Obituaries

Larry Sharamitaro

Larry Sharamitaro

Jan 30, 2024

Larry Sharamitaro, beloved son, brother, uncle and godfather passed away peacefully at his home, Lakeside Manor in Lakeside, on January 30, 2024. He was born in San Diego on September 11, 1948, to Joseph and Anna Sharamitaro.. Larry's passing leaves a void in the hearts of his family and friends.

Larry was a loving and kind-hearted person who touched the lives...

James Michael McKisic

James Michael McKisic

Jan 28, 2024

James Michael McKisic received his doctorate in Particle Physics from Ohio State University in 1967, where he was in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Ohio Gamma chapter. He was also a long time member of the Lion’s Club in Fairfax, Virginia.

His professional memberships include the Acoustical Society of America, the American Institutes of Physics, and AGU (American Geophysical Union.)

He was...

Christine Ostertag Timmins

Christine Ostertag Timmins

Jan 27, 2024

Chris was born in Redwood City, California to Carl and Lillian Ostertag. As soon as she could talk, Chris became friends with everyone she met—setting the tone for the rest of her life.



After completing her degree in Education from SDSU, Chris began a teaching career that spanned more than 40 years—32 in a wheelchair. She taught business and modeled the...

Joan Pietila

Joan Pietila

Jan 22, 2024

Joan Pietila (née Bremer) passed away on January 22, 2024 in San Diego, CA. Joan was born and raised in San Diego with her twin sister, Patty. Both vibrant entrepreneurs, Joan and Patty owned and operated Fogerty Services, a market research firm, for almost 40 years. Her career defined Joan, and she was proud of the organization and legacy she built.

Joan...

Michael Austin Green

Michael Austin Green

Jan 19, 2024

Michael Austin Green was born on February 4, 1964, the seventh child, to Barbara Ann Austin and John Murphy Green, now deceased, Mike was named after his maternal grandfather. For all Mike’s life until he moved to San Diego to attend SDSU, the Green’s lived in Temple City, California. One by one, about college age, the older siblings moved away....

Jennifer Tang DiNucci

Jennifer Tang DiNucci

Jan 19, 2024

Jennifer Tang DiNucci passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 19, 2024. Jennifer’s offical records state she was born on November 17, 1948, in Canton, China, but Jennifer’s mother could not remember her exact birth date. Late in life, Jennifer had some sort of reading which pinpointed her birthday closer to December 8, 1948, which she celebrated whith family...

William “Billy” Ellis Duggins

William “Billy” Ellis Duggins

Jan 19, 2024

William “Billy” Ellis Duggins passed peacefully at his home in San Diego, California surrounded by family on January 19, 2024.



Billy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 6, 1943. Raised by his mother, they were bonded together and leaned on each other to get through their day to day life. 



Billy joined the Navy in 1960 and became a part...

Marion Elizabeth Mooney

Marion Elizabeth Mooney

Jan 18, 2024

Marion Mooney — a passionate gardener whose life in the US started with a desire to explore the Southwest — died from cancer Jan. 18, 2023, in San Diego while surrounded by family. She was 85.

Born Dec. 4, 1938, to Virgil Ray and Olga Elizabeth in Lethbridge, Canada, Marion grew up on a farm with the wide open spaces of...

Patricia Corinne Mills

Patricia Corinne Mills

Jan 17, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Mills died peacefully in her home of 60 years on January 17, 2024, following a week of visits from all her children, several of her grandchildren, a beloved niece and nephew, and neighbors who were like family to her. 

Pat was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Culver City, where her mother, uncle, and aunt all had...

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