Obituaries

Obituaries for the Palmdale, CA Area

Smith Crosby

Smith Crosby

Nov 29, 2015

CROSBY, Smith "Smitty" born April 8, 1936 in Tucumcari, New Mexico.  Passed away November 29, 2015 in Panorama City, California.  A Funeral service will be held at 10am Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary with interment to follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.  Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale Directors.

Martha Barrett

Martha Barrett

Nov 26, 2015

BARRETT, Martha Ann born April 2, 1939 in Winterheaven, California.  Passed away November 26, 2015 in Palmdale, California.  Martha has been a resident of the Antelope Valley for 30 years.  She worked for Rockwell designing tools.  She loved sewing, gardening, doll collecting, ceramics, and canning.  She was most especially proud of the home she build for her mother and father. ...

Enzor Fields

Enzor Fields

Nov 11, 2015

FIELDS, SR., Enzor born August 16, 1939 in Leesburg, GA.  Passed away November 11, 2015 in Lancaster, CA.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Fields, children, Eudora Fields-Goffigan, Melanie York, Enzor Fields, Jr. (Luecy), Candice Marie Fallon (Michael), Ian Simpson Fields, and Miracle Fields, sisters, Lillian Giddion, Rosa Love, and Maggie Edwards.  He is also survived by 7 grandchildren,...

Larry Chimbole

Larry Chimbole

Nov 10, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut on May 22, 1919. A graduate of Stamford High School in 1937, Chimbole moved to California shortly after World War II, where he served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. He settled in Glendale, CA, before migrating west to the San...

Kathy Vanzandt

Kathy Vanzandt

Nov 3, 2015

VANZANDT, Kathy born November 30, 1949 in Ventura, CA. Passed away November 3, 2015 in Palmdale, CA. A visitation will be held from 2pm to 2:30pm with a funeral service at 2:30pm Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Livingstone Cathedral of Worship 37721 E. 100th St., Littlerock, CA. For further information and to sign the condolence book please visit www.chapelofthevalleymortuary.com...

Betty White

Betty White

Oct 30, 2015

WHITE, Betty, Born November 3, 1931 in Sulphur, OK. Passed away October 30, 2015 in Lancaster, CA. Survived by her children, Bequita White, Mace White (Carletta), Debra White, Bill White (Kat), Brothers, Tony Eidson (Neta), Porter Eidson (Nancy), Grandchildren, Gwendolynn (Steve), Candyl, Rozlynn (Ryan), Morgan (Troy), Mace (Melissa), Veronica (Ben), and 12 great-grandchildren. Mrs. White was preceded in death by...

Doris Ritchie

Doris Ritchie

Oct 24, 2015

RITCHIE, DORIS MAY  born on August 10, 1928 in Monroe, Michigan, died on October 24, 2015 at home in Palmdale, surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of daughter's of the nile, CA. State Grange, VFW Auxzilary & Beta Sigma PHI where she held 53 years of perfect attendance. Doris was also a 69 year member of the...

Justin Rucker

Justin Rucker

Oct 18, 2015

RUCKER, Justin E. born November 3, 2000 in Lancaster, CA.  Passed away October 18, 2015 in Palmdale, CA.  He loved running, listening to music, watching the Walking Dead, playing Call of Duty, and was a top runner at Mt. Sac. He is survived by his mother, Kelley Rucker, sisters, Cheyenne, Cheylenne, Farrah, and Carsyn, brother, Edgar, and grandmother, Joyce Whitaker....

Ronnie White

Ronnie White

Oct 12, 2015

WHITE, Ronnie Joe,  Born July 6 1948 to WL and Betty White in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Died Oct. 12, 2015 in Henderson, Nevada.Survivors include his wife, Susan White, grandson,Kyle White, brothers and sisters, Bequita White, Mace White, Debra White and Bill White.Services will be held at 3PM, Saturday, Oct. 24, at Heritage Park Amphitheater, 300 S. Racetrack Road, Henderson Nevada, 89015

Marion Nixon

Marion Nixon

Oct 9, 2015

NIXON, Marion Roberta born to Henry and Ruth Funky on March 10, 1921 in Berkeley, California. Passed away October 9, 2015 in Lancaster, CA. Marion is survived by her sons, Kenneth Nixon (Cynthia), and Charles Nixon, sister, Virginia Hammer, grandchildren, Luke Nixon, Mark Nixon, Vincent Nixon, Julie Alexander, Andrew Nixon, and 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her nieces...

John Salvesvold

John Salvesvold

Oct 7, 2015

Born Sept. 28, 1937 to John A. & Gunda Salvesvold in Albany , N.Y. Passed away on Oct. 7, 2015 in Simi Valley Hospital. John was raised in E. Greenbush, N.Y. and graduated from Columbia H.S. He served in the U.S. Navy and lived in the AV 21 years. John was a Commercial/Corporate pilot. He was passionate in aviation, loved...

Ronald Deveney

Ronald Deveney

Oct 4, 2015

DEVENEY, SR., Ronald Edward a resident of the Antelope Valley since 1978, born January 19, 1944 in Oklahoma City, OK. Passed away October 4, 2015 in Littlerock, CA. Ron grew up in Bakersfield, CA. He is a Vietnam Veteran who served in the US Marine Corps from 1967 to 1972. He earned several recognitions during his military service which include...

Donald Stover

Donald Stover

Sep 25, 2015

STOVER, Donald William born March 8, 1931 in Pennsylvania.  Passed away September 25, 2015 in Lancaster, CA.  A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Boron VFW Post 6313, 13101 Boron Ave., Boron, CA 93516.  Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale Directors.

Michael Hearne

Michael Hearne

Sep 25, 2015

HEARNE, Michael Ray born August 11, 1948 in Carrier Mills, Illinois to Norma and Jack Hearne. Passed away September 25, 2015 in Palmdale, California. Michael is survived by his sisters Marsha and Robbie and his daughters, Michelle Rene Hearne, Jacqualynn Leilani Hearne and Angelique Keomailani Nichol. Grandchildren, Dylan Hernandez, Mackenzie Hernandez, Bradley Marsh, Felicity Hearne, Katerina Nichol, Toby Nichol, Corbin...

Thomasine Smith

Thomasine Smith

Sep 18, 2015

SMITH, Thomasine Louis , born on December 29, 1926 in Trinidad, West Indies. Passed away September 18, 2015 in Palmdale, California. She is survived by 5 daughters. Marilyn Smart of Trinidad and Tobago, Veronica (Carlyle) Crawford of New Jersey , Cynthia Milan of Trinidad and Tobago, Phyllis (Fred) Brown and Patty Smith of California, 4 sons, Kirt Smith of New...

Eduardo Haro

Eduardo Haro

Sep 14, 2015

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Henry Duran

Henry Duran

Sep 6, 2015

Duran, Henry “Hank” was born April 14, 1936 in Greeley, Colorado. He passed away September 6, 2015 in Palmdale, California. He was a Private First Class (SP3)(T) in the Army and was awarded a Good Conduct Medal. He is survived by his four children, Christine Wright, Steve Duran, Laura Valdivia, and David Duran, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. A...

Martina Barajas-Fonseca

Martina Barajas-Fonseca

Sep 5, 2015

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George Lucero

George Lucero

Aug 28, 2015

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Kathy Madison

Kathy Madison

Aug 26, 2015

MADISON, Kathy Ann was born October 06, 1957. Passed away August 26, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Friday, September 4, 2015 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary in Palmdale, California. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale Directors.

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