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Recent Obituaries

Santa Barbara County and surrounding areas

David Oscar Evelyn

David Oscar Evelyn

Sep 1, 2024

David Oscar Evelyn Was Born March 28th, 1928

David entered eternal rest on September 1st, 2024.

A Graveside Service will be held at Inglewood Park Cemetery September 12th at 12pm.

Noah Nikolai Moreno-Alvarenga

Noah Nikolai Moreno-Alvarenga

Aug 31, 2024

Noah Nikolai Moreno Alvarenga 2018-2024

Noah Moreno Alvarenga nació el 31 de diciembre, 2018 en Santa Barbara CA. Noah entro al descanso eterno en Agosto 31, 2024 en el Hospital UCLA rodeado de todos sus seres amados. Sus Padres son, Iris Alveranga y Denis Moreno. Sus Hermanos son Bryan Morales y Jacob Moreno....

Josephine Manriquez Villegas

Josephine Manriquez Villegas

Aug 30, 2024

Josephine Manriquez Villegas 1920-2024

Josephine Manriquez Villegas was born on March 25, 1920 in Carpinteria, California. Josephine entered eternal rest on August 30th, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Her parents were Jovita Perez Manriquez and Margarito Amado Manriquez.  She was their third child born after sisters Catherine and Delfina...

Martha Teresa Angel

Martha Teresa Angel

Aug 26, 2024

Martha Teresa Angel

March 8, 1961 – August 26, 2024

Martha was born at cottage hospital in Santa Barbara to Ramon and Teresa Angel. She is the 7th of 8 children and grew up on Kimball Ave. on the Eastside of Santa Barbara.  Martha was a 2nd generation native of Santa...

Piedad P Amezaga

Piedad P Amezaga

Aug 18, 2024

Piedad Pulido Amezaga took her last breaths peacefully and calmly while she lay sleeping at home in her bed early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024.

She was born at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the tiny dusty town of El Agostadero, in the state of Durango, Mexico. She was the third oldest in a...

Heriberto Razo Rodriguez

Heriberto Razo Rodriguez

Aug 17, 2024

It is with heavy hearts, we share the news of the sudden passing of Heriberto "Beto" Razo Rodriguez on August 17, 2024, in Santa Barbara, CA. He was born on January 18, 1977, in Mexicali, Mexico, to Elvira Rodriguez  and Heriberto Razo. He graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 1996 and was known for his diverse passions and...

Joseph Phillip Lovett

Joseph Phillip Lovett

Aug 14, 2024

Joe Philip Lovett, 75 years old, passed away on Aug. 14 at Cottage Hospital. He was surrounded by life-long friends in his final hours.

Joe was born in Long Beach, California on June 4, 1949. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Carpinteria, where he attended Aliso and Canalino Schools,...

Guadalupe Salazar

Guadalupe Salazar

Jul 11, 2024

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Maria Luz Renteria

Maria Luz Renteria

Jul 10, 2024

Maria Luz Renteria, 87, beloved matriarch of the Renteria family, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024, lovingly surrounded by family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Renteria. She is survived by her six children, Claudia Renteria, Martin Renteria (Lorena), Maria Stiles (Forrest), Silvia Unzueta (Miguel), Lucy Renteria and Poncho Renteria as well as sixteen grandchildren...

Donald Lee Ballard

Donald Lee Ballard

Jul 6, 2024

Donald Lee Ballard was born January 17th, 1946. On July 6th, 2024 Donald entered eternal rest.

No services will be held, but please share a memory or condolences below.

Thomas Villa

Thomas Villa

Jun 27, 2024

On June 27th , 2024, Thomas "Tom" Timothy Villa, beloved dad, daddy, grandpa, papa, tio, nino, compa and veijo went to be with the Lord for all of eternity. Tom passed into the Lord's arms surrounded by his loving family.

Born to Paul and Frances Villa in Santa Barbara on January 24, 1949, Tom lived most of...

Rafaela Hernandez

Rafaela Hernandez

Jun 25, 2024

Rafaela was born 91 years ago in Durango, Mexico but lived most of her life in Santa Barbara. She worked for Acme Laundry, Mission Linen as a Technic but one of her favorite places to work was at the Mission Theater where Mexican movies were shown and where she once met her idol, Vicente Fernandez. She participated every year...

Gerardo Tenorio Nava

Gerardo Tenorio Nava

Jun 8, 2024

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Jesus Manuel Resendiz

Jesus Manuel Resendiz

Jun 8, 2024

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Graveside Service In Mexico Following Services in Santa Barbara

Jose Diaz Corral

Jose Diaz Corral

May 30, 2024

José Diaz Corral, the youngest of six children, was born on Dec. 31, 1941, in Tepehuanes, Durango, Mexico. He has been a resident of Goleta for the past 65 years.

On Aug. 26, 1967, José married his beautiful bride Dolores at Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Goleta. They lovingly raised four boys Martín, José, Adolfo and Nohel...

Roberto Hernandez Lopez

Roberto Hernandez Lopez

May 13, 2024

Roberto Hernandez Lopez, 88, of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on the morning of May 13, 2024, surrounded by his family at home. Roberto was born in Nayarit, Mexico, on Feb. 15, 1936.

Roberto was a family man first and foremost, and a strong pillar of life and knowledge. He enjoyed life and never took the moments...

Esperanza Murguia Bobadilla

Esperanza Murguia Bobadilla

Apr 24, 2024

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Burial in Jalisco Mexico, After Services in Santa Barbara.

Erika Cabrera

Erika Cabrera

Apr 18, 2024

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Catalina Equihua Aguirre

Catalina Equihua Aguirre

Apr 14, 2024

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Edward Fields

Edward Fields

Apr 11, 2024

So much can be said about Edward Fields, an archivist by occupation, but also an archivist in his very nature and soul. Ed was uniquely intelligent, fiercely loyal, driven with an unmatched moral compass and code of honor. He was a mentor, a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend and a colleague. But perhaps the single most important...

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