All Obituaries

Thousand Oaks, CA Elizabeth Mary Yerina, favorably known as Bella, passed on December 24 at her home. Bella's life can be most accurately characterized as one of love for her family, youth advocacy, and stewardship of Irish culture in America. Bella was born on December 3, 1937 in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland to parents Arthur and Annie. She had 7 siblings: Eamonn, Tom, Kathleen, Joe, Ted, Betty, and Tony. At the age of 18, Bella moved to England and worked at Pascall Candy...

Thousand Oaks, CA Mr. Leroy Sapp, Jr., 82, of Thousand Oaks, passed away November 5, 2020, after a long and valiant two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. A native of Douglas, GA, he was born July 17, 1938, to Leroy Sapp, Sr. and Rosa Brigmond Sapp.  His widow is Gloria Yinger Sapp, a native of Etters, PA. Survivors include three sons: Michael Alimane of Spokane Valley, WA, Patrick Sapp of Hilliard, OH, and Stephen Sapp of Newbury Park; three grandchildren: Tyler, Kiarra and...

Thousand Oaks, CA Roland Chabot walked into the arms of Jesus on November 1, 2020. At age 86, he went with his mind intact, painlessly and a bit eager to get there. He was surrounded by many who loved him. He graduated from MIT with an engineering degree and worked in the aerospace industry. He married the love of his life, Janet who preceded him to Heaven. He will be dearly missed by his adoring 8 children and spouses; 25 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren and counting. Roland was...

Thousand Oaks, CA Frances Adel Cedergren passed peacefully on October 21, 2020. Frances was born on April 4, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and married Harold Wesley Cedergren on February 11, 1943. She moved to Thousand Oaks with her husband and two sons in 1963 where she remained active in her husband’s various businesses. In retirement she was a member of Ladies of Charity and a volunteer at the Thousand Oaks Chamber of Commerce and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. She...

Thousand Oaks, CA Donald A. O’Rourke, 90, passed away at home in Thousand Oaks surrounded by his family on Oct. 20, 2020. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Don was born June 25,1930 in Milwaukee, WI. For nearly 62 years, he was married to his lovely wife Pat. They were married in Milwaukee, WI on November 15, 1958. Job opportunities brought them to Mt. Prospect, IL and ultimately to Thousand Oaks. He served honorably in the US Army. While he wasn’t...

Thousand Oaks, CA Porsia Tunzi joined the lord on October 12, 2020, after living a truly beautiful life of 94 years. Born in Loseto, Bari, Italy, on July 10, 1926, Porsia immigrated to the United States in 1949 where she stayed in New York with her brothers and their families. She married Vincent on February 19, 1950 and settled down in Chicago where they had three children, Teresa, Dominick, and Sarah. In 1973 Porsia and her family moved to Thousand Oaks where she continued to care for...

Camarillo, CA Alice Elizabeth “Betty” Pemberton passed away on October 8, 2020, surrounded by family. Betty was born to Loretta and Benjamin Croskrey on August 17, 1926, in Whittier, California. She attended Fullerton High School where she met Robert (Bob) Pemberton Jr. They were married for 70 years. Betty worked as an administrative assistant for Beckman and Northrop. She was known as a firecracker with a strong will and dedication. She spent 30 years square dancing with Bob...

Camarillo, CA Renina “Rene” Cinque died peacefully at age 98 in her home in Southern California on Monday evening, October 5, 2020, following a long illness, which Rene handled valiantly. This tribute celebrates Rene’s life and her ongoing light in our lives. Rene was of Italian-American descent and grew up on the East coast in a large, protective family. She witnessed many changes as she was growing up, such as the increasing use of automobiles and telephones. Rene...

Thousand Oaks, CA Sister Mary Sheila Fay, SND (Sheila Jane Fay), aka Sister Mary LaTier, 87, died Friday, September 18, 2020 in Thousand Oaks. Sheila Jane Fay, daughter of William and Eva (Abrams) Fay, was born February 24, 1933 in Waterloo Iowa. The family moved to Southern California when Sheila was three years old. She and her two younger brothers were blessed with parents who provided a Catholic education for all three of their children through high school. Sheila earned a scholarship...

Thousand Oaks, CA Lola Jean Coyne passed away on August 22, 2020, at the age of 86.  Lola was a loving wife who spent many years as a devoted mother to eight children. She was born in Erie, PA on November 24, 1933 to parents Harry and Martha Dickey. On May 2, 1952, Lola was set-up on a blind date with Tom Coyne and they married exactly one-year later on May 2, 1953 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Erie.  A decade later Lola, Tom, and their eight children moved across the country...