Bryan Mcnamara
Jan 1, 2015
Bryan McNamara, the son of Brian and Donna McNamara, passed away on January 1, 2015 at the age of 27. He was born December 23, 1987, and was a longtime resident of Torrance, California. He is survived by his Mother, Donna McNamara, brother, Jacob Carmona, and grandmothers, Marie McNamara, and Catherine Loria. Service will be held January 15th at Green...
Leua Latai Pulu
Jan 1, 2015
Leua Latai Pulu, the daughter of Latai and Koki Latai, passed away on January 1, 2015 at the age of 86. She was born in Western Samoa on June 25, 1928, and was a longtime resident of Wilmington, California. She is survived by her children, Tia Pulu, Uaea Daisy (Misiotele) Pulu, Fekusone (Julie) Pulu, Monoa Liufau, Joseph Pulu, Tammy (Leo)...
Clarence Ramon "Ray" Smith
Jan 1, 2015
Clarence Ramon "Ray" Smith, 88, died Thursday January 1st, 2015, at his home away from home in Post Falls, Idaho after a long bout with Alzheimer's. He was born February 16, 1926 in Los Angeles, California to Violet Bulger. He attended Dorsey High School in Los Angeles and in 1943 at the age of 17 and the height of WWII,...
Lance "Lanzo" Higgins, Sr.
Jan 1, 2015
Lance "Lanzo" Higgins Sr. passed away suddenly January 1st 2015. He will forever be remembered for his influential character and be dearly missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing him. Lance was born on the 17th of July 1965 in San Pedro California. Second born of mother Joyce Higgins and father Edwin Higgins, Lance graduated from San Pedro...
Ulla Jane "Nana" Costa
Dec 31, 2014
Ulla Jane "Nana" Costa, the daughter of Merion and Karlene Clark, passed away on December 31, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born in Santa Monica, California on February 5, 1924 and was a longtime resident of Torrance, California. She is survived by her children, Ted Costa, and Carleen South, grandchildren, Loree, Karen, Michael, Adam, Kevin, Devon, Andrea,...
Mary Ellen Churchman Lynch
Dec 31, 2014
Born May 15, 1944 in Wagner, Oklahoma to William and Virginia Churchman, the Lancaster resident passed away peacefully on December 31, 2014. Preceded in death by her step-son Michael Lynch, the retired insurance agent is survived by her loving husband, Patrick Lynch and her son Charles Henkens. She is also survived by her step-children: Erick Lynch, Kelly Baltzer, Heather Sugrue,...
Dennis Johnson
Dec 29, 2014
Dennis, the son of John and Augusta Johnson, was born May 9, 1936 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota and passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home in Torrance, California. He had fearlessly battled cancer for over 15 years and had been a resident of Torrance for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mimi....
Eleonora O. Buffinger
Dec 29, 2014
Eleonora O. Buffinger passed away on December 29th 2014 at the age of 92. She was born on February 26, 1922 in Austria and was a longtime resident of San Pedro, California. She is survived by her husband, Charles "Charlie" Buffinger, children, Ernest and William "Willy" Buffinger. Funeral service will be held 1 pm Wednesday, January 14th at Green Hills...
George F. Benson Jr.
Dec 28, 2014
George F. "Jody" Benson was born April 5th, 1934 in San Pedro, CA to George and Maude Benson. He passed away peacefully on 12/28/13 at the age of 79. George was a long time resident of Lomita. After graduating from Narbonne High School, he enlisted in the Army. Upon returning to the South Bay, he went to work for Lucky...
Lawanda N. Westerberg
Dec 28, 2014
Lawanda N. Westerberg, the daughter of Christian and Laura Nielsen, passed away on December 28th 2014 at the age of 87. She was born in Oklahoma on November 11, 1927, and was a longtime resident of Carson, California. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Westerberg, children, Marsha (Richard) Goetjen, David (Kim) Westerberg, Janet (Michael) Hall, 8 grandchildren (Neil, Josef,...