Peggy Lue Ward
Mar 2, 2025
Peggy Ward passed away 3/2/25 at home with her family. She was born 10/24/39 to Leon and Mary Frances Hale in Tennessee. Peggy lived in Manhattan Beach, CA for over 55 years. She was a devoted wife to Joe Ward for 65 years and a dedicated mother to Jamie Kuhn of Acton, CA and Kim Taylor (Steve) of Manhattan Beach,...
Joyce Brown
Mar 1, 2025
Joyce Brown (née Wixom) passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025, at the age of 85 in Costa Mesa, California. Born on August 24, 1939, in Redding, California, Joyce graduated from Torrance High School (California) in 1957. She dedicated 28 years to the sportswear manufacturing industry, employed in various roles including seamstress, silk screener, embroiderer and manager of the shipping...
Richard Allen Mulch
Mar 1, 2025
Richard Allen Mulch passed away on March 1, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born on December 22, 1935, in Columbiana, Ohio, and was a longtime resident of Carson, California. He was the second of five children, born to George and Julia Mulch. His siblings were Jeanette (deceased), Fred, Kathy (deceased), and Larry. He was also father to...
Dario V. Batungbakal
Mar 1, 2025
Dario Villaroman Batungbakal passed away on Saturday morning of March 1, 2025, surrounded by family at his side. He was born on February 4, 1944 in Bulacan, Philippines, and was the son of the late Maximo Batungbakal and Trinidad Villaroman Batungbakal. Dario was a graduate of the Mapua Institute of Technology in Manila, Philippines, and received his Bachelor of Science...
Darrel Eugene Krebs
Feb 28, 2025
Darrel Eugene Krebs passed away on February 28, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born in Goodman, Missouri, in 1946 to Eugene and Alice Krebs. Darrel, along with his mother and sister Lonna, later moved to Sacramento, California. Eventually, Alice married Ike Uyeda, and the family relocated to San Pedro, where they resided for many years. Darrel worked...
Dobrila Pašara
Feb 28, 2025
Dobrila Pašara passed away on February 28, 2025 at the age of 88. She was born on the island of Zirje, Croatia and was a longtime resident of San Pedro, California. She is survived by her husband, Bruno, as well as cousin Nikola Jurat & family, her sister and nieces in Croatia. Visitation will be held at 8:30 am followed...
Karl Strauss
Feb 26, 2025
Karl P. Strauss August 12, 1941 - February 26, 2025 Karl P. Strauss, of Rancho Palos Verdes, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 83. Karl was born in Cleveland, OH, and moved with his family to Los Angeles in his teens. He proudly served his country in the Army....
Pablo "Paul" Compos Martinez
Feb 24, 2025
Pablo “Paul” Compos Martinez Pablo “Paul” Compos Martinez, 96, passed peacefully at his home in San Pedro, California, on February 24, 2025. Born, October 8, 1928, Paul spent his early years in Wilmington, California, where he attended Phineas Banning High School (Class of 1948). During his years in Wilmington, Paul became a two-time All-Marine League football player, and later worked...
Carole Ann Geich
Feb 21, 2025
Carole Ann Geich passed away peacefully Friday February 21, 2025 at the age of 67 surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Harbor City, California on January 18, 1958 - raised in San Pedro - where she lived her entire life. She is survived by her two children - Taniss and Lorenzo Torres, sister - Lynn Deluca (Mike), brother...
Mary C Erlandson
Feb 21, 2025
Mary Casilda Erlandson passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025, at age 101. She was born December 22, 1923, in Los Angeles, California to George and Casilda (Kramer) Krug. Mary’s hardy constitution was put to the test from the beginning, when she was born 2-1/2 months premature and weighed only 3 pounds. Within a year, she also suffered a dangerous...