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Wilbur Edward Yonan

Wilbur Edward Yonan, devoted husband, loving father, "Jaju," and proud WWII Navy Veteran passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Will was born on December 1...


Edward Potter services are Saturday

DOWNEY - Edward W. Potter, 90, passed away Nov. 25 in Norwalk. He was born Nov. 9, 1922 in Kewanee, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was an act...


Camilla Selig passes away

DOWNEY - Camilla Faye Selig, also known as "Grandma Tookie," born May 27, 1919 in the small town of Cecil, Ark., passed away on Nov. 16 at the age of 93. She resided in Downey at the time ...


Remembering Brian

Remembering you on this 3rd anniversary of your death. You gave the gift of life to 6 strangers and the gift of joy and unconditional love to your family. We are so proud of you. You will fo...


Lucia Persico

Lucia Persico was born Lucia Carestia on December 13, 1924 in Caramanico Terme, Italy to her parents Angelo and Maria. She had an older brother named Salvatore. In 1941, she married Camillo ...


Claude Bowman mourned by family

DOWNEY - Services for Claude Norman Bowman will be held Monday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans National Memorial Cemetery in Riverside. He is survived by his sons, Steven Bowman of...


Space shuttle designer Royal Englehart Jr. passes away

DOWNEY - Royal Castle (Cas) Englehart Jr., born Feb. 10, 1918, passed away Monday at age 94. He was born in Pennsboro, West Virginia, to Royal Castle Englehart Sr. and Elva Calhoun Engleha...


Florence Wilkinson mourned

DOWNEY - Florence (Florrie) Jane Wilkinson (nee MacDonald) passed away peacefully on Oct. 30 in Downey at the age of 88. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Nicholas MacDonald, ...


Paul Murphy Guggiana

Paul Murphy Guggiana, of Downey, California died Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Long Beach VA Hospital after a fight against cancer. Paul was born in Downey, California, September 25, 1949...


Joseph Vasapolli passes away at 82

DOWNEY - Joseph Vasapolli Jr., 82, a Downey resident and U.S. Army veteran, died Oct. 19 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born Nov. 22, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of ...


Grace Warren passes away

DOWNEY - Grace Martha Warren, of Downey, formerly of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Oct. 27 in Lakewood. She was born Oct. 13, 1930 in El Reno, Okla., to Cleve George Mason and Norma Oliv...


Jerome Lewis dies at 57

DOWNEY - Jerome Hays "Jerry" Lewis, a former Downey resident, died Oct. 11 in Denver. He was 57. Services have taken place in Longmont, Colo. Visit ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to read a ful...


Louis (Lou) Haddad Jr.

Lou Haddad was born on March 20, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to Parents of Lebanese Immigrants. Lou was the middle child having two older sisters, two younger sisters and a brother. His Brothe...


Del S. Esguerra mourned by family

DOWNEY - Del S. Esguerra, a longtime resident of Downey and a member of local service clubs, died Oct. 9 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 77. Born in Quezon City, Philippines, ...


Mark Jon Guastella

Mark Jon Guastella, age 53, of Downey, California, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Mark is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth Guastella, daughter Madison Guastella, sons Matth...