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Obituaries
ROBERT "BOB" VINCENT LENCIONI
Dec 15, 2022
Bob Lencioni, beloved husband and father, passed peacefully into the arms of God on Thursday, December 15th.
Bob was a native of Bakersfield, California and attended St. Joseph’s Elementary and Garces Junior and Senior High Schools. He later graduated from the University of San Francisco and had a rewarding 35-year teaching and coaching career at Greenfield Junior High School. Bob...
MARY ASCENSION LOZANO
Dec 7, 2022
Born into a devout Catholic family, Mary Ascension Martinez was the oldest child of Rafael “Ralph” and Nancy Martinez’s three children. Ralph died when Mary was six and she helped her mother with her two younger sisters. At a very young age, Mary was given the nick name of “Chonie,” short for Ascension, and that was how she was known...
TONI RUTH HEIM
Nov 30, 2022
A Celebration of Life
Memorial Mass
Friday, January 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Rosary at 9:30 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Bakersfield, California
Msgr. Perry J. Kavookjian, Pastor
Toni was born March 13, 1952, in Bakersfield, California, to Lee and Arlo Mae Sack. She passed away November 11, 2022, Veteran’s Day, with her family at her side. We...
JOSEPH "JOE" JAMES PIERI
Nov 22, 2022
Joe Pieri was born in Bakersfield on March 4, 1944, to Louis and Gina Pieri. He graduated in 1962 from South High School and worked as a sales representative in the agricultural industry for 50 years.
Joe loved spending time with family and friends. Barbecuing, fishing, hunting, gardening, and baking were among his favorite activities. He especially loved spending time...
DIANE LARAINE CATHCART
Nov 18, 2022
Diane passed away in the early morning of November 18, 2022, at her home with her husband of 58 years Edward, daughter Laraine and sister Cheri.
Diane was born on November 11, 1948 to Robert “Bruce” French and Margaret (Hewes) French at St. Mary Hospital in Long Beach, California. Her sister Cheri was born 4 years later, and the family...
LACY KRESS
Nov 14, 2022
Lacy was born May 28, 1986. After a fast, frantic trip down the mountain, Lacy’s parents arrived at the Birthing Center just in time for her birth. She was raised in the Greenhorn Mountains north of Bakersfield and several years later, when the family finally moved into town, they soon discovered that she was actually a “city girl” at...
MARY L. BANDUCCI
Nov 1, 2022
Mary L. Banducci was born in Bakersfield to Louie and Gina Pieri. She attended Lakeside and graduated from Bakersfield High School. She was employed for more than 25 years as an Insurance Claims Processor in the medical field. Watching tennis was one of Mary’s favorite pastimes. She enjoyed reading, and loved playing card games with family and friends.
Mary is...
PATRICIA GASKIN
Oct 29, 2022
Tribute to Patricia Gaskin
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Gaskin, who at 80 years old passed away on October 29th and will be greatly missed by all of whom were blessed to have known her.
Patricia was an ardent believer in her holy and apostolic Roman Catholic faith. Patricia was devoted to the...
JACQUELINE C. HAY
Oct 27, 2022
Jackie was born on March 26th, 1941. She passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. She was a Bakersfield native attending St. Francis and Garces Memorial High School. She went on to graduate college from Fresno State.
Jackie was married to her loving husband, Roger, for 58 years. They had...
CAROLE LOUISE WILSON
Oct 25, 2022
Carole was born in Montevideo, Minnesota and moved to Bakersfield in 1954 at the age of 16 after reuniting with her eldest brother Jerry. She worked for more than 30 years at Bill Lee’s Bamboo Chopsticks where she was known for her friendliness and engaging smile.
Carole is survived by her children, Kim Lambert (Kirk Lambert) and Kelly Ryan; Grandchildren,...
LAVADA ANN LAND
Oct 19, 2022
Lavada Ann Land, 42, of Bakersfield, passed away October 19th, 2022, from CHF. There are no words that can express how deeply she will be missed. She had a smile that brightened a room, and anyone who had the privilege to know her will be touched for life. She had the biggest heart, a caregiver to everyone and a love...
Arthur James Torrigiani
Oct 14, 2022
Life's slope is slippery. God's finger was on Arthur James Torrigiani as he guided him through a life that was dedicated to his wife Jane and his family. He was father to Candus and Timothy, grandfather to Lizbeth, Clayton, Morgan and Matthew and great grandfather to Sophia, Julia, Campbell, Amelia, Presley, Hayden, Harlow and Hollis and his reign lasted less...
Raquel Carrete-Hernandez
Oct 6, 2022
Raquel was called home by our Heavenly Father after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.She was preceded in death by her loving father Robert Carrete, brothers Authur and Mario Carrete. She is survived by her mom Patricia Ann Carrete, brother Andy (Louise) sons Kris (Dorothy) Vincent (Kayla) granddaughters: Krista, Danica, Selena, Tinley & Emmie. Numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins & Friends.Raqui...
PHILLIP OTTO SANSONE
Sep 26, 2022
Phillip Otto Sansone, age 75, of Bakersfield, California passed away on September 26, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Carol (nee Coombs), devoted father of Heather Ennis, son of August Sansone (deceased) and Mary Sansone (nee Hegedus) (deceased), brother of David and brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Phil grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from John...
LAURENCE "LARRY" STANLEY GOSCINSKI
Sep 26, 2022
Larry Goscinski was born Oct. 28, 1995 in Cleveland, OH, the oldest of Stanley and Margaret (Krysiak) Goscinski’s three children.
His family moved several times - he spent his childhood in Ohio, Illinois, New York and Florida. In 1974, he graduated from St. Petersburg Catholic High School, where he was on the football and track teams. First attending local colleges...
GENIA AKEMI HIROSHIMA
Sep 25, 2022
Genia Akemi Hiroshima passed away September 25, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Genia, born in Rupert, Idaho, moved with her family to Bakersfield in 1959. She graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1962 and went on to represent West L.A in the 1964 Nisei Week pageant where she was named Miss Tomodachi which stands for Friend. She...
Thomas Patrick Wells
Sep 18, 2022
Pat Wells went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Bakersfield, CA, surrounded by his daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and brother Mike. Born November 16, 1949, Pat was the second of three sons to Thomas Oliver (T.O.) and Gladys Wells.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Pauline. Pat is survived by his daughter...
RUTH MARIE BOONE
Sep 12, 2022
Ruth was born to John S. Rowell and Helen Haines Rowell on 07/2/1922. As a child, Ruth explored the oil fields of Oil Center and the hills of McKittrick and Derby Acres. She could be found climbing oil derricks one day and trying to fly with homemade wings off her roof the next. During WWII, Ruth worked in an airplane...
Sharon Marie Lamas
Sep 1, 2022
Graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Historic Union Cemetery, 730 Potomac Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307.
Linda Elaine Proudfoot
Aug 30, 2022
Linda Elaine Proudfoot passed away on August 30, 2022 after a prolonged illness. Linda was born on April 14, 1946 to Joseph and Ruth Emrick in New York. She married Jack Proudfoot on February 3, 1967. They gave birth to an only daughter Marissa on November 15, 1981. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Caryle Emrick Steves, and...
