Elia Aurora Fernandez
May 7, 2014
Elia was born on April 27, 1928 and passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.Elia was a resident of Monterey Park, California.Elia is survived by her husband, Luis Fernandez, four children, Delfina, Louis, Anthony, Edwin, six grandchildren, Joseph, Brigette, Jaclyn, Louis Jr., Turner, and Melissa, and 2 great-grandchildren, Lakai and Kingsley.
Soledad Enez Hernandez
Apr 18, 2014
Soledad (Sally) Chavez-Hernandez was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She was born on April 20, 1924, in Alamo Alto, Texas and at the age of 89 she passed into God's hands from natural causes April 18, 2014. She raised her children in Pasadena & Arcadia, and retired in Monrovia, California. She was part Native American and Mexican. She...
Rita M. Sereno
Apr 17, 2014
Rita Bianucci Sereno was born September 30, 1932 in Aurora, Illinois. She grew up in Naperville, Illinois with her parents Modesto and Clorenda, her older brother Ray, her older sister Doris, and her identical twin Rena. She graduated from St. Mary's of Notre Dame in 1954 with a bachelors degree in Mathematics and a minor in Education. In 1954 she...
Lathrop G. Hoffman
Apr 2, 2014
Lathrop G. Hoffman passed away from natural causes on April 2, with his entire family with him for his last days. He was born in Los Angeles as the 5th son of Paul G. and Dorothy B. Hoffman, and raised in South Bend, Indiana. He attended Thatcher School in Ojai and graduated from Putney School in Vermont in 1942, joining...
Gerald Leonard Snider
Mar 28, 2014
Gerald Leonard Snider, better known to all as Jerry or J.L., passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born March 4, 1928 in Glendale, CA. Jerry was a hard worker, eventually owning his own plastering business.He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Helen Snider; son, Jerry Alan, daughter, Sharon Wortham;...
J. Shirl Cornwall
Mar 22, 2014
J. Shirl Cornwall quietly slipped from this life to the next on March 22, 2014 in hospital near his home in La Canada - Flintridge, Ca. Shirl was b¬¬orn the 6th of 7 children to J. Spencer Cornwall and Mary Alice Haigh on Sept. 18, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shirl was preceded in death by his dear wife...
Millie Rose Babakitis
Mar 20, 2014
Millie Rose Babakitis, age 76, passed away March 20, 2014. Millie enjoyed volunteering at the Arcadia Fire Department. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and cousin, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Millie's funeral will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 11:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, 740 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia, CA...
Kenneth James Player
Feb 28, 2014
Kenneth (Kenny) James Player was born to the proud parents of Johnnie Player & Luzzell Wise on March 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, California. Kenny was the third of five brothers. Kenny was raised in Duarte & Monrovia CA with his mother and four brothers. There he attended Andres Duarte Elementary School, Santa Fe Middle School and Monrovia High School,...
Julia Tolentino Malolos
Feb 27, 2014
Julia Tolentino Malolos, 91, born on July 21, 1922, in the Philippines, passed away February 27, 2014. She resided in Fontana, California at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Douglass & Zook Funeral and Cremation Services, Monrovia, California.
Melvin Wayne Caquelin
Feb 14, 2014
Melvin was born in Wright County, IA to Raymond and Ethel Caquelin. He attended school in Eagle Grove, IA, and then served in the army from 1943 – 1946. After his discharge from the army he graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, IA in Electrical Engineering. He then worked at Collins Radio Company (which later became Rockwell) in Cedar...
Hanna Helena Wojciechowski
Feb 13, 2014
Hanna Helena Wojciechowski de domo Schmidt-Madalinska (1932 to 2014)In Loving Memory: A filmmaker, educator and a successful businesswoman Hanna passed away on February 13, 2014 in Monrovia, California. She was 81 years old. Born shortly before World War II in Warsaw, Poland, Hanna lived through the German occupation. Her parents were Helena Sobolewska: an educator and recipient of the first...
Silvio Carlos Quintas
Feb 8, 2014
As I sit trying to gather my thoughts to honor the man who made me a better person, who gave me unconditional love, who expressed kindness and gentleness, who saw forgiveness as a God-given quality he practiced often, I am struck by Sil's incredible, overflowing wealth…his family, friends, students and even complete strangers who were drawn to him. Yes, he...
David Michael Leming
Feb 6, 2014
David Michael Leming, 75, of Pasadena California, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6 2014. Born in Cincinnati Ohio, he lived most of his life in Southern California.David was a passionate family man who enjoyed being outdoors and volunteering his time to various organizations. He retired after 33 years employed by Pacific telephone and AT&T and also held various positions...
Edward Austin Rhoads
Feb 4, 2014
Edward Austin Rhoads, 88, born on September 7, 1925, in Los Angeles, California passed away February 4, 2014. He resided in Monrovia, California at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Douglass & Zook Mortuary, Monrovia, California
Gavino Montanez
Feb 4, 2014
Gavino Almarez Montanez passed away February 4, 2014.Survived by his 12 children, 35 Grandchildren, 57 Great Grandchildren & 28 Great Great Grandchildren.A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2014 with a Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 Douglass & Zook Chapel. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Montebello, California.
Lawrence "Doug" Douglass
Jan 30, 2014
Lawrence Ward "Doug" Douglass was born on October 6, 1932 in Garden City, Kansas and he passed away peacefully in Palmdale, California on January 30, 2014 at the age of 81. He and his twin brother were the eleventh and twelfth of twelve children born to Mabel Era (Ward) and Charles Meade Douglass. He grew up on a farm in...
Jose Sam Samaniego
Jan 8, 2014
Jose "Sam" Samaniego, born January 13, 1936, passed away January 8, 2014 at the age of 77. Sam was the long-time owner of Stuffed Sandwich in San Gabriel. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Marlene; children, Ken Samaniego, Kelli Wurster, and Kimberly Samaniego; sister, Armida Wright; and numerous grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00...
Rodger A. Karcher
Jan 7, 2014
Rodger A. Karcher passed away last Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the age of 69. He is survived by two daughters, Rainy Karcher (San Clemente, CA) and Holly-Rae Van Hoof (Downs, IL), and five grandchildren, Tanner and Devon Bush, Brendan Doyle, and Gracie and Jack Van Hoof. He also leaves behind two brothers and their families, Bernie and Krysti Lusk...
Lorena Gouaux Wynne
Dec 7, 2013
Born in Carencro, Louisiana on April 26, 1927, the second of five children, Lorena was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. She attended Lafayette High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she majored in English Literature. She married her husband of 60 years, Leslie Bernard Wynne, Jr., in 1949 and came to Sierra Madre, where they raised five children.She passed...
Bertha Hanson
Aug 29, 2013
Bertha "Bert" Hanson, born October 27, 1929 in Alpine, Texas, passed away August 29, 2013 in Orange, California at the age of 83. She is survived by her children, John (Sharon) Hazlett, Julia (Edward) Thompson, Jeffrey (Kimberly) Hazlett, Joseph (Bobbi) Hazlett, and James (Staci) Hazlett; and numerous other family members. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 8, 2013...