She did: Her husband, Garry, lovingly lifted her father and administered painkillers to keep him comfortable near the end. In line with the U.S attorney general’s recommendation, they tried to get him compassionately released to a facility or a hospital — anywhere out of the prison, “which was basically a tinderbox for COVID,” Ben said. “I didn’t realize the depth of Jimmy, so that makes me really sad. He was a Holocaust survivor who yearned for acceptance from his Orthodox Jewish family. When she was a child, he would buy her new baby dolls on Fridays. After about a week, his prognosis got better and then worsened quickly. Now that responsibility will fall on Mark, who lives in the family home. On April 2, Alexander died, as her daughters watched on an iPad in a different room of the hospital. Gathering around the screen to watch Chávez throw punches brought the family together — and Saldana loved that. Bowie, 59, died earlier this month of complications from COVID-19. At staff meetings, she was known to speak up about residents she felt needed more attention. “He would show up by himself, and everyone there knew him.”. Although he didn’t usually gamble, he loved going to Vegas to walk on the Strip and explore. He would always joke around and tease people. Because of U.S. immigration laws, he was barred from coming back for at least 10 years. An avid basketball fan, the Clippers were his team and when he could afford it, he would head to Staples Center to watch them play. If there was one life lesson Manuel Agredano wanted his children and grandchildren to learn, it was this: Work hard. In addition to him and his wife, another daughter, who suffers from a chronic disease, also became infected. As a teenager, he would bike down the Steep Shell Hill in Long Beach. He was released on Aug. 30. Another granddaughter is expected to be born soon. Everyone in Eureka knew it meant Winnie was on his way. At times, she would even scrub tiny surfaces with a toothbrush to make sure it was as clean as possible. Dominick Shirley has been walking around the house in a pair of Nike camouflage slip-ons that belong not to the 16-year-old high school student but to his father, Ronald Shirley, who was 80 when he died of complications from coronavirus on April 9 at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo. He had a cabinet full of original songs, scribbled on unlined white paper in his distinct, fluid cursive. One of his toughest challenges, however, was the famed 1974 jump by daredevil Evel Knievel over the Snake River Canyon. “She called me every Sunday, just to say hello and I love you,” said Laura. They married in 1979. That was my uncle.”. He called it “old man’s strength,” his daughter Alexandre said. In recent years, Fagan had suffered from poor health. Molinar said it’s unclear how her mother contracted the novel coronavirus. Early on Feb. 19, Isaac got a call from his brothers across the border. But Sullivan gave up the job to care for her children, raising two daughters, Shannon and Liz, and two sons, Joe and Tom, mostly in La Mirada. At 5 feet 11 and just 150 pounds, Vidal Garay looked like he was all muscle when he was young. While McAdoo loved her work, she had another passion in life: food — specifically Oklahoma style barbecue. The couple was looking forward to relaxing on a cruise after climbing Machu Picchu, and seeing other sights in South America before flying home from Buenos Aires. And, of course, they remembered her food — her chilaquiles, her atole, her spicy chicken soup and her mole. She was predeceased by her husband and her eldest son, Daniel. Six years after graduating from Clovis High School, she married William Frank Claybaugh, in 1963. That was one of the highlights of his life, going to Giants games.”. “He took initiative. “Everybody would come over to our house and hang out,” McIntyre remembered about her mother’s hospitality while growing up in Clairemont. “He’s somebody that I let my guard down around,” Cherbonnier said. Born in Springfield, Ill., in 1939, Ellwood moved to Glendale when he was 9. She called the Berlin wall a “a pathetic tottering partition” and advocated for women’s rights “even before Gloria Steinem,” her niece said. After 15 years at General Motors, Chin retired early, at the age of 56. Wherever they were, their home became a social hub, particularly comforting to single Filipino soldiers. “He reminded everyone that you didn’t have to be embarrassed about the things that brought you joy,” Salmon’s nephew Aaron Curtiss said. Celebrated for his silliness, his kindheartedness, his exuberant personality, Turnbull was committed to the success of his students, and as much as he gave to them, they gave to him something of their spirit and energy. He was all three of our sons' Little League coach, and he did soccer coaching.". “It was just a matter of three days, so I was really shocked. At the time, it was considered a historic victory, according to her daughter, Helena, because the sorority system had been unwelcoming to her as the daughter of Greek immigrants. Federico had to be hospitalized three days later. Thus began the start of a decades-long career in the distribution business in Nevada under the name Vega Enterprise. “Even still, in that state, she was wanting to care for people.”. When he returned home in December, he contracted the coronavirus. Bradford-Lewis said Azulado, in Rosarito, had obtained nonprofit status and was set to open when the pandemic hit. Locklin had long endured heart and lung ailments, and developed dementia in the last couple of years. Wilkes became ill last month, and was hospitalized on March 25. Jimenez said she will miss her best friend whose smile could “light up a dim room.”. Her father insisted that as a single woman she live with her parents, and she was in her 40s before she had her own place. “I was so honored to meet him and humbled by his donation — it was beautiful to look into his eyes and say thank-you,” Zoe said. And yet I'd go to see her at her house, and her house was cleaner than I was keeping my apartment. “We had fun, didn’t we?” she told Kathy, who was in her own hospital bed. He worked hard to start and maintain his contracting business for about 30 years. More than just teaching radiology, Wu said, Barack made a real effort to get to know his trainees – their family situations, their goals, their hobbies. “I would say, ‘Mom, you know, we don’t have very much money. Assembly members had tried and failed for more than 20 years to pass the bill. It's that service to others, whether at the restaurant, in the military or through 43 years at the Imperial Irrigation District, that Vicente said he will remember most about his father after Montoya died Sept. 10 due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 70. Cheerful and vibrant, she performed dances from her homeland at the annual date festivals. “He was there for every holiday, and he actually checked in with his extended family on a weekly basis,” Lopez said. Bowie, who lived in Long Beach for three decades before moving to Lakewood in the fall, formerly led the Long Beach AIDS Foundation. “My dad was always very involved,” Riley said. The Oscar-winning filmmaker also died at MPTF in 2001. “I think the most important thing for him was that we knew that Jesus and that we lived our life for Jesus,” said his daughter Nancy. She contracted COVID-19 while on vacation in Cancun in November, the family said, starting with a sore throat that quickly worsened. On video calls from his hospital room, before he was intubated, he insisted on going over all the arrangements for his wife’s funeral, down to what she would be wearing. They are my eyes. And this year, Lopez and his family were excited to move from Mission Viejo to Lake Elsinore and Wildomar to be closer to Macias. She set the bar high for us and really taught us how to stand on our own two feet and that we didn't need to rely on others.". “Coffee was a lifeblood of our relationship,” laughed Tesa. “Any club that he was working at, he told them, ‘I will not work on Sundays. He could have an oldies week or he could find a band that he really liked and give them an opportunity.”. “I’ll be honest,” Reuss said with a laugh, “there was nothing temporary about it.”. He tested positive for COVID-19, and doctors told him that the breathing problems he’d had for three months weren’t from allergies after all. She died of complications from COVID-19 on June 27. She developed a particularly special relationship with Grissom, bringing him into the family. As much as Ken Caley was a “Girl Dad,” Michelle and Christine could be called “Fireman Daughters.” Because of their father’s unpredictable schedule, there were certain events he could not attend that most fathers could, yet there were also moments he could take advantage of. When Herbert “Herb” Segall learned he had missed a single math question on the New York State Regents exam in 1947, he was certain it was the test, not he, that was wrong. “I’m just finding out she’s a mother figure to a lot of people. Sotto Santos moved to Manila to study nursing at the University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing, then obtained an M.D. There, he also tested positive for an inherited condition that increases the risk of liver and lung disease. They graduated in June, a month too late for him to see. “I’m fine. He played the role of Diego from the 1970s to 2008. Everything.”. He survived the battlefields, but not COVID-19. By early May, 32 residents and 34 staff members at Stollwood had tested positive for the virus, with 14 dying from COVID-19. Moya was his wife’s primary caregiver, cooking her meals and taking her to appointments. “That was the kind of person she was,” Elishia Breed said with a laugh. “Granted, we were the slowest, but we still made it.”. In any case, he was so sick the next day that an ambulance rushed him to Cedars-Sinai where he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The couple had just returned to their home in San Jose from the Philippines, with a layover in Japan, in late February. “He really helped create the business school that we have today,” said Ann E. Feyerherm, 59, an associate dean and 27-year professor of organization theory and management at Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business. Tired of the low pay, Tangtam started driving a cab and eventually opened his own service with a fleet of four green taxis. “But it was quick, no pain, so we are grateful for that.”. But Savannah said her father remained positive throughout his life, an outlook she attributes to his strong faith. Love Creampie Spunk filled pussy for pretty Czech girl in fake interview. Hannah and Joseph said their father's sense of humor was so powerful that it could turn a sour conversation around. Aranda immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager and eventually earned a sociology degree from Brigham Young University. ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ was her favorite song.”. She turned ill the next day, and died early the following morning at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. It was one of the biggest events ever back then.”. In addition to his wife, Tillson is survived by his sister Myra Phillips, and his children Karen Tillson, Keith Gmeinder and Donna Gainsley, along with three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. “He took care of us and made sure that we were safe,” especially from boys, she added with a laugh. Roddy and Loretta met in the art program at the University of Santo Tomas. He became friends with John Wooden, who allowed McGihon the rare experience of watching UCLA practices in person, and former major winners Jerry Barber and Paul Runyan. “The last thing she told me was ‘Be good’ and we waved goodbye,” Brianna said. Breier agreed to meet and the two had their first date at a Starbucks. A couple of nurses fondly called Florentina “Florecer,” Spanish for "to bloom. He remained in New York state for his college education, earning his undergraduate degree at St. Lawrence University and a master's degree from Syracuse University. As Roberto, 94, told Lou recently of his wife of 72 years, “She was not a young woman, but the disease took her before her time.”, “My dad had dreams of bringing her home,” Lou said. “He would give you the shirt off his back,” said Felix. He was safe, but that’s what Jay loved to do …he joked around.”. Gentry took to the move right away. Now, I have to be both a mother and a father.”. “They were two human beings glued together everywhere they went,” Isaac said. One of Cynthia’s favorite hobbies was collecting miniature Christmas villages from Department 56 that she displayed around her home during the holidays. “He told me that as far as he was concerned, he comes last.”. Over a long career, she also worked for Irving Fein, Jack Benny's manager, and for famed animator Ralph Bakshi. His idea of a good time was dinner and dancing with his wife, or doting on his granddaughters, Emelia, Iva and Beatrix, who became his greatest joy. “He took care of everybody's burden,” said one of his sons, Emmanuele Antelmo Garcia. Despite the difficult situation, he knew it was one last opportunity for her to have a ride in an attention-grabbing vehicle. ", When her son complained about one small thing or another, he remembers her telling him: "If you have something that’s a challenge, figure out a way through it. Through golf, McGihon forged relationships with some of Southern California’s most notable figures, his children said. Later, he taught her how to drive a car. ", Lynette said her mother was well versed on a range of topics. Alberto died in the hospital April 20; his son died April 22. From 1965 to 2007, he taught and nurtured thousands of students, inculcating a love, appreciation and celebration of the written and spoken word. His two older sisters, Vivian Helen Lorensen and Mary Catherine Grant, died in 2002 and 2019, respectively. Sister Anne Lehner never forgot her narrow escape from communist Hungary in 1952. He was 60. After graduating high school in Wisconsin in 1948, Rosemary Hoell was expected to find work and get married without a college education because “her parents didn’t think the daughters needed to go to college,” according to her daughter Mary. When she told him, Sabrina said he fell to the floor. “He would smile and wait for us to finish and he'd just start eating whatever was left over.”. His career included high-profile jobs with the city’s public school system, the state department of education and the private Latino Institute. It was close to midnight when Danielle Enriquez got a call from her grandmother, Rose Cadena Lord. “They said it was because of her heritage.”. In the late ’60s, he got involved with local politics, serving as the commissioner of the Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services for two years, followed by a seven-year stint as chairman of the L.A. County Housing Authority. She eventually earned a Ph.D. and taught criminal justice at Cal State Sacramento. “He could just pick things up so quickly.”, Astorga was particularly impressed by how well Valero connected with others. Ivy Westmoreland said her husband embraced diversity and enjoyed attending cultural events, especially plays at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, where they were regulars at the Lyceum. “He never did it for the money and he loved going out for meals with friends.”. Three years later, she and Joshua moved to Coachella, working first as a massage therapist at a resort in La Quinta and later doing volunteer work to assist undocumented workers in the region. “That’s what she would always say, ‘I’ve got to go to the Earth,’” Hopper Williams said. Lawrence, who remained in the hospital through early May, wasn’t far behind. He was 36. We were proud of him,” said Anabelle[cq] Jalowska, the third-eldest child. Pearl believed part of the club’s appeal was that it showcased a variety of regional and ethnic music, from gospel to jazz, Jewish to Latino, and presented it with respect. On June 22, the 67-year-old José Roberto Álvarez, who had diabetes and high blood pressure, began showing some COVID-19 symptoms. He was lively, savoring Spanish corridos, and largely left the teenagers alone. Burnam could not have foreseen that those words and the 20-minute story that followed would play an integral part of a moving memorial service for her that had to be streamed online due to social distancing measures. "His children were the light of his life!" He had a big heart, he was a little grouchy, but he was a kind person.”. “Dick was tall, strong, handsome, loving, generous, adventurous. “'Don’t dwell on things you can’t control. Born in Mexico, Luna migrated to the United States in the 1970s, settling in Riverside. And when he hosted Thanksgiving or Christmas, he made everything himself and didn’t want anyone to contribute. The Sentoso family is still reeling from Harry’s death, but his son Evan says he draws on his father’s memory for strength. Ragonesi, who was affectionately called "GP" by his grandkids, was able to see the new baby only over FaceTime. By Nov. 16, he was admitted to a hospital in Moreno Valley, where the family is based. As time went by, Jackie said, she began to embrace the music and culture of her father, who was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. Years later, he recounted experiences to his curious children. Once again, a notorious virus had reached her just ahead of a new vaccine. Dees is survived by his mother, Ozella Dees; his wife, Annette Dees; his brothers, Harold and Charles "Bill" Dees; his sister, Sandra Dees; and his daughters, Shana and Alexandria Dees. “She would kind of doctor [the meals] up and try to make it a little more appetizing.”. That souvenir remained for the balance of his life, which ended Feb. 7 when White died from complications of COVID-19 in Rancho Mirage. Chavez Godinez was hospitalized on March 8 after enduring chest pain and trouble breathing; she died April 5 from COVID-19. Emma worked different jobs in Del Rio, and her husband took up seasonal work in the East Bay at the old Hunt’s fruit packing cannery. His brother said he was probably more committed to the experiences than to any particular urge for mastery. “If we got anything right, he was usually very complimentary.”. He adored sweets, and was known to sneak away from the table after dinner to sneak a cookie or a piece of cake. But he checked in on a Thursday morning and that Friday, he was telling me I needed to make out a will” for him, Heidi Perez said. In addition to Bawcom, Sowma is survived by another niece and two nephews. “He enjoyed my baby for a year and a half,” Coralia Cartagena said. On Jan. 17, Locklin died of complications of COVID-19 at Kaiser Permanente's Irvine Medical Center, one month before his 80th birthday. Throughout the stages of his life, he had an ability to not only keep in touch with dozens of people, but to make each of them feel special, friends said. After attending college, Fierro left Los Angeles for the Bay Area where she joined the San Francisco Conservation Corps, an organization dedicated to helping young adults and improving San Francisco’s environment. Who does that?”. Over the years, Wu said, whenever she published a new article, gave a lecture or earned an award, he would call or text to tell her she was doing a great job. She was 88. When he had his house remodeled, he came home every day and inspected the work, asking the contractor to straighten something out “1/16th of an inch” even if functionally it was perfect, said Noke, who used the same contractor. Mountain climbing was a lifelong passion, but he often said he considered his work in conservation to be his greatest accomplishment. "I was told to get lost when I asked about bringing more disabled [people] into the industry.". “If somebody was hurt, he cared for them. “He was definitely a visionary,” said his daughter Marissa. All I knew was Selena [Quintanilla’s cover of] ‘Tú, sólo tú,’” the Santa Ana native said. At first, Blanchard had what appeared to be a cold and gastrointestinal problems. Chavez Godinez wasn’t a high roller – she played the slots -- but the excitement was no less palpable. Her care extended especially to her dog, Louie, a slightly sassy Shih Tzu that Garcia said was like her mother’s second child. "He was first and foremost a man who fought for peace, independence and meaningful resolution," said his daughter, Tamminh Tran Kapuscinska. Kennedy took a break from Stanford to serve as commissioner of the FDA under President Carter from 1977 to 1979. Valencia said he was 2 when Zuniga met his mother, Norma. Arroyo's mother, Guadalupe – who was married to Arce for 58 years until her death in 2017 – would bake him pineapple cakes and take tamales or plantains to him at work. For several years, Beal worked as a road surveyor for Santa Clara County, but the routines of his life were often upended by struggles with mental health. In one of his better-known poems, "The Iceberg Theory," he exalts the unappreciated virtues of iceberg lettuce, while upbraiding food and literary critics: "All the food critics hate iceberg lettuce," he begins — "you'd think romaine was descended from / orpheus's laurel wreath. He was a member of the California National Guard for about eight years starting in the mid-’50s; he went on active duty in the Army in Fort Lewis, Wash., from 1961-62 before being honorably discharged. He was checking off his bucket list, albeit with some alterations.