Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

March 12, 2018

Gabriel Gonzales was born on April 30, 1963. The oldest of 3 siblings, raised in Wilmington, California and spent many years in San Pedro. Gabriel graduated from Banning High School and obtained his B.A. from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Gabriel was a Navy veteran where he served as corpsman. Gabriel was a member of the ILWU Local 13 and Local...

March 12, 2018

Steve was born on March 28, 1947 in San Pedro, CA. The middle child of Mike and Ardie Petrich. His mother always said he was a scamp, to which his older sister Michelle and younger brother Marty would agree. He grew up as part of a large Croatian clan well known in San Pedro. Along with numerous aunts, uncles...

March 9, 2018

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March 9, 2018

Victor Charles McManus Jr. was a loving husband, Father and grandfather who passed away on March 9 th , 2018, surrounded by his family. Victor was born on January 17, 1940 in Alameda, California. He moved to Long Beach at 15 years old and attended Saint Anthony’s high school where he graduated in 1958. He...

March 9, 2018

Wilbur Morrison Bolton, a long-time parishioner at St. Hedwig Parish in Los Alamitos, California, died on March 9, 2018 at age 84. Born in May 1933, “Bill” was the oldest of eight children. His maternal grandmother had converted to Catholicism before her death in 1941. Bill, his parents and five then-born sisters were conditionally baptized by Fr. Francis Schaefers...

March 7, 2018

Margaret A. Haskin was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 18, 1921, to Joseph and Rose Schroeder. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ohman Roberts, second husband, Louis Moser, third husband, Richard Haskin, sons Robert and Jerold Roberts, daughter Judith Kaston, brother Frank, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She is survived by son Joel and William...

March 3, 2018

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March 2, 2018

James Elmer Schultz February 19, 1933 – March 2, 2018 James Elmer Schultz was born on February 19, 1933 to Elmer and Esther Schultz in Chicago, Illinois. He was the oldest of 3 children. Jim’s father died while Jim was in his early teens.  Jim then took on the role of provider, and went to work to help support...

March 1, 2018

Dorothy Anne (Ireland) Bligh was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Arnold Bligh of 62 years, son Edward Bligh and siblings Mary Ireland and Allen Ireland. She is survived by her three sons Raymond, Kenneth and Gary and grandchildren Kevin, Amber, Andy, Brian, and Julie. Dorothy is also...

March 1, 2018

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February 25, 2018

Shirley Ann Ferry grew up on the Imbach family ranch in Chino, California.  She attended Mountain View Elementary School, Chaffey High School, and Lux College in San Francisco. Shirley married Richard Ferry May 1, 1955.  They were married 62 years. Shirley worked for doctors in San Francisco and Long Beach for 45 years.  Shirley's life was filled with music. She...

February 23, 2018

Remembering Jim Young James (Jim) Edward Young, age 88, a lifetime resident of Long Beach, died February 23, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones, following a brief hospitalization. Jim was born October 15, 1929, the second of three children, to John Franklin Young and Elizabeth Heckman Young. Jim was a kind, giving, hardworking, talented craftsperson who took...

February 22, 2018

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February 21, 2018

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February 20, 2018

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February 18, 2018

Curtis Herrera was born July 25, 1956 and passed away peacefully Sunday, February 18, 2018.  Curtis worked as a Machinist/Tool maker for the past 30 years.  He is survived by the love of his life, Wife, Barbara Herrera, his loving sister Dee Carpenter, Brother in Law Dan Carpenter 3 step children, Gary Callahan, Sherri Freeman...

February 17, 2018

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February 16, 2018

Freddy Uriostegui, eldest of five children was born in D.F., Mexico to Rodrigo & Ever Uriostegui, March 11, 1974. Sadly Freddy’s life was too short and he passed away on February 16, 2018, at age 43.

In his last days- Freddy expressed his wish of having his family &...

February 15, 2018

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February 15, 2018

Donald Joseph Arensdorf, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on February 15, 2018, at the age of 87. Born on June 21, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa, Don was the first child and only son of Reinhardt and Lucile Arensdorf. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois during the Big Band era and was drafted into the Marines on October...