Obituaries

Aug 14, 2021

Richard Phillip Arras Jr. lives in Anaheim California, passed away at the age of 57. Born on July 28, 1964 and passed away on August 14, 2021.

Aug 13, 2021

Keith L. Butcher, passed away at home on August 13, 2021. Keith was the youngest son of the late Henry Butcher and the late Olive Butcher. Keith was born in Bramford, Suffolk, England on July 1,1947. The family immigrated to the United States in 1952 and settled in Southern CA where Keith grew up.

Keith was very...

Aug 12, 2021

Vivian Peak lives in Lake Forest California, passed away at the age of 95. Born on May 15, 1926 and passed away on August 12, 2021.

Aug 12, 2021

Neera Louisa Robbins Singhal , 78, died peacefully in Laguna Hills, August 12, 2021.

She is survived by her four children:  Sanjay Singhal of Winthrop Harbor, IL; Shelly Singhal of San Marino, CA; Shalini Patrick (Singhal) of Kenosha, WI and Sascha Singhal of Buffalo Grove, IL.

She is also survived by five grandchildren:...

Aug 12, 2021

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, Rudy Taub, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 80.

Rudy was born on July 29, 1941 in Glogon, Yugoslavia to Nicolaus and Katharina Taub.  He immigrated to the United States with his mother and grandfather in 1951 and they settled in Southern California.  In high school he...

Aug 11, 2021

Stanley Raymond Green died on August 11, 2021 at home in Mission Viejo, CA at the age of 92. Stan was born in Los Angeles, CA to Raymond and Helen Green during the beginning of the Great Depression. He graduated from Loyola High School and Washington State University. Stan enlisted in the Air Force, serving from 1954 to 1957...

Aug 10, 2021

Bishop Emeritus Peter Esterka dies

At 7:30 am on August 10th, in California, the Bishop Emeritus Mons. Peter Esterka, a native of Dolní Bojanovice, entered into eternity.

Bishop and doctor of theology, Peter Esterka, Auxiliary Bishop (Emeritus) of Brno, Titular Bishop of Cefala, and Bishop for Czech Catholics in Diaspora, died in California on August...

Aug 10, 2021

Martin Alfred Tenney , 70, of Rancho Santa Margarita, California passed away on August 10, 2021.  He is survived by his beloved triplets, Andrew, Brandon and Carissa as well as his daughter in law Jessica, son in law Mike, and grandpups Hero and Joey.

Marty was born on July 3 rd , 1951 in Lynwood,...

Aug 10, 2021

Richard (a.k.a. Rick, Ricky, Rich, Big Rich) Eugene Gruen Junior was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Richard Eugene Gruen Senior and Eleanor Lee Gruen on May 26, 1961 weighing 10 pounds 10 ounces. He was the first son, and the youngest of three, with two older sisters: Leah and Joy. All three siblings were born within three years...

Aug 9, 2021

Johannes Bartholomew Heemskerk

On Monday, August 09, 2021, Johannes Bartholomew Heemskerk, loving husband and father of three children, peacefully passed away in his home at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his son Steven Heemskerk and survived by his beloved wife Geertruida (Truus), and children, Suzette McCauley and Jack Heemskerk. “Joe”...

Aug 7, 2021

Jim “Fitz” was born in Chicago in 1946 to James and Clara Fitzgerald. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Carol. After a wonderful trip to Disneyland during a cold winter in Chicago, the family decided to move to sunny California and relocated to San Bernardino.

Jim was the kind of man that accomplished...

Aug 5, 2021

Betty Grace Bankson

Betty Grace (Combs) Bankson, 96 of Hesperia, California, departed to her new Heavenly Home on August 5, 2021 from her Residential Care home in Lake Forest, California. Survived by 4 children: James Bankson, Micheal Bankson, Janene Bankson, and Russell Bankson, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister Eileen (Combs) Stanton and numerous beloved...

Aug 3, 2021

Nancy Jean Grabmiller, 68, of Mission Viejo, California, passed away on August 3rd, 2021, from complications of pneumonia.

Nancy was born on March 5 th , 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri to Sorrels and Luella Ellis. She received her Business Administration degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City in 1975. On January 3, 1981, she...

Aug 3, 2021

Jonathan Petke, 74, husband of Mary Hobart Petke, passed away August 3, 2021.  Jon, son of the late Walter Petke and the late Mary Hunt Petke, was born in Gloucester, Mass.  He spent his youth in Bristol, Connecticut, attending local schools.  He graduated from Williams College in 1969 where he captained the football team.

Jon was proud...

Aug 2, 2021

Carol Jane (Bond) Hatch, age 82 of Murrieta California , departed August 2nd, 2021 at home in Murrieta. Survived by husband Stephen Edward Hatch, 5 children: Stephen Hatch Jr., Victoria (Hatch) Wood, Linda (Hatch) Krebs, Keith Hatch, Kevin Hatch, 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Marilyn (Bond) Weil, Barbara (Bond) Lucas, Betty (Bond) Colby, numerous beloved extended family...

Jul 28, 2021

It is with deep sadness that the family of Paul Joseph Luddy, DVM, announce his passing on July 28, 2021.  He was 58 years old.

Paul was the fifth of six children born to Vincent and Germaine Luddy.  He was raised in Montgomery County, Maryland, and lived first in Kensington and later in Darnestown, Maryland.  As a...

Jul 28, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joseph Anthony Toméi. He was born in Akron, Ohio on October 7, 1948, to Carmella and Domonic Tomei.

When he was six years old, along with his brothers Danny and Donny, his mother married Joseph Gentner, the father who raised him, and the man Joe considered...

Jul 28, 2021

Patricia Ann Dean Christiansen

On the evening of July 28, 2021, Patricia Ann Dean Christiansen of San Juan Capistrano, CA passed peacefully at her home after a long struggle with cancer.

Patricia D. Christiansen, loving wife of Elmer Leon Christiansen and mother to their seven children, is preceded in death by her parents...

Jul 28, 2021

LILLIAN MARIE PAOLINO FAGAN

Lillian was the youngest and last surviving of 15 children. She also lived the longest, to age 96. Her parents immigrated to America in the early 1900s from a small town, Capestrano, in Abbruzzi, Italy. Her father was a civil engineer, working in the coal mines of Colorado. After growing up...

Jul 25, 2021

Mary Rita McDonald lives in Castaic California, passed away at the age of 96. Born on August 13, 1924 and passed away on July 25, 2021.