Valley Obituaries

Atkinson, Ernest V., 62, of Palmdale, retired sheet-metal worker for Lockheed Corp. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Beauchemin, Doris M., 62, of Glendale, retired accountant for Fleming Lumber. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Broka, Gabrielle (Gene), 72, of Chatsworth, retired president of P & H Co. Crawford Mortuary, Northridge.

Byrne, Kelly Cathleen, 13, of Westlake Village, student at First Baptist Academy. Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Mortuary, Westlake Village.

Cacho, Francis M., 25, of Encino, laborer for Brentwood Elevator Co. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

DeAnda, Jose, 71, of Tarzana, retired landscaper. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, Reseda.

Elkins, James, 66, of Lancaster, security guard for Rockwell International Corp. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Esquivel, Leroy Rudy, 65, of Lancaster, truck driver for Sawyer Cabinet. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Gonzalez, Michael J., 46, of Sun Valley, quality control engineer for Bendix Corp. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Grandinetti, Louis, 84, of Northridge, retired chemist. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, Reseda.

Hamilton, John R., 37, of Glendale, salesman for AT & T. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Hettig, Fern L., 86, of Granada Hills, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Joy, Virginia D., 75, of Westlake Village, retired nursing home administrator. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Mesrobian, Ararat, 45, of Glendale, travel agent for Saty Travel. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Reyes, Presentacion C., 64, of Canoga Park, homemaker. Gates, Kingsley & Gates Mortuary, Canoga Park.

Snyder, Cheryl C., 52, of Northridge, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Tims, Douglas R., 45, of Northridge, attorney. Lorenzen Mortuary, Reseda.

Villanueva, Macario C., 83, of Arleta, retired dairy worker. San Fernando Mortuary. San Fernando.

Volpe, Josephine, 93, of Palmdale, retired assembly line worker for Publicker Industries. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

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