White Emerson Mortuary Obituaries
Arthur Raul Flores
Jan 24, 2011
Arthur 'Arturo' Raul Flores was born in Los Angeles, California on December 3, 1938 to parents Jose and Severa Flores. He grew up in Los Angeles until 1949 when his family moved to Pico Rivera. He attended Palos Verde Elementary, Montebello Gardens Primary School, Fremont Middle School, and Montebello High School. In 1978 he moved from Pico Rivera to Whittier,...
Faustino C. Bazan
Jan 14, 2011
Faustino C. Bazan (Tino) was born on April 11, 1920 in Chacala, Durango, Mexico to Mr. Faustino Bazan and Mrs. Dolores Carrillo. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona but traveled to Mexico quite frequently where he met his wife, Godeleba. Tino worked in the United States and Godeleba remained in Mexico with two daughters, Maria and Elsa. The long-distance relationship...
Curtis Eugene Kidwell
Jan 14, 2011
Curtis Eugene 'Gene' Kidwell, Sr., was born October 31, 1924 in Iowa to David Roland (Sr.) and Lena Finley Kidwell. On June 9, 1951, Gene married Fern Louise Hambsch. They enjoyed nearly 60 years together and raised seven children.Gene spent his professional career as a turbine machinist for General Electric for 32 years. He enjoyed golf, crossword puzzles, and sudoku,...
William G. Figueroa
Jan 8, 2011
Mr. William G. Figueroa, 88, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home in Whittier. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Gregory the Great Church 13935 Telegraph Road, Whittier. Mr. Figueroa is survived by his wife, Bertha; children, Ana Luisa, Mary, William, George, Ralph, and Dina Figueroa and...
Norma Colleen Maze
Jan 3, 2011
Norma Colleen Maze was born January 4, 1924 in Cudahy, California to Kenneth and Lois (Maupin) McCroskey. She passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2011 in Whittier, California--just one day before her 87th birthday.Norma was a Whittier resident for 60 years and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Pickering Ward). She was preceeded in...
Elizabeth Juarez Cortez
Dec 29, 2010
Elizabeth Juarez Cortez passed away on December 29, 2010. Born in Los Angeles, CA on November 8, 1920, Elizabeth was born to Panfilo & Dionisia (Morales) Juarez. She was married to Johnny Martinez Cortez in Washington State on August 10, 1942.She grew up in East Los Angeles and attended Euclid Avenue Elementary, Hollenbeck Middle School, and Roosevelt High School. After...
Manuel Eleodoro Trujillo
Dec 25, 2010
Manuel Eleodoro Trujillo was born on may 29, 1933 in Springer, New Mexico. He was raised by his mother Rufina Madrid-Medina and step-father Rudolfo Medina. Manuel grew up in the town of Raton, New Mexico. In 1951 he joined the United States Army and served in Korea. He left the Army in 1955.On February 16, 1991 he married his wife,...
Larry W. Kruckenberg
Dec 8, 2010
Larry Wayne Kruckenberg, 58, ended his battle with Alzheimer's and went home to his Savior on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.Born in Orange, California, on November 26, 1952 to Lorenz and Ruby Kruckenberg, Larry was the third of four children. He will be missed by his siblings, Sharon Chadwick, Linda Chenier (husband Mike), and Steven Kruckenberg (wife Dana); Michaele's family; and...
Vincenzo Cirigliano
Dec 7, 2010
Vincenzo 'Jim' Cirigliano, 63, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home in San Bernardino. A Vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at White Emerson Mortuary, 13304 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier, California. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following morning, Wednesday, December 15th, at 10:30 a.m. at Beatitudes of Our Lord,...
Pat Nicassio
Dec 3, 2010
Pat Nicassio, 89, was born November 22, 1921 in Los Angeles, California to Ralph and Maria (Vitollo) Nicassio. He passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at his home in Montebello, California.Mr. Nicassio is survived by his daughter, Marie Johnson; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert.Viewing will take place from 5:00 -7:00 pm...
Dale Huckfeldt
Nov 26, 2010
Dale Huckfeldt was born on March 25, 1922 to parents Edward and Nellie Huckfeldt in Hastings, Nebraska. The family later moved to Whittier, California where Dale grew up. He later attended Fullerton Junior College. He also joined and honorably served in the United States Navy. On October 25, 1942 he married Lucille, who was to be his wife for 68...
Katherine Lancaster Pohl
Nov 20, 2010
Katherine (Kay) Lancaster Pohl died at her home on Saturday, November 20th in her own bed, surrounded by family and most important, in the arms of her beloved husband, Bob. One of four children, Kay was born in Signal Mountain, Tennessee on September 30th, 1922. She loved being a Wife, Mom and Grandma. Her five children, Bobby, Beezy, Jim, Peter...
Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick
Nov 17, 2010
Mary Fitzpatrick was born on November 30, 1919 to parents Patrick and Margarite Boyle in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up and completed her education in Chicago. On July 4, 1942 she married her husband, Hugh Michael Fitzpatrick. They began family life in Chicago, later moving to California where she has lived for 57 years.Mary enjoyed gardening, watching PBS Mysteries on...
Linda Marie Arnold
Nov 9, 2010
Linda Marie Arnold was born on May 2, 1948 to parents Kenneth and Estelle Amelang in Glendale, California. She grew up in Pico Rivera and attended El Rancho High School. Linda lived as an Air Force wife at Edwards Air Force Base. She married twice. Linda lived in Los Angeles County most of her life, though she loved the snow...
Norman M. Johnson
Nov 9, 2010
Norman M. Johnson was born on June 1, 1929 to parents Anderson Johnson and Lulabell Heater-Johnson in Vanceburg, Kentucky. Norman grew up and attended school in Vanceburg, Kentucky. For several years he worked on the railroad until he joined the United States Army in 1948 at the age of 19 where he fought in the Korean War. In 1957 he...
Phyllis Ilene Tison
Nov 5, 2010
Phyllis Ilene Tison was born April 30, 1928 in Riverton, Nebraska to Shobie and Marie (Pichler) Davis. She passed away suddenly on Friday, November 5, 2010. As a young girl, Phyllis moved to Whittier with her family. She graduated from Montebello High School and married her high school sweetheart, George Tison, in 1949. Mrs. Tison was a long time volunteer...
Joe Herrera
Oct 30, 2010
Joe Herrera was born on May 31, 1931 to parents Juan Herrera and Lucy Apodaca in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They later moved to Los Angeles, California where Joe attended school. On August 9, 1949 he enlisted I the United States Army. He served as a sergeant during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on December 11, 1952.On April 24,...
Frank Martinet
Oct 18, 2010
Where he grew up and went to school:Frank grew up in the family home on Rowan Ave and 3rd Street in East Los Angeles. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes elementary School and graduated from Cantwell High School in Montebello in 1960. Marriage:Married Anna Marie Lopez in 1960. They had a daughter Kathy in 1965. They divorced in 1994. Married...
Godeleba Bazan
Oct 13, 2010
Born in Durango Mexico, to Mr. Cresensio Ruiz and Mrs. Columba Garcia, died peacefully in her home on October 13, 2010, Bell Gardens, California surrounded by her loved ones.Survived by her husband, Faustino Bazan, four children; Sheila Holt, Goodman, MO, Maria Avena, Whittier, CA, Elsa Castanon, La Habra, CA, John Bazan, Palos Verdes, CA, three grandsons, eleven granddaughters, and six...
Helen Dorothy Eagleson
Oct 5, 2010
Helen Mitchell Eagleson, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 5. She was born in Whittier on October 24, 1916, the sixth ofnine children born to John and Elsie Mitchell, who lived on a small citrus ranch on Michigan Ave, just east of Whittier. When Helen was sixteen, her mother died, and Helen took over an important...
