Eileen Fend
May 10, 2014
Eileen Fend, daughter of Mark and Louise Warburton, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct 27, 1927. She grew up on Mark's Ranch in Etna, Utah, a remote, rural community mostly populated by the Warburton brothers and their cows. She learned the meaning of hard work carrying water, chopping and hauling wood for the stove and helping with...
John M. Agich
May 9, 2014
John, the son of John and Violet Dragich, was born December 24, 1927 in Seattle, Washington and passed away at his home on Sunday, May 4, 2014 in San Pedro, California. John was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Grace Spondello and Mary Foretich. John is survived by his loving longtime companion, Christine Car; his three siblings,...
Douglas P. Benson
May 9, 2014
Douglas Paul Benson passed away on May 9, 2014 at the age of 73. He leaves behind his daughter, Dana; and son, Tim; along with 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren (with another one on the way) and was loved by many. Doug had a great sense of humor, loved "debating" any subject and enjoyed feeding the birds. He held two...
Elvira Rodriguez
May 9, 2014
Elivira Rodriguez, the daughter of Jose and Petra Martinez, passed away on May 9, 2014 at the age of 62. She was born on August 16, 1951 in Jalisco, Mexico and had been a resident of Torrance, California. She is survived by her husband, Hector Rodriguez, and her two daughters, Maria Rodriguez-Robles, and Susana Rodriguez. Funeral service will be held...
Patricia Orr
May 9, 2014
Patricia Orr, the daughter of Joseph and Marion Elliot, passed away on May 9, 2014 at the age of 86. She was born on December 5, 1927 in New York and was a resident of Carson, California. She is preceded in death by husband David James Orr, and she is survived by her children, Brenda (Ron) Yoshiki, Jack Orr, Jeff...
Jose "Pepe" Verdin
May 8, 2014
Jose Verdin passed away May 8, 2014 with family and friends at his bedside. He was born on June 16, 1958 in Long Beach, CA to Antonia Gomez Verdin and Ysidro Verdin. He worked at Redmanns Steel Torrance, CA for serveral years. Pepe was a kind hearted and thoughful man. He was a loving son and brother. Pepe was an...
Allen E. Watt
May 8, 2014
Last September, Allen Watt enjoyed three celebrations of his 100th birthday with his club, neighbors, and family. On May 9, 2014, he passed away fairly easily with daughter Carol Watt by his side. It is no surprise that he simply died of old age. Of course, it's the story between 1913 and 2014 that matters. He was born September 18,...
Edward Masao Murakami
May 8, 2014
Edward Masao Murakami, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2014 four days before his 89th birthday. He was predeceased by his wife June Ritsu (Hirano); and is survived by his daughters Sharon (Utermohlen), Joanne (Leivici); son Robert; several nieces and nephews; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Green Hills Memorial...
Alvah Ernest "Al" Esser Jr.
May 7, 2014
Alvah Ernest ("Al") Esser, Jr. longtime resident of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, passed away in Solvang, California on May 7, 2014. He was 94 years old. Al lived in Palos Verdes from 1952 to 1958, and Rolling Hills from 1958 until 2009. Born in New York City in 1919, he became an Eagle Scout in 1935, and graduated from Phillips...
Augusto B. Flores
May 7, 2014
Augusto B. Flores passed away on May 7, 2014. A loving husband, devoted father, and entertaining grandfather, he is survived by his wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and grandson. He was born on August 8, 1934 and is the second child of 6 children, in addition to 4 older half siblings. Born in Pasay City, Philippines, he joined the US...