Obituaries

Obituaries for the Palmdale, CA Area

Paul Boudreau

Paul Boudreau

Dec 5, 2016

BOUDREAU, Paul, Born April 4, 1950 in Boston, MA.  Passed away Dec. 5, 2016 in Lancaster, CA.  He is survived by his wife Deborah, son, Ben, brothers, Brian, Bill (Wendy), Kevin (Patty), grandchildren, Kenna, Emily, and Abigail, and father-in-law, Bob Wood.  He was preceded in death by his son, Adam.  Paul worked for the LA County Road Dept. for 36...

Thomas LaRocco

Thomas LaRocco

Nov 26, 2016

?Thomas LaRocco was born on August 15, 1951 in Apple Valley, CA. to parents Tony and Jean LaRocco.  When Thomas was a young man his father Tony, took a job with a company that would move the family to the Antelope Valley.  It's there Thomas grew up to work side by side with his dad for the same company.  For...

John Melton

John Melton

Nov 17, 2016

?MELTON, John Ward ?born August 13, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Passed away November 17, 2016 in Lancaster, CA.  He was survived by his daughter, Jenna Nichole Melton and her husband Matthew Holman, sister, Connie Barrett, and grandchildren, Emmalin and Joseph Holman.  A memorial service will be held at 1pm Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary,...

Tanya Crespo

Tanya Crespo

Nov 7, 2016

Heaven received an angel November 7, 2016 when Tanya Marliene Crespo went to be with the Lord. Born June 23, 1998 Tanya is known for her beautiful smile and fun, caring, sassy ways. She attended AV Learning Academy as a senior and enjoyed playing softball with her team Monday Night Blues. She loved animals and was very involved with her...

Samuel Hutchinson

Samuel Hutchinson

Nov 1, 2016

Samuel Parie Hutchinson was born on April 5, 1941 in Greene County, Georgia. He passed away on November 1, 2016 in Lancaster, CA. Samuel was a resident of Palmdale for 18 years. He served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962. Samuel was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years. He is preceded in death by...

James Miller

James Miller

Oct 31, 2016

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Pius Gross

Pius Gross

Oct 25, 2016

Pius Gross was born July 17, 1924 on a farm near Hague, North Dakota, son of Carl and Barbara Gross (Heilman).  He was the third of 12 children and is survived by 6 brothers (Joe, Claude, Ambrose, Anton, Aluys, and Robert) and 3 sisters (Agnes, Clara, and Darlene).  His 2 elder brothers (Matt and Edmund) had already passed away. Pius...

Carolyn Mitchell

Carolyn Mitchell

Oct 10, 2016

Carolyn Ruth (Thompson) Mitchell passed away on October 10, 2016 at Antelope Valley Hospital surrounded by family after a long battle with multiple Myeloma.   Carolyn was born April 18, 1935 to Winfield and Francis Thompson in Glendale California.  She met and married Adrian C. Mitchell after a whirlwind 10 day courtship.  Their 59 year romance produced 2 children Sam Stover,...

Leoline Doyle

Leoline Doyle

Oct 1, 2016

?DOYLE, Leoline Cliffaren Therese Curtis, ?97, died October 1, 2016 at her daughter Therese's home in Adelanto, California after a short illness.  Her funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo.  Leoline was born on March 18, 1919 in Pine City, Minnesota to Joseph and Helena Curtis.  Leoline was the youngest of eight...

Arthur Furtado

Arthur Furtado

Sep 14, 2016

Born Dec. 19, 1930, Somerville, Mass to immigrant parents from San Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Manuel & Mary Picques Furtado. The last surviving and youngest of 6 children, Mary, Jean, Al, Helen and Nellie. Many of you got to meet his sister Jean who passed away in March 2016 at 100 years old. Art helped care for her in her final...

Joseph Davies

Joseph Davies

Sep 7, 2016

DAVIES, JR., Joseph Potter, “Joe”, Our beloved father passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, after suffering a stroke a week before. His wife, Audria, died peacefully at home six weeks ago.Joe was born on January 5, 1923, in his grandmother's home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was the son of Cynthia Bragg Spalding and Joseph Potter Davies, Sr.  Both parents were...

Margaret Cummins

Margaret Cummins

Sep 3, 2016

Margaret Jean Cummins passed away September 3, 2016 in Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Palmdale, California. She was born December 23, 1927 in Los Angeles and moved to Riverside, CA, at age 2. She grew up and went to school in Riverside and graduated from Poly High School. She worked at the Riverside Press Enterprise for several years as well as...

Lewis Polk

Lewis Polk

Aug 16, 2016

POLK, III, Lewis George born July 4, 1948 in New York. Passed away August 16, 2016 in Acton, CA. Lewis is a veteran of the United States Navy Seals where he was an underwater explosives expert. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Polk, children, Robert Polk and Jennifer Polk, step-children, Jeffrey Evans, Jerrod Evans, and Crystal Barclay, and brother,...

Stanley Pearson

Stanley Pearson

Jul 26, 2016

?PEARSON, Stanley Lee ?born June 30, 1951 in South Dakota.  Passed away July 26, 2016 in Lancaster, CA.  He is survived by his wife, Lea Yvonne Pearson, son, Eli Krytzer, daughter, Barbara Ann Krytzer, granddaughter, Leana Gayle Krytzer, brothers, James and Wes Pearson, and sister, Connie Borges.    ?"I have known Stan since 1972.  We were married in 1991.  Stan also...

Audria Davies

Audria Davies

Jul 23, 2016

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Kathryn Even

Kathryn Even

Jul 14, 2016

EVEN, Kathryn Ann born December 22, 1938 in Fremont, Nebraska. Passed away July 14, 2016 in Palmdale, California. Kathryn grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended San Fernando High School. She has been a resident in the Antelope Valley for 28 years. She worked many years at JBL, Plant 42, and Starwood Hotels. She loved to cook, loved...

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Jul 8, 2016

THOMPSON, Mary born May 3, 1936 in Trinidad, Colorado.  Passed away July 8, 2016 in Leona Valley, CA.  She has been a resident of the Antelope Valley for 14 years.  Mary worked for the Bermite Powder Company where she met her husband Leon and later helped run the Bouquet Shell they owned for many years while raising their children. Mary...

Betty Crill

Betty Crill

Jul 6, 2016

CRILL, Betty Joan born December 2, 1933 in Gravity, Iowa. Passed away July 6, 2016 in Littlerock, CA. Betty is survived by her husband, Gary Crill, children, Mark Crill, Melody Strouse, Mechelle Roudebush and husband Mark, and Marshall Crill and wife Donnagale, sisters, Patricia Nelson and husband Jim, and Joy Morey and fiancé Bob, 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Betty...

Anthony Gaeta

Anthony Gaeta

Jun 30, 2016

GAETA, Anthony, Born October 7, 1928 in Buffalo New York. Passed away June 30, 2016 in Palmdale, Calif. He is predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Ivana Gaeta. He is survived by his children, Paul Gaeta and wife Anne, Rosanne Overton and husband Rob, and Lisa Gaeta; grandchildren, Anthony and Joseph Gaeta, Danielle Withers, Brooke Penney and Lauren Overton;...

Carmen Negron

Carmen Negron

Jun 25, 2016

Carmen Maria Negron, lovingly known as Lala to her family, passed into heaven peacefully in her home, on June 25, 2016 at the age of 93. Carmen was born on January 10, 1923, one of 12 children, in Ciales, Puerto Rico to Eduardo and Gregoria Salgado. After college, Carmen became a teacher. Later she moved to Manhattan, New York where...

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