Victor P. Matos passed away peacefully on September 17th, 2019 at the age of 98, in Torrance, CA. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, spending about half his life on the island. In Havana, Victor met and married a beautiful woman by the name of Maria Del Pilar Diaz Alejandro. Together they had 5 children in Havana. During...
Mary Brinson, better known as Nana, has been a resident of Redondo Beach since 1943 when her parents moved from Mount Ida, Arkansas with her and her brother Wayne Scott. Hoping to find work, her family moved Grapes-of-Wrath style and landed in south Redondo. She eventually moved to North Redondo with her first husband and raised her two children, Steve...
A coach to many and a Papa to all – Emilio was born on April 5, 1936 in Las Cruces, NM to, Jose “Ray” Reyes Chavez and Guadalupe “Lupe” Duran Chavez. He was the eldest of 4, having two brothers; Thomas and David and a sister, Darlene. He loved them all so dearly. Emilio was very proud of his deep,...
Karen Louise Strand, born December 20, 1945, passed on Friday, September 13, 2019. Karen was 73 years old. Karen was born in McKeesport, PA but spent the majority of her life in Southern California. Karen was a 20 year cancer survivor and had been a diabetic for over 70 years – neither of which slowed her down. Karen was married...
Ellen Faye Jordan, 94, resident of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, passed away on September 10th, 2019. A viewing is scheduled at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes on Friday, September 27th between 4:30-8:30pm. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, September 28th with burial to follow. Ellen was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Carl C. Conn and Jessie...