White Emerson Mortuary Obituaries
Mathew Clement Papac
Nov 1, 2011
Mathew Clement Papac was born to Marjon and Sarah (Gleason) Papac on November 23, 1927 in Los Angeles, California. Mathew was an accountant and owned his own business for 50 years.He is survived by his wife Corinne, and daughters Debbie Ferrari and Brenda Papac.A funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 4, 2011, at St. Bruno Catholic Church, 15740...
Victor Manuel Valle
Oct 30, 2011
Victor Manuel Valle was born to Pablo and Delfina (Perez) Valle on August 13, 1918, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.He passed away on October 30, 2011 at the age of 93.He is survived by his wife, Lilly; brother, Mario; son, Victor (Mary);and daughters, Lilly Hernandez (Luis) and Christina Duran (Arturo); 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He...
Alex Michael Artechi
Oct 30, 2011
Alex Michael 'Bigr' Artechi was born November 26, 1991 in La Habra, California. He passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Whittier, California.Alex grew up and went to school in Whittier, graduating from California High School in 2009. Following high school, he worked at the Honda Center assisting with stage conversion for their major events.Alex loved sports--especially football (Minnesota...
Gertrude Alexandria Kurth
Oct 26, 2011
Gertrude (Trudy) Kurth celebrated her 102nd birthday October 3, 2011 and went to her eternal reward on October 26th, 2011. Trudy was born in Amsterdam Holland on October 3, 1909 and christened Gertrude Alexandria Fersenaar. She lived through the German occupation of Holland during World War II. During the five years of war, Trudy harbored two Jewish children in her...
Douglas Ronald Hume
Oct 24, 2011
Doug Hume was born October 16, 1951 in Hollywood, California, to Edmund and Betty-Lou Hume.His early years were spent in Whittier, where he attended school and graduated from California High School, Whittier, California.Doug had a great interest in working with computers, and loved football, with the Greenbay Packers his favorite team. He also enjoyed baseball and Nascar racing. Family was...
Della Norma George
Oct 21, 2011
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and special friend to many, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 94 years of age. Della was born on November 1, 1916 in Los Angeles, California. She met her future husband, James, at Inglewood High School in the 1930's and they were married in November 1941, before James enlisted in the Navy and...
Robert James Inness
Oct 17, 2011
Robert (Bob) Inness passed away on October 17, 2011 at the age of 72.He is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters: Teresa Inness and Renee Kohls; along with 4 grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, 11am, at White Emerson Mortuary Chapel, 13304 E Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA. 90601.\A graveside service will follow at Rose Hills Memorial...
Harold Raymond Willis
Oct 15, 2011
Harold Raymond Willis, the son of Harry Oliver Willis and Della Florence Wilson, was born January 24, 1919 in Eureka, Kansas, and grew up on a farm, along with his five brothers. The Willis Boys ran barefoot from spring to autumn.How Could a Tall Boy be Named Shorty? All the boys worked on the farm. One of the tasks was...
Allen G. Bedley
Oct 12, 2011
Allen G. Bedley, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.He is survived by his daughters, Linda Aitken & Jan Nock; his sister, Barbara Fitzgerald; stepson, Richard Cushionbarry; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his two caregivers, Irene Silva & Yolito Palo. Allen is preceeded in death by his son Michael Allen Bedley.
Maria C. Barquero
Oct 11, 2011
Maria de la Cruz Barquero was born on May 3, 1916 in Managua, Nicaragua. She passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at her home in Norwalk. Maria, or 'Crucita', as she was known back home in Nicaragua, grew up and went to school in Nicaragua. She married Jorge 'Domingo' Rodriguez and together they had four children. They immigrated to...
Christine Adams
Oct 10, 2011
Christine Adams was born December 23, 1927 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Melvin and Mary (Koch) Collins. She was raised in Oklahoma and moved to California in 1948.Christine is survived by her sister, Betty Thompson; and grandsons, Alfred, Steven and Christopher Creollo. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Eddie Tobia and Steve Adams; and her daughter, Mary Ann.A...
