Valley Obituaries

Akopyan, Garegin, 71, of Glendale, retired physician. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Contreras, Rogelio, 33, of Van Nuys, gardener for Javier Garcia Gardening. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Day, James Edward, 46, of Lancaster, test engineer for National Tech Systems. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Fiorito, Frances, 60, of Canyon Country, receptionist for orthopedic group. Utter-McKinley Mortuary, Mission Hills.

Garcia, Leonela R., 92, of North Hollywood, homemaker. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Grant, Jack S., 72, of Llano, retired property master for NBC. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Groshong, Theodora Marie, 88, of North Hollywood, retired supervisor for Pacific Bell. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Grouard, Mabel, 88, of Palmdale, retired registered nurse for Good Samaritan Hospital. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Gutierrez, Lizbeth Coyt, infant, of Pacoima. Noble Chapel, San Fernando.

Hayman, Anna Bernice Anselm, 73, of Newhall, retired owner of FSM Food Service. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Hildreth, Sean A., 28, of Canoga Park, truck driver. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Krause, Al, 70, of North Hills, retired vice-president of Aeronautics Express Air Freight. Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Chapel, Ventura.

Mardikian, Mouchegh Bedros, 50, of Northridge, retired clothes retailer. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

McDaniels, Erma, 64, of Pacoima, nurse’s aide. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Negrete, Juan, 85, of Littlerock, retired cheese maker for Cremeria Central. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Pathman, David James, 42, of Glendale, teacher at Francis Polytechnic High School. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Reeder, Homer Burt, 74, of Glendale, engineer for Lockheed Corp. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Reinhardt, Carola Adrian, 86, of Lancaster, homemaker. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Schisano, Thomas G., 79, of West Hills, retired electronic technician for aerospace industry. Lorenzen Mortuary, Reseda.

Shafer, Violet E., 89, of Sylmar, retired machine operator for Area Trade Bindery. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Simkin, Sharon Leah, 61, of North Hollywood, nurse’s aide. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Tasler, Marguerite J., 81, of Palmdale, homemaker. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale. Tripoli, Joseph, 70, of Burbank, retired inspector for Bendix Corp. Scovern Mortuary, Glendale.

Udell, Paul, 86, of West Hills, retired salesman for Charms Candy Co. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Urbach, Carolyn M., 86, of North Hollywood, homemaker. Praiswater Funeral Home, Van Nuys.

Urdiales, Antonio, 53, of Lancaster, maintenance worker for Mayflower Gardens Retirement Community. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Velasquez, Edwin, infant, of Sun Valley. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Verderosa, Hope Gloria, 69, of North Hollywood, bookkeeper for Crown Plastic Manufacturing Co. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Vidaurri, Filemon, 66, of Burbank, retired barber. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Wallace, Ruby C., 98, of Encino, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

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