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John Hilario Zumaya
Aug 9, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of John H. Zumaya announces his passing on August 9, 2017. A gentle man filled with kindness and generosity. He loved interacting with people, no one was a stranger! His "Howdy howdy howdy" was legendary! Born on June 23, 1930, John was raised in San Diego, attending Sherman Elementary, Memorial Junior High...
Theresa Edna Tiemann
Aug 6, 2017
Theresa was born March 31, 1930 in Pawtucket RI to Hector Paquette and Ida Forant Paquette. One of three siblings, Theresa is survived by her sister Winifred Tharp. Theresa married Arthur Tiemann in 1953. She is survived by her 4 children, Sharon Roseland, Arthur Tiemann, Lane Logan and Ed Tiemann; 7 grandchildren Stephen (wife Kathy) and Paul (wife Jenny) Roseland,...
Danny Gene Smith
Jul 30, 2017
Danny Gene Smith, 82, entered into this life on January 4th, 1935, in Hubbard, Texas and was escorted by the angels to his eternal home on July 30, 2017 while surrounded by his family at his home in El Cajon. Dan was the only son of John Howard Wood and Evelyn Smith. He grew up in Texas and moved with...
Thomas Paul Thoryk
Jul 25, 2017
Paul's larger than life spirit, 75 years old, took the journey, likely dancing, to heaven to be with his mom, dad and family members who have passed. Paul's body went into a state of rest at the 5 a.m. sunrise, which he thought was a beautiful time of day. Paul left this world surrounded by his wife, all of his...
Richard Rodriguez
Jul 25, 2017
"Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free" -Christopher Cross "Sailing" Richard Rodriguez passed away from prostate and bladder cancer in San Diego, California on July 25, 2017 at the age of 73. Richard is survived by his daughters, Melanie and...
Marcella Barbara Mcelfresh
Jul 25, 2017
Our guardian angel, our Grandma Marci or Chickie, as she was known by, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 after 84 wonderful years of life. She is reunited in heaven with her mother, father, sister Barbara, and brother Herbert. Marcella was born in Norwich, Connecticut to Stephen and Yvonne Kiecolt. She graduated from Norwich Free Academy and attended...
Dennis Vern Huls
Jul 14, 2017
Dennis Huls was born in San Diego and married Jacquline Colla in 1964. He was drafted into the Army in 1965 and served in Missouri for two years. Upon completion of his service, Dennis and Jacqueline returned to San Diego where they settled and raised their family. Together they had two children, DeAnn Remsburg and Dennis Huls II, and four...
Aurea Dumaguing Noguera
Jul 12, 2017
She was born Aurea Cachero Dumaguing in La Union Philippines the third of four children. Our Lolo was a band leader, composer and musician and I can only imagine what musical influence he had over her. When my brother Raymond was born, my mother lost her mom in a traffic accident. Her older sister Priscilla (Auntie Sally) became the matriarch...
Darryl Lee Dennison
Jul 10, 2017
Darryl entered this life on January 16th, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on July 10th, 2017 at the age of 78 years in San Diego, California. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary Jo Dennison . He will be deeply missed by his daughters Lorrie Dennison-Simus and Lainie Dennison,his grandchildren Ryan, Scott, and...
Audrey Phyllis Derusseau
Jul 9, 2017
Audrey Derusseau was born February 5th 1928 in Wisconsin. She was one of twelve siblings, born to Albert Kumm and his wife Ula Stetler. Audrey was born right in the middle and as she often said, has been in the middle ever since! In 1949 Audrey married Harold Leroy Nelson and together had 4 children, Dennis, Sheri, Debbie, and Jimmy....
James Carl Duncan
Jul 9, 2017
James (Jim) passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 9th 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Minutes after his passing a clap of thunder and a brief rain shower let us know that he was home in h heaven. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1995, he faced numerous challenges including surgery to place a deep...
James Carl Duncan
Jul 9, 2017
James (Jim) passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 9th 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Minutes after his passing a clap of thunder and a brief rain shower let us know that he was home in h heaven. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1995, he faced numerous challenges including surgery to place a deep...
Rosa Maria Miller De Vega
Jul 9, 2017
Rosa Maria was born in Mexico City, Mexico on September 6, 1935 to Alberto Miller and Carmen Artalejo. She was the baby of four siblings Alberto, Sylvia and Blanca and later big sister to half-brother Felix Miller. She attended school early – at 3 yrs old. Before and after whatever classes there were for the little ones and while her...
Edward Hanyang Yu
Jul 8, 2017
1971-2017 Mr. Edward Han Yang Yu, 45, of San Diego California, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, after succumbing to his battle with cancer. Born in Guilin, China on 09-30-1971, son of Mr. Jia Liu Yu and Mrs. Yu Sun, Edward attended elementary school and most of middle school in the city of Guilin in his mother's hometown. In...
Terry Marie Underwood
Jul 7, 2017
Terry Marie Joyce was born in the dry Toole County farm land of northern Montana on June 29th, 1947. Her father was Delmar Joyce, a practicing young dentist in the town of Shelby. Her Spanish Basque mother, Irene Joyce (Hasquet), was a loving and keen witted, registered nurse. Terry was the first child in the modest beginnings of the Joyce...
Captain Cheryl Christine Ringer
Jul 7, 2017
Captain Cheryl Christine Ringer Medical Service Corps, United States Navy April 22, 1965-July 7, 2017 CAPT Cheryl Ringer passed away July 7 after an untimely short but devastating battle with cancer. Cheryl was a passionate Naval leader with over 22 years of medical, operational, and administrative experience. At the time of her death, CAPT Ringer led the Continuous Process Improvement...
Robert Kent Mcconnell
Jul 5, 2017
He passed peacefully in his sleep in the presence of loved ones and is now at peace in Heaven. Bob was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Alice and George McConnell. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston and went on to graduate from Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts. He later received his MBA. Post graduation he joined the...
Colleen Mae Burningham
Jul 3, 2017
It seemed everyone had a story about Grandma B, and we all loved to share them. Grandma B loved them, too, and inevitably she would end up taking over the telling of the tales halfway through, as we all sat around her dining room table after many a holiday meal, content with laughter and full bellies and the quietly bubbling...
Beverly Bain Hill
Jul 1, 2017
Resident of La Mesa CA. Bev Hill passed away peacefully into eternity, on July 1, 2017 in the company of her family and friends. She was born to George and Lois Bain and raised in La Mesa with her sister Barbara.. She was a graduate of Helix High School in 1976.. Bev also graduated from San Diego State in 1983...
Joanne Helen Hogan
Jun 28, 2017
On a crisp October afternoon, Halloween, 1930, JoAnne Helen Tefft was born in Newport Hospital, Rhode Island, and sister Jackie, mother Bea and father Coley Tefft brought the healthy little girl back across the bridge to their rambling home on the southwest side of the island in Jamestown. A young life of fishing, swimming and exploring the six by one...

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