Obituaries

 
 

Mary Grace Terrin memorial Wednesday

DOWNEY-Memorial services are set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at St. Raymond's Catholic Church for Mary Grace Terrin, a resident of Downey for 48 years, who died March 26 here.

She was 86, born in Trenton, New Jersey, and was a former legal secretary for several law firms.

Survivors include her husband of 38 years, John Terrin.

Father Steve Davoren will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.


Beverly Elaine Grant laid to rest at age of 72

DOWNEY-Services were held March 19 at the Inglewood Park Cemetery for Beverly Elaine Grant, a 49 year Downey resident, who died March 16 in Whittier.

She was 72, born in Bell, and was a former employee of the Trans America Financial Corporation.

She was a member of the Calvary Chapel of Downey; the U.S. Power Squadron for 50 years; the Elks Auxiliary Volunteers; the Metropolitan State Hospital Volunteers; and was a student at the Downey Adult School.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Grant; a son, Cary L. Grant (and his wife Charleen) of Huntington Beach; a daughter, Rhonda McConohy of Dublin, CA; grandchildren Danielle McConohy of Dublin, Chaz, Eric and Cara Grant of Huntington Beach.

Chaplain Glenn Kravig officiated. Arrangements were by the Miller-Mies Mortuary of Downey.


Friends, family mourn James Malcolm Twait

DOWNEY-Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary Chapel for James Malcolm Twait, a Downey resident and a rehabilitation counselor with the Cider House in Norwalk.

He was 53, born in Los Angeles and died March 28.

He was a former counselor for the State of California.

Survivors include his son, James Michael Twait of Downey; his daughter, Danielle Toney Sullivan and her husband, Thomas of Sherman Oaks; his father, Haldor E. Twait of Downey; mother Ruth Twait of Mission Viejo; brothers Steve Twait and his wife, Marie of Trabuco Canyon, and Larry Twait of Dana Point.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Cider House, 11400 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 in his memory.


Services Wednesday for Rosina Goldbach, 89

DOWNEY-Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 31 at St. Stephens Catholic Church for Rosina Goldbach, a Downey resident for 32 years and a former employee for 20 years of Trans World Airlines.

She was 89, born in Yugoslavia and died March 28 in Garden Grove.

She was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Stefan Goldbach in 1972.

Survivors include her daughter, Maria Kerin of Austria; two sons, Steve Goldbach of Lake Arrowhead, and Frank Goldbach of Downey; a daughter, Helen Erhardt of Oregon; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Father Hermann Rettig officiated. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.

Arrangements were by the Miller-Mies Mortuary of Downey.