Obituaries

May 2, 2023

Celebration of Life will be held June 29, 2023 at Holy Cross Cemetery in the chapel at 11am.  4470 Hilltop Dr, San Diego, CA 92102

 

Born in Galesburg, IL. His family then moved to San Diego.  After he ran away from home at age 15 with his friend they landed in Placerville to work in the logging and paper...

May 1, 2023

RRR Rambling Richard of Ramona

Richard loved movement. Be it in music, dance or electric. His action began in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin. At age 4 his parents, Gertrude Seifert and Vernon Lowell moved to Clairmont, San Diego.

Richard attended Clairmont High School and graduated from SDSU in electrical engineering. Sony was

just opening shop in San Diego. Directly after graduating, Sony hired him to co-ordinate...

May 1, 2023

On May 1, 2023, Eldie passed away peacefully at home, one month away from age 95, after a three-year period of ongoing health conditions. The family is appreciative of the compassionate care she received from Sharp Hospice staff throughout this time.

Eldie was born in Woodworth, North Dakota, and moved to South Saint Paul, Minnesota at age 9. Her first...

Apr 27, 2023

Ruth Olive Whitehead (née Jensen) was born to missionaries Christian and Ina Jensen on June 12, 1932 in Miango, Nigeria, Africa.  After her mother, Ina, died in 1933, her father, Christian, took Ruth and her two older sisters, Peggy and Helen, to live at Gowan’s Home for Missionary Children in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.

While her dad returned to the...

Apr 26, 2023

Cheyenne was a remarkable individual whose unexpected departure has left us all with heavy hearts. Born in 1993, she graced our lives with her vibrant presence for twenty-nine unforgettable years. She was a devoted mother, a beloved daughter and sister, and a cherished friend. As we gather here today to celebrate her life, let us remember the joy and love...

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 25, 2023

Norman (Norm) Topping Booth, Jr., age 101, passed away in Santee, CA on April 25, 2023.

 

Norm was born April 12, 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Mary Blackshear Booth and Norman Topping Booth, Sr. Norm lived on the island of Oahu until he started college.  Norm had an older sister, Helen, and a younger brother, Donald. Norm's...

Apr 24, 2023

Our entire family feels blessed to have had our beautiful mother with us, and it is with great sadness that we announce her passing at age 94.  Born on Christmas Day at her grandmother's house in Elm, NJ, she was the first of two daughters born to Tom (Gaetano) and Jeanette Grasso. Named Caroline Rita, she excelled at academics and...

Apr 24, 2023

 

In Loving Memory of Susan Sternaman-Belser 

Born in 1946, she touched the lives of many during her journey on this earth. It is with a heavy heart that we announce her peaceful passing in April 2023. Please join us in mourning our loss, at her funeral on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11 am at the Church of Christ, ...

Apr 24, 2023

 

Margaret Ann (Green) Dyke was born in Hartford City, Indiana on October 2, 1920.  After graduating from High School at 16, she worked for the General Electric Accounting Department for six years, and enrolled in Indiana University extension.  During WWII, Marge worked in the Comptroller Department at SDG&E.  She also worked at the San Diego Country Club as a...

Apr 23, 2023

Edwin Norman Love, age 38, born on April 26, 1984 in Merced, California transitioned on April 23,2023.  Edwin N. Love, Second Class Petty Officer of the United States Navy, proudly served his country. Throughout his Naval IT career, he sailed upon the shores of France, laid across the sands of Spain, and sampled the special spices of Morocco, just to...

Apr 22, 2023

 

Forever in our Hearts

Steven Brian Bosch

June 30,1960 Buffalo, New York

April 22, 2023 San Diego, California

 

Survived by mother Lucille Bosch

Sister's Jeanne Benson & Patricia Bowles

Nephew Eric Bowles

Niece Carolyn Bowles

 

“Unable are the loved to die.

For Love is immortality”

-Emily Dickinson-

Apr 21, 2023

 

 

 

Thomas John Benzing of San Diego, CA, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 at Scripps Mercy hospital.  

     Tom was born Sept. 22, 1942 to Lauretta and Albert Benzing in Dubuque, Iowa.   At the age of 3, the family moved to Ann Arbor, Mi.  He graduated from University of MI with a Master's degree...

Apr 19, 2023

Peter Paul Fuchs June 14, 1964 - April 19, 2023   Peter Paul Fuchs, 58, of San Diego, California, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, with his husband Paul Handleman at his side.   Peter devoted much of his life to being a 32° Mason.  For several years, he worked as a Scholar for the Supreme Council...

Apr 19, 2023

Maryjane F. Leonard of Spring Valley, California died peacefully in her home with her beloved husband, Jack, and her children by her side on April 19, 2023 following a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind an enduring legacy of love and service to others. Whether you called her Jane, Janie, Mom or Grandma you knew what defined her -...

Apr 19, 2023

Mary L Cavanaugh (nee Smart, previously Koykar), 83, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023. She was born on June 24, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Wayne D and Ethel M Smart.

Mary was a devoted wife of 25 years to Ward A Cavanaugh, and together they built a beautiful life filled with love and commitment. Her love...

Apr 14, 2023

 

Slade Michael Ferris, 28, of San Diego, California passed away peacefully on Friday April 14, 2023 with his family by his side. 

Slade made home anywhere he landed and enjoyed doing life his way. Slade had an infectious smile and charisma that could take over a room. He was loved and adored by anyone that he met. He lived...

Apr 13, 2023

Apr 12, 2023

Apr 12, 2023

Elmer Eugene Light (nickname "Grop" for Grandpa) of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the age of 96. His parents were Edward L. and Anna M. (Bassett) Light. Elmer was one of nine children and the last of his siblings to pass away.

He served in the Navy during WWII on the USS Chandler...