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Robert Michael Mccraw
Dec 25, 2018
Robert Michael "Mike" McCraw, 77, passed away December 25th 2018 at Scripps Green Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born April 18, 1941 in Youngstown Ohio. The son of the late Clarence McCraw and the late Helen McCraw-Finley. He was President and CEO of California Southern Small Business Development Corporation where he retired after 24 years of dedication....
William J. Cooper Jr.
Dec 22, 2018
On Saturday, December 22, 2018, William J. Cooper Jr. (Bill), passed away at the age of 83 in San Diego, California. Bill was born in Chicago on February 10, 1935 to William and Martha Cooper. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, stationed for a period of time in San Diego. He married Sandra Jean Johnson in 1958. In...
Terri Lynn Vecchio
Dec 19, 2018
Terry Lynn Vecchio a lifelong resident of San Diego passed away on December 19, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Attorney Raymond M Vecchio, her daughter Erin Kern her granddaughter Sofia, her mother Carol Brennan and her step children Lauren Vitti of Portland Oregon and Michael Vecchio of Imperial Beach. All of these...
Don Phoenix Gray
Dec 9, 2018
Don Phoenix Gray passed away on December 9, 2018. Don was a deeply spiritual soul born in the Arizona desert in 1926. He was the 11th child of 13. His father was a contractor and when the depression struck, there was very little money for anything. The children learned how to make their own fun at a young age. They...
Richard Lewis Bailey Jr.
Dec 9, 2018
Richard Lewis Bailey Jr, ("Rick") was born in South Bend, Indiana on March 23, 1951 to Richard and Patricia Bailey. In 1955, the family moved to San Diego where his father started a masonry construction business. Rick graduated from El Capitan High School in 1969 where he was named 'best looking" and "best dressed" (he made us put this in...
Marilyn Jeanne Sylvester
Dec 7, 2018
I certainly did not want to leave this earth before the Chargers won the Superbowl!!. It was a little strange as lately I had been missing my husband a great deal and was curious why these feelings were so strong since he passed away over 10 years ago. My daughter, Sunny Silveira thought her father was sending a message for...
Joyce Ann Kerr
Dec 7, 2018
KERR, JOYCE ANN (ELDER) of Flint, MI, age 74 died Friday, December 7, 2018 at Sharp Lakeview Hospice in La Mesa CA A memorial service will held at Hill Road Bapist Church, 3500 W. Hill Rd. Fint MI on January 26th, 2019 at 2pm. A social luncheon to follow for Family and guests. Joyce was born on October 20th, 1944,...
Paul Richard Hollander
Dec 5, 2018
Born in Nashville, Tennessee 7/1/1938 to Cora Cantrell and William Bennett. He was raised by his mother and step father - Robert Hollander. Paul was in the Navy for 2 enlistments in San Diego. He worked on helicopters. He later moved on to own automobile wrecking yards. Paul was a lot of fun and loved to laugh. He lived in...
Mitsue Long
Nov 30, 2018
Mitsue Long a resident of Lemon Grove, California for over 45 years passed away after battling recent medical issues. Mitsue was a beloved wife, step mother and friend to many. She was a homemaker and gracious host who enjoyed celebrating life events with family and her friends. Her house was the gathering place where there was always good food, good...
Bernard Lawrence Effie
Nov 28, 2018
Bernard Lawrence Effie was born on January 8, 1933, in San Diego, California, raised by his loving parents Bernard Effie and Doris Browning Effie. Going by Lawrence, he grew up in the Mission Hills and Point Loma areas of San Diego. After attending Point Loma High School, he completed his Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering at California State Maritime Academy...
Mary Jean Prokop
Nov 28, 2018
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, Mary Jean Prokop, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 89. Mary Jean was born on March 27, 1929, in San Diego California to Paul and Antonette Acebedo. She graduated from San Diego High School in 1949. She worked for nearly 10 years at Grayson's Department Store in downtown San...
Mildred Louise Davis
Nov 19, 2018
Mildred "Mickie" Davis leaves behind her love of 68 years, Hubert "Bud" Davis, her children Diana Wright, Bill Davis, Janet George and their spouses, as well as her seven grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She loved her family and fought hard to be here as long as she could. November 19th, in the company of family, she went to sleep...
Denise Louise Lattizzori
Nov 18, 2018
MISSION VILLAGE---Denise, a 2nd generation native San Diegan, passed away November 18th at the age of 83. Denise grew up in North Park and graduated from Hoover High School. Denise and Keith Roberts raised three children in Mission Village providing an active home for neighborhood parties and social events. For many years, she was a Camp Fire leader who inspired...
Gary William Smith
Nov 18, 2018
Gary William Smith was born on March 5th, 1947 in North Platte Nebraska. He was raised by a loving family who gave him a great foundation, and attended Catholic school. After high school he pursued a medical degree, went Pre Med and attended 2 years of college while volunteering for hospice and working at a hospital. He had recently attended...
Thomas Michael Miller
Nov 15, 2018
Anaconda native Thomas Michael Miller passed away November 15, 2018, in Lemon Grove, California after a long illness. Thomas came into the world on July 10, 1953, the first son of Jack and Bonnie Miller, both of whom predeceased him. He grew up in Anaconda, where he attended local schools and met the love of his life, Gerianne Dayton, whom...
Betty Jane Westermier
Nov 14, 2018
Betty was born in Moline, Illinois and lived in Rock Island, Illinois with her parents, Jennie Viviani and Joshua Yarrington. Her mother was Italian and her father was of Irish/English dissent. With the volatile Italian, Irish combination you'd expect her to be fiery but that she was quiet, calm and sophisticated. Always a sweet, lovely lady. She was loyal and...
Luis Gutierrez
Nov 11, 2018
Luis Gutierrez, 75, San Diego, CA MSgt/USMC Beloved Husband, Son, Brother, Father, left to be with our Lord on November 11, 2018 after a battle with health complications. He was surrounded by his family. On July 31, 1943 Luis was born in San Antonio, Texas to Vicente Gutierrez and Guadalupe Rabago. Joining the United States Marine Corps on January 11,...
Angela C. Sarantinos
Nov 10, 2018
Born May 29, 1927, in Long Beach, California, Angela passed away at home in the arms of her loving husband Al on November 10, 2018. Angela is also survived by her three sons, Les (wife Christine, daughters Alexis, Nikki, and Eleni), James (wife Patty, son Devin), and George (wife Athena, sons George, Evan, and Luke). Angela was the youngest of...
Laura Wolfson
Nov 8, 2018
Laura Wolfson passed at home in San Diego surrounded by family and friends on November 8th. Adored wife of Dr. Herb for 63 years, she is survived by children Audrey Saunders(Robert Hess)of Duvall, WA, Linda Fields of Greenwich, CT, grandchildren Paul and Laura Fields of NYC, grandkitties Nick and Nora, and many nieces, nephews and cousins in New York, Switzerland...
Laura Wolfson
Nov 8, 2018
Laura Wolfson passed at home in San Diego surrounded by family and friends on November 8th. Adored wife of Dr. Herb for 63 years, she is survived by children Audrey Saunders(Robert Hess)of Duvall, WA, Linda Fields of Greenwich, CT, grandchildren Paul and Laura Fields of NYC, grandkitties Nick and Nora, and many nieces, nephews and cousins in New York, Switzerland...

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