Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

July 2, 2016

Robin is survived by her loving Mother Jackie Spohr, her devoted husband of 38 years Bob Stanwood, their two children, Aaron and his wife Nancy and Amanda and her husband Matt, as well as four grand children. Also her sister Oralynn and her husband Manuel, step sister Margaret and step brothers Fred & Duane.

Robin loved to travel and...

July 2, 2016

Kathleen Martha Meister was born on December 29, 1965 in Lynwood, California.  Her parents are Karl and Katharina Meister, German immigrants who came to California in 1956 with Kathleen's older brother, Peter. She also has an older sister, Maria, and younger brother, Karl.  Kathleen grew up in South Gate, California and attended Bryson...

June 30, 2016

Merle Stephen Thomas

Born in Yuma, Arizona, February 5, 1915, to Charles W. Thomas, Sr. and Vesta Eva Sturges Thomas. Passed away in Lakewood, California June 30, 2016, in his home. Older brother Charles W. Thomas, Jr. was born in Long Beach, California in 1912 (deceased 1995). The Thomas family lived in Yuma until 1921...

June 30, 2016

JOSEPH “JOE” DOHOPOLSKI, 92, OF LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HIS HOME ON JUNE 30, 2016 WITH HIS FAMILY BY HIS SIDE.

JOE WAS BORN NOVEMBER 29, 1923 IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA CANADA TO JOHN AND THERESA DOHOPOLSKI. HE WAS ONE OF 13 SIBLINGS. THE DOHOPOLSKI FAMILY MIGRATED SOUTH IN 1924 AND SETTLED IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK....

June 29, 2016

Leslie Franklin Kurrasch was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin, the only child of Frank and Esther Kurrasch. He grew up hunting and fishing with his dad, riding bikes and jumping, with his cousins, from the railroad bridge into the Apple River. As a youth, he bagged and delivered groceries, picked beans, unloaded cans for Friday’s...

June 29, 2016

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June 28, 2016

Norman Henry Biehl, Jr.

January 1, 1925 to June 28, 2016

Norman was a hard worker, provider for his family, godly man, teacher, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He always had a smile and quick wit up to...

June 27, 2016

Dorothy Ruth Orpen (Hinkel)

Dorothy Orpen, 90, was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on October 23, 1925 to Charles Edward Hinkel and Dorothy Elizabeth Hinkel. She passed away at her home in Long Beach, California on June 27, 2016.

Dorothy’s...

June 26, 2016

1939 ~ 2016

Earl Edward "Eddie" LeBaron of Costa Mesa, CA was born to Neal and Luella LeBaron in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada on August 25, 1939, and passed away on June 26, 2016. He married Judy Blair of Murray, Utah on May 3, 1968 in the Salt Lake City...

June 26, 2016

Randall "Randy" Turek....Loving Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and Friend. Randy, 62, of Lakewood, California, passed away, Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Los Alamitos, California. Randy was born May 17, 1954 in Artesia, California to Jack and Dorothy (Sonneman) Turek. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1972. On February 18, 1984 he married Donna (Bianchi) in Long Beach, California. They...

June 21, 2016

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June 20, 2016

Robert B. "Bob" Harrison passed away peacefully on June 20th at Kaiser Hospital in Harbor City of pneumonia at the age of 95. Bob's family were with him during his passing. Bob lived in his Long Beach home until June 17, 2016. Bob was born in Banning, CA and his family moved to Long Beach in 1925. His Dad,...

June 20, 2016

Boots (Betty) Hironimus of Irvine, CA, passed away on June 20, 2016. Boots grew up in Evansville Indiana and she would have celebrated her 82nd birthday on June 22. Boots married her childhood sweetheart Paul Hironimus in 1951. They moved to Southern California at that time and have called it home ever since....

June 18, 2016

Socorro C. Vazquez was born December 5, 1926 and passed away on June 18, 2016. She was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She met and married her husband Joseph J. Vazquez in 1948. They were married 56 years until his passing in April of 2004. She then sold her home and moved to Nevada to live with her...

June 17, 2016

After more than two years of prayers, 92-year-old Bennett A. Long, retired long-time Vice President of Long Beach City College and United States Air Force Lt. Colonel, finally got his wish to be reunited with his beloved wife,...

June 17, 2016

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June 16, 2016

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June 14, 2016

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June 14, 2016

Anthony Fiori

1934 - 2016

Passed away June 14, 2016. Tony is survived by his wife Stella Fiori, children Jeanne Chamberlain, Erlene Krempasky, Anthony Fiori II, Jeffrey Caouette, Cynthia Gorai, Craig Caouette, Julie Stewart, John Fiori, Diane McLean, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Tony was born in Brooklyn, New York. He enlisted in...

June 13, 2016

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