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Paul James Matthews
Dec 1, 2011
Paul James Matthews Camarillo, CA Paul James (Jim) Matthews was born October 12, 1948 to Barbara and Leonard Paul Matthews, and left us peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and children, on December 1, 2011, due to complications from a stroke. Jim graduated from Whittier High School in 1966 and then enlisted in the Navy. After training, he was assigned...
Joe Banuelos Bracamontes
Nov 29, 2011
Joe Bracamontes (Chepe) Santa Paula, Ca Joe Bracamontes, 68 passed away peacefully Tuesday November 29th with his family by his side He was born May 25, 1943 to the late Pedro and Francisca Bracamontes. He was a Santa Paula resident for 60 years. He was employed by Wigley Ranch for 32 years and Architectural woodworks for 8 years. He was...
Juan Carlos Valadez
Nov 28, 2011
Juan Carlos “Juanito” Valadez passed away on November 28th, 2011. Juanito was born on July 30, 1993 in Ventura, California to Carmen Sanchez and Juan Valadez. Juanito was raised in Camarillo, CA. He was the 1st born to bring joy to his parents. He graduated from Frontier High School. Juanito enjoyed playing handball, soccer, and spending time with his family...
Rosemary Rosenquist
Nov 28, 2011
Rosemary Rosenquist 64, Of Oxnard passed away suddenly on November 28, 2011. Ms. Rosenquist was born September 3, 1947, in Oxnard California where she was a lifelong Ventura County resident. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Tony Gaddie of West Hills, daughters; Lisa Munoz of Moorpark and Tasha Keagan...
Oral Potts
Nov 28, 2011
Oral Joe Potts Ojai, CA Oral Joe Potts was born in Fair Play, MO, on November 16, 1917: died in Ojai, CA, on November 28, 2011. Joe moved to Ojai as a 10 year old in May, 1928, his father having accepted employment as the agricultural specialist at Thacher School, where Joe and his sister, Marcella, were raised. He enrolled...
Jose Luis Ramirez
Nov 23, 2011
Jose Ramirez 1993-2011 Jose “Little” Ramirez was tragically taken from us on November 23, 2011. Jose was fun loving, had a huge heart and was well liked by all who crossed his path. He enjoyed reading, spending time with his family and was all around a great young man. He will always be remembered by his mischievous SMILE. Little is...
Edward Alexander Willis
Nov 16, 2011
Edward A. Willis Oxnard, CA Ed Willis passed away peacefully on the morning of 11/16/2011. His long battle with Alzheimer’s is finally over. The terrible disease took away most of his recent memory but he always new his immediate family right up to his death. Ed was born on Feb 19th, 1921 on the family farm near Burkesville, KY. He...
Mervyn Kopp
Nov 16, 2011
MERVYN KOPP THOUSAND OAKS 5-18-34 TO 11-16-11 Mervyn Kopp was born in the Bronx, New York, on May 18, 1934, to Dorothy and Jack Kopp. He was the second of two children. The family moved to West Los Angeles in 1941, where both children attended Crescent Heights Elementary School, Louis Pasteur Junior High School, Hamilton High School, and UCLA. A...
Albert Bosworth
Nov 15, 2011
Al Bosworth Albert Bosworth, known by friends and family as Al, passed away on November 15, 2011 at the age of 85. Al and his wife Margaret migrated to America from England in 1951. He and His Wife worked as accomplished furniture upholsterer’s, and had there own business for over forty years. After retiring in the late 1980’s, they moved...
Patricia Spencler Terzian
Nov 15, 2011
Patricia “Pat/Mom/Nana” Spencler Terzian, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed from this life on November 15, 2011, in the loving comfort of her own home in Somis, after a brief illness. Pat was a seventh generation Californian, a Camarillo native, and most recently, since 1972 a Somis resident. She spent her entire life in Ventura County, of...
Russell Whitford
Nov 14, 2011
Russell (Grandpa) Whitford 02/02/24 - 11/14/2011 The friends and family of Russell (Grandpa) Eugene Whitford feel eternally grateful to have shared in his inspirational yet colorful life of 87 years. Grandpa was born and raised in Santa Ana, California until he relocated to Ojai with parents, John and Ana Whitford in the 1960’s. Here he cut short his education in...
Mildred Mabel Swisher
Nov 13, 2011
MILDRED (CHASE) SWISHER NEWBURY PARK, CA MILDRED (CHASE) SWISHER, 95, OF KS CITY, KS; LENEXA, KS & THOUSAND OAKS, CA PASSED AWAY SUN. NOV 13 2011; SHE WAS BORN DEC 5, 1915 IN SADELIA, MO TO ELLA AND THOMAS MARVIN. SHE MARRIED RAYMOND C. CHASE IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS SEPTEMBER 14, 1931 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1979.SHE MARRIED ARTHUR SWISHER...
John Manzano
Nov 5, 2011
John Nasario Manzano Camarillo John Manzano passed away suddenly on November 5, 2011. He was born April 17, 1963 in Oxnard Ca. he was a resident of Camarillo for 47 years. John was the comedian of the family, he enjoyed spending time friends and family, he was also an avid Miami Dolphins fan. John is survived by his mother Elvira,...
Bobbie Stidham
Nov 4, 2011
Bobbie Jean Stidham Oak View, CA Born February 16, 1930 to John and Mary Lucy in Blytheville, AR, went peacefully to her heavenly home, November 4, 2011. She enjoyed 64 years of marriage to Ollie Stidham until his death on February 11th of this year. After raising her children in Grandview, MO, and enjoying her life as a homemaker, she...
Bobbie Sue Redwine
Oct 31, 2011
Bobbie Sue Redwine Oxnard, CA Bobbie Sue Redwine, 90 passed away October 31, 2011. She was born May 30, 1921 in Hartsville, TN to Milus Hassell McCormack & Ollie Bessie Moncrief. Married James K. Redwine Febuary 17, 1962 in Las Vegas NV. Raised in Gallatin, TN, attended LSU lived in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Garden Grove, Puyallup, Wa, and Oxnard....
Phyllys Porter
Oct 24, 2011
Phyllys Emma Porter passed away on Monday October 24 2011 at the age of 87. She was born to Mary and Albert Taubman on October 3 1924 in San Pedro CA. She was the oldest of three children having two younger brothers Wesley and Garry .She married Keith Porter and together the raise three children Gregory, Mallory and Tamaryn. Phyllys...
Jeffrey Vincent Smith
Oct 24, 2011
Jeffrey Vincent Smith Ventura, CA Jeff, 58 years old, lost his year long battle of stage 4 colon cancer on Monday, October 24, 2011. He was born on July 8th, 1953 in Los Angeles, California to Jack and Dolorys Smith. Jeff grew up in Buena Park, and went to Sunny Hills High School where he graduated as the class clown!...
Doris May Lorelli
Oct 21, 2011
Doris May (Ploran) Lorelli Camarillo, CA August 8, 1925 – October 20, 2011 Age 86 Character, Wife, Mother, Grammie, our best friend- Our mom was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to John and Josephine Ploran. She grew up a child of the Great Depression, years that made a great impression on her. She graduated from high school in 1942, the...
Esther Samson Lev
Oct 19, 2011
Esther S. Lev Camarillo, CA Esther is survived by her 3 sons, James lev, Kenneth Lev, Steve Lev, Her 3 sisters Aurea Samson, Perla Samson, Hilda Samson Takao, her brother Oscav Samson, her 3 Nieces, Kay Pineda, Marites Samson, Sheryl Samson, and her nephew Alan Samson She is Preceded in death by her parents Virgilio and Luresa Samson. Mass will...
Cathryn Rhoda Ford
Oct 15, 2011
Cathryn R. Ford December 28, 1921 – October 15, 2011 Cathryn R. Ford died peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2011, from congestive heart failure. She was 89 Years old. The daughter of Walter and Francis Creed, Cathryn was born, raised and spent most of her early years in Sacramento, moving to Los Angeles with her husband, Robert Ford, in 1962,...