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THOMAS DAVID MINOR
Ocean Beach resident Thomas David Minor, 63, ardent golfer, artist, traveller
Tom Minor, avid outdoorsman, athlete, artist and devoted family man passed on Nov. 3 at the age of 63. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Jennie, son Michael, grandchildren Seth and Vanessa, siste...
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nelson, Robert Roy Nelson, lifeguard and Mission Bay port captain
Robert Roy ‘Nellie’Nelson , a lifeguard and Mission Bay port captain peacefully passed away Friday, Oct. 25th in his home in San Diego. Robert Nelson was born on Feb. 6, 1927 in San Diego. He grew ...
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOLLY BELT
Dolly Belt, 87, loving mother, grandmother and community member
Dolly Belt passed away peacefully and gracefully in her home on Sept. 26. She was 87. Born on Oct. 3, 1925 in Lubbock, Texas, Belt moved to San Diego when she was six months old. Her family settled...
Oct 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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PHIL CARL ELSBREE
Phil Elsbree, 71, active community member and gardener
Philip “Phil” Carl Elsbree, 71, of Ocean Beach, died Aug. 8 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Jan. 6, 1942 in Waverly, N.Y. to Clifford Allen and Emma Lou (Northrup) Elsbree. Phil w...
Oct 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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BYRNA BICKNELL
Longtime OB resident Byrna Bicknell, 74, was huge music fan
Byrna D. Bicknell, 74, passed away on Tuesday, Sept 3. She was born in Norton, Kansas and attended high school in Salina, Kansas. She participated in the school marching band and various other musi...
Oct 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Harold Joachim Simon, MD 1928-2013
Harold Joachim Simon, Jan. 1, 1928 ~ Aug. 6, 2013
After a fulfilling life and career, Harold Joachim Simon, M.D., Ph.D. died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 6. He was a founding member of the UCSD School of Medicine faculty and ...
Aug 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lillian Mulonas
Lillian Mulonas, May 30, 1926 ~ July 16, 2013
Lillian “Lil” James was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 30, 1926, of Greek immigrant parents. She was known in her community by her Greek name, Elipiniki, and was called “Niki” by those who knew her be...
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SCOTT H. MUNZIG
Point Loma artist, author, surf buff Scott H. Munzig passes away at 57
Scott H. Munzig, a longtime resident of Maui, Hawaii, made his new home in Point Loma in 2010 and fell in love with Ocean Beach. Born June 27, 1955, Scott passed away June 18 at the age of 57, days...
Jun 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Memorial Mass set June 14 for Mary Louise Guidry, 95
The sunset of Mary Lou’s life occurred on Monday morning, May 20. She took her freedom flight and soared to the light. A kindly neighbor wrote to me, “You lost your mom but Heaven got a new angel.”...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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JOHN SCOTT WATSON
John Watson, longtime Pacific Beach resident, passes at 51
John Scott Watson passed away May 16 at the age of 51. John was born in La Jolla, grew up in Pacific Beach, attended Kate Sessions Elementary School and Pacific Beach Junior High. He graduated from...
Jun 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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ROBERT ALCANTARA
Bob Alcantara, 72, Pacific Beach Rec Center icon
Longtime Pacific Beach resident Bob Alcantara, 72, a mainstay at the Pacific Beach Recreation Center, passed away while on a camping trip at Yosemite National Park on May 25. Alcantara was born in ...
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June 14 services set for Mary Louise Guidry
The sunset of Mary Louise Guidry’s life was on May 20. She took her freedom flight and soared to the Light. A memorial mass will celebrate her beautiful life and legacy of love and inspiration on F...
Jun 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
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BARBARA SHAFER
Barbara Shafer, 79, longtime community activist, PB resident
Barbara Helen Andersen Shafer bowed goodbye to this world on Sunday morning, April 14. She was 79. Born in Tacoma, Wash. on Dec. 7, 1934, she was an art major at the University of Idaho, where she ...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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CRYSTAL NOEL BANDUCCI
Services set April 27 for Crystal Banducci, 31
Crystal Noel Banducci was born June 28, 1981 in Bakersfield and passed away April 21, 2013 in San Diego. She was 31. She attended Lakeside Elementary School and Ridgeview High School, where she pla...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paddle-out for Leonard Poma set April 7
Join Nick Poma at the foot of Newport Ave. & Abbott Street this Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. to paddle out in memory of his father and a long time friend of Ocean Beach, Leonard Poma.
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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