Vance Valdez
Mar 27, 2012
Vance Valdez, the son of Carlos and Maria Valdez, passed away on March 27, 2012. He was born on October 11, 1990 in California and had been a life long resident of San Pedro, California. Vance will be forever missed by his beloved mother, Maria Valdez and sister, Sarah Valdez. Funeral Home: Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel 27501 S.Western...
John C. Fellows, Jr.
Mar 27, 2012
Known to friends and family as Johnny passed away peacefully in his home, March 27, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born to Nora and John C. Fellows Sr. in Los Angeles, Ca. on November 21, 1934. He served in the US Navy and was in the grocery business for over 30 years. He was in Management for 8...
James Owen Trull
Mar 26, 2012
Survived by his wife Martha and 3 sons. Three grandchildren, Anne, Thomas, Seann. Owen (Papa) was a survivor of the depression and the Dust Bowl in Jester, Oklahoma. His family moved to Gardena Valley in 1937 and thrived there, mostly in the growing aerospace industry. He joined the Navy at 17 and was in Okinawa harbor when Hirohito signed the...
Ella Esther Clarke
Mar 25, 2012
After a long, fun-filled and joyous life, Esther went to be with God on March 25, 2012. Esther was born on a farm in Cedar Springs, Michigan to Emily Miranda and John Harvey Heiss on June 8, 1924. After graduating from Cedar Springs High School she married Eric Clarke in 1942 and began the adventure of their lives together. She...
John Arthur Whitson
Mar 23, 2012
John Arthur Whitson, a 56-year San Pedro resident, died Friday at Kaiser Hospital in Harbor City after a courageous fight against Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). He was 78 and born in Madison, South Dakota to George Elliot and Charlotte Elizabeth (Ellis) Whitson. He earned his 1955 B.S. in Biology from Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota and his 1958 M.A. from CSU...
Teri T. Oishi
Mar 23, 2012
Teri T. Oishi passed away peacefully on March 23, 2012 at the age of 93. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and had been a long time resident of Gardena, California. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of nearly 50 years, Goro "Roy" Oishi. Teri is survived by her loving daughter, Joyce Shimazu; granddaughter, Remi Shimazu; brothers...
Thomas Dean Nelms
Mar 22, 2012
Thomas Dean Nelms, the son of Tobias and Parmelee Trujillo, passed away on March 22, 2012 at the age of 54. He was born on December 17, 1957 in Holyoke, Massachusetts and had been a long time resident of Lakewood, California. Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Susan Nelms; children, Lauren (Timothy) Horner, Danielle (Natahaniel) Goode, Adam Rouh and...
Dorothy Mae Rice
Mar 22, 2012
Dorothy Mae Rice, the daughter of Albert and Carrie Whinfield, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2012 at the age of 84. She was born on December 5, 1927 in Santa Ana, California and had been a longtime resident of Torrance, California. Dorothy is survived by her beloved children, Carrie Taylor and John Taylor; grandchildren, Ryan Taylor and Matthew Taylor;...
Raymond Joseph Gietzen
Mar 22, 2012
Raymond Joseph Gietzen of Rancho Palos Verdes, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 22, 2012 at the age of 83. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by wife Margaret, daughter Mary Bishop, son Joseph Gietzen, daughter-in-law Susie Gietzen, and grandchildren Annie, Joseph, Nicholas, Claire, Jack, Meg and Genevieve. The family is grateful for...
Razieh Khalaghi
Mar 22, 2012
Razieh Khalaghi, the daughter of Mohamad and Amirzadeh Khalaghi, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2012 at the age of 100. She was born on March 4, 1912 in Tehran, Iran and had been a longtime resident of Rolling Hills, California. Razieh is survived by her loving children, Farzaneh (Khosrow) Parsa, Faz Elahi and Kamroin Elahi. An interment site service...