Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas

Diane Florence Butren

Diane Florence Butren

Oct 9, 2024

Diane Florence (Symonowicz) Butren, 78 years of age, passed away on October 9, 2024 in Long Beach, California surrounded by her family. Diane was born on September 5, 1946, in Long Beach, California, to Hipolit and Florence Symonowicz.

Diane grew up in Long Beach, California and graduated from Millikan High School in 1964. Diane was married for...

Bridget Theiss

Bridget Theiss

Oct 8, 2024

Bridget (O’Regan) Theiss, age 95, passed away peacefully at Grace Blossom Care, in Lakewood, California with her hospice nurse Yvette by her side, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. She was born on September 5, 1929, in Glasgow, Scotland to Patrick and Elizabeth O’Regan, who have both preceded her in death.

Bridget was passionate about sharing the love...

Evelyn Jean Gillespie

Evelyn Jean Gillespie

Oct 4, 2024

Evelyn J. Gillespie

Evelyn Gillespie was born on August 19, 1926 in Long Beach, CA to Joseph K. Grove and Helen Grove at Seaside Memorial Hospital. When Evelyn was 2 years old, she suffered serious burns to her body from fireworks which set her dress on fire.  She spent several months in the hospital recovering from this...

Richard Henry Wohlgemuth

Richard Henry Wohlgemuth

Oct 4, 2024

Richard Wohlgemuth was born on November 2, 1935. He lived in Long Beach, California with his mother and two brothers, Donald and Ronald. He went to Jordan High School in Long Beach California and met his love, Deanna. They were married in 1958. They had three boys, Ronald, Robert, and Tomas. They moved to Lakewood and raised them. He...

Rose Margaret Lozano

Rose Margaret Lozano

Oct 4, 2024

In Loving Memory of Rose Lozano

December 1, 1934 – October 4, 2024

Rose will be fondly remembered for her friendly, kind-hearted nature, unwavering dedication to family and friends, impeccable sense of style, gracious hosting, and the beautiful home and garden she lovingly tended.

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Helen Benjamin Chambers

Helen Benjamin Chambers

Oct 2, 2024

Honna was born in Los Angeles, California on September 22, 1935 to her parents Helen and George W Smith ll. She was the loving wife of her husband Leo Chambers and mother of her three girls Vicki, Paula and Elaine. She was later graced with 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

In the earlier years of her...

Rebecca Susan Williams

Rebecca Susan Williams

Oct 1, 2024

(Rebecca) Susan Williams passed away peacefully in the home she was born into on October 1, 2024, surrounded by family and those she affectionately referred to as "chosen family".

She was called Susan, Susie, or rarely Becky, depending on how you knew her. But most people called her Sue.

Sue was born on September 15,...

Linda Doreen Marker

Linda Doreen Marker

Sep 28, 2024

Linda Doreen Carpenter Marker, 80, of Long Beach, California passed away on September 28, 2024 due to multiple medical issues.

Linda was born May 13, 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the oldest daughter of Clayton John Carpenter and Helen Grace Collier Carpenter. Her younger siblings are Clayton Jay (Cheryl) Carpenter and Leona Maxine Carpenter. Due to her...

Barry Charles Binder

Barry Charles Binder

Sep 24, 2024

Barry Binder of Los Alamitos, California passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2024.

On the last Sunday of November 1940, a cold, gray and drizzly day in Cincinnati, Barry was born #1 son to proud young parents Mary (Reilly) and Joe Binder. He grew up in the nearby suburb of North College Hill and attended...

Nina Marie Muns

Nina Marie Muns

Sep 23, 2024

Nina Marie Muns

November 20,1940- September 23,2024

Nina passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on September 23,2024. She was 83 years old. Funeral services are private.

Those wishing to honor her life can make a donation to the Assistance League of Long Beach.

Barbara Loretta Lewandowski

Barbara Loretta Lewandowski

Sep 23, 2024

Private Services will be held.

Angela Irene Benko

Angela Irene Benko

Sep 21, 2024

Angela “Angie” Benko** peacefully went home to her Lord on September 21, 2024. She was born on December 31, 1936, in Greenwich, England. She was a loving sister and devoted mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-aunt, and friend to all who knew her.

Growing up in Greenwich and Feltwell with her siblings Jean and Steven, Angela cherished her...

Evelyn Marie Gannon

Evelyn Marie Gannon

Sep 21, 2024

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to:

www.face4pets.org

Susan Elaine Lance

Susan Elaine Lance

Sep 20, 2024

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of the Lord” ~ Matthew 25:21

Susan Elaine Wood Lance, 82 years of age, passed away on September 20th, 2024, at her home in Cerritos, CA, surrounded by family. Sue was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, on November 8, 1941 to Allan Orval and...

Anthony "Tony" Distefano

Anthony "Tony" Distefano

Sep 16, 2024

Tony Distefano passed away in the loving arms of his children and daughter-in-law on September 16th. Tony went to be with his Lord and Savior and entered into His eternal presence. He was a devoted husband who cherished and adored his family by always leading by faith and compassion. He was a proud Italian who was passionate...

Bernadette "Bebe" Shutts

Bernadette "Bebe" Shutts

Sep 13, 2024

Bernadette Celeste “Bebe” Shutts was welcomed into the world by her loving parents, Florence and Leo Brown, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1926. Bebe’s older sister couldn’t say “Bernadette” and tried to say “Baby” thus “Bebe”, a name that stuck. Bebe grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. Raised in an Irish Catholic family, Bebe...

Jeanne Janalee Baxter

Jeanne Janalee Baxter

Sep 13, 2024

Jeanne Janalee (Tuttle) Baxter , our Matriarch, was born on August 29, 1940 and peacefully went home to her Lord on September 13, 2024 surrounded by family and those she loved.

Jeanne was born in San Bernardino, Ca. to parents Carl Tuttle and Lucille (Wamhoff) Tuttle. She was later joined by her younger brother Bill...

Jeannette Marie Zes

Jeannette Marie Zes

Sep 11, 2024

Private Services are pending

Lavine Mary Fitterer

Lavine Mary Fitterer

Sep 9, 2024

LaVine Mary Fitterer was born December 19,1938 and passed away September 9, 2024. She grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota with her 2 brothers and sister. When she was 14 her family moved to Los Angeles. One of the fun things she did in high school was to go dancing on the freeway! At that time the 405 was...