Hemet, Ca – James Oscar Gravitt, “Jim”, age 72, of Woodburn, Oregon (formerly of Hemet, CA) passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 20, 2020 while in southern California. Jim was born September 3, 1947 in Modesto, California to Oscar and Jessie Gravitt. Jim spent the early years of his childhood…
Geoffrey Brugh Braden Jr
New River, Az – Geoffrey Brugh Braden Jr. “Bam”, age 33, of Birmingham, AL passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 in New River, AZ. Geoffrey was born in Nashville, TN to Paula Campisi Braden and Geoffrey Brugh Braden Sr. where he spent his childhood and made countless exceptional friendships…
Joy Lynn Valentini
Sacramento, Ca – Joy Lynn Valentini, or Joy Lynn (Cherp) Valentini, 70, of Sacramento, California passed away on January 20, 2020 at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Sacramento. She was born on July 14, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Donald Isadore Cherp & Roma Marie (Heiman) Cherp. Joy attended…
Marshall Granados
Ukiah, Ca – Marshall “Big Marsh” Granados passed away in the early morning hours of January 4, 2020 in Ukiah, California after a short illness. He was 88 years old. He was born as an identical twin, on October 22, 1931 in Roll Arizona with his brother Martin “Marty” Granados,…
Stephen Paul Abbonizio
Philadelphia, Pa – Stephen Paul Abbonizio, 33, of Philadelphia, passed away on January 16, 2020. He was born March 11, 1986 in Chester, Pa. as the son of Stephen Abbonizio and Kimberley Herrman (Crane). Stephen was a Graduate of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. He is survived by…
Douglas Kent Knepp
Amarillo, Tx – Douglas Kent Knepp, 62, of Amarillo, passed away on January 10, 2020. He was born on August 7, 1957 as the son of Meredith Sr. & Virginia (Gina) Knepp. He graduated in 1976 from Canyon High School in Canyon, TX. Doug always loved singing and excelled to…
Steven James Melkoski
Burleson, Tx – Steven James Melkoski, 63, of Burleson, Texas passed away on January 6, 2020. He was born on Feb. 17th, 1956 St. Joseph, Missouri as the son of James B. Melkoski and Patricia L. Korioth. Steve graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Ft. Worth in 1974. He…
Franklin E Monroe
Bennington, VT – Franklin E Monroe, “Sonny”, 78, a resident of Park Street in North Bennington died Monday December 30, 2019 at his residence following a long illness. He was born at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, Vermont March 9, 1941. He was the son of the late Franklin L….
Anna Elaine Brown
Fresno, Ca – Anna Elaine Brown, 70, of Fresno, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. She was born July 1st, 1949, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada as the daughter of Malcolm and Grace Kennedy. Anna was never formally educated in the classical sense of the word. She was,…
Anna Dolores Alvarez
Anna Dolores Alvarez April 5, 1927 – October 15, 2019 A description of the Chumash Indians of California: “Affable and gentle, liberal and hospitable to strangers, agile and alert, lively, industrious, skillful and clever…friendly and helpful nature”. This was Anna Dolores Alvarez, an Elder in the Chumash Nation of Ventura:…