Gino Emilio Marroquin
Aug 4, 2022
Gino, The Purple Chef, was born on September 29, 1969 and was the first born child of Emilio and Christine Marroquin. Gino graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute and worked as a professional chef for 8 years until he began dialysis in 2013 for his kidney disease. Gino was a prolific reader and writer and thoroughly enjoyed cooking for...
Elle Labarbera
Aug 3, 2022
Revelle LaBarbera, resident of Seal Beach, passed away on August 3, 2022, at the age of 79. She was born on November 2, 1942, in Chicago, IL to Vincent and Frances LaBarbera, and the family moved to Los Angeles in the early 1950’s. She worked most of her life and retired after 20 years working as the V.P. of Finance...
Clifford J Boots
Aug 2, 2022
Cliff Boots was born 11/18/1922 in Kansas and came to Torrance in 1947. He was married to Dolly Boots and this September they would have celebrated 80 years of marriage. Cliff was proud to be a WWII Army veteran. He worked nights as a young man at Foster Freeze Ice Cream in downtown Torrance and worked for Torrance Plumbing while...
Joanne Bell
Aug 2, 2022
Joanne Bell, a resident of Torrance, California, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2022 at the age of 89. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 10, 1932 to John J. Beltrandi and Mary Concetta (Pesci) Beltrandi. She was the eldest of 4 siblings and is predeceased by her sister, Harriett Beltrandi, brother, John Beltrandi Jr., and sister, Susan...
James Robert Price
Jul 31, 2022
James (Jim) Robert Price, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday July 31, 2022. Jim was born on April 3, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Narbonne High School, where he ran track. During the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served as an Aerospace Medical Service...
David E.
Jul 29, 2022
We mourn the passing and celebrate the life of our Family Patriarch, David. He embarked on his final journey on Friday July 29, 2022. David passed gently at home, in the presence of his loved ones and the dedicated caregivers that provided him with compassion and support during the final two-and-a-half years of his life. Dave was born in Montreal...
Bruce Yazejian
Jul 26, 2022
Bruce Edward Yazejian, of Calabasas, California, passed away July 26, 2022. He was born November 19, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, to Jeanette Yazejian (Parsekian) and Edward Yazejian. He married Lisa Banner on February 29, 1992, and they had three children, Lucy, Rita, and Jill, who all survive him. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1977 with a B.S. in...
Michael James Mcginnis
Jul 26, 2022
Michael J. McGinnis, age 81, died surrounded by his family on July 26, 2022. Michael was born on July 8, 1941 in Long Beach, California. He and his family resided in the California Heights area of Long Beach. Michael retired from a career working for the City of Long Beach, Water Department after 30 years. He was a proud supporter...
Sandra Emilia Llamas
Jul 25, 2022
On Monday, July 25, 2022, Sandra Emilia Llamas, loving mother, and sister, passed away at the age of 69. Sandra was born to Philip and Emilia Garcia on March 6, 1953 in Lynwood, California. She was labeled the “baby” of her family being the youngest amongst her older siblings, Elizabeth, Freddie, and Carol. She graduated from Hawthorne High School and...