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Ruth V. Long
Jun. 24, 2015
Ruth was born on September 16, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland as Ruth Virginia Zapf. Her parents, Charles and Ada Zapf, were both born in Maryland as well. They had two children; Ruth being the younger. As a young girl, she received pins for perfect attendance in church, and eventually taught Sunday...
Dorothy A. Hackshaw
Jun. 23, 2015
Dorothy A. Hackshaw was born on Saturday, April 12th, 1919 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her parents were Claude Hackshaw born in England, and Ethelin Romero from Cuba. She was the fifth of seven children and she attended Rio Bajo Public School. She began her career as a Nursing Assistant in which...
Bettine Evelyn Giordano
Jun. 22, 2015
Bettine Evelyn Giordano, 92 passed away peacefully in her home in San Diego California on June 22, 2015. Bettine was born on July 11, 1922 in Australia to Edward Bell of Rangoon Burma and Violet White Née Bell of London England. She was married to Joseph P. Giordano who predeceased her in 1983....
Robert Earl James
Jun. 22, 2015
Obituary of Robert Earl James“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Corinthians 5:1 Robert “Robbie” Earl James, a native of San Diego and resident of Lovettsville, Virginia...
Marian L. Zarnow
Jun. 21, 2015
Marian Zarnow was born in Nash, North Dakota on August 28, 1926. She was a band majorette at Grand Forks Central High and picked potatoes to earn money. She built B-52 bombers in Seattle during WWII. In 1943, she was a waitress at the University of Minnesota and met Jack, her devoted husband of...
Rolland G. Hammerness
Jun. 21, 2015
Rolland G Hammerness passed away peacefully in Escondido on June 21, 2015. Rolland was born to Carl and Gabriella on November 12, 1928 in Glasgow Montana, and was the 4th of 6 children. He attended Glasgow Highschool and later The University of Montana and Wartburg Seminary where he earned a...
Enrique "Rudy" Orozco
Jun. 20, 2015
Rudy was born on March 25th, 1958 at Mercy Hospital in San Diego CA. He lived in San Diego until the age of 28 and spent much of the remainder of his life in Long Beach. His parents were Arthur and Evangelina Ramirez, and he was the last born of five children. He attended St. Rita’s and Encanto...
Houmpheng Insixiengmay
Jun. 17, 2015
Houmpheng entered this life June 5, 1947 in Laos. He was born to proud parents Leung and Heung Insixiengmay. Upon completing his formal education, Houmpheng served in the Laos Air Force. Later, he continued his education and received a Bachelor’s Degree. Houmpheng relocated to San Diego, CA...
LB Letchaw
Jun. 16, 2015
LB Letchaw was born on September 24, 1934 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was the 3rd of 4 children born to Gabriel and Emma Letchaw. As a young man he began a career as a tire repair mechanic and continued in that profession throughout his life. He went on to run The Road Runner Giant Tire Service...
Myrna V. Flores
Jun. 15, 2015
Myrna Flores passed away peacefully in Chula Vista California on June 15, 2015. She was born to Tomas Vidallo and Eulalia Baes on November 11, 1937 in Cavite, Philippines where she lived until 1967. Myrna lived many places including the Philippines, Long Beach, Fallon Nevada and San Diego. She...
Donald Alan Terry
Jun. 15, 2015
Donald Alan Terry was born April 26, 1961 to parents Blanche and William Terry in San Diego, Donald attended school in the San Diego Unified School District. He graduated from Clairemont High School. Donald had a charismatic personality and a smile that people loved. In spite of his physical...
Raymond N. Bitar
Jun. 14, 2015
Raymond was born on February 22, 1931 in Idlib, Syria. His father, Najeeb Bitar, owned olive groves, and they were exceedingly close to each other. Raymond was the fifth born out of five boys. He never really knew his mother Mounira, who became catatonic after tragically losing a sixth (female)...