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Thomas Edward Ables
Oct 16, 2017
Thomas E. Ables, native San Diegan, loyal husband, father, grandfather and Aztec fan, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2017, at Mercy Hospital, the same hospital where he was born 91 years prior, on February 2, 1926. Tom was a proud Navy veteran and alumnus of San Diego State. Tom enlisted in the Navy near the end of World War...
John Gregory Heidrich
Oct 15, 2017
John was born on January 16, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois and entered into rest on October 15, 2017 at the age of 65 years in San Diego, California. John will be deeply missed by his wife Louisa Heidrich, sister Kimberly Heidrich, sister-in-law Mirella Vesprini-Heidrich, nephew and nieces Matteo, Daniella, and, Serena Vesprini-Heidrich, and his beloved family and friends. John had...
Robert L.. Williams
Oct 12, 2017
San Diego-Bob Williams was born in Boston, MA on November 7, 1942 and passed away at home on October 12, 2017 due to cancer. He earned his B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1970 and M.S. Degree in Management Science and Engineering in 1979. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies. He married...
Pauline Ann Welch
Oct 9, 2017
Pauline (Polly) Ann Welch passed away in the loving presence of her family and her best friend following a brief hospitalization on October 9th, 2017. She is survived by five sons, Danny, Mark (Mary), Anthony (Lanette), Patrick (Marcia), and Sean; 13 grand-children and 3 great grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Dale Welch, her parents, Victoria...
John T. Short
Oct 8, 2017
Encinitas, CA – John T. Short (Jack) died on October 8, 2017 at age 90 just as he wished – suddenly and without pain – having lived a rich life full of love, family, and community service. He was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and adored wife Norma Hansen Short, parents Carl West Dobbe Short and Clara...
Georgia Jean Williams
Oct 7, 2017
On October 7, 2017 Georgia Jean Williams 78, peacefully passed away after a very brief and intense illness. She was surrounded by her beloved husband and children. Survived by her husband Bryan Williams, daughter Anita Gress, son Scott Williams, grandchildren Chelsea Tjensvoll, James Gress, Sandy Williams, Maggie Williams and five great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers or donations…..Buy a bottle...
Robert Richard Fansler
Oct 6, 2017
Robert Fansler went to be with our Lord on October 6, 2017, having lived a wonderful life with Barbara, his wife of 35 years this month, married October 30, 1982. As a young man, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a Corpsman attached to the Marines. He had many hobbies including cooking, woodworking, and hunting and fishing...
Francisca Paredes Flor
Oct 6, 2017
"Panchita" It is with heavy hearts that we announce our beloved Francisca Paredes Flor has returned to be with our Heavenly Father. After a brave battle with breast cancer, our precious Francisca passed away in Santa Rosa, California on Friday, October 6, 2017. Born August 30, 1963 to Carlos and Maria Ninfa Paredes, Francisca grew up in Mexicali, Baja California....
Cecil Thomas Houk
Oct 5, 2017
Cecil Thomas Houk was the first of three children born to Henry Cecil Houk and Sophronia Ruby (Smartt) Houk. He was born in Edgemont, Arkansas, on October 25, 1936. His family called him Tommy. He, Joann, and Harvey helped on the family farm and in the cotton fields. When he was 16 years old, he was baptized in the Red...
Patricia Ruth Boudreau
Sep 30, 2017
Patsy (Patricia) Ruth Ryan Boudreau, passed away peacefully on September 30th, 2017 after a long , happy and productive life. Pat was the beautiful daughter of Frances and Thomas Ryan of Point Loma and eldest sister to Barbara Sherman, Annabelle Lloyd and Geraldine Wagner (deceased). Pat was a daughter, sister, aunt, wife, friend, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. Maurice...
Caroline Ann Barnard
Sep 28, 2017
Caroline grew up in Las Vegas, New Mexico, graduating from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in 1949. She moved to San Diego, California in 1953 with her husband and three kids. Two more children were born in San Diego. Caroline was a strong, hardworking determined person who could accomplish anything she set her mind to. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, house...
Leroy Brodie
Sep 28, 2017
Leroy (Roy) Brodie, 84, of Valley Center, died September 28, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held on November 11, at 11 a.m. at Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2610 Galveston St., San Diego, CA 92110. Roy passed away surrounded by his family at the Veterans Home of California, Chula Vista. Roy enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 1951 as...
Jan O'Brien
Sep 23, 2017
Jan was born on February 20, in 1935 to her parents Lawrence & Pearl Kilmer. She had 2 siblings Jackie & Lawrence (Chip). She was called home to heaven on September 23, 2017. Jan was married for 60 years to her loving husband Larry O'Brien, and they had eight children: Dave O'Brien, Mike O'Brien, Debbie Myers, Kathy O'Brien, Sherri Scire,...
Michael Paul Hynes
Sep 22, 2017
Michael Paul Hynes of El Cajon, California, passed away after a short battle with cancer on September 22, 2017. Michael passed peacefully while surrounded by his family. Mike was born to Mary Kathryn Hynes and Franklin Paul Hynes on October 21, 1961, in Long Beach California. Mike is preceded in death by his mother, Kay, and is survived by his...
Donald Ewart Holcomb
Sep 21, 2017
Donald Ewart Holcomb Jr., son of Donald Ewart Holcomb and Louise Pfister Holcomb, was born October 28, 1925 in Berkeley, California. He passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2017. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater from 1943-1945. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1950 in Engineering. He later received master's...
Lewis Edward Jones
Sep 21, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Our Lady of Light Church in Descanso for Lewis Edward Jones, 81, who passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Alvarado Hospital after a short illness. Calling hours will be Friday, October 6, 2017 at Legacy Funeral & Cremation Care, 7043 University Avenue,...
Meredith Ann Hoagland
Sep 18, 2017
On Monday, September 18th, Meredith (Williams) Hoagland peacefully passed away surrounded by her family. Meredith graduated from La Jolla High School in 1951. She met the love of her life, her "sailor boy" George Hoagland. After a brief courtship, they were married in 1952. The couple moved to Texas where George had a football scholarship at North Texas State University....
Blaine Bobo Nicholson
Sep 17, 2017
Rancho Bernardo- Blaine Bobo Nicholson, a WWII veteran, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather, born October 1st, 1924, passed away in his home on September 17th, 2017, living a full and happy 92 years. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, his father Frank worked as a machinist for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and his mother Consuelo...
Theresa Ann Araujo
Sep 14, 2017
Theresa Ann Araujo was born in Oakland, California on August 6, 1958 to Howard and Gertrude Stevens. Theresa married David Araujo in 1979 and became a widow in 1996. She is survived by her 3 children, Damon(Amanda), Danielle, and Sarah; 5 grandchildren, Corinne, Marianna, Jocelyn, Samuel, and Benjamin; and Theresa's 7 Brothers and Sisters Lark, Tommy(Carolyn), Robert Charles(Linda), Howard(Dolores), Sabrina(Jim),...

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