Obituaries

May 7, 2023

 

JOSE OCTAVIO MIRELES; September 3, 1950 – May 7, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce that Jose, loving husband, father, son, uncle, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at home in his sleep, May 7, 2023 at the age of 72.  He left behind his wife, Sylvia, of 32 years of marriage, and his two sons,...

May 6, 2023

Our beloved "Bo" Bob Downie, passed away gently in his sleep in the early morning of May 6th, 2023 at the age of 100 with his beloved wife, Nellie, at his side. Just like the song, My Way, he truly did it "his way" to the very end. Bob was a born entertainer and encyclopedia of song and story.  He...

May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

May 4, 2023

Dan Kelley Jr. of San Diego, CA, a proud veteran of the United States Army passed away May 4, 2023, with his children by his side.

The son of Dan and Thelma Kelley, he was born in Cheyenne Wyoming in 1958 and was the youngest of all his siblings. Dan attended Columbine Elementary School and Manual High School in...

May 4, 2023

Kevin Patrick Morrison, 50, succumbed to  his two and a half year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on May 4, 2023 with his loving wife, Heather, by his side. Kevin is also survived by his four children, Jayce Patrick, 11, Jaylen Ross, 9, Myles Mitchell, 9, Mya Rae, 9, his mother Patricia, his brother, Justin, and his sister Geri Jones. He is...

May 3, 2023

A man who loved many!!

Charles Young was also known as “Chuck”. He left behind his wife Linda and two children Christine and Michael as well as adopted children Jenny and Reina !

He was born in Southern California but was raised primarily in Desert Hot Springs at the age of 14 moved with his family to Morongo Valley went...

May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023

Tony Thai, 41, of San Diego, CA, passed away on May 3rd, 2023, at his home in Oak Park. He was born in San Diego on November 1st, 1981, to Thanh and Maureen Thai. Tony was the eldest of three siblings and is survived by his sisters, Kim and Tracy, who will cherish their memories of him. While we are...

May 2, 2023

Celebration of Life will be held June 29, 2023 at Holy Cross Cemetery in the chapel at 11am.  4470 Hilltop Dr, San Diego, CA 92102

 

Born in Galesburg, IL. His family then moved to San Diego.  After he ran away from home at age 15 with his friend they landed in Placerville to work in the logging and paper...

May 1, 2023

RRR Rambling Richard of Ramona

Richard loved movement. Be it in music, dance or electric. His action began in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin. At age 4 his parents, Gertrude Seifert and Vernon Lowell moved to Clairmont, San Diego.

Richard attended Clairmont High School and graduated from SDSU in electrical engineering. Sony was

just opening shop in San Diego. Directly after graduating, Sony hired him to co-ordinate...

May 1, 2023

On May 1, 2023, Eldie passed away peacefully at home, one month away from age 95, after a three-year period of ongoing health conditions. The family is appreciative of the compassionate care she received from Sharp Hospice staff throughout this time.

Eldie was born in Woodworth, North Dakota, and moved to South Saint Paul, Minnesota at age 9. Her first...

Apr 27, 2023

Ruth Olive Whitehead (née Jensen) was born to missionaries Christian and Ina Jensen on June 12, 1932 in Miango, Nigeria, Africa.  After her mother, Ina, died in 1933, her father, Christian, took Ruth and her two older sisters, Peggy and Helen, to live at Gowan’s Home for Missionary Children in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.

While her dad returned to the...

Apr 26, 2023

Cheyenne was a remarkable individual whose unexpected departure has left us all with heavy hearts. Born in 1993, she graced our lives with her vibrant presence for twenty-nine unforgettable years. She was a devoted mother, a beloved daughter and sister, and a cherished friend. As we gather here today to celebrate her life, let us remember the joy and love...

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 25, 2023

Norman (Norm) Topping Booth, Jr., age 101, passed away in Santee, CA on April 25, 2023.

 

Norm was born April 12, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Mary Blackshear Booth and Norman Topping Booth, Sr. Norm lived on the island of Oahu until he started college.  Norm had an older sister, Helen, and a younger brother, Donald. Norm's...

Apr 24, 2023

Our entire family feels blessed to have had our beautiful mother with us, and it is with great sadness that we announce her passing at age 94.  Born on Christmas Day at her grandmother's house in Elm, NJ, she was the first of two daughters born to Tom (Gaetano) and Jeanette Grasso. Named Caroline Rita, she excelled at academics and...

Apr 24, 2023

 

In Loving Memory of Susan Sternaman-Belser 

Born in 1946, she touched the lives of many during her journey on this earth. It is with a heavy heart that we announce her peaceful passing in April 2023. Please join us in mourning our loss, at her funeral on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11 am at the Church of Christ, ...

Apr 24, 2023

 

Margaret Ann (Green) Dyke was born in Hartford City, Indiana on October 2, 1920.  After graduating from High School at 16, she worked for the General Electric Accounting Department for six years, and enrolled in Indiana University extension.  During WWII, Marge worked in the Comptroller Department at SDG&E.  She also worked at the San Diego Country Club as a...

Apr 23, 2023

Edwin Norman Love, age 38, born on April 26, 1984 in Merced, California transitioned on April 23,2023.  Edwin N. Love, Second Class Petty Officer of the United States Navy, proudly served his country. Throughout his Naval IT career, he sailed upon the shores of France, laid across the sands of Spain, and sampled the special spices of Morocco, just to...