Obituaries

Jul 6, 2026

Jul 4, 2026

     Patt was born in Harlingen, Texas to her parents, Patricia and Gerald Egan. She was raised in several places due to her father’s produce business, with her formative years in Bakersfield, CA. In 1966, while in Idaho, she met and married the love of her life, Clancy. They soon settled in San Diego where Patt was a devoted...

Jul 3, 2026

Jul 3, 2026

Jul 2, 2026

Born on January 31, 1948, in San Diego, California, Dan lived a bountiful life surrounded

by those he loved. Dan touched many lives during his 50-year career as an educator in

San Diego. His teaching years began at 16 as a coach and later a 6th-grade teacher at

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, where he soon became the first lay principal under...

Jul 1, 2026

Carole Goldfarb’s Obituary

Carole Joan Goldfarb, born October 21, 1936, was a creative and intellectually curious teacher, mother, wife, grandmother, friend, engaged citizen, progressive activist, and poet. She was born in New York to Helen and Morris Biller and graduated from Cornell University in 1956.

Carole taught briefly in Berkeley while her first husband, Theodore Goldfarb, attended graduate school there. She then...

Jul 1, 2026

Jun 28, 2026

Jun 28, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Reno Pontanares, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Reno departed this world on June 28, 2026, at the age of 79, surrounded by the love of his family at the Holy Cross subacute facility in Mission Hills, California. Born on February 24, 1947, in Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines,...

Jun 25, 2026

Jun 23, 2026

Richard (Dick) Martin Gillenberg passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 95. He was born on August 17 1930 to Ernest Martin Gillenberg and Clara Patty at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. He grew up in Jacumba, California, where his parents and grandparents owned the local cafe. He played football and baseball in high school and...

Jun 22, 2026

Jun 22, 2026

Maria Teresa Islas Gonzalez, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 18, 1935 in Zamora, Michoacán MX, Ma. Teresa lived a life full of faith, hard work, and family. Ma Teresa, her mother Esperanza, her older sister Felipa, and their niece Maria Elena arrived in Tijuana, BC MX...

Jun 21, 2026

Jun 21, 2026

In Loving Memory of

Maria Alicia Lopez Robinson

June 23, 1940 – June 21, 2026



Maria Alicia Lopez Robinson passed away on June 21, 2026, in El Cajon, California, just two days before her 86th birthday. She lived a beautiful life rooted in faith, family, friendship, and service to others.



Born on June 23, 1940, in Mexico, Alicia was the beloved daughter of Jose...

Jun 21, 2026

Jun 21, 2026

Richard Coryell Mellien, age 91, of La Mesa, California, passed away on June 21, 2026. Richard was born on May 10, 1935, to Marie Coryell Mellien and Russell Gustave Horace Mellien. He lived a long and meaningful life, marked by love of family, quiet strength, and the many relationships he built over the years. He had a lifelong love of...

Jun 20, 2026

It is with profound sadness and endless love that we announce the passing of Allen Lloyd Foye of Alpine, CA, who left us peacefully on June 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on May 4, 1943 in San Diego, Al was the son of Ralph and Roberta Foye.  He grew up in Lemon Grove before graduating from Mount Miguel...

Jun 19, 2026

Jun 16, 2026

Burchard “Butch” Deming passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on November 4, 1928, Butch lived a life defined by hard work, devotion to family, and a wonderful sense of humor. At age 22, he met the love of his life, Bonnie, at a local drive-in. Together they shared 75 years of love, friendship,...