Obituaries

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Nelly Mercedez (Garcia) Albatrino of San Diego entered eternal peace on August 21st, 2026. Nelly was born in Bellavista, Callao in Peru on October 1, 1939, the first daughter of Juan Pablo Garcia Suarez and Maria Trinidad Melendez y Garcia. She attended local schools in Lima, and was raised in a proud Peruvian family. Nelly was always known as Nell,...

Aug 21, 2026

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Aug 14, 2026

Aug 14, 2026

October 1977, a reunion hall in the Cunard International Hotel London. A new group , mainly Canadians, has arrived for a cultural roundtrip tour of Europe. Their tour director, now responsible for everything over the next two weeks, welcomes them with a cocktail reception. I am Prof. Dr. Erich Skwara, but just call me Erich. Around forty tourists fill the...

Aug 12, 2026

Aug 12, 2026

Aug 11, 2026

William Richard Cooper died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his home in Chula Vista, CA, in the care of his loving family after a long illness. He was 79.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Judith (Long) Cooper; his son, Timothy (Lance) of Houston; his daughter, Merideth of Chula Vista; sister-in-law, Karen (Janet) Long of Lee, NH;...

Aug 11, 2026

    Vernor “Vern” Cress was born on January 22, 1935 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the only child of Vernor and Madeline (Sturgeon) Cress. Although many knew him as Vern, many others knew him by his nickname “Speedy”.

     As a child, his family relocated from Kansas to the Los Angeles, area where he primarily grew up. One of his accomplishments...

Aug 11, 2026

Aug 11, 2026

Aug 9, 2026

Donna at the age of 84, passed away in her sleep, at home very peacefully and surrounded by family. Donna was one of the founders of the San Diego Bead Society. She had a business, known as, Beads and Magic Wishes, that all of Donna's jewelry and beading friends knew her as Beadddragon.  Donna had a cheerful and magical demeanor...

Aug 5, 2026

Evelyn “Eve” Lee Clark Cummings, 79, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, in Santee, California.

Eve was born on October 25, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She lived a life that was far from easy, but she never let life’s hardships harden her heart. Instead, they helped shape her into a woman whose compassion knew no bounds. She dreamed big,...

Aug 3, 2026

James (Jim) William Howarth was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 20, 1932 to Frank Matthew Howarth and Margaret Howarth (Kish). He was the second of 5 children: his older brother Robert (Bob), and younger siblings Frank, Margaret (Peggy McCoy), and Kenneth (Kenny).

The family moved from New Jersey to El Cajon, CA, when Jim was 6. In high...

Aug 3, 2026

Sandra Lopez was born in Washington, North Carolina, on September 9, 1957, and was raised by her grandmother, Winnie Bell Lewis.

Sandra was working at a radio station and her future husband was a bartender when they met at Jean’s Place in Havelock, North Carolina. They were married on July 19, 1991. In 1996, she moved to San Diego, California, with...

Aug 1, 2026

Timothy J. Morrow passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, in San Diego, California, with his wife by his side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Robert and Dorothy Morrow. Tim moved to Brooklyn, Ohio at age twelve and showed remarkable leadership from a young age. He served as a Safety Patrol Captain, Student Body President, and proudly earned...

Jul 29, 2026