City: Bell
Inspired by curiosity, Toby never fit into the stereotype of a bulldog. He always managed to ravage around the Alivio backyard, and dig his way into new discoveries. Old age and health problems slowed him down, but now he's running in heaven.
City: South Gate
Madre, abuela y bisabuela, muy querida por todos
Orgullo de la familia
Nobleza que siempre demostró en su personalidad
Sincera y adorable
Ejemplo de la familia
Riéndote siempre te recordaremos
Riéndote estarás con tu viejito querido
Amorosa y siempre contenta
Tremenda alegría siempre tenías en tu corazón
Encantadora y siempre llena de felicidad
Abuelita, te vamos a extrañar mucho y por siempre serás recordada pero sabemos que vas a estar muy bien con DIOS y que siempre nos cuidaras desde el cielo. Tu vida fue un tesoro que nos bendecirá a los hijos de tus hijos. Te queremos mucho y nunca de olvidaremos.
City: Los Angeles
This is a portrait that I made of my mother, Deborah after she passed away. It is from a photograph of her when she was young. Her face is partially in black and white, and partially in color. She is surrounded by roses and a wreath of flowers. There are castles in the background. She is surrounded by halos that represent her angelic nature and the astral plane. There is some dripping from her eyes, that represents tears and some of the pain she felt during her lifetime. The blue in her eyes mimics the blue in the sky.
City: South Gate
My mother, Henrietta Parsonson worked in the cafeteria at Hollydale School, in the southeast corner of South Gate. Most of her years there, she was the cook-manager. She left for work about 6 A.M. She had heavy work to do to get the lunches ready. She often served 300 children. She liked her job. She was a much better cook than I ever became. She was cool headed when things went wrong, and inventive. The menus for the lunches were set in the main office so all the schools served the same lunch. Sometimes the cafeterias received surplus food. Once they sent out Limburger cheese. The odor was awful. She had to use it for grilled cheese sandwiches. There was no option. Most of them ended up in the trash. Then she had to use it in macaroni and cheese. She tried diluting it with the regular cheese, no help. Most of it ended in the trash again. Thankfully they only sent it out once. Then surplus canned plums came. She thought the kids would like them. But the kids had never seen that purple fruit. They did not eat it. So, my mom ground them up and used them when she had to serve cake. She made chocolate cake with plums in it. The cake was very moist. It went over well. The plums were eaten. In those days, the cafeteria did not receive cake mixes. They made them from scratch. My mom baked her own rolls and she made bread dough for the crust when pizza was on the menu. Occasionally she played games on us at home. Once she served us "barnyard fish". It looked like a filet of fish, breaded in saltine crackers. It tasted good, just a little chewy. After we ate it, she told use it was cuttlefish. Days later she told us, it was squid. My brothers and I would probably have just stared at it if we knew what it was. She died in 1978.
HOLLYDALE SCHOOL RECIPES
Ranger Cookies
Cream
24 cups shortening
24 cups granulated sugar
18 cups brown sugar
42 egg
12 teaspoons vanilla
Mix
48 cups flour
16 tsp. baking powder
24 teaspoons soda
12 teaspoons salt
Combine the 2
Add
48 cups oatmeal
48 cups lightly crushed cornflakes Bake at 350
Chocolate Date Squares
9 cups chopped dates
9 cups hot water
9 teaspoons soda
Pour water over dates and soda and cool.
9 cups shortening
9 cups sugar
15 eggs added 1 at a time
6 tablespoons vanilla
? salt
Cream and add to dates
14 cups flour
1&1/2 cups cocoa
4 cups chopped nuts
Combine and add to above mixture
Press into baking pans, bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes, cool and cut.
City: Downey
Taken too soon: Veronica- My sister-child
City: Downey
” If those Eyebrows could talk”: Adrian, loyal & dedicated to General Motors in South Gate his whole life.
City: South Gate
My sister, Flor Celeste, passed away from breast cancer last year. We keep various images like the submission in the living room to remind us that her laughter and smile will never be forgotten.
City: South Gate
Picture of my Dear Grandpa Bernardino Gutierrez on a trip to Mexico. He was always the sweetest Grandpa to all of his Grandkids. We miss him dearly. (1933-2018)
City: Woodland Hills
These are my great aunt and uncle who both have passed.
City: Walnut Creek
Drawing my grandmother has always helped me cope with her absence. She passed away three years ago, and I am still working on transmuting the pain to purpose.
City: Downey
“Short, Feisty & one of a kind”: Carrie, a story teller for days.
City: Downey
“The Smile of Coco is priceless”: Colleen, also known as Coco wouldn’t smile much but what she did, it was priceless.
City: Bell
My Lola (abuela) passed away a few years ago, she was a witty and loving person. I remember this one time my aunt asked her what her secret was to looking and feeling young. Lola just laughed and said nothing special, "I drink a coca cola and cafe a day."
City: South Gate
This portrait represents a strong, caring, and independent man who was deeply loved by many. My grandfather was always lending a helping hand. Being self-employed and having his own business, a business that is now carried on by the family, allowed him to help out many members of this community. The white roses are not only symbolic for his love for them, but the use of three is a symbolic representation for his wife, children, and grandchildren. People he loved dearly.
City: Huntington Park
Chuya and I had plans to travel throughout all of Mexico. After she passed away in February, I felt sad thinking about all the places we would never get to go to but as I went through her photos, I saw that we managed to see a lot of the world together. Reflecting on our travels, I'm happy for the time we did have.
City: Lynwood
Patti- beloved mentor, spiritual counselor, friend. We met when I was 8 and swimming at SG Pool, where she worked for 30 years. She became a staple in my life, like she was for many kids in the community, our friendship spanned over 25 years. Patti helped me through school and career, supported me during my darkest moments, taught me the importance of giving back. She dedicated her life to serving, aquatics, and the pool which now bears her name and motto, "Strive for Excellence." Patti was truly a vessel of which blessings flowed through, and will forever be missed.
City: South Gate
My brother Junior passed away 10 years ago this year on 10/10/2010 - he was very much loved by his family & is truly missed every day.
City: South Gate
Maria Luisa Gomez was a beloved wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend to many. On January 3, 2020 she went on to be joined with her husband Mariano in Heaven. Maria Luisa was a South Gate resident for many years.
City: South Gate
mi papa querido. Siempre lo extraño.
City: South Gate
This is a picture of my grandpa who passed away in 2018. He use to say he loved me because I use to take care of him.
City: Los Angeles
Hice este retrato de mi bis-abuela Zenaida como regalo para mi madre quién migró a US hace 35 años y lamentablemente su situación migratoria no es favorable por lo que no se le permite regresar a su tierra natal a visitar a su familia. La última vez que vio a su abuela fue hace 20 años y tristemente cuando falleció no le tocó despedirse de ella, así que yo le realicé este retrato de nuestra abuelita Zenaida para que pudiera verla diario.
A mi me tocó cuidar de mi bisabuela en sus últimos años y me contaba historias de su juventud muy interesantes. La última vez que la vi fue en un sueño, vino a despedirse de mí, era una casa de paja con un río de lava que pasaba por en medio, dentro de la casa estaba su ataúd forrado con flores de cempasúchil con ella adentro, más mi abuela también se encontraba parada a mi lado tomándome de la mano diciéndome que todo estaría bien.
City: Maywood
Abue Galdi would ask his nietos for a nice cold treat. We oblige. Whether it was an actual smooth or a Starbucks coffee (our cousin worked for sratbucks) we met his request. He told us stories of lions in the cerros near the house and coyotes that would visit the ranch at night. It’s strange to know he’s no longer here but he is still here. We honor his life everyday by loving the land.
City: Huntington Park
If only I had more time with my grandparents.
City: South Gate
I lost him when I was just 5 years old. Un recuerdo lejano, borroso su rostro pero claro el recuerdo de su amor. It was him who planted the seed of loving to grow my own food. Zanahorias, frijol, rábano, y broccoli. Simple food to grow but such effect on my soul, even at 5 years old.
City: South Gate
The family is submitting an homage to former city councilman/mayor, HENRY C. GONZALEZ.
City: South Gate
They are my maternal grand-parents, Jose Gabriel Montoya and Lia Diez Montoya on their wedding day in Antioquia, Colombia. They immigrated to the United States in the 60’s. They purchased the nice little home we currently live in on Otis St. in the city of South Gate. My grandfather passed in 1990 and my grandmother passed in 2001. Both were born in Medellin, Colombia.
City: South Gate
To our beloved father and husband. Que descanses en paz i en gloria. Algún día toparemos caminos otra vez. Salud Pancho