Valentina Peter Herman
Jun 21, 2026
Valentina Peter Herman (formerly Bier, Pereira, Skleminoff, and Beloshitskaya) passed away on June 21, 2026, at the age of 76.
She was born on April 20, 1950, in Korosten, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to Petro Beloshitski and Nadia Beloshitskaya. She grew up in Korosten and then Kiev before emigrating to Los Angeles in 1975. Valentina studied Chemical Engineering at Irpensky Industrial College in...
Pauline Iyoko Hayakawa
Jun 21, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Pauline Iyoko Hayakawa, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who passed away peacefully surrounded by her children in Torrance, California on June 21, 2026 at the age of 98. Pauline was born on July 14, 1927 in Brawley, California to Ayaka and Setsu Takahash, who immigrated to America from...
Ramiro Madrigal Escamilla
Jun 18, 2026
Ramiro Madrigal Escamilla February 7, 1943–June 18, 2026 Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather
It is with great sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ramiro Madrigal. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the age of 83.
Our Lord has called His beloved child home to His celestial kingdom. Ramiro was preceded in death by his parents, Dimas...
Chef Andy Matsuda
Jun 17, 2026
Fumio Matsuda, celebrated by the culinary world as Chef Andy Matsuda, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026, at the age of 69. He leaves behind a legacy as the founder of the Sushi Chef Institute, a Sensei to many students, and a community advocate for Japanese cuisine and culture.
Chef Andy Matsuda was born near Kobe, Japan, in 1956. When...
Gary T Greene
Jun 16, 2026
Gary Greene, 92, died on June 16 in his Palos Verdes garden, active to the end.
Born January 20, 1934, in Yakima, WA, to Tom Greene and Aileen Grafton, he spent his first years on a farm. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1952 and studied chemical engineering at UCLA, earning a bachelor’s and a master’s.
He married high school sweetheart...
Javad Aghili
Jun 15, 2026
Javad Aghili, a distinguished civil engineer and celebrated maestro of traditional Iranian coffee shop painting, passed away on June 15, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of professional achievement, artistic mastery, and deep personal warmth. Born on March 2, 1936, Mr. Aghili’s life was marked by his intelligence, generosity, and artistic passion, qualities that touched all who had the privilege...
Arlene Castro Provisor
Jun 15, 2026
Arlene Castro Provisor, 45, of Torrance, California, passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, California
Arlene was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1980 to Fernando and Araceli Castro. For the first part of her life, she lived on the island of Oahu, while her father served in the United States Navy.
Growing up, Arlene was very studious and was always on...
Lee Beryl Ragins
Jun 14, 2026
Please join us in celebrating Lee’s nine decades of a life well lived. Lee was born in Chicago to immigrant Jewish parents who moved to Los Angeles in 1944, and by mid century transformed their family into proud financially successful Americans.
Lee’s youthful aspirations included being a cowboy (of course), food critic (who knew Duncan Hines was a person?), and greeting...