Obituaries

Mar 6, 2022

Erma Amelia Buoni was born on April 24, 1938 in Bakersfield, CA to parents Amelia and Adolpho Centoni. Her mother passed away shortly after childbirth. Her father returned to Italy and married Daria who would raise Erma from the age of two until Daria’s passing. She was the youngest of five siblings: Vance, John, Bruna, and Eva. Erma attended St....

Mar 6, 2022

After serving 63 years as a priest, Father Gerald “Jerry” A. Hartz quietly passed on Sunday, March 6th, 2022. Jerry was born on September 18, 1933, to Frances and Fred Hartz in Sioux City, Iowa. He is preceded by his parents, Larry Hartz (Maria) and Sister Maryann Hartz OSF. Jerry is survived by Sister Dorothy Hartz OSF and Agnes Burke...

Mar 3, 2022

Paul Douglas Funderburk (Doug), 89, died March 3, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  He was born December 18, 1932 in Pasadena, California, the son of Jacqueline (White) and Paul Funderburk.  Doug was a beloved and devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend.  He is survived by his wife of 39 years Linda Heald Funderburk, daughter Karen Soliz (Bobby), son...

Mar 3, 2022

Fair Winds and Following Seas. Our Dad, Robert Anthony Byrne, Captain USN(R), of Bakersfield, California, passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, June 3, 2022 with his family at his side, he was 86. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1936, Dad enlisted in the US Navy after a semester of study at John Carroll University, then received...

Mar 2, 2022

Bert was born in his beloved Bakersfield, CA on May 25, 1936. He went to be with the Lord March 2, 2022. Bert loved people and never met a stranger. He worked for New York Life Ins. Co. for 55 years and truly had a passion for his career and clients. He was a proud member of Stockdale Country Club...

Feb 28, 2022

Wilma Rose Villicano

November 8, 1935 – February 28, 2022

 

Wilma Rose Villicano, 86 years of age, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the early morning of Feb 28th. She was born in Gillette Wyoming to Herman and Dorothy Oedekoven, raised on a ranch in Recluse Wyoming. Wilma moved to Bakersfield, California in...

Feb 28, 2022

On behalf of Janet’s family, we are sad to announce that Janet passed away.  Janet was born, Eleanor Janet Kennedy, on May 25, 1934, and departed February 28, 2022.

Services will be: Viewing on Monday March 14, from 11:00 to 2:00, at Doughty-Calhoun-O’Meara, Bakersfield.  Graveside Service at Shafter Memorial Park, Tuesday March 15, at 10:00 am.

Feb 26, 2022

Gregory Fotis was born June 6, 1925 to William A. and Julia Fotis, both of Greece. He lived his entire life in Bakersfield, attending local schools including BHS, and he was always proud to be a Driller. After WWII, he went on to complete his higher education at both Bakersfield College and UC Berkeley, where he earned two Bachelor's Degrees...

Feb 24, 2022

Paul Louis Rodrigues, a Heavy Equipment Mechanic and a life-long resident of Bakersfield, CA, passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2022 at the age of 45.  

 

Paul worked for Quinn Caterpillar in Bakersfield, CA for over a decade.  If you asked Paul about his job, he’d say “I’m the best mechanic they have.”  In his spare time, Paul could...

Feb 22, 2022

ANTONIA BARBOZAMay 6, 1923 February 22, 2022Our beloved Mother Antonia (Tonia) Barboza was born May 6, 1923 in Raymondville, Texas. She passed peacefully in the presence of family in her home on February 22, 2022, early morning. Like most women of her time mom's role was to care for her growing family. As a homemaker and hard working mother, mom...

Feb 11, 2022

Gabriel Belluomini was born in Bakersfield California to Italian emigrant parents Peter and Elena Belluomini on January 13, 1940. He left us on February 11th to reunite with his parents as well as his older brother Monsignor Ralph Belluomini and sister Angela Brumley.

Gabe grew up enjoying being with his father and uncle working in one of the family businesses,...

Feb 11, 2022

Feb 3, 2022

Elizabeth Catherine Stewart passed away peacefully at home with her family on February 3, 2022, after a valiant fight with breast cancer. From her holiday debut, Liz seemed destined to live out loud at every opportunity. At an early age, she embraced any activity available to her: dance, soccer, 4H, choir, Brownies - you name it, Liz would want to...

Feb 2, 2022

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Jan 31, 2022

Raul Medina “Roy”1951 - 2022Roy was born on November 24, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas and passed away in Bakersfield on January 31, 2022. He was raised in Arvin, California and attended Arvin High School. In 1971 Roy was drafted to the U.S. Army, serving as a Military Police. He was stationed in Germany and Hawai’i where he and his wife Diane...

Jan 29, 2022

Melvin Roy (Mel) Waldrop passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at his Bakersfield home on January 29, 2022 at the age of 72.

 

Mel was born in Bakersfield on September 28, 1949 to Roy (Dick) and Bonell Waldrop. He was the second of three children.  Mel grew up in the Delano/Earlimart area of Kern County where he...

Jan 27, 2022

Ellen Bilman passed away peacefully at home in Bakersfield, California surrounded by her loving family.  She was 88 years old; born July 1933 in Lexington, Kentucky.  Loved and predeceased by her 93-year-old father Frank C. Byers in 1998, her 92-year-old mother Dorothy Byers in 2003, and her younger sister Christine Byers in 2011.

 

Ellen had always enjoyed singing...

Jan 25, 2022

Affectionately known as Ro or Pa by family and friends, Romaine was born on March 3, 1933 in Visalia, California to Paul and Leda Cote, and was the youngest of thirteen children. Romaine graduated from Visalia High School in 1951 and attended College of the Sequoias on a Building Trade Scholarship.  Upon graduation he was drafted into the United States...

Jan 25, 2022

Jan 22, 2022

Jess Andrew Miranda passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was 73 years old. Jess was born on November 15, 1948 in Bakersfield, California to Margaret “Peggy” Barron and Jesus R. Miranda. Jess was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Serving his country during the Vietnam War. After his military career he spent thirty years as...