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Frances Virginia Calia

Frances Virginia Calia

Nov 10, 2012

Vingnza Gianformaggio (Frances Virginia Calia), 99, was born in Castelvetrano, Sicily on April 11, 1913 and passed away peacefully at her residence in Montebello, California on November 10, 2012. She came to America with her mother and father when she was a baby. She spent her childhood in St. Louis, Mo. where she met and married John A. Calia in...

Jose Reyes

Jose Reyes

Nov 8, 2012

Jose M. Reyes, 74, was born in Mexico on May 5, 1937 and passed away in San Diego on November 8, 2012. Jose was previously employed as a construction worker for 30 years. He had previously resided in San Diego for the last 20 years. Visitation services will be held on Friday, November 16, 2012 from 5:00-9:00pm in the Risher...

Petros (Pete) Sarkisian

Petros (Pete) Sarkisian

Nov 8, 2012

Petros (Pete) Sarkisian, 65, was born in Germany on April 22, 1947 and passed away on November 08, 2012 in Loma Linda, CA. Pete was an electrical engineer for 15 years in the construction industry. A Visitation Service will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the Risher Montebello Mortuary Chapel. A Funeral...

Edith Elaine Johnson

Edith Elaine Johnson

Nov 6, 2012

Edith Elaine Johnson, 66, was born in Los Angeles, Ca. on September 16, 1946 and passed away in Whittier, Ca. on November 6, 2012 from a lengthy illness. Edie loved country music. She also loved riding in her convertible with the top down, heater turned up and her tunes blasting. She loved going to lunch with friends and weekly Thursday...

Linda Rose Javaheri

Linda Rose Javaheri

Nov 2, 2012

Wife, Mother, and Businesswoman 1942 – 2012 Linda Javaheri passed away surrounded by family and friends in Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California on November 2, 2012 after suffering a severe stroke. Linda was born in London, England on October 2, 1942. She was 15 years old when she got her first job at Textiling Company. Linda did not like...

Jose Paz Pulido Reynoso

Jose Paz Pulido Reynoso

Oct 31, 2012

Jose Paz Pulido Reynoso, 67, was born in Mexico on August 23, 1945 and passed away in Downey on October 31, 2012. Jose was previously employed as an agricultural worker for 30 years. Jose was a country boy at heart, he loved being a free spirit on the family farm. It was not only his work, but also his hobby....

Rose Mary Tirre

Rose Mary Tirre

Oct 28, 2012

Rose Mary Tirre, 79, was born in Los Angeles on September 2, 1933 and passed away in Ontario on October 28, 2012. A Visitation will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012 from 5-9:00pm in the Risher Montebello Mortuary Chapel and Reception Center. A Remebrance service will take place the same evening at 7:00pm also in the Chapel. A Catholic...

Vicente D. Gabriel, Sr.

Vicente D. Gabriel, Sr.

Oct 27, 2012

Vicente D. Gabriel, Sr, was reunited with the Lord peacefully on October 27, 2012 in Pico Rivera, CA. Born in Cabanatuan City, Philippines, on April 2, 1916. Vicente is survived by his daughter, son, daughter-in-law, four grandchildren and their spouses and seven great grandchildren who all live in the US, except his daughter who lives in Singapore. A lawyer by...

Joseph V Santoro

Joseph V Santoro

Oct 22, 2012

Joseph V. Santoro was born on September 6, 1966 in New Jersey and entered into eternal rest on October 22, 2012 in Loma Linda, California. He is survived by his loving wife Claudia Santoro and his three children; Sofia, Fiona and Lucas

Andrea Fernandez

Andrea Fernandez

Oct 21, 2012

Andrea Fernandez, 82, was born in Los Angeles on November 30, 1929 and passed away in Los Angeles on October 21, 2012. Andrea loved her children and grandchildren more than anything. She also loved her cats and was an overall animal lover, taking in strays to give them a good, caring home. She cooked every day, fed anyone she could...

Salvador Ceballos

Salvador Ceballos

Oct 19, 2012

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Barbara Katherine Hiveley

Barbara Katherine Hiveley

Oct 17, 2012

Barbara Katherine Hiveley, age 76, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2012 at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. She was born June 7, 1936 in Bell, CA, daughter to Alice and Ervin "Dutch" Arnbrecht. She graduated from Compton High School and later attended Compton College and Long Beach State University where she obtained a Bachelors degree in Physical Education. She...

Robert Frank Lohran

Robert Frank Lohran

Oct 5, 2012

Robert Frank Lohran, 68, was born in Monterey Park on December 23, 1943 and passed away in Whittier on October 5, 2012. Robert was previously employed with Brinks Armored Service as an Armored Guard for 35 years. He grew up in Montebello and is a Montebello High School graduate. Robert was a pet lover, especially his own dogs and cats....

Katherine Ann Barrera

Katherine Ann Barrera

Oct 3, 2012

Katherine Ann Barrera was a wife, a mother, and a nurse. She was born in Austria-Hungary in a small town on 14 October 1922, to Karl and Elizabeth Kaufmann. The family immigrated to Windsor, Canada when she was a child. When she graduated high school she entered nursing school and found her calling in life. After she graduated, she met...

Edward Kenneth Guinn

Edward Kenneth Guinn

Oct 1, 2012

Edward Kenneth Guinn, 55, was born in San Pedro, Ca. on October 13, 1956 and passed away in Montebello on October 1, 2012. Edward was previously a Supervisor for 23 years and most recently for Awards Metal Inc., a metal manufacturing company. He also served his country in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years in the 1970's and...

Carlos Jacinto De Santiago Sr

Carlos Jacinto De Santiago Sr

Sep 28, 2012

Carlos Jacinto DeSantiago Sr,, 49, was born in Burbank, Ca. on March 2, 1963 and passed away in Baldwin Park on September 28, 2012 following a tragic accident. Carlos was previously a closet builder in the construction industry for the past 4 years. He loved bike riding, telling stories and working out. Visitation services will be held on Thursday, October...

Jose M. Zamora

Jose M. Zamora

Sep 19, 2012

Jose M. Zamora, 65, was born on November 24, 1946 in Jalisco, Mexico and entered into eternal rest on September 19, 2012 in Whittier, Calif. Jose was lovingly known as "Big Fish" because he loved to tell stories about different tales of which no one knew if they were true or not. He loved to garden and landscape and had...

Victor A Avina

Victor A Avina

Sep 12, 2012

Victor A. Avina, 67, was born in Mexico and passed away in Los Angeles on September 12, 2012. He was previously a machine operator for 15 years in the aircraft manufacturing industry. Most of his years were spent with McDonnell Douglas. Victor loved to play & watch soccer, was an avid Dodger fan and loved farming and raising crops and...

Esme Adilia Popper

Esme Adilia Popper

Sep 11, 2012

Esme Adilia Popper, 86, was born in Belize City, Belize on October 6, 1925 and passed away in Los Angeles on September 11, 2012. Visitation Services will be held on Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 4:30-7:00pm in the Risher Mortuary Chapel. A Vigil Service will be held the same evening at 6:00pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday,...

Virginia C Boynton

Virginia C Boynton

Sep 8, 2012

Virginia C. Boynton, 86, was born in Ray, Arizona on October 19, 1925 and passed away in Mission Viejo on September 8, 2012. Prior to moving to Orange County 13 years ago, she had resided in Montebello for over 40 years. Virginia was previously employed with H.R. Grabell, a lamp manufacturer, as an Office Administrator for 20 years. Virginia's main...