Edward J. Cardoza was referred by many as Ed and Eddie, but without question he was the real life “McGyver”. He was a man who could fix anything, with a unique ability to get the most out of any engine. Ed fought hard with all his strength, but was unable to repair himself of his pancreatic cancer. On April 10, 2021 he took his last checkered flag and passed peacefully with family and loved ones by his side. He was a man that loved his family, enjoyed going to local...

Army Lt. Colonel (retired) Frank Schoen passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 6, 2021. He was 89 years old.  Lt. Colonel Schoen was a highly decorated veteran who served his country for over 25 years as a military finance officer. His tours of duty included Vietnam, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey. Frank was a true patriot who loved God, his country, and family. Frank was a long time resident of La Jolla, CA, and a member of the La Jolla Presbyterian...

Born in Detroit, Michigan.  Juanita’s father was Herman Moore and her mother was Mildred Moore.  Her childhood was spent going between Michigan and Arkansas where the Makemy family farm resided on her mothers side. Her parents later settled in Los Angeles, California in the late 1940’s. Juanita met her husband Frank Lea and they were married in 1948.  She worked at Palomar Medical Center as a Ward Clerk for 10 years.  After retirement she served as a...

Harry H. Herndon, III, 72, of Poway, California, passed away on March 30, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Harry was born on June 28, 1948, to Glenna and Houston Herndon in Waynesboro, Virginia. After graduating from Fishburne Military School in 1967, he went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in political science from Randolph Macon College. After graduation, he landed his first job working in asphalt paving, going on to own his own...

     Mary Ann Pavlich, 101, breathed her last breath of Earthly air and died of natural causes in the presence of her sons Steve and Tony at their home in San Diego, California.        Born in Camden, New Jersey on January 11, 1920 to Polish immigrants Balbina and Albert Stefanski Mary enjoyed spending time with her brother and three sisters at their home on Mt. Ephraim Avenue.        Mary was an excellent...

Survived by wife Karen; daughter Ashley, son in law Tony; son Walter III, daughter in law Nicole; five grandchildren: Walter IV, Lexi, Luke, Anna and JT.   Services will be arranged at a future date.

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Maddalena Pizzo (Benigno), loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 100. Maddalena was born December 24, 1920 in Belmonte Mezzagno,Palermo, Sicily to Vincenzo and Ninfa (Bottino) Benigno (deceased). Her three brothers are Benedetto (deceased) (Angelina) (deceased) Benigno, Francesco (Adriana) Benigno, Luigi (Ionina) Benigno from Sicily. Maddalena married Isidoro Pizzo January 9, 1938. They began their passage to...

Susan Faye Sullivan, age 82, born May 19, 1939 went to be in the arms of Jesus on March 20, 2021 in her home surrounded and cared for by her family. She was born to parents Vincent and Edna Orantes in Escondido California.  She had two sisters Karen Brag and Kathy Brown.  Her love story is being married her Escondido High School sweet heart Daniel Sullivan at 17.  He swept her off her feet and they danced the night away, I’ve been told.  Sue became the Patriarch...

On Saturday, March 20th, 2021, Jennie Slack Pate passed away peacefully in her sleep in San Diego, marking the end of her long battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving partner Kerry Watts, her sons Michael Pate and David Thornton, her daughter Ariana Thornton Biggs, son-in-law Travis Biggs, sisters Michelle Slack Welling and Cricket Slack, mother Dora Camilla Slack, and her beautiful granddaughter Camilla Biggs. Jennie will be remembered for her indomitable spirit, and as a font...

Mutsuko Foss passed away on March 18, 2021 at Daybreak Villas in Escondido. She was born on April 14, 1928 in Tokyo Japan, the middle child of nine in a restaurant family. She and her family endured and survived the fire bombings of Tokyo and the hardships of war and its aftermath. During the occupation, her family was befriended by U.S. military personnel and, as a young adult, she was employed by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sea Transport Service. She came to the U.S. in 1957, studied...