White Emerson Mortuary Obituaries
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...
Rosie Alice Valenzuela
Sep 25, 2011
Rosie Alice Valenzuela was born December 7, 1926 in Fontana, California, to Alberto Tercero and Isidora (Garcia) Tercero. She passed away on September 25, 2011 in Whittier, California.Rosie grew up and attended schools in Fontana, including Chaffey High School. She graduated from Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles.Rosie and Edward Valenzuela met in high school and were married at St....
James Cyril Brown
Sep 13, 2011
Dr. James Cyril Brown passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 in Pleasant Grove, UT of natural causes. He was 90 years old. Dr. Brown was born in Binghampton, AZ and grew up in Mesa, AZ. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Army. He married Marjorie Yvonne Jones in 1947 and moved to El Monte, CA...
Virginia H Mueller
Sep 10, 2011
Virginia H. Mueller was born on September 14, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri where she spent most of her childhood. Virginia and her brother, Frederick, were very close and they shared many wonderful times together throughout their lives. Virginia cherished her time with Frederick, his wife, Edith, and her niece, Roberta, whom she thought of as a daughter. She traveled...
William Marshall Newton
Sep 7, 2011
Bill Marshall was born January 9, 1928 in Whittier, California to Austin and Mildred (McDougal) Newton. He passed away on September 7, 2011 at the age of 83.Bill attended South Whittier Grammar School and graduated Whittier High School in 1946.He participated in football and track and after high school, joined the United States Army. He served in Korea from November...
Kenneth Victor Foss
Sep 2, 2011
Kenneth V. Foss was born August 30, 1950 in Whittier, California. He passed away September 2, 2011 in Whittier California. Kenneth is survived by his wife Pamela Bousquet-Foss, Son: Stephen Foss and Daughter: Amanda Reichenbach; Stepsons: Nolan and Jeremy Bousquet. Father: Stan Foss, Brothers: Dennis, Ron and Stanley Foss, Sister: Lisa Wikle, Granddaughter Hannah, and numerous Nephews & Nieces. There...
Arakel Sakadjian
Aug 27, 2011
Arakel (Ara) Sakadjian was born July 5, 1931 in Ethiopia, to Khatchit Sakadjian and Mary Eskidjian. He passed away on August 27, 2011 in San Gabriel, California.Ara grew up in Ethiopia and went to school in Italy. Following his schooling, he returned to Ethiopia and went to work with his father. He then opened his own auto body shop in...
Dorothea I. Caylor
Aug 20, 2011
Dorothea Clyde Irwin was born December 18, 1912, in Whittier in the home built by her parents, Clyde 'Pop' and Pearl Irwin. She was the middle of three girls. Dorothea graduated from Whittier High in 1930 and received her M.A. in Education from Whittier College in 1936. After college, she became a school teacher and married John 'Jack' Caylor, Sr....
