Walter "Mike" Hatton
Oct 21, 2016
Walter "Mike" Hatton, age 42 unexpectedly passed away on Friday October 21, 2016. Mike was born July 16, 1974 in Long Beach, California to Walter R. and Cecelia M. Hatton. While attending Robert A. Millikan High School (1988-1992), Mike lettered in both wrestling and football. For the past 5 years, Mike was a well-respected and dedicated employee at the Carson...
Betty Lou Murphy
Oct 21, 2016
Betty Lou Murphy, 78, died peacefully in her Redondo Beach home October 21st surrounded by her family and loved ones after a long brave battle with cancer. Betty and her husband Michael L. Murphy shared 50 years of marriage together. Born in Hardinsburg Kentucky, she was the daughter of Grandvyle and Edith Mae Freels. Betty moved to California in 1948...
Miguel A. Gamboa
Oct 19, 2016
Miguel Gamboa passed away on October 19, 2016 at the age of 53. He was born on May 11, 1963 and was a resident of Norco, California. He is survived by his parter of 30 years, Jane Muramoto, parents, Gilberto and Emilia Gamboa, siblings, Alma Gamboa Jones, Gilbert Gamboa and Hector Gamboa, daughter in law, Kim Rogers. A Rosary will...
Chung Sang Kwon
Oct 16, 2016
Chung Sang Kwon passed away on October 16, 2016 at the age of 74. He was born on May 17, 1942 in Korea and was a longtime resident of Norwalk, California. He is survived by his girlfriend, Soon Park, sons, Greg Kwan, Jeffrey Kwan and two grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 9am on Friday, October 21st at...
Robert M. Hester
Oct 15, 2016
Robert Meryl Hester passed away on October 15, 2016 at the age of 86. He was born on January 29, 1930 and was a longtime resident of Garden Grove, California. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kay Hester and son, Michael Patrick Hester. He is survived by: Margaret F. Velton Daughter and Garold L. Velton Son-in-Law -...
William "Bill" C. Polly
Oct 14, 2016
William C. Polly ("Bill"), 85, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on October 14th, 2016 in Palm Desert, California. Bill was born in Glendora, California, but grew up in Wilmington, graduating from Banning High School in 1949. He then attended Harbor College where he met his future wife and (at the time) the current Miss Wilmington, Dorene Cartmel, of...
Nagato Komatsu
Oct 13, 2016
Nagato "Nag" Komatsu passed away on October 13, 2016 at the age of 87. He was born on September 30, 1929 in El Centro, California and was a longtime resident of Fullerton, California. He is survived by his sons, Keith (Ellen) and Kevin(Irine) Komatsu, his two sisters, Koko(Shig) Fukutomi and Tori McCoy, his granddaughters Emily and Kiyomi, and many nieces...
Nancy Price Burke
Oct 12, 2016
Nancy Burke passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in San Diego on October 12th. Nancy was born in San Pedro, California to Howard and Helen Price. She attended North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles and Pomona College where she met her husband of 64 years James L. Burke. After her husband's Air Force service in the Korean...
Charles Roger Beck, Jr.
Oct 11, 2016
Charles Roger Beck Jr. (Chuck) was born to Ada Beck (Cedarholm) and Charles Roger Beck Sr. on October 11, 1949 in Los Angeles, California. From a very early age, Chuck was fascinated with cars and motorcycles. He attended California State University, Fullerton and earned a Bachelor's degree in business. In 1973 he went to work for American Honda, where he...
Mary A. Shimko
Oct 11, 2016
Mary A. Shimko passed away on October 11, 2016 at the age of 92. She was born on April 9, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey and was a longtime resident of Redondo Beach, California. She is survived by her son, Anthony (Teresa) Shimko, grandchildren, Amanda Gschwender, Andrew Shimko, Sean Shimko and Scott Shimko. A funeral service will be held at...