Harold Ernest Strasser
Feb 24, 2012
Harold Ernest Strasser, a native of San Pedro, died Feb. 24 at his home in Palm Desert, as a result of complications from leukemia. He was 83. He was a longtime U.S. Customs inspector in Los Angeles Harbor, retiring in 1983. Born on July 29, 1928, he grew up in San Pedro, attended Dana Junior High School and served as...
Jane Lorraine Marlin
Feb 24, 2012
Jane Lorraine Marlin, the daughter of James and Cecil Lesley, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born on June 30, 1921 in St.Joseph, Missouri and had been a longtime resident of Westminster, California. Jane is survived by her beloved daughter, Linda (Jack) Cale; grandsons, Mark and wife June, Scott and wife Claire;...
Louis Francis Markert
Feb 23, 2012
Louis Francis Markert, Ph.D. 69 Louis F. Markert, Ph.D., 69, died Feb. 23, 2012, at his home in Los Angeles, California.The memorial service is at 2:30pm, Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Green Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes. He was born on November 19, 1942, in Newport, Rhode Island, to Julius and Genevieve. He is survived by his wife, Asako Kudo-Markert in...
Varazdat 'Parviz' Bamshad
Feb 23, 2012
Varazdat 'Parviz' Bamshad, the son of Iman and Sarvar Babaei-Jadidi, passed away on February 23, 2012 at the age of 78. He was born on November 10, 1933 in Iran and had been a resident of Laguna Woods, California. Varazdat is survived by his beloved wife, Aram Bamshad; daughters, Faranak Tina Bamshad, Nooshin Bamshad, Firouzeh Kay McGee and her husband,...
John J. Malnar
Feb 22, 2012
John Joseph Malnar, beloved brother, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on February 22, 2012 in San Pedro, California. Born in Ahmeek, Michigan, March 7th 1920, John is preceded in death by his parents, Michael Sr. and Ramona; sister, Mary Rollins; brothers, Alex, Emil, and Michael Jr. John leaves one surviving brother, Louis of Torrance, nieces, Anna Marie Ward...
Florence M. Lindahl
Feb 22, 2012
February 15, 1933 - February 22, 2012 Florence Lindahl passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Her parents Antonio and Josephine Scifo immigrated from Palermo, Sicily, Italy in 1933. While the ship was anchored in Boston Harbor waiting to disembark, she was born. Florence had important responsibilities early in life; whether it was translating for her parents or working to...
Cherryl Lynn Liddle
Feb 22, 2012
Cherryl Lynn Liddle passed away after a heroic struggle with Alzheimer's on February 22, 2012 at the age of 64. She was born on March 24, 1947 in California and had been a longtime resident of Torrance, California. Throughout her life her accomplishments included becoming the first woman President for Torrance Chamber of Commerce, had received the Republican Nomination for...
Mary 'Gina', 'Jinny', 'Gra'Ma' Haldi
Feb 21, 2012
Mary "Gina" "Jinny" "Gra'ma" Haldi, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2012 at the age of 81. She was born on March 11, 1930 in Cayce, South Carolina and had been a longtime resident of Torrance, California. Mary is survived by her loving children, Lynn M. Haldi and Tina (David) Phillips; grandchildren, Katherine Nicole Haldi-Van Buren, Michael Richard Haldi-Van Buren,...
Mary M. Smith
Feb 21, 2012
Born in Athens Ohio and raised along with six brothers and sisters in Decatur Illinois, Mary lived for a time in St Louis Mo where she met her Husband Robert in 1945. They were married until his death in 2005. They moved to Long Beach in 1948. Mary enjoyed sewing, embroidery and Knitting, She was an enthusiastic gardener who spent...
Emma Hardaway Hayes
Feb 20, 2012
Emma was born in Eufala, Alabama on March 10, 1933. She was the first child born to James Herbert Hardaway and Eula Wilson Hardaway. The family moved to East Chicago, Indiana after the birth of Emma's brother Thomas V. Hardaway. Emma graduated from Washington High School in 1951 and attended Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Indiana where she received her...