Marcella Irene Bennett, born April 12, 1932, in Alton, Illinois, to Charles Elery Sheff and Laura Ellen Snider, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Kaiser Hospital in Irvine, California.
Marcie’s family moved from Alton, Illinois to Los Angeles, CA in 1940. Marcie lived in Southern California for the remainder of her life.
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Ardith (Miller) Ferrari, 95, passed away peacefully in 2026.A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and faithful Christian, Ardith devoted her life to caring for her family and serving her community. Born in 1930, she was a lifelong homemaker whose warmth, strength, and hospitality were the foundation of a close-knit family. Ardith loved sewing, creating countless treasured quilts that combined her meticulous...
Walter Wey was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Walt had a strong aversion snow and cold, so when an opportunity to work in the booming aerospace industry in California opened up he jumped at it. He and several of his college...
On March 21, 2026, five days before her 87th birthday, Mildred Kayoko Suzuki (Ono) passed away peacefully, surrounded by immediate family. She is predeceased by her husband, Warren M. Suzuki. She is survived by her son, Trent (Cammie) Suzuki; daughter, Jill (Randy) Kumagawa; and grandchildren Jarod and Lahni Suzuki, Cody and Brad Beyster, and Emma Kumagawa.
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Marta Jahn, age 87, passed away at home on March 21, 2026, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Marta was born on January 30, 1939, in Mendoza, Argentina. She came to Los Angeles in 1954 with her parents and brother at the age of 15. In May 1962, she met the love of her life, Wolfgang who had just completed basic training...
Jason Craig Smith was born December 3, 1979 in Harbor City, California. Jason left this world on March 19, 2026 after a hard-fought, courageous battle with cancer. The last six months of his life were, at times, difficult and painful but he would not have wanted his life to be defined by cancer. He often said that he was blessed...