James Oswald Edgar Schumacher was born on November 15, 1939, in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, just outside of Columbo. Known affectionately by his family and friends as “Ozzie,” he was the second eldest of nine children born to Esme (Pieris) and James Granville Schumacher. Ozzie emigrated from Sri Lanka to New York as a young man. He found his first employment...
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 15, 2023. A resident of Wilmington, CA for the past 54 years she was originally from the great state of New Mexico. Born on August 8, 1936, in a small town called Las Vegas, NM, she was the youngest and last surviving of 9 siblings. Her sense of adventure would...
Graciela Ponce De Leon, lovingly known as Gracie to all, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday April 14,2023 at her home in Wilmington CA. Gracie was born in Anapra, NM on September 20, 1952. The oldest of eight children, she is survived by four sisters and three brothers. On September 18, 1971, she married the love of her...
Olive Teresa (Trayers) O'Brien was born in Brownsburg, Quebec, Canada.. on July 19, 1930, the first child of Michael and Margret (O'Sullivan) Trayers. She was raised on the family farm and enjoyed a mixture of country and town life during her childhood years. Her brother and her three sisters still reside in Canada. Olive went on to work in Human...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Martha Lee on April 12, 2023. Born in 1941, Martha had a life filled with love, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to her family and community. She was married to Hon S. Lee for over 40 years who passed peacefully in 2012. She rejoins him now in heaven. She...
Rose Irene Viveros was born August 9, 1959. The second child to Lawrence & Rosa Ramos in Harbor City. In 1972 she met Jose Alfredo Viveros whom she married in 1982 after 8 years of courtship. They welcomed their only son, Jose Andres, in September 1984. She will always be remembered for her contagious smile, her gentle character, her genuine...
Reginald, or "Reggie" or "Big Reg" or "Chocolate Thunder" (the list goes on), was born in Los Angeles but moved to Ferriday, Louisiana as a young boy. Like any respectable Louisianan, he remained a devoted fan of the LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints throughout his life (in addition to his later found love for America's team, The Yankees, and...
Lois was born December 4, 1929 in Los Angeles to Samuel and Rosena Marshall. She married Eugene Pickett in 1946 at the age of 16. She finished high school and raised 2 sons, Larry and Mark and 1 daughter, Diane. She was preceded in death by husband Eugene, daughter, Diane and grandson, Brandon. She worked for 30 years as an...