Obituaries

Walter Joseph Hall Jr.

Walter Joseph Hall Jr.

Sep 4, 2026

Walter Joseph “Jay” Hall Jr.September 25, 1965 – September 4, 2026

Walter Joseph Hall Jr., known throughout his life as “Jay,” passed away on September 4, 2026, just a few weeks shy of his 61st birthday.

Jay was born on September 25, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent nearly all of his life in San Diego, the city he called home. He...

Frank Babaran Jr.

Frank Babaran Jr.

Sep 1, 2026

Frank was everyone's friend. He could build lifelong friendships with strangers in a grocery store line. He was personable, funny, and musically talented. He would mix and stir ice cream, coffee and syrup together and call it a healthy smoothie. It's not just what he would mix together, but how he would stir it--only family knows what this means. 

Frank also...

Jalal Salim Saour

Jalal Salim Saour

Aug 31, 2026

Jalal Saour was born September 2, 1934, in Mosul, Iraq. He graduated from the Brothers of San Gabriel High School in India in 1952. He returned to Iraq, where he worked for British Petroleum as a payroll officer. Jalal had always wanted to come to America, and he eventually made that dream a reality. After immigrating to the United States,...

Robert Louis Lane

Robert Louis Lane

Aug 26, 2026

Robert “Bob” Louis Lane was born in Long Beach, California, and moved to San Diego with his family when he was a young child, making the area his lifelong home. From an early age, he seemed to carry a sense of responsibility for the people he loved. As children, he would hold his sister Nancy’s hand as they walked to...

Wesley Stanislaus Dymek

Wesley Stanislaus Dymek

Aug 25, 2026

Wesley S. Dymek, 76, of Lakeside, California, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at Sharp Coronado Hospital Subacute II Unit.

Born in Elk, Poland, on July 10, 1950, he was the son of the late Matthew and Danuta (Zgutczyńska) Dymek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Jerome...

Daniel Patrick Melcher

Daniel Patrick Melcher

Aug 24, 2026

Daniel Patrick Melcher, born December 21, 1948, in Burbank, California, passed away on August 24, 2026, in San Diego, California. He was the beloved son of Fredrick and Mary Jane Melcher, and he lived a life marked by humility, compassion, service, and an unwavering commitment to helping others.

Dan was preceded in death by his brothers, Fredrick and Michael. He is...