Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

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Ida Rose Brunasso

Ida Rose Brunasso

May 12, 2016

Ida Brunasso passed peacefully into her heavenly life surrounded by family in her home on May 12 at the age of 94. She was a woman of faith, believed in the power of prayer, especially the Rosary, and always put her family first. Her happiest times were those spent with family. She enjoyed the simple...

Eileen D. Steigerwald

Eileen D. Steigerwald

May 10, 2016

Eileen Doerr Steigerwald, 1926-2016

Eileen Doerr Steigerwald, of Lakewood, California, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, just one week shy of her 90th birthday.  From her birth in Queens, New York on May 17, 1926 to the day of her death, she was smart, funny, and fiercely...

Angeline Ngoho Labor

Angeline Ngoho Labor

May 9, 2016

Angeline (Angie) N. Labor passed away on May 9, 2016 at her home in Long Beach, CA .  She is survived by five children, Phillip A. (Leslie) Labor, Jr., Madeline (Gary) Butler, Marta (Theo) Schaper, Peter Labor and Marissa Walker, 22 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandsons and numerous...

William Vernon Perkins

William Vernon Perkins

May 4, 2016

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Bennito Esparza, Sr.

Bennito Esparza, Sr.

May 4, 2016

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Steve Yaffee

Steve Yaffee

May 2, 2016

Steve Yaffee August 9, 1952 - May 2, 2016 Born in Compton, Steve was a beloved teacher with Long Beach Unified for over 30 years. His talent noted, he was tapped by the Superintendent for the Math Dept. to "Instruct Teachers How to Teach Math." He met Tish when they were both at Madison Elem. They reconnected after a reunion,...

Sharon Kay Roghair

Sharon Kay Roghair

May 1, 2016

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Rose Hilda Morales

Rose Hilda Morales

May 1, 2016

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Dorothy Clara Hainley

Dorothy Clara Hainley

April 30, 2016

Dorothy Clara Hainley (93) passed away at home on April 30 surrounded by her loving family.

As matriarch of a diverse and accomplished group she quietly provided foundation, and guidance, cultivating the potential that lies within each family member. Her love of family was unconditional, her courage inspiring.

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Sally Rosales Marin

Sally Rosales Marin

April 30, 2016

Sally Marin, a long-time resident of Los Alamitos, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016.  She was born on March 10, 1927 in Los Angeles. Sally attended Excelsior High School in Norwalk. She married Baudelio “Baudy” Marin in 1950 at St. Isadore Catholic Church, and moved into a house in Los Alamitos where she lived the remainder of her life.  ...

Kathleen Scott

Kathleen Scott

April 30, 2016

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Leonard S. Nicholson

Leonard S. Nicholson

April 23, 2016

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Mary Ann Koppes

Mary Ann Koppes

April 22, 2016

Mary Ann Was born in Waterman, Illinois on September 23, 1921 to Christopher Harry and Mary Lucille Watson. She married Bill Koppes on September 22, 1945, and they had five children: Richard (Connie), Peggy Just (Jim), Donald (Liz), Thomas (Carol) and Paul (Rita). She had 16 grandchildren: Jeff, Kevin, James, Lisa, Kristen, Julie, Megan, Bill, Shelly, Michael, Brian (deceased), Stephen,...

Theresa Marie Stewart

Theresa Marie Stewart

April 22, 2016

Theresa Marie Stewart, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home in Long Beach, California. She was born August 2, 1926 in Dowagiac, Michigan. Theresa is survived by her son, Gary Stewart (Susan), grandchildren Michael Stewart (Angela) and Holly Foreman (Charles), and great grandchildren Emerson Stewart, Jackson Foreman and Conrad Stewart. She...

Ursula Ella Hall

Ursula Ella Hall

April 21, 2016

Ursula E. Hall On April 21, 2016, Ursula Ella Kuhnemann Hall, from Long Beach, California, passed away at Artesia Christian Home in Artesia, California. Born March 21, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the second eldest of 6 girls of Arno and Elise Kuhnemann. She attended college in Haigerloch, and worked in clerical and teaching...

Aurelia O. Leras

Aurelia O. Leras

April 18, 2016

Aurelia was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on February 22, 1934. She moved to El Paso, Texas on August 24, 1948. She was married to Armando Bustamante, Sr. in 1950. They had six children: Armando Jr., Graciela (deceased), Jorge, Jose, Alma, and Gloria. In October 1959, the family moved to Hawaiian Gardens, CA, where she began...

Henrietta "Harriet" Leon

Henrietta "Harriet" Leon

April 18, 2016

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Terry Don Ogle

Terry Don Ogle

April 17, 2016

Born on April 3, 1929 in Chickasha Oklahoma, he was one of ten children born to Melvin and Effie Ogle and spent his early childhood years on the family farm.

He came to Southern California during his teenage years and spent some time in the Army, and hanging out...

Josephine Valencia Schaniel

Josephine Valencia Schaniel

April 15, 2016

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