All Obituaries

Camarillo, CA Jim Choate, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. James Willard Choate was born to Edna and Howard Choate on June 20, 1936 in Porterville, California. He grew up in the orchards, hills, and mountains of the San Joaquin Valley.  Growing up surrounded by nature, he learned about farming, ranching, hunting, and fishing.  He worked outdoors from an early age alongside his father and uncles on the ranch...

Hemet, CA Wife, mother, and grandmother, Loretta Jean Brinkworth, Loretta passed away on June 6, 2021 at the age of 78. Loretta was born to Hazel and Leonard Aslakson on July 6, 1942. She married her high school sweetheart, Arthur “Art” Brinkworth and was able to celebrate 60 wonderful years of marriage before her passing. Together they had 4 children: Janet, Carrie, Dorothy and Chris. Loretta loved spending time in the kitchen and entertaining for her family and friends, with...

Thousand Oaks, CA Dolores Didio, 87, passed away in her sleep at home on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021.  Born on September 14, 1933, to Frank and Angelina Toscano in Philadelphia, PA, Dolores was the oldest of their three daughters.  After moving to Southern California with her family when she was a teenager, she met her husband Vincent Didio through mutual friends at Huntington Park High School where she excelled in academics and track and field.   Her passion for...

Thousand Oaks, CA Helen Mary Leffler died peacefully on May 30, 2021 after a long and tragic battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was under the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law Valerie and Robert, as well as the wonderful care given to her by the Tanglao family at Golden Life Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks, for the past 11 years. She was born on July 9, 1930, to her parents Ambrocio & Francisca Rodriguez. She had four loving siblings, sisters Grace, Olga and Martha;...

Camarillo, California Elisabeth passed peacefully in her home evening of May 11th 2021. Mike and Yvonne, her 2 children were with Elisabeth during this time. Elisabeth grew up in Sudetenland (now Czech Republic) until she and family were ousted, as well as much of the German population towards the end of WWII. Each person was allowed only 70 Kilos each, leaving their homes and possessions behind. They fled to Germany, where they built new lives. A few short years later, Elisabeth married...

Thousand Oaks, CA Ruby Lee Tata, 88, died on May 8, 2021, in Thousand Oaks, her home of 46 years. Born on December 14, 1932 in Blue Ridge, Georgia, she was the daughter of James William Trammell and Emma Mae (Sisson) Trammell, and the sister of Ruth and Clyde. The salutatorian of her high school class, she graduated as an R.N. from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, where she met her future husband and was married. Upon graduation she had a large responsibility at a...

Thousand Oaks, CA Martha Amelia Johnson passed away peacefully on April 21, 2021. Martha was born on May 20, 1930 in Los Angeles to Felizardo and Amelia Escalante. She lived in Thousand Oaks for the last 57 years. Her greatest legacy was her family; she was most proud of them and often boasted to others how much she simply adored them.  Her friends were very dear to her as well. She had many lifelong friends that included wonderful neighbors, the Thousand Oaks Women’s Club and...

Thousand Oaks, CA It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our beloved Denis Sullivan due to sudden cardiac arrest on April 13, 2021. He was born to Helen and Ed Sullivan on May 30, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY. A Brooklyn native, Denis was a top  student at St. Michael’s School and Brooklyn Technical High School. He graduated from City College of New York (CCNY) before joining the Navy in 1960 and being stationed in Memphis as a navigator. He later worked at Northrop...

Camarillo, CA March 15, 1944 - April 1, 2021 Theodore "Ted" Bartell was born on March 15, 1944 in LaPorte, Indiana.  He was the third of four children born to Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Bartell.  He earned a B.A. in education from Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois, an M.A. in sociology, Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Michigan.  On Easter Sunday in 1967 he married his college sweetheart, Carol...

Newbury Park, CA Steven Edward Johnson passed to his rest in Jesus on March 30, 2021. Steve was born in Clinton, Massachusetts on January 15, 1960 to Albert and Milly Johnson. He grew up in the small town of Lancaster, Massachusetts with his 6 siblings until the family made Newbury Park their new home in the early seventies. From then on, Steve enjoyed visiting the wild spaces near and far, as well as tending his garden. Steve’s heart was always open for a creature or a person in...