Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

October 8, 2018

R ose Marie (Abreu) Souza – it is with heavy hearts that we announce her passing on October 8, 2018. Rose was born Sept. 18, 1932 in Makawele, Kauai. She married Delbert Souza on Sept. 25, 1954 in Oahu, after the wedding they boarded a flight to the mainland and settled in Long Beach, Ca. Preceded in death by...

October 7, 2018

On January 16, 1980, God blessed the world with a baby boy who was named Gabriel Abril III. Nobody could see how profound his existence would prove to be to those who were lucky enough to be a part of his life. During his time here with us, he touched so many lives, from those in his family, to...

October 6, 2018

Bradley D. Benson Bradley (Brad) Benson, loving son, brother, and uncle, was born on May 18, 1936, in Long Beach, California. He passed away from his earthly home on October 6, 2018, in Anaheim, California. He is survived by his sister Rita, brother-in-law Marshall, his two nephews David and Daniel, their wives Maria and Debi, and his grand niece Kiera....

October 5, 2018

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October 4, 2018

Richard Stammerjohn passed on October 4 at the age of 91. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1927 and lived there with his twin brother, two other brothers and a sister. He served in the Army and earned an aeronautical engineering degree at Purdue University. After graduation in 1951, he married Janet and they moved to El...

October 4, 2018

  Eugene I. Tadlock, 88, a native of Long Beach, CA, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.  Eugene was born in Long Beach in 1929, and continued to call Long Beach home until his passing. He attended Starr King Elementary, Lindberg Jr. High, and Jordan High School. After high school he joined the Marines and continued...

September 25, 2018

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Lee Wible Sheppard on Sept. 25, 2018 as a result of her struggle with Parkinson’s Disease at her home with her family by her side. Mary Lee was born to LeRoy & Mary (Carney) Wible in Pittsburgh, PA on 12/03/36. Due to her father’s career as a Naval...

September 24, 2018

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September 23, 2018

(Chang Fan Ren) Fannudin Soegeng, 76, departed this life on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his home in Lakewood, California. He was born on April 25, 1942 in Surabaya, Indonesia to father Chang Chen Che and mother Shia Ie Hwa, who boarded a ship from China to Indonesia in 1930s in search of a better life. He was a...

September 23, 2018

Franca Cappelli, a long-time Huntington Beach resident, died in her home on Sunday, 23 September 2018, after suffering a cerebrovascular episode.

Franca was born in Marina di Grosseto, Italy, on 18 October 1930.  Her parents, Angelo and Teresa Roghi, came to the United States in 1955. She had two brothers and four sisters--Elio, Elia, Giuseppina, Franca, Giuliana,...

September 23, 2018

In Loving Memory

Renate Pausch Rivera

2-10-1944 . 9-23-2018

Renate Rivera (Pausch) of Hawthorne, California, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the age of 74. She is survived by her husband Gilbert, son Ricardo, daughter Michelle, grandson Joel, brother Manfred and sister Brigitte.­­...

September 19, 2018

Patrick Joseph Farrell, Long Beach local, passed away on his 64th birthday at his home in Long Beach, after a nine year battle with cancer.

Pat was born and raised in Long Beach, where he spent over 37 years dedicated to California State University Long Beach’s Physical Planning and Facilities Management department.

Many knew Pat...

September 19, 2018

Margaret Philomena Howard, age 85, passed away peacefully at home in Huntington Beach, California on Wednesday September 19, 2018. Margaret was born in Dunaff, Urris, Donegal, Ireland on December 27, 1932. Margaret was one of twelve brothers and sisters born to her mother Rose Kerrigan and father Dominic Davis Doherty. Margaret finished her...

September 18, 2018

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September 15, 2018

CDR Robert H. Elkins, USN Retired Robert “Hitch” Elkins passed away unexpectedly at the age of 94 on September 15, 2018, in Long Beach, California. He was born in Los Angeles, January 13, 1924, to Ora and Jenny Mae Reed Elkins. The family (including sister Helen) traveled to the Pacific Northwest, moving frequently between Idaho...

September 12, 2018

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September 11, 2018

Nestor would like to let you know that his work here is done. He received a call on September 11, 2018 at 10:14 AM for an offer he can’t refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with friends he has not seen in a long...

September 9, 2018

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September 7, 2018

Don (“Donnie”) Wayne McLey peacefully passed from this life in Los Alamitos, California on the morning of September 7, 2018, due to complications of a recent Brain Hemorrhage/Seizures. He was 82. Don was born in Nebraska in 1936 and moved to the Oildale/Bakersfield area in the 1940’s, then to Lakewood, CA with his wife and kids in the 1960’s....

September 6, 2018