Obituaries

Jul 26, 2022

David Paul Sweeney passed away in the early hours of July 26. 2022 with family and his pastor, Jamie Lanza, by his side.  He was born on October 25, 1944 in Sacramento, California to Frank and Evelyn Sweeney.  David graduated from East High School in Bakersfield, California in 1962.  David worked for Yellow Freight for over 30 years. He married...

Jul 14, 2022

Alba Sandrini was born on August 8, 1928, in Castroville, California, the artichoke capital of the world.  She passed away peacefully at her home on July 14, 2022.    Born to parents Mike and Martha Zanatta, she also had a brother Guido and a sister Sarah.  Alba attended Elementary school in Castroville and graduated from Salinas High School in 1946.  In...

Jul 11, 2022

Evelyn was born March 22, 1938 to Jake and Clara Ratzlaff in Bakersfield, CA and passed away July 11, 2022 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her children Steve, Mark, Roy and David (Lisa) Watson, as well as grandchildren Seth, Lauren and Bryce Watson, and a host of nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her sister...

Jul 1, 2022

Mike Bullock passed away after a long hospital stay on July 1, 2022, in Oklahoma City at the age of 78. Mike was born May 2, 1944, to loving parents Don and Vera Bullock in Bakersfield, CA. He lived in the Old River area all his childhood where he made many lifelong friends. He graduated from Buena Vista grammar school...

Jun 25, 2022

George L. Christian (Chris) was born in Amarillo, Texas to RC and Eutabe Christian.  He had lived in Bakersfield 53 years where he was a Communications Technician for Santa Fe Railroad for 28 years. George enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956, was honorably discharged in 1960, and was then transferred to the Naval Reserves until 1962.

George is survived by...

Jun 11, 2022

Harold Leroy Hineline, the oldest son of Ella Fern Hineline and Harold K. Hineline was born March 29, 1935 in Ruskin, Nebraska. He left this life and went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2022 in the comfort of his home at the age of 87.

Harold was the oldest son and grew up with his 3 siblings,...

Jun 7, 2022

Richard “Rick” Pandolfi, 83, passed away on June 7 at his home in Bakersfield.

An aerospace and industrial engineer who worked for over 50 years for companies such as Lockheed Missile and Space, Hughes Aircraft Company, and Bolthouse Farms, Richard was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 1, 1939. In 1953, his family took the train from Ohio to California...

Jun 4, 2022

Jerry Bitz Dugan, 80, passed away on June 4, 2022 at home with his wife at his side.    

Jerry was born in Dallas, TX on May 7, 1942. He grew up in Southgate, CA, moving to Bakersfield in the seventies for his lifetime job at Hood Industries, which he retired from in 2006. He was an avid fan of...

Jun 3, 2022

Janine Marie Giles was born on November 18, 1948, in Hoboken, NJ to Anthony Francis and June Rose Cauldren, the second born and only daughter of five.  She passed away peacefully on June 3, 2022.

Janine was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Bryan Cauldren (Mireille).  She is survived by her Aunt Ann Cauldren of Toms River New Jersey,...

Jun 2, 2022

Barbara Esther Fanucchi entered into the peace of Heaven June 2, 2022 with her family by her side.  Barbara was born in Bakersfield on October 14, 1927 to Enrico and Anna Grassotti.  She graduated from East Bakersfield High School in 1945. 

While her true love, Eugene, served in the army during the US Occupation of WWII, Barbara worked for a...

May 25, 2022

Braeden Michael Bennett—son, grandson, great grandson, brother, and friend to all who knew him—died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at his family home in Bakersfield, CA. He was 17 years old and a junior at North High School. 

Braeden was born on March 8, 2005 in Cleveland, OH and soon moved with his family to Bakersfield.  He was blessed with...

May 25, 2022

Loula Koutroulis (née Simitzes) has joined her husband, family, friends, and the rest of the ranks of angels smiling down on us from Heaven. We’ll fondly recall her grin, one that you can see in every photograph of her, and her zest for life that almost surpassed her joy for helping others.

She came to California from Butte, Montana, where...

May 23, 2022

Born July 28, 1944, Harold Dee Wong was born to Violet and Harold YN Wong in Bakersfield California.  A man who had a presence and made himself known everywhere he went.  “Dee” attended Bakersfield schools, Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield College and finally earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  Dee’s charming personality was warm...

May 17, 2022

There will be a viewing Tuesday, June 21, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Chapel.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.  Burial will follow at Historic Union Cemetery

Apr 30, 2022

Apr 26, 2022

A Memorial Mass to honor the life of Joe Harrison will be celebrated on Monday May 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 124 Columbus St., Bakersfield, CA. Born on 5-16-1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Joe was a loving husband and father, son and brother, “BAGA” (Grandpa), uncle, friend, and employer. 

He touched lives in a positive...

Apr 19, 2022

  Alice (Thompson) Fry (78), a loving and beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, has passed away after a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. Alice was born on January 10, 1944, in Bakersfield, CA to Harold and Cecelia Thompson. Alice attended St. Francis Elementary before graduating from Garces Memorial High School. She received her A.A. from Bakersfield College. A teacher...

Apr 19, 2022

                                            Thomas Jeffery Fry (53), born May 30, 1968, to Alice and Leslie Fry, left us unexpectedly on April 19, 2022. Thomas (Tommy) graduated from South High School and turned his love of fixing and building into a career in...

Apr 16, 2022

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Apr 11, 2022

Beverly “Bev” Joan Gallagher passed away peacefully in Bakersfield, CA on April 11, 2022 after a long battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her amazing and faithful husband, William M. “Bill” Gallagher. She was the daughter of Beatrice Roberts Rosencrance and the granddaughter of Leslie Roberts. She was the youngest of 3 children and grew up on Roberts...