Dawn Ryoko Terada, devoted sister, cherished godmother, dear friend, and longtime public servant, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Park City, Utah, in the years following the end of World War II, Dawn and her family later moved to California, first living in Long Beach before settling in Harbor City. It was...
Tew Ping Loo was known as "Ping" among her friends. She was born near Canton China in 1928. The oldest of three children she helped raise her two younger brothers. The 'Great Depression" had affected the world economy, and Life in China was hard. Her grandfather left China looking for a better opportunity and eventually ended up in Lima Peru....
Joan Marie Carsten was born on December 18th, 1929 to Roy Amos Creutzburg and Margaret Creutzburg in Illinois. Joan and her Husband Thomas Alfonso Carsten settled in Torrance California in 1960 after returning from multiple years overseas as a Navy Family.
Joan loved to paint landscapes and was an active member of the Torrance Artist’s Guild for many years.
Daughter Jo was...
James WARNER was born in Greenville, Mississippi on September 1, 1954 to Lillie Mae WARNER, who later married Robert Earl Shaw. The family moved from Mississippi to Los Angeles, California in 1962. James graduated from George Washington High School in 1973. James had a long career as a butcher at Woo’s Market and later for the US Postal Service ....
Marilyn Eloise (Scobie) Steenbock was born on August 4, 1924, in Janesville, WI, the second of six children born to William and Mabel Scobie. Raised in Wisconsin, she was employed at General Motors, Oldsmobile Division, Janesville, during World War II, prior to enlisting in the U S Marine Corps, being stationed first at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, and subsequently at...
Myron Masao (“Masa”) Maetani, age 102, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026. He was born on June 15, 1924, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Myron dedicated many years of his career to mastering the craft of upholstery before embarking on a successful career in real estate. Above all, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose kindness, warmth, and gentle...
Josefina Cerna Andrade was born on August 27th, 1938, in Moroleón, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Silvestre Cerna and Maria Hernandez. By the time she was ten years old, she was already caring for her three younger sisters — the twins, Magdalena and Martha, from the time they were born until they were four, and Lola, from birth until she was nine.
On...
Mary Jane Garland, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at 5:30 a.m. in Torrance, California. She was 87 years old.
Born on December 7, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, Mary Jane was the second of four children to Evelyn Marie and George Victor Foutts. At the age of three, she moved with her...
Kenneth "Ken" Kenyei Fukuhara, of Torrance, California, passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2026, at the age of 90. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grandfather whose kindness, strength, and unwavering dedication to his family will be deeply missed.
Born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, on May 19, 1936, Ken dedicated his life to hard...