Mary Magdalene Caughern, the daughter of Marvin and Surena Martin, passed away on October 3, 2014 at the age of 85. She was born in Wister, Oklahoma on May 15, 1929 and was a longtime resident of Carson, California. She is survived by her daughter, Debra (Craig) Cowen, granddaughter, Kim (Joe) Cowen, and companion, Jerry Rogers. Visitation will be held...
Juliana O. Selanova, the daughter of Aleyandro and Vecinta Olita, passed away on October 3, 2014 at the age of 93. She was born in the Philippines on January 1, 1921 and was a longtime resident of Carson, California. She is preceded in death by her daughters, Venancia Cruson, and Elena Selanova. She is survived by her children, Patricia Selanova,...
Lifelong San Pedro resident, James Bradley Rollins, age 89, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014. James served proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II, aboard the USS Price. He was a Physical Education teacher at Wilmington Junior High School for 35 years and part-time letter carrier. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling and spending time with his family and...
Mabel "Mae" Tanino, the daughter of Otogoro Udo, passed away on October 3, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born on December 3, 1926 and was a longtime resident of Gardena, California. She is survived by her children, Tad (Laurie) Tanino, Cheryl Usui, Robert (Susan) Tanino, Linda (Scott) Shimane, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Visitation will be...
Haruto Okihara passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 91 on October 3, 2014 in Gardena, California. Haruto was courageous during his battle with esophageal cancer. His pure determination gave him the strength to handle the treatment of chemo and radiation which extended his quality of life for two more years. Haruto was born in 1923 in...
Anthony "Tony" Iacono, a lifelong resident of San Pedro, passed away peacefully in the company of his family. Known as a kind and gentle man, Tony had many friends and lived his life helping others. The son of Ciro and Lucia Iacono, Tony was the youngest of four children including John, Carmela and Lucille Iacono. As a teenager, Tony supported...
Karen M. Okuno, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Glendale Adventist Medical Center after a short term illness. Born in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, she is preceded in death by her parents, Saburo and Mitsuko N. Okuno, and brother, Merle Okuno. Karen is survived by her siblings, Marvin Okuno, Ruby (Bill) Christiansen, Wesley Okuno, and Sherry (Rob) Thuresson; nephews...
Ion Rusu was born on 11.03.1937 in Romania. He lost his battle with prostate cancer on 10.02.2014. In 1960 he married Elena. Through their marriage they had two children, Argentina and Adrian. They lost Adrian when he was only an infant. That experience sealed their relationship in love and care for what was to become a beautiful and strong family...
Ed, the son of Carmelo and Petra Marrero, was born October 6, 1947 in Puerto Rico and passed away peacefully after battling an illness on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, California. Ed spent 25 years in the aerospace industry which included Boeing, McDonald Douglas, and Northrop. He enjoyed sailing, traveling to his cabin...
Edward Velasquez Jr., the son of Pete and Margie Velasquez, passed away on October 1, 2014 at the age of 53. He was born on February 16, 1961 and was a longtime resident of Wilmington, California. He is preceded in death by his mother, Margie Velasquez, and brothers, Michael and Gilbert Velasquez. He is survived by his children, Edward, Janelle,...