Obituaries

Obituaries for the Van Nuys, CA Area

Paula Evelyn Jackson

Paula Evelyn Jackson

Aug 12, 2024

We celebrate the life of Paula Evelyn Jackson. Born January 7th, 1957-Passed away August 12th, 2024. Preceded in death by her parents, Harold Sherman Warren and Eldora Evelyn Warren,her brother James Sherman Warren and her infant son, Raymond Francisco Licano.She leaves behind her spouse Ronald Keith Jackson and her surviving children, Joshua Lee Warren, Kenndra Anne Warren and Marsha Ann...

Paul Louis Berry III

Paul Louis Berry III

Aug 5, 2024

Paul Louis Berry III passed from this Earth on Monday, August 5th, 2024. Paul was born in Granite City, Illinois to Paul and Shirley Berry, and older sister Karen. Paul loved the outdoors in his youth and spent as much time as he could there. He also loved visiting his uncle’s farm where he learned the value of a hard...

Joseph Colligan

Joseph Colligan

Jul 30, 2024

Joseph Patrick Colligan, 68, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday morning, July 30, 2024, at St Joseph Providence Hospital in Burbank, Calif., from complications from colon cancer.

 

 Born on June 24, 1956, in Butler Memorial Hospital to Margaret and James Colligan Sr., Joe was a devout Christian, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to those he...

Anthony Paul LaFata

Anthony Paul LaFata

Jul 15, 2024

Anthony LaFata, age 62, was a lifelong resident of the San Fernando Valley. He passed away unexpectedly at his home in Studio City on July 15th. 

Anthony had enjoyed a successful career in the accounting field, having obtained a Masters in Tax from CSUN. Anthony always felt that he was “a healer at heart,” and it is this heartfelt desire to...

Ludwig Dexter Alexander Welsh

Ludwig Dexter Alexander Welsh

Jun 10, 2024

Ludwig Dexter Alexander Welsh of North Hills, California died unexpectedly on June 10, 2024 at 64 years of age. 

 

 

Ludwig was born on December 18, 1959 in Belize, British Honduras in Central America to Edna and Clive Welsh, Sr. After his father's untimely death in 1961 when he was a young child, his mother Edna relocated her young family to Los...

Araksi Arabaciyan

Araksi Arabaciyan

May 16, 2024

Today, we celebrate the life and eternal love of our beloved daughter, sister and aunt and everyone’s favorite person, Araksi Arabaciyan, also known as our “Yaya.” She was born in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 28, 1935. The second child and only daughter of Arusyak Sargavakyan and Diran Arabaciyan, and younger sister of Manuel Arabaciyan.  She left Istanbul at age 20...

Brigida De Leon

Brigida De Leon

May 4, 2024

Hoy celebramos los 89 años de la vida de nuestra madre Brigida, conocida como Maria.

Nació en un pintoresco pueblo llamado Comasagua en El Salvador un 8 de Octubre de 1934.

En 1952 se casó con el amor de su vida Carlos Alberto De León y tuvieron 6 hijos, 3 fallecidos, 3 en vida. Kathy De León, Carlos Benjamin De León, y...

Olga Igorevna Shepeleva

Olga Igorevna Shepeleva

Apr 26, 2024

Olga Igorevna Shepeleva, age 71, of Lake Balboa, CA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024.A beautiful soul, Olga was born in December of 1952 in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, and her life journey took her on many remarkable paths. After graduating from University, she embarked on a new chapter in Magadan, where she found love and built a family with...

Jose Rene Repreza

Jose Rene Repreza

Apr 20, 2024

José René Repreza estaba en casa cuando nos dejó. Falleció rodeado de su familia el sábado 20 de abril de 2024. Tenía 89 años. Vivió una larga vida que lo llevó de El Salvador a los Estados Unidos, donde se convirtió en un ciudadano orgulloso. A René le gustaba reír y bromear con todos los que conocía. Le encantaba leer y...

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