Jesse Larriva
Dec 19, 2025
Jesse Larriva, age 70, passed away on December 19, 2025. He was born on September 30, 1955, and lived a life marked by resilience, loyalty, and an unwavering sense of humor that stayed with him through every season of life.
Jesse was known for always having a joke ready and for bringing laughter into the lives of those around him. He...
Leon Ernest Taylor
Dec 5, 2025
Leon Ernest Taylor
April 17, 1934 – December 5, 2025
Leon was born in Thurston, Nebraska on April 17, 1934 to parents Ernest and Fern Taylor, joining older
sisters, Eleanor and Eilene, and later becoming an older brother himself when Lowell was born in 1940.
The family lived in Pender, Nebraska, where Leon attended elementary and high school and was active in
the Methodist Church....
Frederick "Fred" Talamantes
Jan 6, 2026
Beloved Father,Grandfather, Uncle, and Friend. Fred passed away peacefully at his home in Carson on January 6, 2026. He was born in Wilmington on October 2, 1935 and resided in Carson for 60 years. A proud Longshoreman , Fred was a 44 year member of ILWU beginning with Local # 13 and retiring from Local # 63. He was preceded...
Lance L Mullin
Dec 31, 2025
In loving memory of Lance L. Mullin,
Lance, a man of deep family devotion, a strong love for God, and a heart for service, graduated to heaven on 1/31/25. Born in Torrance, a graduate of Narbonne High School, Lance spent his life repairing and building things – both professionally and in the many lives he touched. After spending 62 years in...
Shigeru J Sato
Dec 22, 2025
Shigeru J Sato
Shigeru “Jerry” Sato of Torrance, passed away on December 22, 2025 at the age of 100. He was born in Gardena, California to Chuichi and Haruko Sato on November 1, 1925.
Devoted husband of 69 years to Setsuko Barbara Morihiro. Beloved father of Ronald (Donna) Sato, Diane Woyansky, Craig (Norine) Sato and Karen Sato. Cherished grandfather of Adam (Randi)...
Salvacion Agnes Liclican
Jan 10, 2026
Born on December 16, 1955 in Bauang, La Union, Philippines, Salvacion Agnes was the youngest child and only daughter born to Isadora and Paulino Liclican. She attended Sacred Heart High School as well as Lorma University and Arellano University.
As a student, she was active on the school paper, dance troupe, and earned beauty titles as Miss San Fernando and Miss...
Christine Henrietta Drobka
Jan 13, 2026
Christine Drobka passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, to the late Paul and Christine Bednar and attended Tarentum High School. She grew up alongside the love of her life, Robert Drobka.
Christine and Robert were married in 1951 and moved to California in 1953, where they built a wonderful life together filled with love...
