Jean V. Watt
Oct 21, 2019
Jean Veronica Watt, age 84 of San Pedro, peacefully left this earth on Monday, October 21, 2019. She was born to the late Elda and Paul Matranga of Peoria, Illinois. She was survived by three children whom she loved dearly. Jeanie was born in New York as Jean Matranga, but grew up in Peoria Illinois where she made her singing...
Phyllis Ahoi Tsark Barberic
Oct 20, 2019
Phyllis Tsark Barberic was born in Honolulu Hawaii to Hee Hook and Kim Tai Tsark and was the youngest of 8 children. She moved to the Mainland in 1939 and raised 6 children in Manhattan Beach California. In 1997 she moved to Redondo Beach. She loved gardening, cooking, baking, volunteering, shopping and seeing her grandchildren’s events. In 1995, she was...
Arthur Francis Vieweg
Oct 20, 2019
Arthur Francis Vieweg was born August 11, 1926 in Long Beach, CA and passed away on October 20, 2019. He was the only child of immigrant parents, Kathe and Arthur Vieweg. After living through the 1933 earthquake the family moved from Long Beach to Wilmington, where Art attended Banning High School then the California Institute of Technology, graduating with a...
Feliciano S. Navalta, Jr.
Oct 20, 2019
Feliciano S. Navalta, Jr., M.D. (“Jun”) died peacefully on October 20, 2019 surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his unfailingly devoted wife of 56 years, Azucena Navalta (nee Paz); son, Carryl P. Navalta, and his wife, Sue Andersen-Navalta; son, Earl P. Navalta, and his wife, Candy Fargas; two granddaughters, Laura and Cassie Navalta; brother, Arturo Navalta; sister, Nancy DeJesus;...
Johnnie "John" Lee Best
Oct 15, 2019
John Best passed away at home at the age of 79. He was born in Henessey, Oklahoma in 1943 to Ethel and LeRoy Best. They moved from Oklahoma to Southern California. John played football for Lakewood High School, attended Long Beach City College then enlisted in the Air Force. He served two years in Korea and his final two years...
Kenneth T. Darling
Oct 14, 2019
Kenneth Thomas Darling, 87, of San Pedro, passed away on the morning of October 14, 2019. He was born 5.13.1932 in Los Angeles to John Kenneth Darling and Martha Rose Darling (MacQueston) of Boston. Graduate of the USC school of Architecture (Barch 1955). Navy veteran Seabee served in Guam 1955 to 1957. Founding partner of Darling and Denzler AIA Architects,...
Chittaranjan Das
Oct 14, 2019
Chittaranjan Das, known as Chitta amongst his friends and as beloved Chittada to his younger generation, passed from this earthly life on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the age of 78 with his wife, Jayshree, and daughter, Malini, at his side. Born on January 11, 1941 in Comilla (currently in Bangladesh), he did his Masters in Geology from the University...
Grace Alice Hilliard
Oct 14, 2019
Grace was a resident of Lomita for 40 years. She passed away on October 14, 2019 at the age of 96. She was a member and president of Peck Park Senior’s Club for many years. Her husband, Jack Hilliard, passed away in 2014. She will be sorely missed by her daughter, son-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, and her twin great grandchildren....