Erine Brooke Campbell
April 3, 2015
Erine Brooke Campbell, 21 passed away July 3, 2015 in Orange, California. She was born January 15, 1994 in Paramount, CA to Lohr Duncan and Katherine Campbell. Erine was a very spirited and "live wire" girl. She loved adventure, she loved life, and she loved the Lord. She mostly loved, teasing her brothers. She was very popular with many friends...
Sharon James Green
March 23, 2015
She was born as Sharon James Green October 11th, 1948 to Delia Mae Guidrey and James Green. Sharon graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1967 where she met her first Husband Elbert William Dayna Scafe. To this Union they had three children, Christine Elaine, Redell Yvette, and Dana Rochelle. In 1980 Sharon was introduced to the "Truth" From Frances...
Anna Gor
March 21, 2015
Anna Gor, passed away peacefully March 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA She was born in Poland to Serge and Maria Kavetsky. Anna was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She was dedicated to her family, and to her Church. She will be missed. She is survived by a daughter, Vera Gor, and her husband, Paul Golubovs, and her son,...
Ralph Edward Brink
March 18, 2015
Ralph E. Brink, 78, passed away peacefully with his loving family surrounding him. He died March 18, 2015. He was a great man, who accomplished much in his life. He lived life to the fullest. He was a firefighter for the city of Downey for 30 years, after his retirement from Downey FD, he became a firefighter at his dream...
Chrysoula Hasir
March 10, 2015
Chrysoula Hasir, 84, died peacefully on March 10, 2015. She was born in Drama, Greece to the late Elias and Panagiota Kontopoulou on August 20, 1930. Chrysoula attended high school in Drama, and was a lifetime member of Zoe. She studied nursing in Athens and became a Registered Nurse with a specialty in surgery. She married the late Nikolaos Hasir...
Jerry "Skip" Maloy Pearring Jr.
March 5, 2015
Jerry "Skip" M. Pearring, passed away peacefully surrounded by many family members. Skip passed away March 5, 2015 at his home in Monrovia. He was a loving man, had a great life, and gave to many. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia; children, Tammi Kruse, Terri (Elliott) Cummings, Skip Pearring and his better half Janey Rosilez, sisters, Susie...
George Nickolas Petsas
February 15, 2015
George Nickolas Petsas passed away on February 15, 2015. His final days were surrounded by family and friends whose lives he had touched throughout his life. George was born in Athens Greece and immigrated to the United States with his family as a young boy. As an adult his joined the United States Army, Airborne Division, and completed multiple tours...
Brian Jerome Lantin
February 7, 2015
Brian Jerome Lantin—passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in his home, due to a heart attack. He was 78. Brian was born in New York, NY on March 27, 1936, to Harry and Ann Lantin. He graduated from Mcburney School in 1954 and would go on to get a degree from New York University. Although, camera shy as a...
Katina Kanavaros
January 28, 2015
Katina Kanavaros was born in Laconia, Greece on December 15, 1925. She passed away on January 28, 2015 in Vancouver, B.C. She is survived by her daughter, Konstantina Apostle; granddaughters Carol Taricco, Katina Mall and Niki Apostle; grandsons-in-law Steven Taricco and William Mall; and her cherished Great-Grandchildren Nicholas and Alexia Zambos and Sophia Mall; and so many loving relatives and...
Athanasia Pazouros Kotsiomitis
January 10, 2015
Athanasia Pazouros Kotsiomitis was born June 20, 1933 in Kapsia Greece. She became an orphan from a father when pappou Panagioti passed before Athanasia was even born. Yiayia Sophia raised 5 children Georgia, Anastasia, Christina, Kosti and baby Athanasia with the help of her Papagiannopoulos family. Yiayia never remarried and died before Athanasia got married. Athanasia was a strong, witty,and...
Kathryn Ward Vandervoet
January 10, 2015
Kathryn Ward Vandervoet Kathryn Ward Vandervoet, 96, died Jan. 10, 2015. She was born in Strathmore, Calif., June 25, 1918, to Irene Cogswell Ward and Charles Hiram Ward. She was predeceased by her parents; sisters, Nadine Johnson and Virginia Shropshire, brother Bruce Ward; her husband, Frederick H. Vandervoet; and an infant son. She is survived by three children, David (Karen)...
Robert M. Hooven
January 6, 2015
Robert M. Hooven, In Memoriam Robert M. Hooven, a career U. S. Marine who served in three wars, died early in the morning on January 6, 2015 at his home in Anaheim, California. He was 90. Mr. Hooven joined the Marines in 1943 and served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was with one of the...
Chris Tom Caras
January 5, 2015
"Old soldiers never die - They just fade away" (General Douglas MacArthur) Described by his wife Georgia as "Very brave, very strong, very smart." Provider, protector, mentor, leader known as a "Sterling fellow" and "Honest John" by all who knew him in the field of education and by his clients of his accounting practice. A life-long resident of the Los...
Alphonso Mendoza
January 4, 2015
Alphonso "Alphie" Mendoza, 71, of Ontario, CA, passed away on January 4, 2015 in San Gabriel, CA. At his request, no service will be held. Alfie was born in Los Angeles, CA to Maximino and Dorothy Mendoza on November 24, 1943. He went to high school at Rooselvelt High School, Los Angeles, CA. Alfie moved around over the years but...
Violet Mae Kloss
January 3, 2015
Violet Mae Kloss, also affectionately known as Vi and Vickie passed away peacefully at Baldwin Park Kaiser with her family at her side on January 3, 2015 at 6:30 pm from congestive heart failure. Violet was born on July 28, 1924 in Los Angeles, California to loving parents Martha Mae Burleson Rooks of Texas and Lyman Paul Rooks of California....
George Evangelos Anagnos
December 31, 2014
The Anagnos Family and the parish of St. George in Downey morn the lost of their long time resident and pioneering church supporter, George Euangelos Anagnos - passed away December 31, 2014, in his home town of Downey, California. Born May 15, 1930 in Kapsia, Greece, George was raised through the worst of decades, beginning with the depression, through WWII...
John Patrick Batson, Sr.
December 30, 2014
John Patrick Batson, Sr., passed away on December 30, 2014. His death was sudden and unexpected. He was born on December 12, 1967 in Greenville, Ill., to Charles and Constance (Franz) Batson. He loved his children dearly and is survived by his daughter Jaclyn Batson, his two sons John Patrick Batson, Jr., and Jared Patrick Batson. A viewing will be...
Betty Jane "Momo" Knudson
December 28, 2014
Betty Jane Derhammer was the third and last child born on June 24, 1928 to Hazel Fanny Roberts and Claude William Derhammer who were married October 16, 1917. Betty grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to California to attend USC. On June 16, 1951 she married Gerald Robert Knudson, Jr., the day of her college graduation. They lived in...
Helen Jean Demetriou
December 19, 2014
Helen Jean Demetriou passed away quietly and peacefully after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Tony and son James (Kathy). During her lifetime she was a very active person. When Tony met her in 1953, she was a hostess at one of the premier restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona. Shortly thereafter they were married and lived in the...
Dena Gertrude Allen
December 1, 2014
Dena "Gertrude" Allen, passed away peacefully December 1, 2014 in Downey, CA. She was born to John and Mary Vackrinos, in California. Dena had lived a long healthy life....A lady with Spunk! Funeral Service will be Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 10:00am held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church. Interment to follow at Rose Hills Cemetery. Terry & Mary Harmon,...