Recent Obituaries in Long Beach
Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas
Michael Rene Aviles
September 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...
Marvin H. Foreman
September 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...
Regina G. Moussette
September 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...
Richard Andrew Lubner
September 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...
Mark Grotsky
September 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...
Louis "Jim" Smith
September 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...
Lauretta Byrd
September 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...
Jack Earl Teele
September 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...
Rosalia Granillo Sotomayor
September 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...
Kimberly Marie Collins
September 11, 2017
Kimberly Marie Collins was born June 27, 1970, at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California.
The daughter of William Wesley and Yvonne Marie Collins, Kimberly was an identical twin to her sister Deborah Anne and grew up in West Garden Grove, California, with her parents and four brothers and twin sister. She was baptized and...
Richard Daniel Durst
September 11, 2017
Richard Daniel Durst lived a very private life, but once you got to know him he would open up just as a butterfly would spread its wings getting ready to fly into the world. Richards journey in life took him to California where I met him at the Salvation Army. I was immediately drawn to his beautiful smile and...
Laura Jean Kern
September 11, 2017
Laura Jean Sadler Kern, 85 of Lakewood, California died September 11, 2017. She is known as a kind, genuine lady. She held several roles throughout her life and had many positions of leadership and spiritual teaching. She was a Relief Society President, Primary President, Young Woman's President, and Cub Scout leader and teacher. She was an ordinance worker in the...
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