Lea Almaraz passed away on January 16th, 2018 in Torrance, CA. Born in San Pedro, CA, she was the daughter of Carlos and Luiza Pereyra, one of seven children. She was married to Simon Almaraz and had two sons, Simon Jr. and Charlie. She had a long, successful career at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Lea loved trips to Vegas, spending...
Shirley was born in Newton, Iowa to John (Jack) and Cynthia Cox and moved to Torrance one year later. She grew up on Amapola Ave, attended Fern Ave Elementary and was a graduate of Torrance High School with the Class of 1947 and was still proud to call herself a Tartar. She married her High School Sweetheart, Jim Crawford and...
Robert Kenneth Moore, the son of Pete and Ana Moore, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his wife and daughters on 1/11/18. He was born on November 11, 1948 in San Pedro, CA. Bob is survived by his wife of 39 years, Jan Moore; children Amanda (Kris) Baird and Melissa (Jeff) Schaper; sister Debbie (Bryan) Dalton; and nephews Jason (Erica)...
Celia Hernandez Resident of Fresno County, CA Born: April 23rd, 1930 Passed Away: January 11th, 2018 In Precious Loving Memory of Celia Hernandez, 87. Mother of 14 children: Jesus Hernandez, Celia Harris, Jose Hernandez, Hector Hernandez, Blanca Bauman, Felipe Hernandez, Patricia Steele, Salvador Hernandez, Rafael Hernandez, Alicia Rogers Hernandez, Rose Surkau, Pearl Sawyer, George Hernandez and Angelica Simmons. Beloved Grandmother...
Suchat “Albert” Pusavat was born May 3, 1933 in Thung Song, Thailand. His father’s dream was for future generations to obtain higher education, and Albert worked hard to fulfill that dream. He was an excellent student, attending the prestigious Chung Ling High School in Penang, Malaysia. He also had a passion for sports cars and motorcycles. Albert journeyed to America...
Carmen Orienza passed away on January 10, 2018 from complications of Alzheimer’s, which she fought for the last four years. Carmen was born on January 21, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She married the love of her life, John Orienza, in 1955, and moved to San Pedro in 1957 where she and John had two great children, Linda and Rick...
Vernon Drew Davis was born on May 6, 1942 in Los Angeles to Howard and Grace Davis. He was the youngest of five children. He grew up in Bell Gardens until the middle of the '50s at which time the family moved to Torrance. Vernon was a 1960 graduate of Torrance High School where he excelled in sports. He worked...