Esperanza “Hope” Barragan Grado passed away peacefully on February 6th, 2022, at the age of 93. She was born on February 2nd, 1929 in El Paso, Texas to Primo Barragan and Guadalupe Vasquez. She was the third of five children. Hope married Gilbert Grado on October 29, 1950 at Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Together, they lived in Washington, D.C.;...
Often times date of death puts people into our life for one reason only, to help us save our soul. Sister Anastasia was in our life for this reason.
She taught us how to follow Christ
To live for Christ
To die for Christ
He was her all.
We saw her pain which she united to Christ, her joy which...
Mary (Mel) Lancaster Wasz was born July 28, 1933, in Grosse Point, Michigan, to parents Bruce and Irene (Murphy) Lancaster. She grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, with her two brothers, Bruce Jr. and John Richard (Dick), attending St. Stephens Catholic School where she excelled at both sports and academics. The highlight of her senior year was delivering a rousing...
Bill D’Andrea, 85, passed away on January 19, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Bill was born in Beaver Falls, PA, on November 8, 1936. He was the son of Fiore and Grace (Tataseo) D’Andrea who preceded him in death.
Bill was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School and Geneva...
Chad Cody Blocher passed away peacefully at the age of 29 on January 14, 2022 at Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California. Chad was born on January 19th,1992 at Coastal Community Hospital in Santa Ana, California. There was so much joy and love in the world on that day. He was the first son of Tricia Van...
Long time California and Colorado resident, Tom Kelly, passed away on January 10, 2022 in Huntington Beach, California at the age of 58. He spent his younger years in Huntington Beach before meeting his wife of almost 32 years and moving to Eagle County, Colorado, where he worked for 30 + years at Rugg’s Benedict in Avon, Colorado.
Tom was...
James J. McLaughlin, Jr., peacefully passed to eternal life on January 5, 2022 at the age of 101. James was born on October 12, 1920, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the oldest of 6 children. He is predeceased by his parents James and Clara, sister Claire, brothers Paul and Tom, and his beloved wife of 67 years, Mercedes (Moore) McLaughlin.
James is...
Carmela A. Hurley (Arredondo) passed away on December 25, 2021. She was born on November 18, 1960 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was raised in Honolulu, HI, moved to Tampa, FL, then Los Angeles, CA and ultimately made Tustin, CA her home. She was in the banking industry for 35 years.
She is survived by her husband Anthony, her siblings,...