All Obituaries

Camarillo, CA 1930 - 2019 Kosta Gerrasimo Defterios, a long time resident of Camarillo, passed away at St John's Hospital on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from complications linked to degenerative heart disease. Born June 30, 1930 in Los Angeles, Kosta was a prominent executive in the field of cut flowers and potted house plants for over a half century. His father Gerrasimo was one of the early pioneers in the nascent industry during the 1920s after emigrating from the island of...

Camarillo, CA It is with great sadness we are announcing that our son Paul, a lion with a heart of gold, succumbed to kidney disease and passed away at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Monday morning, Dec 2, 2019 at the age of 56 as his heart finally failed him. He is now in the hands of God. While we are heartbroken, we find solace that he is no longer in constant pain. He is survived by his parents, Richard and Geneva Wooten, his brother Mark, niece Allison, nephew Erik, aunt Teri...

Agoura Hills, CA Stephen Paul Furnari, 65, a longtime resident of Agoura Hills passed away from malignant melanoma on November 25, 2019. Steve grew up in Farmingdale, NY and was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville. He and his best friend Bill were part of the high school theater group and appeared in many productions, including “Mame” and “Kiss Me Kate.”  He went on to Nassau Community College and received his BA from the University of...

Thousand Oaks, CA December 17, 1937 - November 16, 2019 Carol Jeanne Atteberry, loving mother of three, passed away Saturday November 16, 2019 in Thousand Oaks California at the age of 81. Carol was born December 17, 1937 in Richmond California to Glenn and Ivy Atteberry. After graduating from Richmond Union High School, she worked as an accountant for the University of California followed by a stint at Farmer's Insurance. She then dedicated her life and love to her three children...

Thousand Oaks, CA Yolanda Bandemer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, mother in law, and friend went home to be with her son Steve, sister Fina, mother Josie and mother in law, Adele on November 15, 2019.  She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Yolanda was born November 1, 1940 in El Paso Texas to Fernando and Josefina Padilla. She moved to the Los Angeles area in her teens. Along with her sister and mother she developed strong bonds with her maternal cousins who lovingly called...

Simi Valley, CA October 2, 1921 – November 13, 2019 Jim (aka Jimmy) was born in Tucson, AZ to Thomas & Estella McCauley.  He spent much of his childhood in Hachita, New Mexico with brothers Tom and Robert and sister Mary.  He moved in 1940 to Burbank, CA to work as an aircraft engine mechanic at Lockheed, renting a room from the parents of June Smith, who would become his wife in 1943.  Jim’s WWII service as a First Lieutenant Marine pilot and flight...

Thousand Oaks, CA Kelly (Catherine) Elizabeth Brazeal Jordan (nee Greene) passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Kelly was born in Los Angeles on August 2, 1960. She graduated from Thousand Oaks High School in 1978 and Cal State University Northridge in 1983 and additionally obtained a master’s of public health from the same university in 1994. A member of the AOπ sorority and a parishioner of St Paschal Baylon church, Kelly was known for her work in healthcare...

Thousand Oaks, CA78 years young, on October 19, 2019, John Rogers "Roger" Lazar got called up to play on the great baseball diamond in the sky. Roger was born on December 5, 1940 in Yonkers, New York to John and Josephine Lazar. Following in his father's footsteps, he completed a degree in mechanical engineering at Villanova in 1963. During college, he met Judy Garcia on a blind date. She became the love of his life and they married in 1964. They moved their young family from...

Thousand Oaks, CA July 24, 1947 - October 11, 2019 "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." I Cor. 2:9 (NKJV) Barbara Jean Gregg Burner, 72, entered into eternity with her Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home in Thousand Oaks, CA, surrounded by family after a brief struggle with cancer. Barbara was born to Marian Winnifred (Anderson) and Jesse Franklin Gregg, Jr. in...

Camarillo, CAJulie Elliott, 76, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her home in Camarillo.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 at Griffin Family Funeral Chapels, 1075 E. Daily Dr., Camarillo.