Kim Skavaril Box passed away peacefully at her home on October 27th. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 7, 1961. After graduating high school, she attended Ohio State University before moving to Los Angeles in 1981 to continue her studies at UCLA where she received her undergraduate degree. She later received a master's degree at USC.
Kim was a...
Obituary for David Eliot Rusch
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Eliot Rusch. He died peacefully, after a long illness, on October 29th 2025 at the age of 48.
David was born March 15, 1977 and raised in Los Altos, California. His maternity nurse said that he was “a fighter.” He was a precocious child who...
Eleanor Ann Patton passed away six months shy of her 90th birthday. Born in Glouster, Massachusetts then on to Columbus, Georgia with her nine brothers and sisters. She made her way to California in the late 1950s, eventually settling in Redondo Beach. She started working for Northrop Aircraft as an Executive Assistant and met her wonderful husband at a Northrop...
Born on March 5, 1955, to Isabel and Joseph Chow, Sophia Ann Chow—affectionately known as Fi—was the youngest of four daughters and the cherished sister of Margery Werner, Janet Nakasone, and Lucy Nelson.
Raised in Gardena, California, just a short walk from Gardena High School, Fi and attended Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance. She graduated in 1973 before pursuing a...
Craig Gage Pause returned to his Heavenly Father on August 18, 2025, at the age of 82 years. He was born the only child of Harold Arthur and Bonita Gage Pause in Chicago, Illinois on May 1, 1943. Raised in Bronxville, New York, Craig lived the majority his of his adult life in the greater Los Angeles, California area. Craig...
Anita Chau, 84 years young, passed away peacefully at her home in Rolling Hills on November 6, 2025, surrounded by love.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii with four amazing sisters, Anita survived Pearl Harbor as a newborn — a remarkable beginning to a remarkable life. She went on to achieve extraordinary things, becoming the first Asian American teacher at her first teaching...
Rosalie Jean Hernando, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Born on March 19, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, Rosalie lived a life filled with love, dedication, and a commitment to her family.
From an early age, Rosalie displayed remarkable determination and ambition. She graduated high school when she was just...
Milagros “Mila” Cayetano Lardizabal was born on November 27, 1943, in Manila, the Philippines. The sixth child of Rosario “Charito” Cayetano Lardizabal and Jose “Cito” Ocampo Lardizabal, they named her Milagros ("miracles") because she arrived on the Feast of the Miraculous Medal.
She was the tallest (5'7''), funniest, and loudest daughter (in a good way!) in a large family that included...