Valley Obituaries

Boyce, Jack E., 49, of Reseda, mechanic. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Brijil, Fernando Sr., 91, of San Fernando, retired landscaper and gardener for Busch Gardens. Eternal Valley Mortuary, Newhall.

Castro, Cristina, 79, of Mission Hills, homemaker. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Colavitti, Josephine, 83, of West Hills, retired inspector for watch manufacturer. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Diaz, Olivia, 36, of North Hollywood, hotel housekeeper. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Douglass, John E., 73, of Woodland Hills, retired owner of Saturn Records. Lorenzen Mortuary, Reseda.

Gschwind, Leona E., 93, of North Hollywood, retired schoolteacher. Praiswater Funeral Home, Van Nuys.

Healey, Florence D., 82, of Newhall, retired schoolteacher. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Hunting, Ruth, 44, of Jackson, Mich., formerly of Chatsworth, secretary for investment company. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Kraus, Betsy Kaufman, 58, of Woodland Hills, financial aide for education industry. Hillside Mortuary, Los Angeles.

Miller, Dorothy Brehm, 75, of La Crescenta, retired teacher and artist. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Moulin, Genevieve De Yoe, 87, of Santa Clarita, homemaker. Eternal Valley Mortuary, Newhall.

Pedroza, Margaret Turner, 53, of Lancaster, homemaker. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Quintanal, Juliet R., 74, of Encino, homemaker. Praiswater Funeral Home, Van Nuys.

Richards, William James, 69, of Malibu, retired truck driver. Eternal Valley Mortuary, Newhall.

Sneddon, Inez Mary, 93, of Sylmar, homemaker. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Sterkin, Carol, 70, of Northridge, retired physicist for Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Glasband-Willen Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Vanderford, Ernest C., 91, of Burbank, retired machine operator for Technical Associates. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Velona, Rose V., 86, of La Crescenta, volunteer worker for Glendale Memorial Hospital. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Vincelli, Josephine, 78, of Burbank, retired electronics assembler. The Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service to readers. They are based on information provided by mortuaries.