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Gary William Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joyce May Coe

Joyce May Coe

Nov 7, 2018

Joyce May Coe (mom) passed away peacefully in the Coronado home she lived in with her daughter Linda and son-in-law Rod on November 7, 2018. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend, and is greatly missed. Mom was born in the Willesden Green area of NW London to Leonard and Ethyl Bagnall Hunt. Her full name...

Betty Ruth Castro

Betty Ruth Castro

Nov 4, 2018

With great sadness our beautiful Mommy and Grandmother passed away in her sleep on Sunday November 4, 2018 . She was 87 years young . She fought a good fight and was surrounded by love. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren fiercely as well as our close family of friends. We will never forget her. Like her favorite...

Barbara Jo Moore

Barbara Jo Moore

Nov 4, 2018

What do you say about someone whose favorite saying was, "I never met a stranger"? Who always had a smile on her face? Who found joy in the smallest of things and lived life in the moment? Who put the feelings of others ahead of her own? Simple words cannot convey our great sadness as we communicate the passing of...

Eleanor Mcfadden Fournier

Eleanor Mcfadden Fournier

Oct 30, 2018

Eleanor Marie McFadden Fournier passed away peacefully at her home in Coronado on October 30, 2018. Beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law and friend, she is greatly missed. Eleanor was born in Springfield, MA, the oldest child of William and Bridget McFadden. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield; and from The College of Our Lady of the Elms in...

Patricia Lynn Masheeco

Patricia Lynn Masheeco

Oct 27, 2018

Patricia Lynn Masheeco of San Diego, CA, age 64, died peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, October 27, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on October 16, 1954 in La Mesa, California. Patti was a life long San Diego county resident, graduating from Crawford High School in 1972. She retired from...

James Kenneth Bacinett

James Kenneth Bacinett

Oct 23, 2018

James peacefully passed away Tuesday October 23rd. Jim was born on May 3, 1949. He lived in Lakeside Ca for most of his life. Playing golf was his passion. He loved his family and his work and his friends. He was an Electrical Contractor for 50 years. He loved life and taught everyone to laugh. Jim had many friends old...

Dionisio Academia

Dionisio Academia

Oct 23, 2018

Dionisio Pascasio Academia, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and U.S. Navy Veteran peacefully joined our Heavenly Father and his beloved wife, Plaridel Villarin Academia, on October 23, 2018. He is survived by his 7 children—Dionisio Jr., Arlene, Edgar, Alan, John, Paul, Brenda—and their spouses, 18 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He spent his life serving in the Navy with...

Valdemar Junior Christensen

Valdemar Junior Christensen

Oct 17, 2018

Valdemar J. Christensen, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Point Loma Nazarene University, and member of San Diego First Church of the Nazarene The Christensen family announces the passing of our "patriarch"—Valdemar J. Christensen. Aged 92 years, he died at home under hospice care on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at 4:20pm holding the hand of his wife of 69 years—Mildrene L....

Jeffrey Paul Burns

Jeffrey Paul Burns

Oct 12, 2018

Jeffrey (Jeff) Paul Burns was born on April 23, 1962 in Monte Vista CO. After a short time in Colorado and Chinle, AZ, his family moved to Glendale, AZ where he grew up and embraced a deep love of music. Jeff married the love of his life, Lorie Duncan, on March 15, 1986. He retired from the US Navy in...

George Harold Johnson

George Harold Johnson

Oct 12, 2018

George Harold Johnson, Jr. age 85, passed away on October 12th, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. George was born in Minnesota on February 26th 1933 to George Harold Sr. and Martina Lilian Johnson. George pursued a career in the military right after graduating high school where he dedicated his life for 27 years, earning the rank as Captain. It was...

Juliet Clara Miller

Juliet Clara Miller

Oct 11, 2018

Juliet Clara Miller, also known as; Judy, J.C, Mom and Grammy, passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of October 11, 2018. After a hemorrhagic stroke this past May and many years of severe hypertension, she could no longer fight. Juliet was the first-born of six and arrived on January 28, 1939 in Artesia, New Mexico to...

Pamela Grace Erekuff

Pamela Grace Erekuff

Oct 5, 2018

Pamela Erekuff loved people enthusiastically and unconditionally. Everyone. And she spent her life showing it. Despite chronic pain due to complications from MS, she was always happy to see you, and excited to meet someone new. To know her was to be her friend, and she was always there in a moment of need. Born to Paul and Patricia Stewart...

Richard Andrew Merkh

Richard Andrew Merkh

Oct 3, 2018

Richard Andrew Merkh died in his home on October 3, 2018, in Chula Vista, California, at the age of 37. Richard is survived by his loving and caring wife, Thea Marie (Demma) Merkh, and his beautiful, wonderful daughter Evalina Grace Merkh. Richard and Thea have been married for over 12 years. He is also survived by his father, Timothy Karl...

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