White Emerson Mortuary Obituaries
Raymond Alva
May 15, 2023
Raymond "Ray" Alva passed away at the age of 86 on Monday May 15th, 2023 in his Whittier home. He was born August 12, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Antonio and Candida Ramirez Alva.
Ray attended Garfield High school. After high school he met his future wife Mary Louise and they were married on June 13, 1959. They had...
Jose Guadalupe Tapia
May 13, 2023
Jose Guadalupe Tapia, also known as Lupe, was born to his parents being Aurora Picon who was a devoted house wife and Bruno Tapia who was a shoemaker, on October 1st, 1936, in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was the oldest of eight siblings, Alejandro, Pachito, Chemo, Maria Ester, Alfredo and Juan. He was married to Maria Luisa Tapia for...
Francisco Javier Alvarez
May 8, 2023
Francisco Javier Alvarez, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday May 8th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family in his Rosemead home.
He was born on January 7th, 1937, to Felipe and Margarita Alvarez in Sahuayo Michoacán, Mexico.
Francisco met his future wife Francisca Iniguez while repairing a motor for her mom, Maria de Jesus Iniguez, at the family...
Frank J. Alderete
May 8, 2023
Dr. Frank J. Alderete was born in Riverside California on May 21, 1942. He died at 80 years old in Whittier California on May 8th, 2023 after a four year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Dr. A (as he was affectionately called) was a native of Southern California and was a born educator. He taught from all venues of education. From...
Lydia Agueros Escalera
May 5, 2023
In loving memory of Lydia Escalera, our beautiful mother, grandmother, nana, sister and friend.
Lydia will live in our hearts forever. She is finally at peace with the Lord and our father. She will be missed greatly as she leaves behind 3 children, 12 Grandchildren, 18 Great Grandchildren, 3 Great-Great Grandchildren, and her sisters, Dora and Cookie.
She dedicated...
Craig Thomas Johnson
Apr 27, 2023
Craig Johnson also known as Pastor Craig was born to Ruth Johnson and Oscar Armwood on a warm summer day of July 17, 1957 in Baltimore MD. Craig passed away on April 27, 2023 in Anaheim, CA
Shortly after Graduating High School, he joined the Navy and soon after continued his education at Truth Academy Bible College. He lived...
Eddie I Ford
Apr 23, 2023
After a long and extended battle, God called Eddie Ford home on April 23, 2023, in Whittier, California. He was 93 years of age. Eddie’s family is thankful for him to be out of pain, and most importantly, with his Jesus.
Eddie was born in Glendale, California on February 22, 1930 to his parents Clarence and Elaine...
Patricio B. Garcia
Apr 23, 2023
Patricio B. Garcia passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023 at his home in Whittier, California at the age of 90. He was born June 9, 1932 in Brownsville, Texas. He grew up on a ranch and lived a cowboy life. He met and married Carmen Tello in 1951 and they started a big family. In 1964, they relocated to...
Miriam Dorothy Mehrle
Apr 17, 2023
Miriam Dorothy Mehrle (nee Lewis), 98, passed away peacefully at her home in Whittier California on April 17, 2023. Born on December 1, 1924, Miriam was the daughter of Loyd and Ethel (Hough) Lewis. She was married to the late Brandon Mehrle for 66 years. She was a loving, gifted, and adventurous wife, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend....
Wayne William Campfield
Apr 17, 2023
Wayne William Campfield, who helped to create the popular breakfast cereal Alpha Bits, died on April 17, 2023 in Whittier, California at the age of 92. His life exemplified the wonderful spirit of optimism that made America great. Wayne’s unrelenting determination and strong sense of right and wrong carried him through his days.
Wayne was born in 1930 in Irwin,...
Stella Hugues
Apr 12, 2023
Stella Hugues passed away peacefully at her Pico Rivera home on April 12, 2023,at the age of 92 with her family nearby. Stella lived in Pico Rivera for 72 years.Stella was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hugues; father, Jose CarmenSerna; mother, Francisca Miranda; sister, Rosie Ortiz (Serna); brother, Omar Serna;brother, Angel Serna; and sister, Vera Sandoval (Serna). Her...
Stella Hugues
Apr 12, 2023
Stella Hugues was born in Los Angeles, CA. on December 28,1930,to Jose Carmen Serna and Francisca Miranda. She passed away at the age of 92, April 12, 2023 in Pico Rivera, CA.
Stella was raised in East Los Angeles, where she attended school and graduated from Garfield High School.
Stella married Joe (Joseph) Hugues in Los Angeles, CA in...
Lawrence Ramirez Jr.
Apr 9, 2023
Lawrence Ramirez Jr. (Larry), beloved Husband, Father and “Papa” passed away on April 9, 2023, at Pomona Valley Hospital. Larry was born August 30, 1947, in Hanford, California to Lawrence L. Ramirez and Henrietta Amado Ramirez. Larry spent most of his childhood in Corcoran and Compton, CA. He then attended middle school and finished high school at John Glenn High...
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