September 17, 2019
Bradford Merritt Hait
Bradford Merritt Hait
Hermosa Beach, California
Bradford Merritt Hait died peacefully at home on August 31, 2019 surrounded by his family; he was 85 years old. Brad is survived by his loving wife Lee White, his first wife Margie and their daughter Hilary Hait-Roebuck, son-in-law Ronnie Roebuck, grandchildren Sage Merritt...
September 12, 2019
Michael Albert Schafer
Michael Albert Schafer
Hermosa Beach, California
Michael Albert Schafer was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on January 20, 1942 to parents Ethel Greene and Henry Albert Schafer. On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the age of 77, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away while surrounded by his adoring family....
Dana Millington Southwood
Dana Millington Southwood
Manhattan Beach, California
Dana Millington Southwood, 22-year resident of Manhattan Beach and 39-year resident of the South Bay, passed away at the Little Company of Mary Hospital on August 23, 2019. Born September 30, 1957 in New York City, Dana soon moved with parents Eric and Elizabeth Southwood to...
September 5, 2019
Maura Harrington
Maura Harrington
Manhattan Beach, California
She was a trailblazer of all things creative, artistic, political and gastronomic. She was a maverick. She understood humans and little creatures and trees and Spirit. She was kind; generous beyond belief. She was sharp, quick and smart about it. She was fluid, easy and...
September 4, 2019
WILLIAM LEE PARKER
WILLIAM LEE PARKER
Hermosa Beach, California
William Lee Parker (March 7, 1945-September 1, 2019) passed away in his home in Hermosa Beach, CA surrounded by many family members and loved ones. Lee was born in Meridian, MS to Deaf parents and was raised in Gardena, CA where he graduated from Serra High School (1963). He...
August 29, 2019
Patricia Joan Shinham Jones
Patricia Joan Shinham Jones
Hermosa Beach, California
Patricia Joan Shinham Jones passed away August 22, 2019, in Hermosa Beach, CA, four months after being diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic lung cancer. She was born May 27, 1930, on the family farm in Washington County, MD, to Charles Robert Shinham and Harriet Josephine...
August 28, 2019
Gloria Schmidt Mathys
Gloria Schmidt Mathys
Palos Verdes, California
Gloria was born in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, the second daughter of Tina Doden Schmidt and William Schmidt, and was raised in an extended family of strong German women. After graduating from Kewaunee High School in 1944, she boarded a train to California, following her sister Janis...
GREGORY JOHN STRATTON
GREGORY JOHN STRATTON
Manhattan Beach, California
Manhattan Beach Native, graduate of Mira Costa High School, 1984, and Cal Poly SLO, 1991, passed away at his home in Los Osos, California. He is survived by his devoted wife, Danna, his children, Conner and Courtney, parents, John and Carol, sister, Stefani Bolle (Tim),...
August 15, 2019
Mickey Roughen
Mickey Roughen
Manhattan Beach, California
As a lifelong Manhattan Beach resident, Mickey spent much of his youth barefoot in the summer months- swimming, rowing, jumping off the Manhattan Beach pier, or fishing off the old steamer boat floating to Catalina. Mickey never ventured very far from Manhattan Beach, yet...
Henry Robert Tarango Jr.
Henry Robert Tarango Jr.
Manhattan Beach, California
Born on Valentine's Day Class of 56 at Narbonne High School Served in the Navy 4 years Bachelor's Degree in engineering from CSULB Master's from USC Worked in the aerospace industry since 1966 Designed radar systems for F18 and F15 fighter aircraft Also Studied: Spanish,...
August 8, 2019
Michael William Hammond
Michael William Hammond
Manhattan Beach, California
Michael W. Hammond died suddenly on June 2, 2019, at the age of 74, from cardiac arrest. He is survived by the love of his life, wife Judy, daughters Sara Hammond and Jennifer Agliozzo (Joe), grandsons Eric and Christopher Agliozzo. Born to Charles and Margaret (Petsch)...
Ernest Eric Hokenson
Ernest Eric Hokenson
Redondo Beach, California
Born in Providence, RI, Ernie came to California in 1968 and has been a resident of Redondo Beach for 30 years. He loved the beach life, playing golf, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He had a passion for painting and traveling the world with his loving...
Stephen Charles Laxineta
Stephen Charles Laxineta
Manhattan Beach, California
Stephen Charles Laxineta passed away on July 19, 2019 at his Manhattan Beach, CA home surrounded by his wife and children. He was 83 years old. Steve was born September 23, 1935 to Harry and Grace Laxineta. He grew up in and around Los Angeles and spent his entire life in...
Wanda Simmons (Horn)
Wanda Simmons (Horn)
Manhattan Beach, California
Wanda Sue Coffman was the youngest of four children born to Lemuel W. Coffman, a roughneck oil rig worker, and Laudra Coffman. Raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma, her family relocated to Southern California, escaping the dust bowl era and eventually settled in Fullerton, CA. She...
August 6, 2019
PAMELA RYAN-SENGIR
PAMELA RYAN-SENGIR
Hermosa Beach, California
Pamela Ryan-Sengir Was born in Minnesota on March 29th, 1948. She moved to Torrance, CA with her family at a very young age. Pam passed away in her sleep on July 14th, 2019. Pam is survived by her two sons, granddaughter, brother, and two sisters. Pam loved to cook and loved...
July 24, 2019
Manfred David Borks
Manfred David Borks
Palos Verdes, California
After a lifetime of adventures Manny passed away in Huntington Beach just shy of his 90th birthday. He would say that he lived a full and interesting life, made good friends, and had very few regrets. Having lost his mother too soon, Manny was raised by his father, Arthur,...
July 23, 2019
GEORGE PHILLIP FISHER
GEORGE PHILLIP FISHER
Torrance, California
George Phillip Fisher May 10, 1938 - May 10, 2019 George departed this life on May 10, 2019 at the age of 81 following a short illness. He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to parents Peter Fisher and Mabel Dakin Fisher. George received his Ph.D, MS Physics at University of...
SHIRLEY G. MITCHELL
SHIRLEY G. MITCHELL
Torrance, California
May 14, 1936 – July 14, 2019 Shirley G. Mitchell, 83, went to be with her Savior on Sunday July 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family in Redondo Beach, California.She is survived by her children Steven, Cynthia, Lorrie, Douglas Mitchell and foster son Daniel Underwood; her...
July 18, 2019
Samuel Houston Brakel
Samuel Houston Brakel
Manhattan Beach, California
Another local legend has permanently left the beach. Samuel Houston Brakel, a longtime resident of the Southbay died Friday, June 28, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. He was born August 21, 1944 in Eugene, Oregon to parents Samuel and Nora Brakel. He studied at El Camino College and...
Marshall Paul Gavin (Goldberg)
Marshall Paul Gavin (Goldberg)
Redondo Beach, California
REDONDO BEACH, CA. On June 29, 2019 we lost a true gentleman, Marshall Paul Gavin (Goldberg). Born in Chicago, IL on April 2, 1942 Marshall showed early signs of being an independent thinker, and as a child his Nana recognized his kindness at an early age. She would buy him...
July 11, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Meade
Mary Elizabeth Meade
Palos Verdes, California
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Mary Meade, died peacefully at home Tuesday morning, June 25, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 43 years, Adrian Tatum, noted that "Mary had a kindness and empathic pulse that touched many and I'm a better man for...
Dorothy Attridge Suiter
Dorothy Attridge Suiter
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Dorothy Attridge Suiter passed away peacefully in her home in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday, June 25th, surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Walter and Dorothy Attridge, 'Dot' moved with her parents and sister, Jean to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1962 where...
July 3, 2019
DOREEN MARY SMOOT
DOREEN MARY SMOOT
Hermosa Beach, California
Doreen Mary Smoot (1924-2018) passed away June 25, 2018, two weeks shy of her 94th, with her family by her bedside. She was born in Kelleher's Australian Hotel in Cowra, NSW, Australia, to Denis Kelleher and Annie (Templeton) Kelleher and loved living (for 59 years) in her...
JOHN HAROLD STOLPESTAD
JOHN HAROLD STOLPESTAD
Palos Verdes, California
John Harold Stolpestad was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Annar Theodore Stolpestad and Flora Wilhelmine (Moritz) Stolpestad. An only child, John was raised in the Lutheran Church, attended St. Paul public schools, and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951 with...
