John Anthony Bortugno
Jul 22, 2010
John Anthony Bortugno of Lompoc died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the age of 93. John was born December 1, 1916, in Summit, New Jersey to Frank and Maria Bortugno. He was raised and educated in Litchfield, Connecticut and attended Litchfield High School before joining the United States Army. He served in the Pacific theatre during World War II. John...
Jim A. Mendez
Jul 21, 2010
JAMES ANTHONY MENDEZ James "Jim" A. Mendez, age 60, passed away July 21, 2010, after a long illness. He was born in Oxnard, California on November 23, 1949, the fourth of six children born to George and Florence Mendez (now deceased. The family moved to Lompoc in 1963. Jim graduated from Lompoc High School in 1967. His passion for working...
Alice Shirley Henkel
Jul 19, 2010
Alice Shirley Henkel of Lompoc, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at the age of 81. Alice was born August 18, 1928, to Bernard and Minnie Eilts in Gladstone, Nebraska. She married DeWayne Henkel on June 30, 1946 in Washington, Kansas. She was a seamstress and worked as a dry cleaner since 1955. She and her husband moved to Lompoc in...
Maria De Los Angeles Nuno
Jul 16, 2010
Vigil services for Maria De Los Angeles Nuno, 77, of Lompoc, will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Maria was born August 3, 1932 in Jalisco, Mexico to Jose and Bonifacia...
Amparo Valdivieso Lynch
Jul 13, 2010
AMPARO VALDIVIESO LYNCH M. Amparo Valdivieso Lynch passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 13, 2010. Born October 30, 1943 in Piura, Peru to Angel Elias Valdivieso Benites and Manuela Cevallos Timoteo. She grew up in Piura, Peru and came to the United States in January 1962 to attend college. Amparo graduated from Fresno City College...
Robert Wilson
Jul 11, 2010
Robert Wilson age 84 died of cancer July 11, 2010. He was born in Denver, Colorado on October 9, 1925. He moved to Lompoc in 1959, to work in construction at Vandenberg Air Force Base and never left. He was a member of the Carpenters Union for over 55 years. He also belonged to the Lompoc Elks Lodge #2274, American...
Helen Martha Grossman
Jul 8, 2010
GROSSMAN, Helen Helen Grossman was born Nov. 13, 1917 in Santa Monica, California. She was 92 when she peacefully passed away in the comforts of her home on July 8th, surrounded by family, her two dogs and cat. Helen graduated from San Diego High School and then attended the University of California, Berkeley. She received a Bachelor of Science degree...
Clare V. Marple
Jul 8, 2010
Clare Marple of Lompoc died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the age of 92. Clare is survived by her son Michael Marple and his companion Susan Gallacher both of Lompoc, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceeded in death by her husband and daughter. Cremation will be followed by private inurnment.
Stephen E. Jancek
Jul 4, 2010
Loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle Stephen Edward Jancek was born on January 30, 1947, to Marjorie and Stephen Jancek in Hackensack, New Jersey. After a two-year battle with cancer, he passed away at the age of 63 on July 4, 2010, at his home in Lompoc, with his wife Marie and daughters Rebecca Jancek-Hansen and Megan Jancek-Richards by...
Gregory Fred Bobro
Jul 1, 2010
Gregory (Fred) Bobro of Lompoc died suddenly at his home on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the age of 72. Fred was born March 4, 1938, in Kharkov, Ukraine. At a young age he and his family immigrated to the United States at the end of World War II through Ellis Island, New York. They first lived in Texas but...
Jose B. "Gilbert" Moreno
Jun 29, 2010
Vigil services for Jose B. "Gilbert" Moreno, 86, of Lompoc, will be 6 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at the church with Rev. Msgr. John Fitzgerald presiding. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. Jose was born May 4, 1924 in Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico to...
Ruth Elwell
Jun 28, 2010
Ruth Elwell of Santa Maria died of natural causes on June 28, 2010. Ruth was born in Wichita, Kansas on November 11, 1923 and was preceded in death by her husband, Hersal Elwell in l980 and her brother, Wilbur Bragg, in 2006. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, July lst at the Santa Maria Four...
Thomas Arthur Cole
Jun 25, 2010
THOMAS ARTHUR COLE Tom was born September 4, 1952, in Sacramento, CA, and died June 25, 2010, at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA, after a long battle with cancer. Tom lived most of his life in Lompoc and attended Lompoc schools. He loved reading, collecting books, traveling, camping, roses, and his cats. He leaves behind many friends. Tom...
Doris Louise Ridgeway
Jun 24, 2010
At her request, no services will be held for Doris L. Ridgeway, 84, of Lompoc. Doris was born September 12, 1925 in Cherry Grove, West Virginia to Lewis and Martha Hoover Dice. She was raised and educated in West Virginia and resided in Lompoc since 1961. Doris was a lifelong homemaker and loving wife and mother who enjoyed cooking and...
Mary V Bingle
Jun 23, 2010
Mary Virginia Banning Bingle of Lompoc and resident of Vandenberg Village, CA died June 23, 2010 at Serenity House, Santa Barbara, CA after a wonderful and rewarding life journey. Mary was born on May 3, 1931 in Columbus, GA, the only child of Merrill Banning and Angelina Danzero Banning and spent her youth in Springfield, MO. Mary graduated from St....
Rosalie "Patchie" Miller
Jun 23, 2010
Rosalie G. "Patchie" Miller passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in Lompoc, California. Rosalie was born on February 15, 1923 to Matthew and Marion Drees. She was born and raised in Red Lake Falls, MN where she met and married the love of her life, Ralph Miller. They were married for 60 years before his passing in 2005. Rosalie...
Virginia Ruby Hood
Jun 23, 2010
Virginia R. Hood of Lompoc died Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the age of 82. Virginia was born September 25, 1927 in Brainerd, Minnesota. A resident of Lompoc since 1966, she worked as an administrative assistant for Aerospace Corporation for 37 years. Virginia was a member of the Pacific Christian Center in Santa Maria. Virginia is survived by her brother...
Corina Green Alrabadi
Jun 21, 2010
Corina Carrie (Green) Alrabadi A Celebration of Life for Corina C. (Green) Alrabadi, 35, of Lompoc, will be at Noon on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Lompoc Foursquare Church, 125 North C Street. Corina was born on June 16, 1975 at Vandenberg Air Force Base to Owier James and Jane Christine Green. She is survived by her parents, husband of...
Irene Grace Challenger
Jun 20, 2010
Memorial services for Irene G. Challenger, 90, of Lompoc, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, 925 North F Street in Lompoc. Irene was born March 20, 1920 in Peterborough, England to Joseph and Laurel Middleton Bend. In her teens, she loved to cycle and rode Mopeds throughout her life. She moved to the...
Margarett Bea Howell
Jun 19, 2010
Bea passed away peacefully in Lompoc, California on June 19, 2010. Born in Limon, Colorado on July 17, 1927, she lived in Lompoc for over 50 years and worked at the Solvang Lutheran Home as a dietician. Bea loved to spend time with family and friends. She enjoyed camping, collecting dolls, quilting, reading and watching her granddaughter's softball games. Bea...
