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Ronald Michael Sassano
Apr 25, 2016
Ronald Michael Sassano, 84, passed away on April 25, 2016 (a day before his 85th birthday) in San Diego, California. Born April 26, 1931 in Fort Lee, New Jersey to Michael Sassano Tulane and Ellen Dorothy Carlson. He moved from New Jersey to Long Beach, California in 1944 during WWII where his father was stationed at the Long Beach Air...
Michael Gerard Bousquet
Apr 23, 2016
On the evening of April 23, 2016, Michael passed away at Thornton Hospital in La Jolla, CA surrounded by family. He was a strong, caring, 45 year old man battling cancer. His will to survive and live life to the fullest was courageous and brave. Michael is survived by his wife Suzan, Daughter Danielle, Son Michael Jr., Sisters Dorothy, Mary,...
Michael Warren Kropf
Apr 20, 2016
Michael passed away Wednesday April 20th , His death was unexpected and devastating to his family and his many friends. Mike was born in San Diego and grew up in Spring Valley. He lived life his way, but with a very generous and loving heart. He loved his family and never failed to let everyone know that. Mike always said...
Brian Philip Brannigan
Apr 20, 2016
Brian entered this life on April 20, 1987 in Ohio and entered into rest on April 20, 2016 at the age of 29 years in San Diego, California. He will be deeply missed by his parents, Bill and Diane, Brother Kevin, extended family and friends. Brian resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio for 24 years. He held an honorable discharge as...
Robert Eugene Jeckel
Apr 15, 2016
Robert E. Jeckel, Jr. 52, of San Diego, California, died, unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2016, from an accidental drowning while diving at Mission Beach in San Diego. Robert was born July 29, 1963, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He grew up in La Mesa after his family relocated to San Diego in 1965. At the age of 37 he moved to...
Stephen Lynn Kirkwood
Apr 15, 2016
Stephen Lynn Kirkwood passed away Friday, April 15. He fought a quiet but very courageous battle against cancer. He was born and raised in Lake City, Illinois. Stephen is survived by Sharon, devoted wife of 33 years, son Michael (Monica), daughter Andrea, stepdaughter Jana (Sean), and two granddaughters Nikki and Ryleigh. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy from 1971...
Stephen Lynn Kirkwood
Apr 15, 2016
Stephen Lynn Kirkwood passed away Friday, April 15. He fought a quiet but very courageous battle against cancer. He was born and raised in Lake City, Illinois. Stephen is survived by Sharon, devoted wife of 33 years, son Michael (Monica), daughter Andrea, stepdaughter Jana (Sean), and two granddaughters Nikki and Ryleigh. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy from 1971...
Thomas Eugene Scanlan
Apr 14, 2016
Thomas Eugene Scanlan passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 14th 2016. A private family gathering was held in May at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana California. He is survived by his children Tom, Marty, Susan and Dennis. Tom lives in California, Marty and Susan in Washington State and Dennis in Japan. (Thomas) Tom, was born in Chicago...
Dan Anthon Christiansen
Apr 11, 2016
Dan Anthon Christiansen, 94, died peacefully in his sleep April 11, 2016 in Oceanside, CA. Born Feb.13, 1922 in Beaver, Utah to Hans Anthon and Maud Orrock Christiansen, he was the 4th of 6 siblings. Raised on a sheep ranch in North Creek, he not only worked the ranch but was also an excellent student graduating valedictorian of his high...
Stephen Michael Weber
Apr 10, 2016
Stephen (Steve) Michael Weber died at his residence in San Diego California on 4/10/16. Steve was born June 3,1949 in Sioux City, IA to Glen and Mary Weber and he attended school in the Anthon, IA area. He farmed for a time near Anthon and Correctionville, IA. Steve was an accomplished carpenter and mechanic. He is survived by one son,...
Dale Raymond Mcbride
Apr 8, 2016
Dale Raymond McBride was born July 16, 1926, National City, California, son of Guy and Nell McBride, passed away at home in Alpine, California on April 8, 2016. Dale will be remembered as a devoted man of faith, a loving husband, brother, and father. He is proceeded by his wife Carol and Barbara, and is survived by his wife Ann,...
George Victor Lussier
Apr 7, 2016
George Victor Lussier, 75, was called safely home to the Lord on April 7. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at his home in San Diego after a 22+ year long courageous and heroic struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). George was both a loving husband of over 52 years to Beverly and father of two children...
Raymundo Villegas
Apr 2, 2016
Our dad was born on January 6, 1941. His parents were Francisca Gomez and Apolinar Villegas. He had an older brother, Ramon Villegas. As a young man, his adventurous spirit took him from Nayarit to Tijuana. There he met our mother, Elsa, a widow with six children, Roxana, Patricia, Consuelo, Luis, Jesus and Carmen. The family expanded to six more...
Eric Charles Pearson
Mar 31, 2016
On the last day of March, we lost a great soul. Eric Charles Pearson, 57 years old, passed away at home surrounded by family. Eric was a loving husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Born in San Diego, Eric grew up in La Mesa and was a lifelong resident of the area. Eric enjoyed good food, good drinks,...
Olna Jean Roth
Mar 31, 2016
Jean Roth, 74, of El Cajon passed away in Sharp Hospice care on Thursday March 31st. She was born in Kansas City, MO to Olney and Emogene Hilderbrand on June 12, 1941. She grew up in Kansas City but moved to San Diego in 1968 and stayed. She spent most of her working career with Rohr Inc. in Chula Vista...
Agripino Alvarez Rocha
Mar 29, 2016
Agripino Alvarez Rocha died on March 29 at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif. He was 73. The cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest brought on by pneumonia, said his son, Michael James Rocha, who moved him to San Diego County in the summer of 2015 to care for him after a fall in October 2014 resulted in a...
Sonja Rue Rhea
Mar 29, 2016
La Mesa, born Sonja Laburta Rue to William and Laburta (Owens) Rue in Oklahoma City. Sonja graduated from SDSU with a master's degree in music. She taught music at Hale and Wangenheim Jr. High in the San Diego Unified School District where she directed many school wide musicals. She is survived by Bob, her loving husband of 59 years, sister-in-law...
William Edgar Cantrell
Mar 27, 2016
Bill was born in Wichita Falls,Texas on October 22, 1926, to Hazel Barnes and William Edgar Cantrell Sr. With a bright, curious mind for electronics and building radios, Bill's aptitude for life was set. As a teenager, his family moved to San Diego from the Oklahoma panhandle to find work in the aircraft industry. After graduating from San Diego High...
Emilia Olmos
Mar 26, 2016
Emilia Gonzalez de Olmos nacio en Nochistlan, Zacatecas murió en su casa, rodeada de su familia, el 26 de Marzo de 2016. Ella tenÃa 99 años. Emilia le sobreviven sus hijos: Manuela, Efren, Blanca Maria, Atilano, y Rodolfo; sus nietos, bisnietos y tataranietos. Le precidieron en la muerte su esposo, Atilano Olmos Ramos. Sus hijos: Jesus Calixto, Gregorio, Evangelina, Gustavo,...
Gerald Joseph Kent
Mar 25, 2016
Gerald Joseph Kent III, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, after a sudden illness. He was a long time resident of Princeton, New Jersey, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, before moving to Northfield, New Hampshire, in 2007, then to San Diego in 2015. Jerry was the beloved husband of Birgit...

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