Paul D. Hernandez was born at the Los Angeles Memorial Hospital on January 19, 1937, to Jesse Hernandez and Magdalena Delgado. He was raised in Wilmington CA, by his Mother Magdalena, and stepfather, John Barraza Sr. with his 3 brothers John, Tony, and Daniel. He graduated from Phineas Banning High School in the Summer of 1955 and enlisted in the...
Patricia Kessler, Patty, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, age 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Patty was born in Albion, Nebraska to Martha and William Naeve. Her family moved to Idaho and then to Washington where she was raised with her three younger siblings. She married Glenn Blick in 1955 and moved to California, settling...
Michael Steven Loughry of San Pedro, passed on April 3rd 2023 at the age of 52 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Michael was born on January 24th, 1971 to Howard Dale and Olivia Loughry. Michael loved being a father and spending time with his children. He enjoyed his hometown San Pedro, cruising the coast, bbqing with friends, and listening to...
Ana Avina, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023, at her home in Fallbrook, California. She was born October 28, 1937, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was married to Gonzalo Reyes. She was a housewife and a mother. She raised five children and many grandchildren. Ana lived life to the fullest through the simple pleasures of chatting...
Elswith Louise Brackett Hall was born on Saturday, December 22, 1928, in Belize City, British Honduras (“The land of my birth”) to Vincent Elizabeth Cutrell Clother and Stanley Brackett. Ma, “Bun”, Aunt Elswith, “Teacha Brackett”, Granny, Grandma, Deacon Hall or Elsa, as she was affectionately known, was the youngest of 11 children for Granny Vincent. Elswith attended St. John’s Primary...
Georgia Owens Brownlee (née Georgia Mae Christine Owens) was born on April 7, 1947, in Damascus, Arkansas. Affectionately known as “Georgie” to family, she was the second born of four children and the eldest daughter of the late Reverend Mason G. Owens and Essie Mae Owens. Her elder brother, Welton, preceded her in death on April 1, 2019. Georgia was...
Gregorita Martinez (Grace), age 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday March 31, 2023. Grace was born in San Juan, New Mexico. Her family then moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico after the loss of her father. She married Jose Martinez in 1951, and in 1955 they moved to southern California settling in the south...