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Sylvester Louis Denton

Sylvester Louis Denton

Apr 1, 2013

Sylvester Louis Denton, 91, was born in Rochester, NY to Nino and Filomena Dentino on January 11, 1922 and passed away on April 1, 2013 of Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was their fourth child and ventured out into the world at an early age. His devoted wife, Margaret and children, Diane, Debra and Lisa always came first with him. Syl served...

Gary Alvin Maez

Gary Alvin Maez

Mar 31, 2013

Gary Alvin Maez, 47, was born in Los Angeles on September 10, 1965 and passed away in Mission Hills on March 31, 2013. Gary was a Child and Family Specialist for over 10 years for the San Fernando Valley Department of Mental Health. Patti writes: My Gary, to put it simply, was the love of my life. I knew I...

Cristian Gutierrez

Cristian Gutierrez

Mar 30, 2013

Cristian Gutierrez, 11, nacio el 24 de Agosto de 2001 en el hospital East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital y fallecio en su casa el 30 de Marzo de 2013. Cristian nacio con un murmullo en el corazon y tuvo su primera cirugia a los 5 dias de nacido. A pesar de su condicion siempre fue un nino muy alegre, todo...

Janet Zuniga Brandstetter

Janet Zuniga Brandstetter

Mar 24, 2013

Janet Zuniga Brandstetter was born in Monterey Park, Ca. on September 22, 1941 and passed away in Pasadena, Ca. on March 24, 2013 at the age of 71. Janet was a devoted Air Force wife, a Registered Nurse of 30 years and was a Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She was a proud Girl Scout for...

Martha Luz Gomez

Martha Luz Gomez

Mar 21, 2013

Martha Luz Gomez, 50, was born on September 30, 1962 in Mexico passed away on March 21, 2013 in Monterey Park, Ca. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10:30 am at Risher Montebello Mortuary Chapel. A Prayer Vigil will follow on March 27, 2013 at 11:00 am at Risher Montebello Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow...

Isaac Perez

Isaac Perez

Mar 18, 2013

Isaac Perez, 30, was born on March 20, 1981 in Huntington Park, Ca. and passed away on March 18, 2013 in Downey, Ca. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 fron 5-9:00pm in the Risher Montebello Mortuary Chapel, with a prayer service at 7:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 11:00am also...

Petar Djukic

Petar Djukic

Mar 3, 2013

Petar Djukic, 80, was born in Yugoslavia on February 15, 1933 and passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 3, 2013. For more than 40 years, Petar was employed as a Volkswagen Repair Specialist. As the owner of Petar's Foreign Car Service in Hawthorne, he took great pride in his profession and received much recognition for his...

Maria Ochoa Herrera

Maria Ochoa Herrera

Mar 2, 2013

Maria Ochoa Herrera, 94, was born in Mexico on May 27, 1918 and passed away in Montebello, Ca. on March 2, 2013. Maria loved to cook, especially Enchiladas Mexicanos made with her own cheese. She owned and worked her own ranch, where she rode horses to cover the large area. She raised chickens, pigs, cows and goats. Maria also loved...

Celia Genoveva Flores

Celia Genoveva Flores

Mar 2, 2013

Celia Genoveva Flores, 90, was born in El Paso, Texas on October 22, 1922 and passed aay in El Monte, Ca. on March 2, 2013. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 9:15 am at St. Benedict Catholic Church, with the Funeral Mass beginning at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. (More obituary to follow)....

Andrew Robert Hernandez

Andrew Robert Hernandez

Feb 26, 2013

Andrew "Andy" Robert Hernandez, 93, was born in Los Angeles, Ca. on February 4, 1920 and passed away in Baldwin Park, Ca. on February 26, 2013. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII and was given an Honorable Discharge. Military Honors will be given to him at graveside. Andy was previously employed as a Machinest for...

Paul Ybarra, Jr.

Paul Ybarra, Jr.

Feb 22, 2013

Paul Ybarra, Jr., was born in Monterey Park, Ca. on June 17. 1991 and passed away in Los Angeles, Ca. on February 22, 2013. He was the only son of Paul Ybarra Sr. and Teresa Hobold. He attended SOCES and earned his diploma from Lincoln Academy. He was currently getting his feet wet in the acting field of the entertainment...

Alfred Gerardo Martinez

Alfred Gerardo Martinez

Feb 21, 2013

Alfred Gerardo Martinez, 55, was born in San Gabriel on January 12, 1958 and passed away at his residence in Montebello surrounded by his loving family on February 21, 2013. He was previously employed as a truck driver for 30 years in the transportation industry, and many of those years was employed by Robinson's May. A Memorial Service will be...

Rebecca E. Meza

Rebecca E. Meza

Feb 18, 2013

Rebecca E. Meza, 84, was born in Los Angeles, California on April 15, 1928 and passed away in Whittier, California on February 18, 2013. Born to Manual and Susana Estrada,she had 5 sisters and 2 brothers. On September 8, 1946, Rebecca Estrada married Rudolfo D. Meza in Yuma, Arizona. On October 14, 2003, Rebecca E. Meza said goodbye to her...

Lucy Gonzalez

Lucy Gonzalez

Feb 15, 2013

Lucy Gonzalez, 82, was born in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska on December 23, 1930 and passed away in West Covina, California on February 15, 2013. Lucy was previously employed with Vlasic Foods as a Food Processor for 30 years. Lucy loved to travel, especially to Mexico and Hawaii. She enjoyed driving her old Camaro and would take off to Las Vegas...

James J Samarin

James J Samarin

Feb 15, 2013

James J. Samarin, 96 was born in Los Angeles on January 8, 1917 and passed away in Montebello on February 15, 2013. Mr. Samarin was a fire sprinkler fitter for over 40 years and served in the United States Navy during World War II. James was known for always going out of his way to help anyone for anything. His...

Julia Dorothy Landeros

Julia Dorothy Landeros

Feb 14, 2013

Julia Dorothy Landeros, 72, was born in Maywood, California on September 27, 1940 and passed away in Norwalk, California on February 14, 2013. She was previously employed as a CNA in the medical field for 10 years. A Viewing will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 9:30am in the Risher Montebello Mortuary chapel with a Funeral Service the...

Maria Elena Peschansky

Maria Elena Peschansky

Feb 13, 2013

Maria Elena Peschansky, 44, was born March 2, 1968 in Callao, Peru and passed away on February 13, 2013 in San Diego. Maria was in the banking business for ten years before devoting all her time to raising her two sons. A Visitation Service will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 5:00-9:00 pm in the Risher Montebello Mortuary...

Jorge M. Doren

Jorge M. Doren

Feb 11, 2013

Jorge M. Doren, 73, was born on January 16, 1940 in Guatemala and entered eternal rest on February 11, 2013 in So. El Monte, California. Jorge is survived by his loving wife Antonieta Doren, his son Alejandro Doren and daughters; Lucrecia and Monica Doren. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren as well as his two adopted...

Verna L Cota

Verna L Cota

Feb 4, 2013

Verna L. Cota, 94, was born in Brookings, South Dakota on April 16, 1918 and passed away at her residence in Rosemead, Ca. on February 4, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cota was previously employed as a Personel Director with the Veteran's Administration and worked in that industry for 35 years. Mrs. Cota loved to cook...

Delia Torres Vasquez

Delia Torres Vasquez

Feb 2, 2013

Delia Torres Vasquez, 62, was born in Los Angeles, Ca. on November 26, 1950 and passed away in Whittier, Ca. on February 2, 2013. Delia had a soft, loving heart. She loved spending time with all her family from small little visits to large celebrations of any kind. She spent most of her time caring for her mother. Together they...