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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Todd Harrison
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Todd Harrison, a beloved member of the Fullerton community, who left us on November 6, 2025. Todd was more than just […]
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Four People Found Dead from Apparent Overdose at W. Wilshire Apartment Complex
Police arrived to an apartment complex on W. Wilshire in Fullerton after a 911 call at 11am Tuesday, Oct 21, by a man who reported four of his friends (a woman, […]
Farewell to James “Jim” W. Vanderburg 1934-2025
“I would like to believe I’ve made a difference for the creative thinkers and risk takers.” –Jim Vanderburg James “Jim” W. Vanderburg passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of July 22, […]
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Tribute to Richard Lee Hopping: A Pioneer in Optometry and Community Leader
Richard Lee Hopping, a visionary in the field of optometry and a dedicated community figure, passed away on August 12, 2025, at the age of 97 in Fullerton, California. Hopping’s remarkable life […]
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My Memories of Bill Moyers (June 5, 1934 – June 26, 2025)
When Bill Moyers gave me a shot in the early 1990’s and hired me as a fledgling producer/director, he was a couple of years younger than my parents. Yet he never […]
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Celebrating the Life of David James Owens 1937– 2025
“To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.” –Harold Robbins David James Owens was born with his twin, Lawrence Owens, on March 13, 1937, in Linden, Texas, to […]
Domenic Joseph Ferrante, 92, Beloved Fullerton Patriarch, Passes Away
Domenic Joseph Ferrante, a cherished longtime resident of Fullerton and a devoted member of the community, passed away on May 20, 2025, at the age of 92. A parishioner of St. Juliana’s […]
Celebration of Life for Susan Sherard, Beloved Community Figure and Family Matriarch
Susan “Sue” Sherard, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and community advocate, peacefully passed away on April 20, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on June 4, 1946, in Sheffield, England, to […]
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Remembering Our Loved Ones Early April
Saying Farewell to Laura Perez 1933-2025
Laura Perez, 91, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, in Remington, Virginia. Born on September 4, 1933, in Talafofo, Guam, she was the daughter of Jose San Nicholas Diego and Rosa […]
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UPDATE: Alert: Missing Person Found
Happily Rose Verkamp was found on Saturday according to CHP. She had been last seen on December 13, 2024, at approximately 3 pm in Fullerton. Verkamp is 83 years old, 5.3, 175, […]
Rest in Peace mid-November 2024
Our Brothers and Sisters who died here in Orange County “Without Fixed Abode” (Homeless) during the Months of May to September, 2024
May they Rest in Peace (source: OC Coroner’s Office) Aliso Viejo Saeid REZAEIKIVI died on July 21 Anaheim Julio HERNANDEZ died on May 7 Shirley GOMEZ died on May 9 Cesar LOYA […]
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace Early October 2024
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Rest in Peace George Octavio Barrera, Sr. and Linda (Mucha) Schultz
George Octavio Barrera, Sr. 1935–2024 George was born to Juan and Guadalupe Ramos Barrera on February 22, 1935, in Fullerton, California. He passed away on August 20, 2024, in Lakeside, Arizona. George […]
