Obituaries

Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

Matilda Valdivia

Matilda Valdivia

Oct 31, 2020

Matilda Valdivia, age 99, of LANCASTER, passed away Saturday, October 31st, 2020 at her Residence . A native of Texas, she was the daughter of Incensio and Valeria Valdivia. Her survivors include many siblings and family members. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 at 10:00 am in Saint Junipero Serra Catholic Church, Quartz Hill, CA, with burial...

DIANA LUGO

DIANA LUGO

Oct 30, 2020

Diana was born in September 1945 in Safford, Arizona where she grew up with her siblings Angie, Toni, Ray, David and Frances before moving to Southern California. Diana spent many years working in the medical and social services field. She began working at Valley Community Clinic where she worked for 15 years. She started as a medical receptionist and worked...

CHRIS DAWSON

CHRIS DAWSON

Oct 28, 2020

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HERMINIA VALERIO

HERMINIA VALERIO

Oct 25, 2020

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, Herminia Cortez Valerio, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend to many, lost her battle with liver cancer at the age of 74. She succumbed to her illness peacefully in her sleep in the family home. Herminia emigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1979 and worked her way through a 25-year...

SALLY ANN BROOMFIELD

SALLY ANN BROOMFIELD

Oct 19, 2020

Sally Ann Broomfield 01/29/1939-10/19/2020 Sally Ann Broomfield, beloved wife, mother and grandmother succumbed on October 19th after a thirty-six-year valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease. Sally was a lifelong registered nurse and nursing instructor. She worked as an RN for many years at Antelope Valley Hospital. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Chapman University while an LVN instructor at...

Sergio Pizano

Sergio Pizano

Oct 17, 2020

Sergio Espana Pizano, 32, of Palmdale, passed away Saturday, October 17th, 2020. He is the son of Ricardo Espana and Maria Pizano. Sergio is a proud veteran of the United States Marines. His service record includes attaining the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Letter of Appreciation, Navy Unit Commendation, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, Global War on Terrorism...

FLAVIE VOLTAIRE

FLAVIE VOLTAIRE

Oct 15, 2020

Flavie Voltaire, 94, passed away at home on October 15, 2020. She is with our Lord Jesus Christ and also with her daughter, Marie Rosemonde Voltaire, who passed away on February 2, 1993. She leaves behind her husband of seventy years, Arnauld Voltaire, and two children: Phillipe Voltaire and Simone Voltaire. As a wife, mother, and matriarch of the family,...

DAVID CLELAND

DAVID CLELAND

Oct 7, 2020

DAVID ALLEN CLELAND David Allen Cleland, 83, left this earth to be with the Lord on October 7, 2020. He passed after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Ashland, Kentucky to Ruth Edna Cleland on March 6, 1937. Prior to David’s high school graduation, he enlisted in the United States...

PAMELA CLARK

PAMELA CLARK

Oct 7, 2020

In loving memory of Pamela Renee Clark, went home to be with the lord on October 7, 2020. Pamela Renee was born on January 10, 1957 in Port Hueneme, California, to Alfred C. Collins III and Betty J. Collins. She was raised in the City of Oxnard, California. After graduating from high school, she enlisted into the United States Air...

MELINDA TANNER

MELINDA TANNER

Oct 5, 2020

Melinda was a verified genius. She could read at two. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of European history, particularly surrounding WWII. She read voraciously. She had a great appreciation for her British ancestry. She should have been a historian at some Ivy League college, but our own history threw a spanner in those works. She fell in love with sports,...

SHIRLEY BURGESS

SHIRLEY BURGESS

Oct 3, 2020

Shirley Jelsomine Burgess, a 48-year resident of Lancaster, passed away October 3, 2020 from complications of liver cancer. She was born on August 24, 1941 in Janie, WV to Melvo and Arba Jelsomine, the youngest of five children. She accepted Christ as her savior at the age of nine years old and was baptized. She married her childhood sweetheart, Gary...

JOYCE UNANDER

JOYCE UNANDER

Oct 2, 2020

Unander, Joyce Ann (Miller) peacefully went to her eternal rest with her Lord at Lancaster, California on October 2, 2020 at the age of 71. Her memory will be treasured by Steven, her husband of 22 years, her brother James Miller (Carol), her stepchildren Jennifer (Brad) McOwen, Jeffrey (Maggie), and Courtney and her niece Natalie (Daniel) Morse. She will also...

CARLOS GOMEZ FUNES

CARLOS GOMEZ FUNES

Sep 29, 2020

Mi vida comenzó, un miércoles 24 de octubre de 1956, nací en Sonsonate, El Salvador; pero me crie en Mejicanos, en donde pasé toda mi infancia y juventud, siempre llena de amor junto a mi padre, Mamá Toyita, Mamá Tey, mi tío Carlos y todos mis primos, con quienes tuvimos muchas aventuras y experiencias divertidas. Aprendí a disfrutar de las...

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