Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Apr 30, 2020

Romana Lures Pineda was born in City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines on November 18, 1937. She entered Heaven’s gates on April 30, 2020.

A loving mother and homemaker, Romana was a remarkable cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family, relatives and friends.

She was a music lover. She loved to sing Doris Day...

Apr 29, 2020

"She lived life to the fullest!"

Barbara “Bobbie” Jean Borba Mendez went into eternity with her savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born in Modesto, Ca. on June 2,1937 to Anthony “Tony” Borba and Katherine “Katie" Coleman. She was the oldest of four sisters including Betty May Borba Donohoe, Bernice “Beanie” Ethyl Borba...

Apr 28, 2020

Mary Ann (Lacher) Young passed away on April 28, 2020, at the age of 93, from cardiopulmonary arrest and congestive heart failure. She was a longtime resident of Long Beach, California, although at the time of her death she lived at Atria del Sol Assisted Living in Mission Viejo, California. The Young family expresses deep appreciation to the doctors,...

Apr 27, 2020

Martin Joseph Sherlock was born in Youngstown Ohio on June 18th, 1924. He was the fourth of six children, Anelle, Mary Frances, Stella, Helen, and Sophia. The Sherlock Family developed their love of music from his father, Papa Sherlock, a brilliant violin maker. Marty loved to tell stories, and some of his favorites were of his childhood in Niles,...

Apr 18, 2020

Ralph Duprey lived all but one of his 98 years in Long Beach. He grew up in the Depression, experienced the aftermath of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and went to war, not because he wanted to but because his country needed him. He came home and, as so many others, fell in love and married, and together he...

Apr 14, 2020

Mike was born in Roseville Community Hospital in California to his parents James and Annette Ross. He was the youngest of three brothers, including Kenneth Ross and Stephen Ross. Mike and his family spent his first 20 years living in Orangevale, California. In 1981 Ken married and began a family of his own. In 1984 Mike, Steve and their...

Apr 10, 2020

Henry was born on July 14 th , 1934 in Niagara Falls, New York to George Osborne O’Hara and Margaret Thomas Weber O’Hara. He passed away on April 10 th , 2020 in Pleasanton CA at 85 years old.

Henry (Hank as most called him) moved to Long Beach, CA when he was a senior in high...

Apr 7, 2020

Known to all as Elaine, she grew up in rainy Portland, Oregon. She loved to tell stories about her life there; the old theaters, her favorite restaurants, and all of her school friends she kept in contact with long after she moved away. She moved to Southern California where she met our dad, James Carter. They started their family...

Mar 31, 2020

Mary Louise Bellanger Jeffers went home to Jesus on Tuesday, March 31st. She was 92 years young and is survived by her 6 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. In this difficult time that the world is enduring, the loss of Mary has deeply affected our hearts and our souls. At this time, sadly, we do not have a...

Mar 23, 2020

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Mar 22, 2020

Doris Ryder April 11,1930 – Mar 22,2020

“And the two shall become one flesh” Genesis 2:24

Wow! I have heard it said that when people are made one spiritually through the Vows of Holy Christian Matrimony, and then made one physically/emotionally that brings about the birth of children, they do not...

Mar 22, 2020

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Mar 17, 2020

Sheila Brady, age 66, passed away on March 17, 2020 in Downey, CA, following complications from a planned surgery. She was our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. She was equally excellent in each and every role.

Sheila was born in Lowell, MA on December 13, 1953 to Marion and Patrick Courtney. She attended St. Patrick's...

Mar 12, 2020

“ Lorena de Jesus Romero nació en Febrero 3 de 1996. Ella nació la más grande de tres hijos. Ella vivió hasta la edad de 24 años. En esos 24 años ella nunca tuvo barreras y vivió de todo como cualquier persona. Su cuerpo tenía limitaciones, pero ella no tuvo limitaciones para amar a sus familias. Ella cambió la...

Mar 12, 2020

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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...