Monte Wayne Kunz
March 21, 2018
Monte Wayne Kunz passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, California at the age of 86 years. He was the son of "Fay" and Melba Kunz. He was preceded in death by his grandchildren Stuart Warnock, Ryan Benton and Brianna Robertson. He will be remembered by his loving spouse Belen Martin, and children, Kimberly England (Dave...
Effie Mae Allen
March 14, 2018
Effie Mae Allen of Alhambra, California passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She wanted everyone to know that she enjoyed life. Arrangements under the direction of Chapman Funeral Homes - Terry & Mary Harmon, Funeral Directors. Toll free (855) 628-0447. ______________________________ Obituary notice for Chapman Funeral Homes. Please visit www.chapmanfuneraldirectors.com . AmericanObituary.com is a Baywalk Marketing service. facebook.com/AmericanObituary -...
John Constantine Carras
March 10, 2018
John C. Carras, full of life, enthusiasm and a positive attitude was, called from his earthly life on Saturday, March 10th, 2018. John was the loving and adoring father of Amy Christine Carras and Brooklyn Justine Carras. With their mother Polly, John and she have seen that today they are thriving in their own right. He leaves behind his...
Helen (Eleni) Fragiskou Sparangis
February 27, 2018
Helen (Eleni) Fragiskou Sparangis was born in Athens, Greece, to Iakovos Fragiskos and Anastasia Fatsi. She was born on June 11, 1939. She had three older half-siblings and one younger brother. While working at a textile plant she met and eventually married Spyro Sparangis in Athens, Greece, on March 8, 1959. Looking for a better life, one year later, on...
Anthony (Tony) L. Mellos
February 26, 2018
Anthony (Tony) Mellos was born in Los Angeles to Greek immigrants George P. and Orsalen Picoulas Mellos. His parents with Tony's older brother, Peter and their infant, Tony, moved to their newly built home in the Beverlywood Development between Beverly Drive and Robertson, where Tony spent his first birthday. Tony attended the neighborhood public schools of Canfield Ave Elementary School,...
Catherine Z. Prineas
February 18, 2018
Catherine Z. Prineas of Lakewood, California passed away at the age of 93 on February 18, 2018 from complications due to surgery.
Catherine was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 16, 1924 to Zachary Zarifes and Georgia (Chibukos) Zarifes. She was the fourth child; her siblings from oldest to youngest: Anne Karas, Angeline Prineas, Edna Marinos, Pete J. Zarifes, Tina...
Bessie V. Gonos
January 28, 2018
Bessie V. Gonos passed away January 28, 2018 at the age of 100. She was born on June 24, 1917. Gonos grew up in a large family with two brothers and six sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Gonos, and son, James William Gonos. Bessie lived in Downey for over 60 years and was influential in...
Elaine Hrones Thomas
January 26, 2018
Elaine Hrones Thomas was born on June 13, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away on January 26, 2018. She was 89 years old. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois to Gus and Sophia Hronopoulos where she lived until moving to Los Angeles after she was married to her husband, Jimmie S. Spiro Thomas who preceded her in falling asleep...
George Chris Bovetas
January 19, 2018
George Chris Bovetas was born in Tripolis, Arcadia in a territory in the southern region of Greece, to Chris and Domina Bovetas in April 9, 1936. He was the third of four children, the only male child. He grew up during the German occupation during Word War II, in severe poverty. After the war was over, the family tried to...
Arry S. Pastis
January 10, 2018
Arry S. Pastis, age 81, of San Marino passed away unexpectedly at home on January 10, 2018. He was born August 29, 1936 in Akron, Ohio to Pana and Steve Pastis, moved to Cleveland and then to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 10. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Cal State Long Beach and a Master's degree in Mechanical...
Fotini Gavril Gavriiloglou
January 8, 2018
Fotini Gavril Gavriiloglou, age 89, passed away peacefully at her son's home surrounded by her family on Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born on February 15, 1928 in Drama, Greece, to Petros and Bethlehem Politis. She had four brothers and one sister (Alexani, Giorgos, Yiannie, Savas, and Eleni). In 1943 at the age of 15, she married Gavril Gavriiloglou,...
Helen Apostle
December 22, 2017
Helen Apostle, long time philanthropist to Long Beach charities and her church, passed away peacefully in her home on December 22, 2017. She was born in Fresno, CA to Vasilios and Athena Damianos who had immigrated there from Constantinople, Turkey. Her husband of many years, John Apostle, predeceased her in 1996. Together, they developed and operated the Golden Sails Inn...
Geraldine Ellen Smith
December 11, 2017
Geraldine Ellen Smith, born July 26,1934 and passed on December 11,2017. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Raymond G. Smith. She is survived by her loving family which includes her children: Robert Seely, Suzanne McKeag, Jamie Shumaker, Georgianna Promer, and James F. Mckeag. Her grandchildren: Stewart Walsh, Stephanie Walsh, Jonathon...
Yinshan Wong
December 6, 2017
Yinshan Wong, Passed away December 6, 2017 in Sacramento, California. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00am, held at Chapman Funeral Homes, 51 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. Interment to follow at Live Oak Cemetery. Email Condolences to www.ChapmanFuneralDirectors.com
Everett Ray Holtsclaw
November 30, 2017
Everett Ray Holtsclaw, age 75, of Sun City, California, originally of Marion County, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 in Sun City California. Mr. Holtsclaw was born in Arkansas to the late William Artie and Maudie Lucille (Caviness) Holtsclaw. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and collecting trains. He had been employed by Hostess Bakery for 42 years.. He is survived by...
Lillian Nicholas Dovalis
November 14, 2017
Lillian Nicholas Dovalis died at the age of 95 on the 14th day of November 2017, at her family home where she and her husband, Nicholas Dovalis, raised their five daughters. Lillian was born in 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts to parents Nicholas and Pinio Lembesis. When Lillian was 8 years old, the Lembesis family relocated to New York City. Two...
William Elmo Townsend
November 12, 2017
William Elmo Townsend,79, was born in Tishamingo, Oklahoma June 1, 1938 to Marvin and Etta Mae Townsend. He had three brothers and three sisters; Laquita, Raymond, Calvin, Carmen, William, Benny and Martha. On November 12, 2017, he passed away peacefully with family by his side. William was a dedicated and hard-working Roofer for 40 years. He was married to the...
Fay Vasilas Lyons
November 9, 2017
Good Evening. Years ago – years before I met the woman who was to become my wife, my soul-mate, my companion for life – I worked for a music company called IRS Records. We had an act there called THE ALARM, and they recorded a song called "Strength", that started with these words: GIVE ME LOVE GIVE ME HOPE GIVE...
Dimitris Christos Vamvakas
November 6, 2017
It is with deep sadness that the family of Dimitris Christos Vamvakas announces his passing on Monday, November 6th, 2017. Born in Pireaus, Greece on March 19th, 1957 Dimitris spent his life passionately entertaining others with his God-given musical talents. He was an outstanding guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer and will be missed by all who have had the...
Irene Sylvia Muller Clark
October 23, 2017
Irene Sylvia Muller Clark, long time resident of Montclair, Ca passed away peacefully on the 23rd of October. Irene was born in Bronx, New York to her parents, Erna and Werner Muller and stepfather, Louis Hassler. She had married Leo Paul Dutremble, moved to California and had four beautiful daughters. She later married Richard Thomas Clark and shared 37 wonderful...