Julia Ann Battistone
Dec 20, 2017
Julia was born and raised in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. Julia's parents emigrated from Santo Stefano DiSessanio, Italy, where her father Rosario worked in the coal mines near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When Julia was 29 years old, she moved to Santa Barbara to live with her brother Sam and his family. Julia will fondly be remembered by her nephews and nieces, all their...
Sara Martinez Nolasco
Dec 20, 2017
A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, December 27th at 1 pm at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary Chapel, a graveside service will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
Timothy "Big Tim" Bennett
Dec 18, 2017
Timothy "Big Tim" Bennett, 58, passed away at home on Monday, December 18, 2017 in Lompoc, California. He was born December 26, 1958 to Robert and Kay Bennett in Muskegon, Michigan. He journeyed to Lompoc, California in the late 70's where he worked in construction to become a Senior Engineer Tech. He also enjoyed umpiring for many years. The biggest...
Robert "Bobby" Martinez
Dec 18, 2017
A mass of Christian burial for Robert "Bobby" Martinez, 72, will be at La Purisima Catholic Church on December 27, 2017 at 10am. Bobby was born May 6, 1945 in Lompoc, California to Salvador (Salvy) and Mercedes Martinez. Bobby graduated from Lompoc High School class of 1963. After going to school to become a barber, he went on to become...
Ricky Alan Bartels
Dec 13, 2017
On Wednesday, December 13th, 2017, the family of Ricky A. Bartels received the news that Changed the lives of not only his family but so many of others as well. Husband, Father, Papa, Friend, Neighbor, and Coach, Rick was involved in a single car accident and perished. He leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Jeanette Bartels; daughter and son-in-law...
Frank Charles Giovanacci
Dec 9, 2017
Frank Charles Giovanacci passed away peacefully in his home on December 9, 2017 in Lompoc, California. He was born in Santa Barbara, California and moved to Lompoc in 1942. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1955 and played football for the Lompoc Braves. He worked 43 years at Grefco. Frank married Donna Haskett in 1955 and had four children;...
Linual Anthony White, Jr.
Dec 6, 2017
Linual Anthony White, Jr., 62, retired Fire Chief for the City of Lompoc, died peacefully on December 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Linual was born on September 7, 1955, the youngest of five children of Linual and Ann White. He was raised in Imperial County, 12 miles from the Mexican border. It was there that he...
John Quinton Sharpe
Dec 6, 2017
John Quinton Sharpe, 82, born April 2nd, 1935 in Owasippe, North Carolina; went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 in Lompoc, CA. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Teruko Masuyama Sharpe; one daughter Patricia Conner (Dutch); two grandchildren CJ Stewart, Rachel DeLaPeña (Seth); one great-grandson Aiden DeLaPeña; and one surviving sister Patricia Haynes (Titus)....
James Vincent Flaharty
Dec 3, 2017
James Vincent Flaharty passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the age of 79 after courageously battling a long illness. Jim is survived by his wife Linda of 36 years, sons James a Flaharty, Robert S. Brown (Tammy), daughters Margaret A. Kidney, Denise E. Flaharty (Lou), Deanna L. Curran (Kevin), brother Patrick J. Flaharty, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and...
Stanley Shappell
Nov 29, 2017
Stanley Shappell (94), beloved husband of Kiki Shappell, was born in Des Moines, Iowa but was brought to California soon afterward, making him a semi-native son. Stan spent an adventurous "Tom Sawyer" kind of boyhood in Los Angeles back when Bellona Creek was a free, natural stream and the Baldwin Hills were uninhabited and eminently explorable. His grandmother who helped...
Gladys May Williams
Nov 28, 2017
Our mother, Gladys May Williams died the morning of November 28, 2017. She had led a wonderful life of over 104 years. She was a Registered Nurse, wife to Ray Williams (deceased) and mother to four children, Judy Carpenter (Bob), Johanna Brody (George), Jane Lightfoot and John Williams (deceased). Her sole goal in life was to be a good mother...
Rosemarie Genevieve Harris
Nov 26, 2017
A funeral service will take place on Monday, December 4th at 10 am at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary Chapel. Interment to follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
Rio Gabriel Sosa
Nov 26, 2017
A viewing will take place on Tuesday, December 5th from 6-7 pm with a service at 7 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 6th at 10 am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Graveside service to follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
Joseph Mulvey
Nov 23, 2017
Joseph P. Mulvey of Lompoc, California, left peacefully to reunite with his daughter Cheri Von Platon, granddaughter Crystal Brecht, his parents, brothers, sister and many friends on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017. Dad was born in Spokane, Washington on December 23, 1930, the "baby" of the family, to John and Loretta Mulvey. As a young child Dad was fascinated by...
Victor Anthony Sousa
Nov 22, 2017
Victor Anthony Sousa was born on November 5, 1930 to Joe and Leonilda Sousa in Santa Maria, California and died on November 22, 2017 in Lompoc, California. Victor went to Lompoc High School graduating in 1949 and the served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956. Victor met and married Helen Huyck in 1957, they just celebrated...
Anthony Richard Domingos
Nov 20, 2017
Anthony (Big Tony) Richard Domingos was born to Manuel S. Domingos and Tillie Alexander Domingos at El Capitan Canyon on March 24th, 1931 and died peacefully in his home on November 20, 2017 in the care of his loving family. Growing up in Lompoc, he was a well known member of the community, and celebrated his Portuguese heritage at every...
Armande Marie Obermire Hull
Nov 20, 2017
Armande Marie Obermire Hull, born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on May 31, 1930, passed away on Monday November 20, 2017. She was born to parents Henri and Germaine Masson. She graduated from high school in 1948. She moved to Lompoc in 1950 when she married Nicholas C. Obermire. Armande was a member of Catholic Daughters of America and the Hospital...
Betty June Walker
Nov 16, 2017
Betty June Walker was born on July 23, 1931 in Hinton, Oklahoma to James H. and Ester G. Young, and died at the Lompoc Skilled Nursing Facility on November 16, 2017 after a 2 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Betty's father was an auto mechanic and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up in the tiny town of Hinton,...
Marcial William Guerra
Nov 16, 2017
Marcial William Guerra passed away peacefully November 16, 2017 in Lompoc, California. He was born in Miami, Arizona and moved to Portola with his family in his formative years. He graduated from Portola High School. There after he joined the Marine Corps serving honorably during the Korean War. Following his military service, he entered college and graduated with a Bachelor...
Ramona M. Hernandez
Nov 16, 2017
Ramona M. Hernandez 3/14/22-11/16/17 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Ramona M. Hernandez (nee Orosco) on November 16th at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. A native of Lompoc and a member of one of the largest families in Lompoc, the Macias-Becerra Family, mother was born on March 14, 1922 to Jesus and Maria...
