Our Obituaries
Lucille Beeman
December 12, 1922 - January 11, 2018
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Martin Burton Revit
May 25, 1936 - January 2, 2018
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John Daniel Erwin
January 1, 1923 - January 1, 2018
Husband of 61 years to Ann, father of Doug (Wendy) and Liz (Steve), grandfather of Scott (Adria) and Kate, and great-grandfather of Madeline. John was a longtime realtor in Bel-Air and Brentwood. He was a great lover and supporter of classical music and opera. A memorial service is planned for family and friends.
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Thuan Thi Nguyen
May 25, 1927 - December 31, 2017
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Mary Ellen Pelikan
January 9, 1921 - December 22, 2017
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Martha Louise Shaw
April 28, 1924 - December 20, 2017
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Carmen Ann Minervini
August 11, 1929 - December 9, 2017
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Barbara Jean Barber
August 12, 1923 - December 8, 2017
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Clara Szego Roberts
March 23, 1916 - December 6, 2017
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Maria Fragoso
November 24, 1939 - December 5, 2017
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John Earl Foster
October 29, 1932 - December 2, 2017
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Henry Joseph Caruso
February 24, 1922 - November 26, 2017
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Frank Adlai Jackwerth
August 15, 1942 - November 22, 2017
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Teiichiro Fukushima
June 20, 1942 - November 21, 2017
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Caroline Cecilia Dillon
January 30, 1918 - November 5, 2017
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Ruth Margo Herman
September 9, 1921 - November 5, 2017
Ruth Herman, (96) passed on Saturday, Nov. 4th, 2017 at 11:22 PM, in her pink bedroom, in the apartment she lived in for more than 50 years. As in life, she was beautiful, strong, intuitive, graceful, and loving during her transition.Her beloved daughter, Danette Herman, was with her and the tremendous friendship, respect, and love, they shared, surrounded them both the entire time.Ruth, born in...
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Maria Zamora de Pinedo
May 5, 1920 - October 31, 2017
Maria Zamora de Pinedo, loving wife, mother of six, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away in San Gabriel, October 31, 2017 at the age of 97. She was a 58 year resident of Venice, CA. As a brilliant and talented seamstress, she worked for Dina’s of Pacific Palisades and Fern Violette of Venice. Maria is survived by four of her six children, Albert Pinedo, Mary Toombs, Alex...
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Jasper Lee Smith
June 30, 1924 - October 30, 2017
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Barbara Haensler Crane
July 31, 1923 - October 20, 2017
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W. Clark Smith
September 16, 1924 - October 16, 2017
Clark Smith died peacefully in his home on Monday October 16th. He was 93 years old. As is befitting his life, he died while holding his spouse’s, Joni J. Smith, hand. Clark is survived by his children, Stacy A. Smith, Gregory C. Smith, and Stefanie F. Smith, as well as four grandchildren, Hudson Smith, Henry Smith, Sawyer Smith, and Mary Throop.Clark was born and raised in Los Angeles,...
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Cassandra Helis Conrad Citro
December 13, 1942 - September 30, 2017
Cassandra Helis Conrad Citro, age 74, passed away peacefully in Santa Monica, California, on September 30th 2017, surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregivers. Sandra, as she was known to her family and many friends, fought a valiant battle against cancer for two years. Throughout her illness, she always maintained a positive outlook and enthusiasm for life. Despite her failing...
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William Walter Spaeter
March 8, 1924 - September 21, 2017
Our much loved father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and brother joined his parents, wife Gladys “DeeDee”, son William and sister-in-law Georgian “Jane” Spaeter in heaven.While he had the opportunity to travel the world, he was a true Angeleno; born, raised, educated, worked, and resided for all of his 93 years in Los Angeles. The son of LAFD firefighter Alfred Spaeter Sr and...
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Benjamin Rankin Graves
October 8, 1930 - September 18, 2017
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Joyce Patricia Griffin
September 27, 1946 - September 14, 2017
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Kenneth Coogan Adams
November 18, 1928 - September 12, 2017
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Katalin Kende Dutkay
May 30, 1946 - September 11, 2017
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William Todd Turnbull
November 9, 1953 - September 11, 2017
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Vivian Gifford Fountain
August 28, 1917 - September 5, 2017
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Gin Dan Wong
September 17, 1922 - September 1, 2017
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Gloria Caruso
November 9, 1929 - August 27, 2017
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Willes Henry Weber
September 22, 1942 - August 24, 2017
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Keigh Kristin Lancaster
May 20, 1996 - August 20, 2017
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Mary Jane Kirst
December 30, 1922 - August 16, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in...
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Thomas Jerome Hawkins
December 22, 1936 - August 16, 2017
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Jeffrey Cooper
May 15, 1942 - August 11, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in...
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John Dimitri
October 27, 1997 - August 7, 2017
Please join the family, friends and loved ones from St. Paul the Apostle School (Class of 2012) and Notre Dame High School (Class of 2016) to celebrate and remember John Dimitri.Prayer Service and Memorial7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017St. Paul the Apostle Church10750 Ohio Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024[Reception to follow the service in the John Carroll Parish Center, on-site]Donations are...
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Robert Harold Smith
October 8, 1924 - August 4, 2017
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Helen Frances Gilman
October 21, 1921 - August 4, 2017
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Robert Kenneth Roney
August 5, 1922 - August 4, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Joseph William Fawsitt Gardiner
March 8, 1920 - August 3, 2017
Joseph William Fawsitt Gardiner, March 8, 1920 - August 3, 2017It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joe Gardiner on August 3, 2017 in Los Angeles. Beloved husband of Marianne Gardiner, who predeceased him in 1996; brother to Audrey Hailley Gardiner Telford and Rodney Sinnott Coltman, both deceased; loving uncle to Anthony, Nicola, Caroline, and Guy; dear great uncle to Linny,...
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Nelly Amelia Nigro
May 1, 1925 - August 3, 2017
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Roseblanche Schwartz
May 23, 1924 - August 2, 2017
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Robert Kaplan Chess
May 5, 1931 - August 2, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Kathryn Turner Calef
September 1, 1958 - August 1, 2017
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Yaja Boren
October 6, 1926 - August 1, 2017
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Kaelan Satoshi Yamasato
May 9, 2017 - July 28, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Mary Marissa Boorman
February 28, 1922 - July 28, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Timothy Sean Keennon
April 30, 1960 - July 17, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Gloria Helene Klug
January 20, 1943 - July 17, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Semon Jasper Sandven
December 24, 1924 - July 9, 2017
Semon Jasper Sandven, MD, born December 24, 1924, passed away on July 9, 2017 at the age of 92. Much beloved son, brother, husband, father, friend, and physician, Semon practiced internal medicine as a physician for 30 years in Santa Monica, California. He served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at both UCLA and USC. A graduate of Washington University Medical School at St. Louis, he was a...
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Dora SMOLENSKY
June 23, 1924 - July 7, 2017
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Daniel Giagni
October 25, 1924 - July 7, 2017
Danny Daniels(aka Daniel Giagni, Jr)Oct. 25, 1924 - July 7, 2017Danny Daniels, dancer, choreographer and director, died in his Santa Monica home surrounded by family on Friday July 7, 2017.He began his seventy-four year career at the age of five tap dancing in the beer halls of his home town, Albany, New York. His family moved to Hollywood and at age 14 where he was a featured tap dancer in the...
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Daniel Carmen Russo
March 7, 1934 - July 1, 2017
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,but remember me in every tomorrow.Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,I’ve only gone to rest a little while.Although my leaving causes pain and grief,my going has eased my hurt,and given me relief.So dry your eyes and remember me,not as I am now, but as I used to be.Because, I will remember you all,and look on with a smile.Understand in your...
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Martin Curtis Calaway
November 16, 1925 - June 28, 2017
Martin Curtis Calaway, age 91, born in Fresno, CA to Dr. Allison and Geneva Calaway died June 28, 2017. He is pre-deceased by his wife Beverly Ann Calaway and his daughter Kathleen Ann McLean. He is survived by his son Bradley Brian Calaway.He attended Fresno High School and graduated the Interdale School in Palo Alto. He served in the United States Marines as an aerial gunner in a Marine SPD...
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Concepcion Paez
July 25, 1940 - June 28, 2017
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Marlys Jane McClaran
November 20, 1938 - June 25, 2017
Marlys Jane McClaran, PhDNovember 20, 1938 - June 25, 2017Our beautiful, loving wife, mother, grandmother, Marlys Jane McClaran, 78, passed away on June 25, 2017 peacefully with her family by her side.She was born in Sioux City, Iowa on November 20, 1938 to Lauren Clark and Leota Marion Green McClaran and grew up alongside her younger sister Dorothy.She graduated top of her class at American...
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Edward Pfeiffer
August 3, 1926 - June 22, 2017
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Corazon Salazar Go
December 5, 1947 - June 20, 2017
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Mary Elizabeth Antunez
May 20, 1921 - June 13, 2017
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Lynda Lee Gartshore
February 26, 1946 - June 7, 2017
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Lillian Darleen Lupac
December 31, 1922 - June 7, 2017
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Donna Dahl
March 17, 1933 - June 6, 2017
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Jennifer Chong Rae Jung
January 16, 1971 - June 6, 2017
Jennifer Jung, 46, went home to be with the Lord on June 6, 2017, with her husband and family by her side in Los Angeles, California.A memorial service was held on June 10 at UCLA Luskin Center in Los Angeles, California.She was born January 16, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea to Chang Yong and Ki Kwon and immigrated to Lawton, Oklahoma in 1982 and then to San Jose, California in 1984.Jennifer was...
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Zacharias Jonas Elliott
January 28, 1978 - June 3, 2017
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Florence Bailey Ponton
December 24, 1921 - May 25, 2017
Florence B. Ponton December 24, 1921 - May 25, 2017 Mar Vista resident, Florence Ponton was born in Santa Monica. She graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1940, where she met the love of her life, Thomas Ponton. They were married 69 years. She spent her summers swimming in the bay where her father was a lifeguard. She went to Beauty College and became a beauty operator. In later years,...
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Andrew Jerrold Perenchio
December 20, 1930 - May 23, 2017
Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on, And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one's gone. Those we love can never be More than a thought apart, For as long as there is memory, They'll live on in the heart.
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Sonja Nikia Durham
October 7, 1975 - May 19, 2017
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James Franklin Stewart
December 25, 1951 - May 19, 2017
James Franklin Stewart passed away on May 19 from complications of leukemia. It was the fourth cancer with which he had been diagnosed in the last eight years, having survived the first three with great spirit and optimism. An attorney by profession, Frank was held in high esteem by his clients for his candid honesty and directness. Originally with the Los Angeles law firm Gibson, Dunn and...
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Annick Nicole Brunaud
December 7, 1949 - May 17, 2017
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Mitchell Roth Dishman
March 20, 1978 - May 14, 2017
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Zahra Javid Maghaddam
May 5, 1961 - May 10, 2017
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Ahmad Ghotbi
February 1, 1928 - May 10, 2017
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Michael Harry Samuel Parks
April 24, 1940 - May 9, 2017
April 24, 1940 - May 9, 2017 Michael Parks best known for his early roles in "Then Came Bronson" and "Bus Riley's Back In Town." More recently, Michael was recognized for his outstanding work in "Kill Bill," "Red State" and "Tusk." Michael is survived by his wife Oriana Parks and son James Parks. Memorial Services will be held on: Saturday,...
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Eleanor Chojnowski Hartman
June 1, 1928 - May 7, 2017
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Beverly Joan Pryor
October 8, 1933 - May 6, 2017
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Kianosh N. Vafai
September 13, 1949 - May 4, 2017
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Marilyn Alyce Lewis
October 6, 1929 - May 3, 2017
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Richard John Summers
May 19, 1926 - April 28, 2017
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Mary Louise Frawley
September 12, 1949 - April 28, 2017
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Helen Josephine Meininger
July 14, 1920 - April 23, 2017
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Harriet Chia-Lin Moore
December 13, 1921 - April 23, 2017
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Lilian Ellen Cooper
August 21, 1919 - April 19, 2017
Lilian Ellen (Mollie) Cooper, aged 97, died on April19, 2017 at the Olympia Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA), of complications from pneumonia. She was born on August 21, 1919 to Halgeth and Ellen Elizabeth Graves, in the village of Donington, England. Following graduation from Donington Grammar School she attended Lincoln Diocesan Training College (Lincoln, England; now Bishop Grosseteste...
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Piroska Margaret Mohos
January 29, 1925 - April 18, 2017
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Alice Regina Neuman
May 29, 1943 - April 13, 2017
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Juliana Parmalee Frederick
August 27, 1937 - April 10, 2017
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Dennis Richard Clark
July 11, 1947 - April 7, 2017
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Eric Walter Fonkalsrud
August 31, 1932 - April 6, 2017
– Eric W. FonkalsrudIt is with heavy hearts that the family of Dr. Eric Walter Fonkalsrud, of Santa Monica, CA, announces his passing on Thursday, April 6, 2017, from natural causes. A dedicated husband, father, grandfather and the doctor who saved thousands of patients' lives, he touched all of us in many profound ways.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, as the only child of George Fonkalsrud...
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Charlotte E. MARTIN
July 20, 1931 - April 1, 2017
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