Bertha Castaneda
Jan 19, 2022
“Pretty, pretty Bertha-mucho Bonita.” Bertha Castaneda beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away on January 19, 2022 at the age of 79. She was born in Ciudad del Maíz, San Luis Potosí, Mexico on October 25, 1943 and was a long time resident of Long Beach, California. She is survived by her children, Francisco Castaneda, Jesus B. Castaneda, Maribel Castaneda...
Pete Castaneda A.K.A "Popeye Castaneda"
Jan 19, 2022
Pete “Popeye” Castaneda passed away peacefully alongside family on January 19, 2022. A lifelong resident of San Pedro, CA, Popeye was the son of Fortunato and Celestina Castaneda. He was one of 11 children; Raul +, Angie +, Joe +, Pat, Lambert, Louie + Mary Dora, Charlie +, Ernie, and Elizabeth. He joined the army and served abroad for 3...
John Reynolds Brice
Jan 19, 2022
John was born on July 26, 1949, in Orange, California to Basil and Juanita Brice. In 1967, at only 17 years old, John joined the United States Marine Corp and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. John would go on to serve two tours of duty in the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he served as a Drill...
Frances Little Booth
Jan 18, 2022
Frances Little Booth was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 7, 1943, and passed away on January 18, 2022, in Torrance, California. She attended Julienne High School,, followed by obtaining her B.A in French from the College of Mount Saint Joseph, graduating magna cum laude. She pursued her focus in French while at Purdue University earning an M.A. In 1968,...
George F. Border
Jan 18, 2022
George F Border was born in Hermosa Beach, California. He was the second child born to George F Border and Julia Davis. He was first married to Helen M Boulter and from this marriage, he had four children. Sheryl L Scheer, (Brian), Karol Kay Kaye, (Glenn), George F. Border, Jr (Anna) and David Gard Border. He later married Teruko Nakamura...
Lilly Gomez
Jan 18, 2022
Our beloved mother, Lilly Gomez, 99, of San Pedro, died peacefully in her home. Daughter of Juan and Jesus Gonzales, she was born in Wilmington and was a graduate of Banning High School class of 1941. She met the love of her life, Augustine U. Gomez, sharing 64 wonderful years together until his passing in 2005. As newlyweds, they settled...
Edmund Arnado
Jan 18, 2022
Edmund “Eddie” Atienza Arnado, 87 of Carson, California passed away peacefully at his home in the presence of family and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 18, 2022. Eddie was born in the Philippines on December 17, 1934, to Mercedo and Caroline Arnado. He had seven siblings, three brothers and four sisters. As a teenager, Eddie and his...
Trinidad Brown
Jan 17, 2022
Trinidad de los Reyes Brown of Culver City, California passed away at Cedars Saini Hospital Marina del Rey on January 16, 2022 at 2340 hours of heart failure. Trinidad was born in Manila in 1938 as a United States citizen and was brought to the east coast of the United States by her mother in her first year of life...
John Zapata
Jan 15, 2022
Devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Friend John was born on August 12th, 1931, in Santa Barbara, California. When he was 3 years old the family moved to Wilmington, California where he became a lifelong resident. At the youthful age of sixteen, he joined the United States Army and served his country during the Korean war. In 1951, he met...