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Joanne Alyea Elkins
Aug 9, 1951 - Aug 7, 2025
Joanne Elkins (née Alyea, formerly Roberts), 73, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025. Born August 9, 1951, in Culver City, California, she was the daughter of Benton and Gloria Alyea and sister to Marianne, Becky, and Steve. Joanne had a lifelong passion for music, education, and caring for others. A devoted…
Jamie Elayne Ferrera
Feb 7, 1979 - Aug 1, 2025
Jamie Ferrera was 46 years old, a mother, a sister, and a beloved grandmother. Her four children miss her so very much and her granddaughter, who she never got to meet in person was only three months old when she passed. She was so full of life and so beautiful. If…
Marilyn Mayo Montgomery
Feb 18, 1939 - Jul 22, 2025
Marilynn (Mayo) Montgomery passed away peacefully at her home in Long Beach, California on July 22, 2025. Born in Seattle, Washington to Maxine and Clifford B. Mayo (deceased), her family including her younger brother Ronald A. Mayo (deceased) relocated to Southern California in the late 1940s. She graduated from Wilson High School…
Jean Reeves
Oct 2, 1931 - Jul 17, 2025
Jean was born in St. John’s Wood, London on October 2nd 1931, the second child of Frank and Nellie-Alice Townsend, 26 days before her sister Marian’s first birthday. She was an outgoing, talkative and inquisitive child. Her first job as a secretary allowed her to blossom, develop her friendships and independence. Jean met…
Patricia Anne Zimmer
Nov 25, 1928 - Jun 24, 2025
It’s impossible to sum up a life as rich and remarkable as Patricia Zimmer’s in just a few words. But what we can say with certainty is that hers was a life defined by resilience, love, and unwavering devotion to family. Born during the Great Depression, Patricia learned early how to live…
Paulina María Gabaldon Thompson
Jun 23, 2025
Paulina María Gabaldon Thompson, of Long Beach, California, died on June 23, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Paulina will be dearly remembered for her radiant smile reflecting her joyful life; a life filled with treasured friendships, close…
Patricia Stanyo
Aug 20, 1941 - Jun 17, 2025
Patricia Windham Stanyo passed away on June 17th in Long Beach, California, at the age of 83. She was born August 20, 1941 in Mississippi. At age two, she moved with her parents to Long Beach—the city she loved and lived in her whole life. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and…
Lyle Vaughn Sherry
Jul 21, 1954 - Jun 2, 2025
Lyle Vaughn Sherry (also known as Amazing Lyle and Pops) was born to Virginia Evelyn Dye and Donald Floyd Sherry on July 21, 1954, in Spokane, WA, and brother to Tom and Lee. He departed this life unexpectedly on June 2, 2025, in Long Beach, CA, at the age of 70. Lyle…
Monae Jeaninne Humphrey
Nov 23, 1990 - May 29, 2025
Monae Jeaninne Humphrey was born in Harbor City, California, November 23, 1990 to Melody Melon Hall Ceaser and John T. Humphrey. Monae was 34 years of age when she passed. Monae was the fourth child of four children. Monae played basketball for Jordan High School, graduated and played some college basketball at…
Nellie Agajanian
Sep 25, 1924 - May 18, 2025
Nellie Agajanian was born in Los Angeles and moved to Downey as a child. She lived on an eleven-acre farm located on Lakewood Blvd. in Downey. She recalled milking cows and walking to Alameda Elementary School. Baking was her passion and was known for her delicious banana cream pies. Survived by three of…
Joanne Alyea Elkins
Aug 9, 1951 - Aug 7, 2025
Joanne Elkins (née Alyea, formerly Roberts), 73, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025. Born August 9, 1951, in Culver City, California, she was the daughter of Benton and Gloria Alyea and sister to Marianne, Becky, and Steve. Joanne had a lifelong passion for music, education, and caring for others. A devoted…
Jamie Elayne Ferrera
Feb 7, 1979 - Aug 1, 2025
Jamie Ferrera was 46 years old, a mother, a sister, and a beloved grandmother. Her four children miss her so very much and her granddaughter, who she never got to meet in person was only three months old when she passed. She was so full of life and so beautiful. If…
Marilyn Mayo Montgomery
Feb 18, 1939 - Jul 22, 2025
Marilynn (Mayo) Montgomery passed away peacefully at her home in Long Beach, California on July 22, 2025. Born in Seattle, Washington to Maxine and Clifford B. Mayo (deceased), her family including her younger brother Ronald A. Mayo (deceased) relocated to Southern California in the late 1940s. She graduated from Wilson High School…
Jean Reeves
Oct 2, 1931 - Jul 17, 2025
Jean was born in St. John’s Wood, London on October 2nd 1931, the second child of Frank and Nellie-Alice Townsend, 26 days before her sister Marian’s first birthday. She was an outgoing, talkative and inquisitive child. Her first job as a secretary allowed her to blossom, develop her friendships and independence. Jean met…
Patricia Anne Zimmer
Nov 25, 1928 - Jun 24, 2025
It’s impossible to sum up a life as rich and remarkable as Patricia Zimmer’s in just a few words. But what we can say with certainty is that hers was a life defined by resilience, love, and unwavering devotion to family. Born during the Great Depression, Patricia learned early how to live…
Paulina María Gabaldon Thompson
Jun 23, 2025
Paulina María Gabaldon Thompson, of Long Beach, California, died on June 23, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Paulina will be dearly remembered for her radiant smile reflecting her joyful life; a life filled with treasured friendships, close…
Patricia Stanyo
Aug 20, 1941 - Jun 17, 2025
Patricia Windham Stanyo passed away on June 17th in Long Beach, California, at the age of 83. She was born August 20, 1941 in Mississippi. At age two, she moved with her parents to Long Beach—the city she loved and lived in her whole life. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and…
Lyle Vaughn Sherry
Jul 21, 1954 - Jun 2, 2025
Lyle Vaughn Sherry (also known as Amazing Lyle and Pops) was born to Virginia Evelyn Dye and Donald Floyd Sherry on July 21, 1954, in Spokane, WA, and brother to Tom and Lee. He departed this life unexpectedly on June 2, 2025, in Long Beach, CA, at the age of 70. Lyle…
Monae Jeaninne Humphrey
Nov 23, 1990 - May 29, 2025
Monae Jeaninne Humphrey was born in Harbor City, California, November 23, 1990 to Melody Melon Hall Ceaser and John T. Humphrey. Monae was 34 years of age when she passed. Monae was the fourth child of four children. Monae played basketball for Jordan High School, graduated and played some college basketball at…
Nellie Agajanian
Sep 25, 1924 - May 18, 2025
Nellie Agajanian was born in Los Angeles and moved to Downey as a child. She lived on an eleven-acre farm located on Lakewood Blvd. in Downey. She recalled milking cows and walking to Alameda Elementary School. Baking was her passion and was known for her delicious banana cream pies. Survived by three of…