Obituaries
Denise "Deni" Weringer West
Nov 15, 2021
Denise (Deni) Darcey West passed away on November 15, 2021 at the age of 61. Deni was born to Richard and Myrna Weringer on January 18, 1960 in Bakersfield, California.Deni grew up in the little town of Woody, enjoying a simple country life and attending the one room schoolhouse in that close-knit community. In the mid-1970’s, she and her parents...
Norma Torigiani
Nov 3, 2021
On Wednesday November 3, 2021 Norma passed away at the age of 94. Norma was born in Bakersfield to Gino and Eda Pacini. In 1945 she married Oliver Torigiani and together they had two children, Christine Clark and David Torigiani. They raised their family in Buttonwillow, where she was a loving farmer’s wife and mother. She loved to cook and...
Marguerite Hughey
Oct 30, 2021
Marguerite Hughey (nee Choy) was born in Bakersfield on December 19, 1942 in the Chinese Year of the Horse and passed away on October 30, 2021 at the age of 78 after a long illness. She graduated from Bakersfield High School and went to work for Pacific Bell which later merged into AT&T. She met, fell in love, and married...
William "Willie" Sandoval
Oct 28, 2021
William “Willie” Sandoval was born in Bakersfield on February 25, 1943, to Henry and Ermalinda Sandoval. He was the fifth of six children. He spent most of his early childhood growing up in a small home near the corner of 21st and N street. Downtown Bakersfield in the early 1950s served as his playground. While not in school at Hawthrone...
Judith Ann Moore
Oct 21, 2021
Judith Ann Moore, 49, was born Judith Ann Romo to Judy Baker and Raul Romo in Bakersfield, CA on May 28, 1972 and was called home to be with our Lord on October 21, 2021.
She is preceded in death by our Oldest Son Isaiah Moore; Grandparents, Grandmother, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.
She is survived by her husband of 18 years,...
Ramona Neri
Oct 16, 2021
Our beloved mother Ramona Neri (nee Cornejo) was born January 24, 1935 in Bakersfield, California. She was one of fourteen children. She passed peacefully in the presence of family in her daughter's home on October 16, 2021, the early morning of her first grandson's wedding. She graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe and Garces Memorial. She married our dad April...
Yolanda Pimentel Ikhlayel
Oct 15, 2021
Yolanda Pimentel Ikhlayel, 76, of Bakersfield Ca, died on October 15th 2021 at her home.
She was born on January 9, 1945, to Antonio Flores Pimentel and Roberta Madriaga Pimentel in San Fernando City in the Philippines.
Yolanda’s favorite past time was planting in her garden.
Yolanda is survived by her children Mariano Estolas Jr., his wife Bella Estolas, Adam Estolas and Joshua...
Harold Wayne Ludwick
Oct 10, 2021
by Diana Ludwick
For fifty-four years he was my sweetheart. Harold Ludwick and I met at the Bakersfield Californian when I was the new office girl and he was the Commercial Printing Manager. Yes, he was older than I, but we had a lot in common, including our Christian faith. The first thing I noticed about him was his...
John Harold Rickard III
Oct 10, 2021
John Harold Rickard lll (Rick) was born on April 5, 1943 in Henderson Kentucky to John Harold Rickard ll (Harold) and Buel Dine Rickard in Henderson, Kentucky. He was 78 at the time of his death. Rick passed peacefully in Bakersfield, California after a short battle with brain cancer. He was a retired engineer who was transferred by Texaco to...
Nickolas Armstrong
Oct 10, 2021
Nickolas Armstrong, of Bakersfield CA, passed away on Oct 10th 2021.
He was born in Bakersfield Ca on Nov 2nd 1994. Nickolas is survived by his Wife Alexandria, their unborn daughter Alice, Mother Cheryl, Father Steven and wife Diana, Brothers Bobby and wife Kellsy, Josh and wife Jasmine & Kevin, Sisters Ashley & Chasity, Grandmothers Carol and Cori and a long...
Frank Del Papa
Oct 6, 2021
Frank was a farmer until the day he died. Farming was his life. It is a life of successes and hardships, of demanding work and satisfaction, and a strong belief in God.
He was born in the Kern Lake area, south of Bakersfield, in 1928. His childhood wasn’t an easy one, as his father returned to Italy on numerous occasions, while...
Eva Ingegard Brady
Oct 6, 2021
Eva Ingegard Brady 1941-2021.
Eva was born on February 22, 1941 to Jonas and Signe Engström in Sweden. She passed away on October 6, 2021 in Bakersfield, CA. Eva was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a born again Christian who put her trust in the Savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her...
Allen Dean Pierucci
Oct 6, 2021
Allen was born July 25, 1956, in Bakersfield to Julian and Geraldine Pierucci who have preceded him in death. He grew up in Buttonwillow and learned farming alongside his dad. Allen has continued the legacy with his son. Besides his love for his wife, Lori, and son, Seth, Allen loved farming with such a passion he could make a total...
Roy John Romanini
Oct 4, 2021
ROY JOHN ROMANINI received his heavenly promotion Monday, the 4th of October, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He lived to the grand age of 91 years. Born into farming he continued his father’s legacy, living the faith-filled life of a farmer. An honorable man of integrity, Roy will be remembered by many for his love of farming,...
Rodney Mark Root MD
Sep 27, 2021
Dr. Rodney Mark Root – March 3, 1956 to September 27, 2021
Dr. Rodney Mark Root (Mark), or as most people came to know him as the ever-loving and compassionate Dr. Root, tragically passed away on the evening of September 27, 2021. He was born on March 3, 1956 in Madera, California to his parents, Cranston and Patricia Root. He...
Eleftheria Mavrokefalos
Sep 26, 2021
Eleftheria, known to family and friends as Lula, was born May 17, 1943, in Ioannina, Greece to Alexis and Ifigenia Gounta. In 1971 she left Greece with her cousin to move to America. They lived in Los Angeles where she met, and soon after married, Hristos Mavrokefalos. They moved back to Greece for a few years, then returned to the...
Jack Duane Keown
Sep 24, 2021
Jack Duane Keown passed away peacefully at home with his family on Sept. 24th at the age of 89. Jack was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. We will miss him dearly. Jack was born in Elgin, Oregon. Jack is preceded in death by his parents John Archibald Keown and Fern Ada Brannum.
Jack served with the U.S. Coast...
Dominic Joseph D'Agostino
Sep 22, 2021
Dominic Joseph D’Agostino was born in Syracuse, NY on June 22nd 1967 and joined his heavenly family on September 22nd, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank D’Agostino and Stan and Janice Redmond, his brother Frank, and his sister Domenica. He leaves behind 7 brothers and sisters to mourn his passing Mary D’Agostino, Renee Carter, Jennifer Hutcheon,...
Hugh Nicholas Smith
Sep 20, 2021
Hugh Nicholas Smith
November 20, 1956 - September 20, 2021 Hugh Nicholas Smith was born in Denver, Co. to Edgar and Peggy Smith. He was raised in Laramie, Wyoming, and graduated from The University of Wyoming. He worked various jobs from fire-fighter to sporting goods manager in Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana. His first son, Nicholas, was born in Montana in...
