Hideo "Barney" Tanaka
Aug 20, 2018
Hideo "Barney" Tanaka A funeral service for Hideo "Barney" Tanaka, 91-year-old, Stockton-born Nisei, longtime resident of Gardena and WWII Navy veteran, who passed away on August 20, 2018, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. A private interment will follow. He...
Marcelino Ines Jr.
Aug 20, 2018
Marcelino “Marcy” was born on December 9, 1930 in Stockton, California. His parents, Marcelino and Amalia moved back to the Philippines where Marcelino grew up in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, his parents’ hometown. He obtained his early education in Sinait and continued on to the Philippine Union College in Caloocan, Rizal. In 1950 he returned to California and Joined the Navy...
Edward Ray Whitehead
Aug 19, 2018
Edward Ray Whitehead, a resident of Manhattan Beach, CA since 1961, died on August 19, 2018, of sepsis at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Pat, for nearly 55 years. They had 3 children: Scott Edward (Liz), Paul Noah (Justine), and Suzanne Elizabeth who predeceased him. His granddaughters Corey, Kalen, Emily,...
Michiko Watanabe Hayase
Aug 18, 2018
Michiko Watanabe Hayase, age 88 of Rancho Palos Verdes, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was born in Tokyo to Katsuaki and Namie Watanabe on February 9, 1930. She married Charles Koji Hayase in 1951 and, following the birth of their elder son Henry, relocated to the United States in 1954. After...
Katherine A Mannino
Aug 18, 2018
Katherine “Tina” Mannino, 95, was born & raised in San Pedro, CA. She is survived by her sister Connie Averill, her brother Frank (Sharon) Mannino, and many nieces & nephews. Katherine retired as a teacher for L.A.U.S.D and was an active member of Mary Star by the Sea.
Rene L. Bullock
Aug 17, 2018
Rene Lillian (Luera) Bullock passed away on August 17, 2018 at the age of 65. She was born in San Pedro on May 16, 1953 and was a lifetime resident of San Pedro, California. She is survived by her husband, Terry Bullock Sr., son, Terry (Harmony) Bullock, daughter, Lauren Bullock, mother, Rene Luera, father, Jay (Carol) Luera, siblings, Anthony Luera,...
Mary Sumiko Taguchi
Aug 17, 2018
Mary Sumiko Taguchi passed away peacefully on August 17, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born in Las Vegas, NV on May 9, 1928 to Sam & Tome Nakanishi. Just before WWII the family moved to Los Angeles. The family was later taken to the internment camp at Heart Mountain, WY. This impacted Mary Sue for the rest...
Frances Jean Heckathorn
Aug 17, 2018
Frances Jean Heckathorn passed away on August 17, 2018 at the age of 78. She was born on December 2, 1939 in Tecumseh, Nebraska and was a resident of Hawthorne, California. She is survived by her sons: Jeff and David. Her sisters Jan, Eldonna and Charlet, and her brothers Jerome and Lawrence. Frances was a loving mother and a great...