Eliseo Del Rosario Moya
April 10, 2020
Eliseo (Ely, Eli) del Rosario Moya, 75, of West Covina, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, April 10, 2020.
An incomparably devoted father and husband, he was a most vibrant, robust, and intellectually astute man who lost a short but valiant battle against the COVID-19 pestilence that has brought the world to its knees in recent...
Kiki Ballas
March 25, 2020
Loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the age of eighty-five. Preceded in death in 2002 by her husband George. Kiki came to Los Angeles in 1954 at the age of nineteen from Amaliada, Greece. She settled in Inglewood with her husband and in laws Dena and...
James G. Karatsikis
March 23, 2020
James G. Karatsikis, age 69, passed away on March 23, 2020, at St. John of God Retirement & Care Center in Los Angeles. He was born April 25, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia, to Constantine and Angie (Hamberis) Karatsikis. Jimmy was a 1969 graduate of Hampton High School, Hampton, Virginia.
After graduation from high school, Jimmy's love...
Deanne Kae Syphus
March 14, 2020
Deanne Kae Syphus, 77 years old, died on March 14, 2020 in St. George, Utah. She was born July 28, 1942 in Bell, California, the daughter of Geert and Verna Mae Hulshoff. Deanne married Merrill Tullis Syphus, M.D. on September 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, CA. Deanne was born and raised in East Los Angeles. She was the fourth...
Laurie Ann Ratcliffe Rampton
March 9, 2020
Laurie Ann Ratcliffe Rampton passed away Monday, March 9, 2020.
Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Adventurer. Doer of Hard Things, Giver of Friendship, Devourer of Books, Lover of Music, Laugher at Good Humor, Shower of Kindness, Keeper of Covenants and Unerring Example of Christ-like Love.
The fourth of six children, Laurie was born on June...
Nickolas William Edwards
March 4, 2020
Nickolas William Edwards was born February 4, 1928 to his parents Mary Raftis and Aleck Nick Edwards of Pontiac, Michigan. In 1944 the family moved to Long Beach, California. Nick graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1946. He went to work full time with his father at Queen Beach Press. Later the company moved to its present...
Howard P. Haddon
March 2, 2020
Howard P. Haddon, 82, formerly of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at his home in Monrovia, California. He was born December 3, 1937, in Leechburg, Pennsylvania. Howard went to New Kensington High before becoming a U.S. Marine. Howard attended Barry University, was an advertising manager for Unitek, construction manager for Aramco Europe, proprietor at Bing USA,...
Chris Sarantos
March 1, 2020
Chris was born on the island of Poros where the family would migrate every September to get away from the cold winters of their village home in Valtetsi, Greece. He was the third child born on October 19, 1936 to Panayiotis and Panayiota Sarantopoulos. Chris had an older brother and sister, Christos and Theodora, and younger sisters, Jannie and...
Dimitra Spyropoulos
March 1, 2020
Dimitra Spyropoulos was born on February 25, 1917 in Pallandion Tripoli, Greece. She was the daughter of Athanasios and Kostadina Harbis. At the age of 3 she was adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle Dimitrios and Eugenia Valaris. Our beloved mother and grandmother at the age of 103, peacefully passed away on March 1, 2020 in Grand...
Mary D. Kouvelis
February 25, 2020
Mary Kouvelis was born on January 19, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. Mary attended Chicago public schools and completed her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois before moving to California in her 20s.
She displayed independence early in life, traveling cross-country in the automotive industry to assume executive responsibilities in the northeastern states. While this presented a...
John Dolas
February 23, 2020
John Dolas was born April 7, 1928 in Nestani, Greece. He was raised by his parents Vasiliki and Petro and was the oldest of four children Athansia, Kosta, and Jim. After moving to the states, John married his loving wife Theodora. He was a devoted husband, father, Papou, brother and Theo. He passed away peacefully at his home in...
Dimitrios Hristos Karnakis
February 20, 2020
Dimitrios Hristos Karnakis, 85, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 in Pasadena, California. Dimitrios was born on May 17, 1934 to Christos Karnakis and Eleni (Chalus) Karnakis in a small Greek village outside of Kalamata. Dimitrios came to America 48 years ago with 3 dollars in his pocket and visons of the America dream. His hard work and devotion...
Steven Gust Tripodes
February 19, 2020
Steven Gust Tripodes was born August 22, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to Gust Peter Tripodes and Sophia Horaites Tripodes. He was the youngest of three siblings, the others being Peter G. Tripodes and Vivian Pastis. He passed away at the age of 87 after an extended period of weakness following a pacemaker surgery in August 2019, and leg procedures...
Martin Nau Valdez
February 18, 2020
Martin Valdez was born on May 24th, 1953 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an extremely hard and dedicated worker in the construction field and was a general contractor for many years. Martin was also an accomplished musician and performer in his lifetime. He mostly played the keyboard but also enjoyed the guitar and also singing. Martin leaves behind...
Maria "Vicki" Victoria Valdez
February 11, 2020
Maria Victoria Valdez mostly known as "Vicki" was born on November 9th, 1952 in Southern California. She worked and lived in Anaheim for most of her career and life. Vicki was a manager at a rental office and enjoyed communicating and helping people. Vicki leaves behind her two children Noah Valdez and Vanessa Rothenhoefer. Her husband Martin Valdez passed...
Yiannis "John" Mangoutas
January 27, 2020
Yiannis "John" Mangoutas, born on July 25, 1933, passed away on January 27, 2020. The Trisagion service will be on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:30pm. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 11am. Both services will be held at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Long Beach, California. Interment at...
Dino Vagenas
January 24, 2020
Dino Vaganes, born on December 4, 1988, passed away on January 24, 2020. The funeral service will be Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:30am, held at Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Pasadena, California. Following the Makaria, interment will take place at Rose Hills Cemetery in the Greek Orthodox section.
Arrangements under the direction of Chapman Funeral...
Richard Coon
January 22, 2020
Richard Coon was born on December 2, 1935, and passed away on January 22, 2020. He was a resident of Orange, California.
Arrangements under the direction of Chapman Funeral Homes - Terry & Mary Harmon, Funeral Directors. Toll free (855) 628-0447.
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Eugenia Peterson Zaferis
January 20, 2020
Eugenia Peterson Zaferis, or Nia, as she was known to her friends, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 20, 2020 at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Ernie, her parents, Evagelia and John Peterson, brothers Peter and George, and sister Dena Charouhas. Her life was centered...
Jean Psilopoulos Koclanakis
January 17, 2020
On January 17, 2020, (Blessed Day of Saint Anthony the Great), at the age of 90, Jean Psilopoulos Koclanakis went to be with our Lord peacefully and surrounded by her family. Jean was born December 6, 1929, to Xaido and Spiros Psilopoulos in Chicago, Illinois. The youngest of 10 children, preceded in death by her daughter, Irene Koclanakis, Spouse...