Joe was born in Rome, Georgia, the oldest of three sons to Madeline and Joseph, Sr. After graduating from Coors High School he enlisted in the Marines. Upon discharge he entered Georgia Tech graduating with an engineer degree in 1951. While in college he met and married Mary Eleanor Thomas in 1948. In 1951 they came to California and raised...
Louise Frederick Van Cleve, 81, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Torrance Memorial Hospital. She was a 48 year resident of the Palos Verdes area. Lou was born July 22, 1932 in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of the late Attorney Joseph and Margaret Chaszar Frederick. She was a graduate of Lorain High School, The Ohio State University, member of...
Mrs. Jesus P. Fernandez went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 2, 1920 in Juarez, Mexico and resided in San Pedro, California for 31 years. Jesus was preceded in death by her husband, Marcos R. Fernandez, and oldest daughter, Maria de Jesus Samperio. She is survived...
Henry Shiao passed away on March 29, 2014 at the age of 87. He was born on December 12, 1926 in China and had been a long time resident of Torrance California. He is survived by his beloved children, Kitty and Edward Shiao. Funeral Home: Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel 27501 S.Western Ave. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US 90275
Georgianna was born June 14, 1924 in Long Beach, California and passed away March 28, 2014 from complications of surgery. Her parents, Fred and Crissie Wood, moved to San Pedro and bought a home in 1928. She was joined in 1931 by the birth of her sister, Isabel. Other than short military stays in Virginia and Japan she spent her...
Keith D. White, the son of Philo and Gladys White, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born on December 17, 1927 in Kansas and had been a resident of Rancho Mirage, California. Keith is survived by his beloved wife, Florene "Honey Dew" White; children, Keith (Darcy) White and Kristy (Jim) Knowlton; 7...
Phyllis Audrey Free, the daughter of Lyn and Bessie Hurlbut, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2014 at the age of 88. She was born on November 10, 1925 in Los Angeles, California and had been a long time resident of Pasadena. Phyllis is survived by her loving children, Douglas (Leslie) Free, Gregory Free and Cynthia Grant; 4 grandchildren and...
Joyce Elaine Graham Hawn, the daughter of Fennie and Bessie Oliver, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2014 at the age of 85. She was born on April 10, 1928 in Denver, Colorado and had been a long time resident of Palos Verdes Estates, California. She worked for several years at North American Aviation in El Segundo and later was...
David S. Kurt, the son of Leo and Martha Kurt, passed away on March 26, 2014 at the age of 71. He was born on January 13, 1943 in Dubuque, Iowa and had been a long time resident of Palos Verdes, Ca. Dave earned his Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University of Los Angeles and his MBA from Loyola Marymount...
Fred Kojima, the son of Hachihei and Sen Kojima, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2014 at the age of 88. He was born on June 26, 1925 in San Jose, California and had been a long time resident of Torrance. Fred is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie Kojima; children, Cindy (Carl) Brito, Alfred Kojima, Kathy (Thomas) Coming and...