Howard Ogborn Coale III
Dec 5, 2025
Howard O Coale iii, passed away on December 5, 2025 after complications of a stroke. His wife Pam was by his side. Howard was born on August 3, 1950 in Long Beach, California to Howard Jr and Janice Coale. He was the first of four sons, and was known by his nickname Hobby. He spent his youth on the Palos...
David Lynn Goza
Oct 7, 2026
David Lynn Goza passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026 at the age of 72 in San Pedro, California. He was born in Midland, Texas on May 11, 1954 to J.B. and Mittie Goza and is one of five siblings. Dave is known by family and friends as a funny, strong-willed and loyal man who was the best storyteller. He...
Luis Ortiz
Oct 4, 2026
In Loving Memory of Luis Ortiz
Nov 4, 1927 - Oct 4, 2026
Luis Ortiz passed away peacefully on October 4, 2026, at the age of 98, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 4, 1927, in Mexico City, DF
Luis was the last surviving member of his ten siblings. In 1961, he settled in Gardena, California, where he built...
Martin Curtiss Dodell
Aug 14, 2026
Martin Dodell passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026, at age 90. Born in Vienna, Austria on February 26, 1936, he along with his sister Ruth and parents Herman and Clara escaped Europe by steamship to Havana, Cuba. They lived there for about two years until obtaining a United States sponsorship. Emigrating through Ellis Island, an Immigration Officer Americanized his...
Robert Carson Vasey
Oct 8, 2026
Robert Carson Vasey III, a 59-year resident of Palos Verdes, died October 8th. He was 89 years old. Bob was born in Glendale, CA on September 23, 1937, the son of Robert Carson Vasey Jr. and Wilma Hintz Vasey. His formative years were in Colorado, raised by his mother and grandparents. Bob graduated from Colorado Springs High School.
Following a statewide...
Nicholas W. Hornberger
Sep 1, 2026
Nicholas Walter Hornberger
January 20, 1946 – September 1, 2026
Nicholas Walter Hornberger, 80, passed away peacefully in the early morning of September 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, with his family at his bedside in his final days. A brilliant trial attorney, a proud Marine, a devoted father, and the ultimate storyteller, Nick lived a life defined by intellect, warmth, and an...
David Alexander Leaf
Oct 6, 2026
David Alexander Leaf, 73, of Manhattan Beach, California, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with his wife at his side.
David was born December 22, 1952, in Manhattan, Kansas, the second of three children born to Boris and Genevieve Leaf. He graduated from SUNY at Buffalo with a B.A. in biology, in New York. Upon graduation he attended...