Alfredo V. Franco, Sr.
Dec 24, 2022
Alfredo Franco Sr., died peacefully on December 24, 2022, at the age of 91. Alfredo was known to many as Fred but his younger siblings, nieces, and nephews fondly call him “Diko.” Diko was delivered from a Chinese word that means older brother. He was born on January 13, 1931, to Pio Franco and Geronima Viray of Pampanga, Philippines. He...
Louise C. Nichols
Dec 23, 2022
Louise Canterbury Nichols was born July 25, 1926 in Evansville, IN to Richard and Mary (Stinchfield) Canterbury. Louise went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2022 at her residence of 55 years in Torrance, CA. Louise attended Rheinlander Grade School and Reitz High School in Evansville, where she graduated with honors in 1944. As a teenager she...
Rafayate Ali
Dec 22, 2022
Rafayate (Leo) Ali passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born in Trinidad, West Indies, on July 31, 1931, immigrated to the United States in 1978 and became a long-time resident of Torrance. Leo worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for over 50 years. He is remembered for his kindness, joy of cooking,...
Rosemarie Aralica
Dec 22, 2022
Beloved mother and grandmother Rosemarie (Mirkovich) Aralica passed away at the age of 84 on December 22, 2022. She was born May 15, 1938, in San Pedro, CA where she spent the majority of her life and raised her son. Prior to motherhood, she was an office manager for a medical doctor. After the birth of her son she was...
Ronald Jourdan Taylor
Dec 21, 2022
RJ would have celebrated his 29th birthday on 2.26.24. RJ leaves his daughter, Maya Grace, Danville, CA; mother Ardena Layne, RPV, CA; sister Alayne' Taylor, Napa, CA; maternal grandmother Ilene Layne, uncle James Layne, aunt Phillena Layne, KC, MO; paternal grandfather Charles Taylor, Sr, uncle Charles Taylor, Jr, aunt Tari Lucky, Longview, TX; fiance Rachel Teel, Clarksville, TN and a...
Eiko Fukushima
Dec 21, 2022
On December 21, 2022 Eiko Fukushima passed away peacefully in her sleep just two months shy of her 92nd birthday. Eiko was born in Hiroshima, Japan and an atomic bomb survivor. In 1956 she emigrated to the United States and settled into the thriving Japanese-American community in West Los Angeles. As a young mother, Eiko enjoyed sewing garments for her...