterward resided in Pico, California until her marriage in 1954. Vivianne then lived in Lakewood, California until shortly before her death. A beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and colleague, she devoted herself to her family, nursing career, parish,...

H. Kyle Savaya

H. Kyle Savaya

Jan 24, 2020

KYLE SAVAYA, 1942-2020

Kyle Savaya passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. By his side was his love and life partner, Danna. This took place at College Medical Center in Long Beach after a courageous battle against stomach and colon cancer.

Kyle leaves behind a distinguished forty-three year career with the City of Long Beach...

Betty Ann Dyke

Betty Ann Dyke

Jan 24, 2020

DYKE, Betty Ann, passed away Jaunary 24, 2020. She was born in Long Beach, California on March 15, 1930. She lived her entire life in Long Beach, California and was active in many organizations. She was a duplicate bridge Master and enjoyed time gardening, shopping and being with her family.

She worked as an accountant for her...

Julia "Julie" Frazer

Julia "Julie" Frazer

Jan 21, 2020

Julia Frazer "Julie" passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 at the age of 84. She was born in Bisbee, Arizona, grew up in Long Beach and was a resident of Lakewood, California for over 56 years. Julie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She attended Wilson High School where she met her life...

Bruce Yoho

Bruce Yoho

Jan 17, 2020

Bruce A. Yoho was born in January 22,1943 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Bruce and Ruth Yoho. He was second of four children.

Bruce spent much of his early years bouncing around the United States with his family, finally settling in Washington State. His parents were forced to place Bruce and his siblings in the Hutton Settlement because...

Francisco Jose Soares

Francisco Jose Soares

Jan 12, 2020

On January 29, 1941 on a tiny mid-Atlantic archipelago known as the Azores, Francisco Jose Soares was born to Maria Amelia and Joao da Rosa Soares in the city of Horta, island of Faial.

He left the island to come to America. He fought in Vietnam War and the Dominican Civil War. He was shot twice in...

Felicia Neighbarger

Felicia Neighbarger

Jan 9, 2020

Mary Felicia Neighbarger

February 6, 18924 – January 9, 2020

Felicia was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 6, 1924 and passed away on January 9, 2020 at the age of 95. She was the third child of four children (Bill, Hattie, Felicia and Juanita), her parents being Lillie Eva-Scarborough-Christian (Granny Christian) and Albert Calvin...

William (Bill) Joseph Bouffard, Jr.

William (Bill) Joseph Bouffard, Jr.

Jan 9, 2020

We have lost a great union representative, victim activist, Notre Dame loyalist, Corvette enthusiast and a proud Navy Seabee veteran.

Bill was born to William J. Bouffard and Laura Lear on November 17, 1943 in Shaker Heights, Ohio. When he was 9 months old the family moved to Arizona where his father had accepted a position in...

Joseph Freeman Musick

Joseph Freeman Musick

Jan 6, 2020

"Once a Marine, Always a Marine!” This was the way I lived my life.

Joseph Freeman Musick was born on April 15, 1945 in Jefferson, Missouri. He is survived by his son Joe, daughter Lisa, granddaughter Janet, grandson Benji, son in law Mike, daughter in...

Leandrea Rochelle Jones

Leandrea Rochelle Jones

Jan 3, 2020

LeAndrea Rochelle Jones was born on February 14th, 1971 to Brenda Joyce Jones and Louis McShan in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Brookside. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age. She also took her Bible with her everywhere she went. She was deep into the Word and loved her Lord and Savior.

In...

Leo Andrew Gallagher

Leo Andrew Gallagher

Dec 31, 2019

Leo Andrew Gallagher, 91, of Long Beach, CA, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 31, 2019. Leo was born to James and Blanche (Paulsen) Gallagher on July 5, 1928, in Onaka, SD. Leo moved to Long Beach, CA in December 1941. He graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1946, Long Beach City...

Donna Maria Johnson

Donna Maria Johnson

Dec 31, 2019

Donna Maria Johnson (nee Wunder), passed away peacefully on December 31, 2019 at the age of 78. She was born on September 18, 1941 in Portsmouth Virginia, to Robert and Agnes (Cookie) Wunder. When she was a young girl, her parents relocated to Long Beach, Ca., where she resided for the rest of her life. She met her husband...