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Obituary: Chica—a small but mighty spirit
With a heavy heart, we had to say goodbye to our beloved Chica, who passed away on Nov.…
William Seal was WWII veteran, educator and mentor to disadvantaged
William Blois Seal, who was born in Long Beach on June 14, 1924 at Seaside Hospital, passed away…
Councilmember Gabelich’s mother-in-law was ‘lady of style and grace, strength and wisdom’
Rae Fullen, mother-in-law of 8th District Long Beach Councilmember Rae Gabelich, passed away on Oct. 30 2011, after…
Harvey Tuttle’s legacy lives on in Bixby Knolls camera store
The man for whom Bixby Knolls’ Tuttle Cameras is the namesake passed peacefully at home on March 12,…
LB RDA chairman helped save city’s redevelopment funds
Last weekend, the city of Long Beach lost one of its leaders who, in recent months, worked diligently…
SH resident Murtaugh was veteran, mechanical engineer and baseball coach
Tom Murtaugh, a 25-year resident of Signal Hill, died peacefully in his sleep of respiratory failure on Feb.…
Longtime SH resident made his mark as superintendent of city’s military academy
George V. Hurte, a longtime resident of Signal Hill, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2011, surrounded by…
State senator was champion of health, environmental causes
District 28 State Senator Jenny Oropeza, whose representation included Long Beach, died Wednesday night at Long Beach Memorial…
Alpert Jewish Community Center to host memorial for gerontology program director
Dr. Jeanne E. Bader, Ph. D, retired gerontology program director at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), died…
Senior police partner was ‘tremendous asset’ to LBPD
Five days after retiring from the Long Beach Police Department’s Senior Police Partner Program, to which she had…