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Lester Walter Marr

Lester Walter Marr

Sep 16, 2020

Lester Walter (Marr) Epitomized his generation: a hard-working, churchgoing, family man. Born on October 9, 1924 in Bangor, Maine, and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Lester lived with his parents Mary Parady Marr and Alexander Marr, brothers William and Harold, and sister Celia Marr Guanya. When Celia moved to sunny Southern California to escape the winters, the rest of the family...

Leo Goodman Robinson

Leo Goodman Robinson

Sep 15, 2020

Leo Goodman Robinson 'Sonny' September 1954 – September 2020 Leo Goodman Robinson passed Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in San Diego California at the age of 66. Leo was born on September 9, 1954, in Little Rock Arkansas. He is survived by sisters Katherine Warren, Leola Robinson, Brenda Robinson, and Phyllis Robinson, brothers Robert Robinson, William Forte, Fred Robinson, and wife...

Martha Louise (Jones) Coxe

Martha Louise (Jones) Coxe

Sep 15, 2020

Martha Coxe passed away on September 15 after a short illness. Born in Los Angeles, she came to San Diego when she was 3 to live with her aunt/uncle. She attended Washington Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from San Diego High School in 1945. She made life-long girlfriends in junior high, loved history, sports and the beach. She married...

Maria J. Mirabella

Maria J. Mirabella

Sep 11, 2020

On September 11, 2020, Maria Judi Mirabella passed away peacefully at her home with her devoted sisters, Cecelia and Anita, by her side. Maria fought a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Maria was born in 1961 in Queens, New York, the fourth of five children to James and Grace (Rudyanski) Mirabella. In 1976, the family decided to move to...

Marcia Kay Edwards

Marcia Kay Edwards

Aug 31, 2020

Marcia Kay Laudenschlager Edwards, 83, passed away peacefully at her daughter, Robbin's home in La Mesa, CA, on Monday, August 31, 2020. Marcia was the loving wife of the late Nils F. Edwards, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2013. They resided in Marshalton, PA and moved to Ocean City, MD...

Angelos Sarantinos

Angelos Sarantinos

Aug 29, 2020

Dr. Angelos Lascos "A.L." Sarantinos, passed away on August 29th, 2020 in San Diego, CA at the grand age of 92. Our dad A.L. was born April 19th,1928 in Tacoma, WA to Greek immigrants Maria and Lascos Sarantinos. With the beautiful Puget Sound and Mt Rainier as his backdrop, A.L. thrived in his youth. He graduated from Stadium HS in...

Charles Henry Peabody

Charles Henry Peabody

Aug 24, 2020

Charles Henry Peabody, known as Chuck to all, age 86, died in San Diego, California, on Monday, August 24, 2020, from natural causes. Chuck was born on April 24, 1934, in Cambridge, New York. He was the son of George Albert Peabody, Sr. and Belle Dora Cox. Chuck was one of five children that grew up on a picturesque dairy...

Julian Javier Flores

Julian Javier Flores

Aug 21, 2020

Julian Javier Flores (March 13, 1972 - August 21, 2020) , born to the parentage of Julian Flores and Angelina Ramirez , breathed his last in the early morning of August 21, 2020; he was 48 years old. He came with nothing but hope and built an incredible life for himself and his family through hard work and determination. On...

Elizabeth May Hillebrand

Elizabeth May Hillebrand

Aug 20, 2020

Elizabeth Hillebrand passed peacefully in the presence of her spouse John of 66 years. Elizabeth made a home for her family around the U.S. over John's 22 years of U.S. Navy service, settling in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego after tours of duty in Guam, Jacksonville, Alameda, Hawaii, El Centro and San Diego. Elizabeth was a lifelong Roman...

Ernesto Munoz Ortega

Ernesto Munoz Ortega

Aug 20, 2020

Ernesto Munoz Ortega, 78, of San Diego California, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 20th of 2020. He was born to parents Francisco Ortega and Guadalupe Munoz on February 26, 1942, in El Paso, Texas. In 1952, he relocated to Los Angeles, California where he attended Cathedral High School. By 1959, at the age of...

Albert F. Mcduffie

Albert F. Mcduffie

Aug 19, 2020

Albert F. McDuffie August 1, 1925 - August 19, 2020 Albert (Al) F. McDuffie, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in San Diego, CA. He was born in Mascotte, Florida on August 1, 1925, sixth child of seven children. Al served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946 including service in the Pacific during World...

Hazel Edwina Helland

Hazel Edwina Helland

Aug 14, 2020

Hazel Edwina Helland age 84 went home to be with our Lord on Friday, August 14, 2020, of natural causes. Her passing was peaceful, she was surrounded by love and her family. The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind. Hazel was born July 1, 1936, in West Malling, Kent, England, the daughter of Sydney and Elsie...

Hugh L. Willner

Hugh L. Willner

Aug 5, 2020

Hugh L. Willner was born on January 15, 1930 to Andrew and Genevieve Willner. He was born and raised in Tacoma, WA where he attended Stadium High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17. While stationed at Camp Pendleton, he met Elaine Aldridge of Vista, CA and they were married on January 1,...

Nestor Sabroso Paguio

Nestor Sabroso Paguio

Aug 4, 2020

NESTOR SABROSO PAGUIO, age 85 passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 in his San Diego home. He was born on December 2, 1934 in Rosario Cavite, Philippines to Delfin Paguio and Rosario Sabroso. Nestor enlisted in the US Army in 1953 and served in the US Army Band as a trumpet player. His passion for music began at the...

Carl Edward Miller

Carl Edward Miller

Jul 31, 2020

Carl Edward Miller, or "Lefty", was born in Clermont County, Ohio on April 14, 1933. Lefty, best known for his crystal blue eyes, "give it your all" mentality, big smile, hearty appetite for food (and life), loving soul and athleticism, (even at the age of 56; peddling from the Pacific Ocean, averaging 100 miles a day then dipping his toes...

Juana Hackfield

Juana Hackfield

Jul 30, 2020

Juana Aquino Hackfield 1927-2020 Juana "Naning" Aquino was born to Mamerto and Maria (Valerio) Aquino on June 24, 1927 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines. She was the youngest of 11 children. When the American troops came to her small town during World War II, she was courted by a young U.S. Army soldier, Richard "Dick" Johnson, who was working...

Joseph James Wolfe

Joseph James Wolfe

Jul 25, 2020

Joseph James Wolfe, age 68, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his home in San Diego in the company of loved ones. He was born on March 31, 1952 in Buffalo, NY to Joseph and Barbara (Vroman) Wolfe. A member of the 1970 graduating class of Bennett High School, Joe went on to earn his Associate Degree in...

Keith Kohler Howell

Keith Kohler Howell

Jul 24, 2020

Now and then, God makes a giant among men. Keith Kohler Howell was one of those truly remarkable individuals who was larger than life itself and whose zeal and positivity defied his reality. Born in Salt Lake City on July 28, 1970, the middle child and only son of Robert and Ann Howell, he grew up in San Diego and...

Rosene Iva Mclewin

Rosene Iva Mclewin

Jul 19, 2020

Rosene Iva (Goldstein) McLewin passed away peacefully at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's at The Montera Retirement Home, La Mesa, CA. She is survived by her husband, Robert (Bob) Arthur McLewin and three children; Roseanne Meyerhoff and partner Bruce Furbush, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; Phyllis Gill and husband Donald, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; Carol Rundle and husband...

Gerald Dennis Hawkins

Gerald Dennis Hawkins

Jul 14, 2020

After a long courageous battle with prostate cancer, his life's journey ended surrounded by loved ones. Born at home, in the mountains of North Carolina, He grew up in the vast beauty of green mountains and had a great appreciation for nature. He was lovingly known as 'Hawkins" by his friends and family. After an honorable discharge from the United...

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