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Bartender Jim Matos mourned
DOWNEY - Stox restaurant is hosting a memorial service Sunday from 2:30-4 p.m. for longtime bartender Jim Matos, who recently died. Matos bartended at Stox for more than 30 years, where he... |
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Jerry Scheerer mourned
DOWNEY - Jerry Scheerer, 60, died at his home in Portland, Ore., on Feb. 8. He was born in Oahu, Hawaii, on June 1, 1952 to Corky and Joanne Scheerer. The family moved to Downey in 1953 ... |
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Juanita Yancey passes away
DOWNEY - Juanita K. Yancey, a longtime Downey resident, passed away Feb. 13 in Dewey, Ariz., at a daughter's home after a prolonged illness. She was 90. Born in Missouri but raised on farm... |
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Emma Sonnenberg died in 2012
DOWNEY - Emma Sonnenberg, born 1916 in Liciszeury, Germany, passed away March 12, 2012. She married Julius Sonnenberg and immigrated to America. They moved to Downey in 1946. She worked ... |
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Blanca Guoz dies at 82
DOWNEY - Blanca Margarita Guoz, 82, died peacefully in Downey on Feb. 9. She was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Guatemala, the daughter of Jose Rodolfo Luna de Leon and Julia Pena del Valle. In ... |
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Margaret Johnson mourned
DOWNEY - Downey resident Margaret Elizabeth Johnson died Feb. 18 at age 90. Born in Westline, Penn., she moved to Downey in 1953. A homemaker, she retired to Temecula in 1982 but returned... |
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Nick Gregorio earned Purple Heart
DOWNEY - Longtime Downey resident Nick Gregorio passed away peacefully on Feb. 5 surrounded by his family. He was 94. The son of Italian immigrant parents, he was born in Linhart, Penn., w... |
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Services planned for Gwen Egge
DOWNEY - Longtime Downey resident Gwendolyn (Gwen) Roberta Egge passed away quietly on Feb. 18 at age 93. The eldest of four daughters, she was born in Cloud Chief, Okla., on Oct. 14, 1919... |
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Marla Iriarte-Claiborne
Funeral services for Marla Iriarte-Claiborne will be held March 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cypress. Immediately after the burial, a gallery exhibit in celebration of her life... |
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La Verne Monahan
Long time Downey resident La Verne Monahan 81 passed away at her home on Saturday night February 9th. She is survived by her husband of 62 years Ronald, her four children Michael, Dennis, Th... |
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Robert (Bob) F. Warren
Robert (Bob) F. Warren was born September 16, 1927 in Sioux City, IA and passed away with his family and loving wife by his side Tuesday February 5, 2013. Bob is survived by his wife of 25 ... |
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Nick Gregorio earned Purple Heart
DOWNEY - Longtime Downey resident Nick Gregorio passed away peacefully on Feb. 5 surrounded by his family. He was 94. The son of Italian immigrant parents, he was born in Linhart, Penn.,... |
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Funeral next week for Bonnie Mae Young
DOWNEY - Downey resident Bonnie Mae Young died Feb. 7. Born Sept. 21, 1924, she was predeceased by her husband, Douglas S. Young; son, Douglas L. Young; and grandson, Douglas W. Young. S... |
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Roger Higgins dies at 71
DOWNEY - Roger Alan Higgins passed away Feb. 5 at the age of 71. He was born in Santa Barbara to Elbert and Betty Higgins and was a resident of Downey for 41 years. He is survived by his... |
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Keith V. Baker
Keith V. Baker was born on January 28, 1941 in Colorado and passed away on January 23, 2013 at his home in Downey, California. Keith had a stroke in May 2009 - that kept him from doing what... |
