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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...

Wilebaldo Tabarez

Wilebaldo Tabarez

Sep 7, 2012

Wilebaldo Tabarez, lovingly known as " Willy" and "Garbanzo" was born May 5, 1937 in Tecoalhche, Mexico and entered into eternal rest on September 7, 2012 in his Boyle Heights home surrounded by his loving family. Wilebaldo will always be remebered as a hard working man and great provider for his family. As a child he worked in his mom's...

Angel Reza Estrada

Angel Reza Estrada

Aug 28, 2012

Angel Reza Estrada, 80, was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico on August 2, 1932 and entered into eternal rest on August 28, 2012 in Montebello, Ca. He was previously a surveyor for BLC Engineering and had been in the land surveying industry for 33 years. Angel's greatest joy was his family. He was a great lover of all animals,...

Victoria P Diaz

Victoria P Diaz

Aug 28, 2012

Victoria P. Diaz, 89, was born in Montebello on February 23, 1923 and passed away in West Covina on August 28, 2012. She had been a resident of Los Angeles County for her entire life and Montebello for most of that time. She was previously employed with Sears and Roebuck as a Retail Clerk and had been in the Retail...

Paul Rex Allen

Paul Rex Allen

Aug 25, 2012

Paul Allen passed away on August 25th, of 2012, at 6:00 AM in the Royal Palms Senior Care Home of Santa Clarita, California. Paul had been in declining in health since a stroke four years ago. He was born on March 11th, 1926, in Fowlerville, Michigan, to Rex and Beulah Allen. He was raised on a diary farm, attended a...

Frank M. Gonzales

Frank M. Gonzales

Aug 19, 2012

Frank M. Gonzales, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Aug. 19, 2012 in Whittier, CA. Frank is survived by numerous Nephews and Nieces: Bob, John, Frank, Anna, Margaret, Tony, George, Anna, Dickie, Christine, Claudia and Antoinette, 21 Grand Nephews and Nieces, 4 Great Grand Nieces and Nephews and 2 Brothers in Law, Tino and Albert. Frank...

Ora Garcia

Ora Garcia

Aug 19, 2012

Ora Garcia, 79, born on July 15, 1933 entered into eternal rest on August 19, 2012 in Wildomar, Ca. She is survived by 1 son, Edmund Garcia of Pico Rivera and 3 daughters, Tina Marie (Joel) Ward of Escondido, CA, Debra (Steve) Farrar of Stanton, CA and Lisa Watson of Wildomar, CA. Mrs. Garcia is also survived 8 Grandchildren and...

Robert Manuel Doten

Robert Manuel Doten

Aug 18, 2012

Robert Doten 68, of Montebello California was born on January 8,1944 in Yuma, Arizona and entered into eternal life August 18, 2012 in Whittier, California. Robert was a fan of sports. He was especially a big fan of the Rams and Dodgers. Robert will always be remembered as a hard working man who loved his family. He will be missed...

Margaret Serna Preciado

Margaret Serna Preciado

Aug 18, 2012

Margaret S. Preciado, 86, was born on June 1, 1926 In Rey Sonora, AZ and entered into eternal rest on August 18, 2012 in Montebello, CA. Mrs. Preciado is survived by her son, Ruben (Armida) Preciado of Prescott, AZ, 6 Granchildren, 5 Great Granchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandson. She was a long time member and Treasurer of the Montebello Women's...

Magdalena Nuno

Magdalena Nuno

Aug 16, 2012

Magdalena Nuno, 86, was born in Jalisco, Mexico on May 28, 1926 and entered eternal rest on August 16, 2012 in Commerce, California She is survived by her brothers; Jesus (Haydee) Nuno of San Gabriel, Rodolfo Nuno of Whittier and Jose Luis (Beatris) Nuno of Alhambra, She also leaves several nieces and nephews.

Lambert Henry Lara

Lambert Henry Lara

Aug 11, 2012

Lambert "Henry" Lara of Torrance, CA was born on November 05, 1915 and entered into eternal rest on August 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife Pauline, 6 sons and 3 daughters. There are also 23 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren. Henry loved to eat donuts and drink coffee. He also loved reading non-fiction as well as health related...

John Jacob Theis

John Jacob Theis

Aug 7, 2012

John Jacob Theis, 92, was born in Bloomington, Illinois on February 10, 1920 and passed away in LaVerne, Ca. on August 7, 2012 following a lengthy illness. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 10:00 am at St. Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk. Interment will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. He is survived by...

Alexandrina Anna Dinneen

Alexandrina Anna Dinneen

Aug 7, 2012

Alexandrina Anna Dinneen, 92, was born in Seneca, Kansas on November 14, 1919 and passed away in Hollywood on August 7, 2012. She was born Alexandrina Anna Kohake in Seneca, Kansas, Rena was the third of nine children raised in an active household.. Rena worked for the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C. during WWII and moved to California after the...