Best, Don James, 49, of Ventura, restaurateur....

Best, Don James, 49, of Ventura, restaurateur. Guardian Memorial Funeral Directors & Crematory, Oxnard.

Bustamante, Angelita V., 95, of Santa Paula, homemaker. Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary, Santa Paula.

Laughlin, Gaylord, 86, of Oxnard, retired teacher. James A. Reardon Mortuary, Oxnard.

Menin, Fannie, 86, of Thousand Oaks, homemaker. Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary, Thousand Oaks.

Perez, Sara Castanon, 83, of Oxnard, homemaker. James A. Reardon Mortuary, Oxnard.

Salinas, Jose M., 86, of Oxnard, retired woodworker. James A. Reardon Mortuary, Oxnard.

Spear, Ruth, 86, of Thousand Oaks, former waitress. Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary, Thousand Oaks.

Velasquez, Maria S., 40, of Santa Paula, homemaker. Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary, Santa Paula.

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