Albert Franco
Sep 15, 2024
Albert Franco, whose vibrant personality and deep kindness touched everyone he met, passed away on September 15, 2024, at 61. With his magnetic charisma, Albert lit up every room, leaving an unforgettable impact on those who knew him. Born in Mezcala, Jalisco, Mexico, in 1963, Albert immigrated to the U.S. at 9. His adaptability was evident as he quickly learned...
Millard Hawley Smith
Sep 13, 2024
Millard Hawley Smith 94 years of age of Torrance, California formerly of St. Louis, Missouri passed away peacefully in his home of natural causes. Hawley is survived by his wife Marlene Smith, his daughters, Dr. Kelloir Smith and Holly Joy Smith, his son Barton Hawley Smith, and five grandsons and three great grandchildren. Hawley was the son of E. Millard...
Harry Prodromides
Sep 13, 2024
Harry Prodromides DECEMBER 20, 1936 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 Harry was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent his childhood moving. His father was a Greek Orthodox priest who served in churches in Shreveport, Louisiana, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Pocatello, Idaho. Likely, the virtues of hard work taught by the church impressed him, because Harry embarked on his career as a restaurateur...
Jesus Dacuycuy
Sep 12, 2024
Jesus Lardizabal Dacuycuy passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the age of 94 at his home in Long Beach, California. He was a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines on May 1, 1930 and was a longtime Southern California resident. He is...
Yvonne Shelton
Sep 11, 2024
(Helen) Yvonne Shelton died on September 11, 2024 at 98 and a half surrounded by loved ones. She was born in a farm house in Moweaqua, Illinois on January 20, 1926. She moved to the Los Angeles area in 1945 hoping to marry the soldier she fell in love with 3 years earlier. They did marry and lived in South...
Anita Bernal
Sep 11, 2024
Anita Bernal was born Maria Tello on February 3, 1947 in El Terrero, Nayarit, Mexico to Jacinta and Calixtro Tello. She was one of the first of her sixteen siblings to immigrate to the United States at the age of 19 years old. Through determination and hard work supported her family in Mexico and in the United States. As other...
Frank Anthony Mannino
Sep 8, 2024
Frank Mannino passed away peacefully at home on September 8, 2024. He was born on April 14, 1942, in Manhattan, NY, to Pete and Anna Mannino. In 1953, at the age of 11, Frank moved with his family to San Pedro, CA. Although he was initially reluctant to leave New York and his friends behind, he quickly embraced the West...
Bob Thomas Hight
Sep 8, 2024
BOB T. HIGHT, Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Retired Judge Bob T. Hight died in his sleep the afternoon of Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Kensington Redondo Beach, following a brief illness. He would have turned 98this October 27th.He was a 60-year resident of Palos Verdes Estates. He presided in Department D at the Torrance Courthouse for...
Tomiko Doris Miyasato
Sep 8, 2024
MIYASATO, Doris (92) passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024 at her home in Carson, CA. She was born June 2, 1932 in Waimea, Oahu. She was the sixth child of ten children born to Hatsuji and Masue Saito of Kumamoto Japan. She retired in 2003 from the City of Carson after working 27 years in the Public Works Maintenance...