Rona Tomkinson, known affectionately as Nana, embraced life with a spirit of adventure and a heart brimming with kindness. Born in the United Kingdom on February 24, 1929, Rona was one of four siblings, the only one among them to embark on a journey to create a new life abroad. She was also a survivor of WW2 and all the...
Frederick Richard Ralph, aged 84, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023, in his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. Fred, affectionally known as Dick during his youth, was born on March 18, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to Frederick John Ralph and Stella Ann Ralph (nee Knadle), who were natives of South Dakota. Fred spent large portions of his childhood...
Please come join us to honor the life of Shari Elizabeth Oshry. She is mourned by her parents, Mike and Gerri Oshry, Brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Marni Oshry and Sister, Brother-in-law, and Niece and Nephew Rachel and Matt Myers Parks, and Samantha Myers. During her teen years, Shari filled the room with energy through her love of life and...
June Lighter Fong was born in Phoenix , AZ, on June 1, 1949. She attended Phoenix Union High School and graduated from Arizona State University (ASU) with a teaching degree. After a short stint as a high school teacher, she returned to ASU to complete her degree in accounting. Following her becoming a CPA in Phoenix, she moved to Los...
Frederick “Fred” Held, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on August 29th, 2023. Still living is his wife, Karen Held, two daughters, Heidi Fielding and Krystal Roark, and their families. Born October 17th, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Sampson and Anna Held, the family moved to North Hollywood in 1940 where Sampson was a leading test...
Our family sadly lost an angel on August 27, 2023. Epifania Rabadon Lagahino, also known as "Mama Fannie", age 84, passed away from natural causes at Los Palos Post-Acute Care Center in San Pedro, California. Hours before passing, she expressed to her nurses how happy she was and how grateful she was of their care; she passed with a smile...
Our mother, Brenda May Hollywood was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on August 24th, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born in England to Albert and Dorothy Rousell on July 8, 1932. Brenda was predeceased by her husband Derrick John Hollywood of 51 years of marriage. Brenda is survived...
Chet believed the Lord Jesus Christ was his savior and devoted himself to his commandments. His life was richly blessed, and he passed those blessings to so many in his words and deeds. The first-born son of Vivian and Chet Stewart Sr., he moved from Minnesota to California at a young age. He fell in love with baseball around age...