Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Sep 28, 2017

Leon James Embry, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather left this earth peacefully on September 28, 2017 exactly 10 days after his 77 th birthday.

Born to Jim and Lou Nell Embry on September 18, 1940, they relocated from Oklahoma to southern California in 1943. At the age of 15, Leon moved to Los Angeles...

Sep 28, 2017

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Sep 27, 2017

Marshall LeSage grew up in Pasadena and Altadena, CA. After graduating high school he joined the Army during WWII and spent time in Florida as the Generals photographer. He worked for Tuttle Camera Store in Belmont Shore, CA as a manager and camera salesman where he worked for about 20 years. After that, he started...

Sep 27, 2017

Virginia Violette Cooper was born on February 7, 1940 in Crookston, MN to Frank and Emma Violette. She was the youngest of 16 children. She moved to California where she met and married Charles Cooper. They were happily married for 36 years when he passed in 1996. They had 4 children Steve, Diana, Chuck, and Jodi and 7 grandchildren...

Sep 24, 2017

Tim Johnson was always the life of the locker room. Coaches and teammates describe the St. Anthony and Long Beach City College offensive lineman as funny, bright and upbeat. The Long Beach football community is mourning the loss of one of its friendliest faces after Johnson died Sunday morning after complications from a car collision on Sept....

Sep 23, 2017

On Saturday September 23, 2017 in Covina, California, the world suddenly lost a man that impacted lives all across the United States. Mr. Michael Rene Aviles “Mike” was born on October 26, 1970 to George Aviles and Hilda Quintana at White Memorial in Los Angeles, California. The Lord washed Michael in the waters of baptism at 3 months old...

Sep 22, 2017

Marvin passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on September 22, 2017, at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, CA.  He suffered from an autoimmune disease called CREST.  He also had angioplasty surgery due to three blocked arteries, a week before he passed away.  He is relieved of all his earthly struggles, and now dwells in his heavenly...

Sep 21, 2017

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Sep 20, 2017

Regina Moussette, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on Wednesday, September 20th, she was 92. Regina was a widow of 18 years after her husband George passed away in 1999. Regina was retired from sales at JC Penny. She enjoyed going to church, concerts in the park and social activities with friends and family. She volunteered at...

Sep 20, 2017

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Sep 20, 2017

Richard was born on June 1, 1926 in Grafton, Wisconsin the youngest of thirteen children to Frank and Martha Lubner. He was raised on the family farm in Cedarburg leaving at age seventeen to join the Marine Corps in 1944. Less than a year later Richard hit the beach at Iwo...

Sep 19, 2017

Lakewood California — Mark Grotsky died at home with his family following a brief illness on Tuesday September 19, 2017. H e leaves his wife of 38 years, Kim George; his brother Steve Grotsky (Imelda); his son's, Gary Grotsky (Kelly) and Kevin Grotsky (Erica); his grandchildren Jyl, Alyssa, Nicholas, Sadie and Dawn; and great grandchild Ethan. Born and raised...

Sep 19, 2017

Louis James Smith, or Jim as he was known to most, was born in Torrance, California December 3, 1932, to Veronica and Louis Smith, also of Torrance. Jim was the youngest of four siblings, Helen (Smith), Mary Jane Casey and George Smith, all who have proceeded him in death.  He attended St. James Grammar School in Redondo Beach CA...

Sep 18, 2017

Yesterday, the Aquarium lost a warm, enthusiastic, and talented team member, Lauretta Byrd. Lauretta passed away this morning after a long illness. Lauretta joined the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2005 as a member of the Pacific Collections team. Over time, she worked in Guest Services and then in Education as an interpreter. She also worked as an Actor...

Sep 18, 2017

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Sep 14, 2017

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Sep 14, 2017

Teele, Jack "Earl" June 17, 1930-Sep 14, 2017   (87) Jack Teele, longtime Long Beach resident, passed away on September 14. Teele was born in Bloomington, Illinois to Earl and Elsie Teele and moved to Long Beach at the age of 10. Teele attended Garfield Elementary, Washington Junior High, played basketball and golf for...

Sep 14, 2017

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Sep 14, 2017

Rosalia Granillo Sotomayor died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Lakewood, CA at the age of 101. She had been in decline for the past few weeks so her passing while sad was not unexpected. She had lived a full life. From her birth in Tucson, AZ on May 25, 1916 to her death she was nourished by her...

Sep 11, 2017

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