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Lompoc, California Obituaries

Roma Elizabeth Royal

Roma Elizabeth Royal

Jan 17, 2009

Roma Elizabeth Black Royal The funeral service for Roma Royal will be on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 9:30 am in the Lompoc Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1312 West Prune Avenue in Lompoc. Pishop Douglas will preside. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Roma passed away unexpectedly January 17, 2009....

Margaret Marie Wilson

Margaret Marie Wilson

Jan 17, 2009

Margaret Marie Wilson September 2, 1929 – January 17, 2009 On January 17th, 2009, Margaret Marie Wilson, 79, of Lompoc CA went home to be with Jesus. She leaves behind her loving husband of 51 years Earnest Ralph Wilson of Lompoc CA. She was the mother of three children; Savita Wilson Miller, Dorien Wilson of Los Angeles CA and Jamont...

Shelley Ann Mathis-Standley

Shelley Ann Mathis-Standley

Jan 15, 2009

Shelley went to the arms of her Savior on January 15 2009, at her home in Lompoc following a fairly lengthy battle with deteriorating health. Shelley was born on September 24, 1962, in Tucson, Arizona, to Joe and Lynn Mathis. Her family moved to Lompoc in 1966. Shelley graduated from Lompoc High School in 1980, Santa Barbara Business College in...

Loretta H. Paton

Loretta H. Paton

Jan 14, 2009

Loretta H. Paton 1912 – 2009 Loretta H. Paton, 97, of Lompoc passed away on January 14, 2009, at Lompoc Convalescent Care Center. Loretta was born on August 21, 1912, in Irvington, New Jersey. She married Stanley B. Paton on June 21, 1932. They were married for 42 years before he passed away. Loretta and Stanley retired and moved to...

Danny Rodriguez

Danny Rodriguez

Jan 11, 2009

Daniel Rodriguez December 11, 1994 – January 16, 2009 Daniel Rodriguez of Lompoc died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the age of 14. Danny was born December 11, 1994, to Rafael and Yolanda Rodriguez in Michoacan, Mexico. His family came to Lompoc in 1998. Danny was in the eighth grade at Lompoc Valley Middle School and enjoyed participating in a...

Barry Charles Parta

Barry Charles Parta

Jan 10, 2009

Barry Charles Parta November 2, 1960 – January 10, 2009 Barry Charles Parta, 48, of Lompoc, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2009, from a long-term illness. Born November 2, 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He moved to Lompoc in 1992 and made Lompoc his home. He loved hunting and fishing. The family would like to...

Eleanor Clair Barros

Eleanor Clair Barros

Jan 8, 2009

Eleanor Clair Barros, 81, of Lompoc, passed away on Wednesday, January 8th, 2009 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara after a brief illness. Eleanor was born on October 14, 1927 in San Francisco and raised in Santa Barbara. She married the love of her life, Jack Barros. They were married for 56 years. Jack and Eleanor lived in Goleta where...

Tommy Nelson Thomas

Tommy Nelson Thomas

Jan 7, 2009

Tommy Nelson Thomas 1943 – 2009 Tommy Thomas of Lompoc died Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at the age of 65. Tommy was born September 3, 1943 in Los Angeles, and raised and educated in Long Beach. He worked for many years as a machinist with Virnel Machine Shop in Signal Hill. Formerly of Santa Barbara he has been a resident...

Carmelo Escobedo

Carmelo Escobedo

Jan 4, 2009

Carmelo Escobedo 1952 – 2009 Carmelo Escobedo of Lompoc died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at the age of 56. Melo was born March 18, 1952 to Carmelo and Stella Escobedo in Santa Barbara. Raised and educated in Santa Barbara, he graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1971. Working as a painter for various businesses for more than 30 years,...

Jerry L Claycamp

Jerry L Claycamp

Jan 3, 2009

Jerry Claycamp passed away on January 3, 2009. Jerry was born to Gerheard "Clay" and Jeanette Claycamp in Van Nuys, California on January 24, 1950. He is survived by his mother Jeanette, three sons Zak, Vance, and Brandon, sister Christie Stanley and four grandchildren Nash, Hannah, Journey, and Kailey. His father Clay preceded him in passing. Jerry loved sports growing...

Keith Graham Nelson

Keith Graham Nelson

Jan 3, 2009

KEITH GRAHAM NELSON 1928 – 2009 Keith Graham Nelson, 80, died on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at his home in Lompoc. Keith was born on May 6, 1928, to Graham and Jennie Nelson, in Yorkshire, England. He was raised and educated in Yorkshire, England, and joined the British Army serving in Trieste, Italy, and Egypt. He joined the United States...

Gary Wayne Libby

Gary Wayne Libby

Jan 3, 2009

GARY WAYNE LIBBY 1960 - 2009 Gary Wayne Libby, 48, passed away January 3, 2009. He was born to Gary James and Sheila Eileen Libby, July 25, 1960, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Gary Wayne graduated from Maple High School in 1978. He went on to start his own construction company in Lompoc building custom homes. Due to setbacks in the economy,...

Bonnie Ruth Burns

Bonnie Ruth Burns

Dec 31, 2008

Bonnie Ruth (Pointer) Burns 10 Nov 1928 – 31 Dec 2008 Bonnie Ruth Burns passed away in Lompoc on December 31, 2008, after an extended illness. Bonnie was born in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, on November 10, 1928. She moved to Fillmore, California, as a young teenager and graduated from Fillmore High School in 1948. In Fillmore, she met Frank...

Gery Macayana Magalong

Gery Macayana Magalong

Dec 28, 2008

GERY MACAYANA MAGALONG 1927 – 2008 Gery Macayana Magalong, 81, of Lompoc, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008. He was born on May 12, 1927, in the Philippine Islands to Eufimiano and Maxima Magalong. Gery served four years in the United States Navy during World War II. Gery earned Degrees in Architectural Design and was employed at VAFB as a...

Delmon K. Porter

Delmon K. Porter

Dec 28, 2008

DELMON K. PORTER 1926 – 2008 Delmon K. Porter of Lompoc, 82, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008. Delmon was born on September 10, 1926, in Cleburn, Texas, to Cliff and Leta Porter. After being raised and educated in Texas, Delmon moved to Westminster, California, in 1956. He was transferred to Vandenberg AFB by McDonnell-Douglas, working in the defense industry....

David Phillip Suchecki

David Phillip Suchecki

Dec 28, 2008

David Phillip Suchecki, 40, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008, at his home in Lompoc, after a battle with cancer. He was a soldier to the end. David was born on November 11, 1968, to Ann and Theodore Suchecki, Jr. at Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc. Born to an air force family, David was raised and educated in Little Rock,...

Harold Dalton

Harold Dalton

Dec 25, 2008

Harold Herbert Dalton, age 93, passed away at his home in Lompoc on December 25, 2008. He was born in Los Angeles on May 14, 1915. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Marjorie Grace, whom he met in 1927 in junior high school and married in 1936; his sister Velma Harshman of Auberry, CA; two children,...

Placida Cortez Perez

Placida Cortez Perez

Dec 24, 2008

PLACIDA CORTEZ PEREZ 1914 – 2008 Placida Cortez Perez, 94, of Lompoc, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Placida was born in Acuitzeramo, Michoacan, Mexico, on May 2, 1914, to Magdalena and Pedro Perez. She came from Orange County to Lompoc in 1968 after retiring. Placida was a life-long homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, spending time with family and grandchildren. She...

Ray A. Perez

Ray A. Perez

Dec 24, 2008

RAMON (Ray) ALFREDO PEREZ 1923 – 2008 Ramon (Ray) Alfredo Perez, 85, of Lemon Grove, California, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in La Mesa, California. Ramon was born in Brawley, California, to Elisa Orduno Perez and Simon Perez in 1923. Ramon served his country in World War II as a solider in the Army and was stationed in Korea....

Berniece D. Howell

Berniece D. Howell

Dec 24, 2008

BERNIECE DEWEE HOWELL 1925 - 2008 Berniece Dewee Howell, 83, of Taft, California, died at her home on Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Berniece was born in Stratford County, Oklahoma, on June 14, 1925, to Joseph and Marilda Cottrell. She was one of 12 children. Berniece came to Lompoc in 1960 from Roff, Oklahoma, and moved to Taft in 1991 after...

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