Obituaries
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...
ALFONSO CHECCHI
Aug 26, 2022
A Letter of Love for
Alfonso Checchi
Dear Loved Ones,
If any of you are thinking as to why I have waited so long to have a memorial for my husband, it was because I loved him for so long. In the beginning I could not put him in the ground. Fifty- eight years of marriage...
JUANITA INEZ RESENDEZ SPENCE
Aug 24, 2022
It is with great sadness that our family announces our sister, Juanita Inez Resendez Spence, has gone home to our Lord, Jesus Christ. On August 24, 2022, at 10:06 pm, we said goodbye.
Juanita was born in Bakersfield on May 23,1940 to our parents Antonio (Tony) and Inez Resendez. Awaiting her were siblings Eleanor, Arnulfo, Joaquin, Mary Ellen and cousin...
Kimberlina "Kim" Sue Brackett
Aug 16, 2022
Born: October 21st, 1975 in Loma Linda, California.
Passed: August 16th, 2022 in Bakersfield, California
She leaves to mourn her passing: Parents Mike and Joanne Carter,
husband Brian Brackett and their children Ryan and Riley; her daughters
Kourtnee Carter, Elizabeth Kimbrell Trinity Shepherd (Tate Carter)
and two granddaughters Athena and Everly.
She completed high school in 1994 and continued...
Anthony Wade Andreas
Aug 14, 2022
Anthony was born to Lloyd and Phyllis Andreas. As a child, his father Lloyd, called him lil Ish-bit which means coyote who lives and runs in the wild. He attended school in Los Angeles California and enjoyed and loved spending time with his siblings. He was always laughing and smiling with those he came in contact with, saying and pointing...
Mary Battistoni
Aug 1, 2022
Mary was born July 2, 1922, in Bakersfield to Alessandro and Rose Marie Pacini. On July 2nd of this year, she happily celebrated her 100th birthday at Rice Bowl Restaurant with family and friends. Mary had an immense joy of life, sharp wit, and wonderful sense of humor. Never at a loss for words, Mary was also a good listener....
DAVID PAUL SWEENEY
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...
ALBA SANDRINI
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...
EVELYN WATSON
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...
Michael Chad Bullock
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...
George L. Christian
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...
Harold Leroy Hineline
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,...
Richard G. Pandolfi
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...
Jerry Bitz Dugan
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...
