John Holly Small

Jul 13, 2014

We lost our beloved brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend John Small at the age of 88 on July 13, 2014. After a brief illness, John passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 9, 1926 in East St. Louis, Illinois. John was a long time resident of San Pedro. He was preceded in death by...

Roy Ito

Jul 13, 2014

Roy, the son of Hideo and Mitsuko Ito, was born July 21, 1959 in Oxnard, California and passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Long Beach, California. Roy is survived by his loving parents; two devoted sisters, Anna Buckles and June (Michael) Moore; several nieces and nephew, Tina, Lauren, Alex and Taylor, other relatives and friends. The Memorial...

Robert N. Jarvais

Jul 12, 2014

Robert N. Jarvais, the son of Nicholas and Janice Jarvais, passed away at the age of 51 on July 12, 2014. He was born in California on July 3, 1963 and worked many years in manufacturing. He is survived by his siblings Donald (Amy) Jarvis, Nicholas Jarvis, and he is preceded in death by his brother Ronald Jarvais. Funeral Home:...

Jeffrey Robert Taguchi

Jul 9, 2014

Jeffrey Robert Taguchi, 52, of Rowland Heights, CA, passed away July 9, 2014. He was born in Las Vegas, NV, on April 15, 1962. He graduated from North High School, Torrance, CA , and received a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from California State University - Long Beach. He married Heather Hunt Taguchi on December 30, 2005. While living in Nevada,...

Tom M. Iwamiya

Jul 9, 2014

Tom M. Iwamiya, the son of Seiichi and Tome Iwamiya, passed away on July 9, 2014 at the age of 85. He was born on June 28, 1929, worked in aerospace, and was a longtime resident of Torrance, California. He is survived by his wife, Hanako Iwamiya, sons, Marc (Natalie) Iwamiya, Ron (Sarah) Iwamiya, grandchildren, Tiana, Cami, and Dan Iwamiya,...

Enio Marcos Velasco

Jul 9, 2014

Enio Marcos Velasco, the son of Marcos and Maria Velasco passed away at the age of 77 on July 9, 2014. He was born in Cuba on December 30, 1936 and was a resident of Lomita, California. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara and Susan Velasco, son in law Scott Lidman, and nephew Fr. Enrique Sera. Visitation will be...

Kenneth M. Parker

Jul 8, 2014

Kenneth M. Parker, the son of Baker Parker and Melba Cosby, passed away on July 8, 2014. He was born in Denver, Colorado on October 17, 1957, worked as a truck driver for many years, and was a longtime resident of Long Beach, California. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Parker, children, Brandi Parker, Brandon Parker, Steffan Parker, grandchildren,...

George M. Saito

Jul 7, 2014

George M. Saito, the son of Sadataro, and Nobuye Saito, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2014 at the age of 92. He was born on March 13, 1922, and he graduated from Polytechnic High School class of 1939 in Los Angeles, he was interned along with his family to Manazar, California before he joined the army and was a...

Maybelline F. Soriano

Jul 6, 2014

Maybelline F. Soriano, the daughter of Rafael and Isidra Soriano, passed away on July 6, 2014 at the age of 62. She was born in the Philippines on May 29, 1952 and was a resident of Torrance, California. She is survived by her sisters Estrellita Soriano, Fritzie (Greg) Dorado, and brother Edgardo (Fely) Soriano. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

William A. Gaubatz

Jul 5, 2014

William Arthur Gaubatz (Bill) was born in Flint, Michigan, the youngest of four children (Lawrence, Mary Jane, Ruth) and grew up in the midwest before attending Purdue University through the Air Force ROTC program and obtaining his PhD in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. It was there that he met Mary Elliott- the love of his life. They were married in...