Obituaries
Albert Leroy Cain funeral tomorrow
DOWNEY – Albert Leroy “Roy” Cain, 89, died at home with his family in Downey on Feb. 1, following a battle with cancer. Cain was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Longford, Kans. He served in the U.S. Army ...
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Audrey Stafford was teacher, author
DOWNEY – Audrey Josephine Stafford, a Downey resident for more than 50 years, passed away Jan. 29 at the age of 96. She was born in Marshall, Mo., and graduated magna cum laude at age 20 from Mi...
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Marian Buck was longtime teacher
DOWNEY – Marian Buck, a longtime teacher who worked with handicapped children in Downey for several years, died peacefully at home Jan. 9. She was born in Butte, Mont., grew up in Redondo Beach,...
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Funeral held for Michael Monaco
DOWNEY – Longtime resident Michael Monaco died Dec. 31, 2009. He was 71. Monaco was born Dec. 26, 1938 in Brooklyn, N.Y. His family moved to Downey in 1952. He graduated from Downey High School ...
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Daniel Hamilton, 88, passes away
DOWNEY – Daniel P. Hamilton, a longtime resident of Downey since 1950, passed away Jan. 23. He was born in Texas and served in the Army during World War II. He came to California and met Mary, ...
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Diana Rice worked at Rockwell
DOWNEY – Diana Marie Rice (Sanchez) passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 12. She was 65. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Steve; sons, Anthony and James; mother, Blaza; a granddaugh...
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Glen Bell, who opened first Taco Bell in Downey, dies
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DOWNEY – Glen Bell Jr., who opened the nation’s first Taco Bell franchise in Downey more than 40 years ago, died Sunday at his home in Rancho Santa Fe. He was 86. One of the founding fathers of f...
David Amatisto was ‘parent of the year’
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DOWNEY – Longtime Downey resident David Amatisto passed away Jan. 15 after a 15-month battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Gil; daughter, Gabrielle Poveda; mother, Aline Amati...
Marjorie Floyd was longtime resident
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DOWNEY – Marjorie Loree Floyd, a Downey resident since 1923, passed away Dec. 21 at Southland Care Center in Norwalk. She was born Sept. 29, 1918 in the state of Kansas. She was a homemaker and en...
Shirley Rants, 86, passes away
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DOWNEY – Shirley May Rants passed away Dec. 7 at the age of 86. She was born in Tacoma, Wash., on June 26, 1923. She and Hanford F. Rants were married on Jan. 20, 1945, after corresponding through...
Hazel Shepherd worked at Rockwell
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DOWNEY – Hazel Mae Shepherd, a Downey resident since 1954, passed away Jan. 5 in Downey. She was born March 6, 1921 in Parma, Mo. She was employed by ARA Canteen at Rockwell for 28 years, retiri...
Fleetwood belonged to Exchange Club
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DOWNEY – Della Fleetwood, a former board member with the Exchange Club of Downey, passed away at her home Jan. 7. She was born Dec. 10, 1943 in Creston, Iowa. She was raised in Lenox, Iowa and gra...
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Crime report
Information provided by Downey Police Department. Thursday, January 28 At 5:30 p.m., a teenager was robbed of his IPod as he walked on Tweedy Lane near Dinsdale Street. The teen was approached ...
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Pico Rivera councilman charged with perjury, other counts
Former Pico Rivera city councilman Ron Beilke appeared in court today to face more than half a dozen counts, including perjury and conflict of interest. Beilke has been charged with one felony cou...
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Politicians face fines over gifts
Local politicans are facing fines by a state ethics commission for failing to properly report gifts. Assemblyman Hector De La Torre faces a $200 fine by the Fair Political Practices Commission for...
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