Helen Eleni Angelopoulos
November 29, 2014
Helen G. Angelopoulos, "Eleni," 70 of Hesperia fell asleep in the Lord on November 29, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 19, 1944 to Ioannis and Anastasia (Marmaras) Tsakonas in Agios Vasilis, Greece. She married Gus N. Angelopoulos in 1964 and lived in Nemea, Greece until the age of 21. In 1969, the young couple with their...
Alexandra Smyrniotis
November 23, 2014
Alexandra Smyrniotis, daughter of Niko and Constantina Poulos, was born in Louka, Greece on December 8, 1928. Shortly after coming to America at the age of 18, she met George Smyrniotis and they were later blessed with two daughters, Tina & Nikki, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Alexandra dedicated her life to her family and her church and would...
Helen Achilles Mikirelos
November 23, 2014
Helen Achilles Mikirelos 89, passed away peacefully in Anaheim, California on November 23, 2014, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her daughters, Eva (George) Gatsinaris and Fo Harris, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A trisagion service will be held at 7 pm on Sunday, November 30, 2014 and funeral service at 11 am on Monday, December 1, 2014....
Nicholas Alexander Thomas
November 23, 2014
In Loving Memory of Nicholas Thomas Nick, 22, resident of Mission Viejo. Born October 13, 1992, passed into eternal life on November 23, 2014. Nick was a devoted and loving son, grandson, brother, and friend. He is survived by his mother Anastasia (Stacy) Thomas; his brothers Mikie and Joshua; grandparents Victoria and Sakis Daskalakis; uncle Peter Daskalakis and his family;...
Charles Richard Hill
November 21, 2014
Charles Richard Hill, aged 59, a longtime resident of Van Nuys, California, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 after a long battle with a relentless illness. Charles was born in San Francisco on an Army base and spent his childhood in the San Fernando Valley, California. A lively, spirited and fearless child, he was well known to the local...
Ruth Call Evans
November 15, 2014
Ruth Call Evans, an accomplished community volunteer, elected official, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on November 15, 2014, at the age of 89. Ruth was born in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico on September 6, 1925. She was the tenth of 12 children of Anson Bowen Call and Julia Abegg Call. She received a B.A. in...
Andreas I. Karatzas
November 12, 2014
Andreas Karatzas was born on November 2, 1920 in the village of Lykouria, Kalavriton. His mother passed away during his birth, leaving his father a widow with three young children. However, he later remarried and had a total of 7 children, Andreas, the oldest boy, Giota, Giorgia, Dionisio, Taso, Ourania, and Giorgos. Andrea cared and provided for the family, during...
Gus John Matty
November 10, 2014
Gus John Matty, age 87, passed away on November 10, 2014 in Laguna Hills, California. He was born to John and Maria Matty on March 20, 1927 in their home in San Bernardino, California. Gus is survived by his loving and devoted wife Thelxe, to whom he was married for 63 years. He is also survived by his three children...
Juan "John" Salinas
November 7, 2014
SALINAS, JUAN "JOHN" December 18, 1944 to November 7, 2014 Juan "John" Salinas, 69 entered into eternal rest on November 7, 2014 John was a decorated veteran who served over 22 years of active and honorable service with the United States Marine Corps. He served two tours in Vietnam. He retired as a Master Sergeant, at the El Toro MCAS...
Anastasios Themelis
November 6, 2014
Anastasios Themelis also known as Tasos was born in a small remote village in the state of Epirus Greece. He grew up with his mom, two brothers and sister living the rustic agrarian lifestyle. Eventually as a teenager the family moved to Piraeus and opened a bakery. The war years were very difficult for Tasos Twice he cheated death; as...
Constantina Skouras Oldknow
October 28, 2014
Constantina Skouras Oldknow February 20, 1925 – October 28, 2014 Constantina Skouras Oldknow, known to her many friends as Dina, was born in Skourohorion, Greece on February 20, 1925, sixth child of Athanasios Dimitrios Skouras and Sophia Karianos. She died in Los Angeles on October 28, 2014. Her father and his brothers were raised to be shepherds. In 1910, the...
Jack M. Broughton
October 24, 2014
Col. Jack Broughton flew more than 200 jet-fighter missions in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and received the Air Force Cross, his service's highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor. He led the Air Force's Thunderbirds in acrobatics that thrilled air show spectators in the mid-1950s and piloted nearly 50 types of military aircraft. But in June 1967,...
Antonia Emmanuil Thomas
October 19, 2014
In Memory of Antonia Emmanuil Thomas, 34, April 21, 1980 to October 19, 2014. Antonia passed away at Downey PIH Hospital on October 19, 2014 after a long illness she had been battling this past year. She was born on April 21, 1980 in Bellflower, California, but lived most of her life in Downey. She went to school at Rio...
Jennifer Elaine Rivera Odum
October 10, 2014
Jennifer Elaine Rivera Odum, passed away unexpectedly October 10, 2014, in Livermore, California. She was born April 21, 1979 to John and Teresa Odum in Hollywood, CA. She was part of the TIGUAY/NAVAJO people, of the Sun tribe. There is so much to say about Jennifer, that a small words cannot express the life she had, nor the words we...
Alex Kiotas
October 7, 2014
Alex was born in Piraeus, Greece 3/27/31. He was doted upon by his parents as the eldest of four siblings. He began working at the age of 10 to help support his family during the war. He later attended four years of trade tech school in Greece and his passion was machine design. He served in the Greek army as...
John Donald Mcalpine
October 1, 2014
John Donald McAlpine, BA, CPA August 6, 1926 - October 1, 2014 John Donald McAlpine, born August 6, 1926, passed away peacefully in his La Habra home on October 1, 2014, surrounded by family, friends, and his parish priest. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario. The only son...
Robert A. Ventura
September 27, 2014
ROBERT A. VENTURA April 3, 1925 New Jersey. - Sept. 27, 2014 California A funny and charismatic man who loved children and deeply loved his family. Eternally loved by his adoring wife Dolores, his daughter Patricia, his son Robert, his daughter Anita & his son George. Robert also had 5 loving grandchildren Alicia, Robert, Andrew, Jason & Andrea. He had...
Father Spiro Pieratos
September 24, 2014
Father Spiro Pieratos was born on September 11, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. He attended Holy Cross Seminary in 1954 and served as pastoral assistant in Fresno, California from 1954 to 1955 and also in Stockton, California from 1955 to 1956. He was married in 1956 in Greece to his lovely wife, Panagiota Pantelis and they were married for 58...
Judith Marion Allen
September 23, 2014
In Loving Memory of Judith Marion Allen Mother of Jeffery, Thomas and Michael, Grandmother of Dayton and Morgan Platta, wife of the late James Allen. She was born July 31, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. Judith M. Allen, 73, passed away into Eternal Life on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She suffered from terminal lung cancer, that over time she could no...
Eleni "Helen" Mavrovouniotis
September 22, 2014
Eleni "Helen" Mavrovouniotis, 83, passed away peacefully September 22, 2014, in Seal Beach, CA. She was born to George and Maria Fragoudakis in Chania-Crete, Greece. Eleni came to America in 1974, and she was a hard worker, who gave much to family, friends and life itself. She married Luka Mavrovouniotis was were married for over 58 years, until he died...