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Ted Kennedy dead at 77

XXX XXXX — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:48:40 +0000

Senator Ted Kennedy died at his home in Hyannis Port Tuesday night after a year-long battle with a brain tumor.

Conservative Robert Novak dead at 78

XXX XXXX — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:48:23 +0000

Conservative columnist and cable commentator, Robert Novak, died at his home in Washington on Tuesday.

Broadcast icon Walter Cronkite dead at 92

XXX XXXX — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:50:30 +0000

Walter Cronkite, who anchored the CBS evening news for a generation of Americans, has died at the age of 92.

Philip Earl Vandergriff

XXX XXXX — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:22:33 +0000

Philip was ushered into the presence of the Lord unexpectedly on May 7, 2009 from a car accident.

He was born in El Centro and grew up in Seeley. He graduated from Imperial High School and married the late Laurie Teague-Vandergriff in 1997.

Philip is survived by children, Michael and Allyson Taylor and Devon Vandergriff; his mother, Bobby Johnson; and father, Rocky Vandergriff and wife, Norma. He is also survived by his siblings, Trena, Jason, and Kerstin Huff and Adela and Kyle Johnson.

When he lived in the valley, he was employed by Duggin’s Construction and later became a long-time employee of El Centro Motors. He was a joy in all of our lives. He will be missed by extended family members, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, Grandma Boone, Grandma Wallace, and friends.

Phil was preceded in death by his wife, Laurie Vandergriff; his mother, Judy Vandergriff; and his grandparents, Harry and Mabel Vandergriff.

A memorial service will be held at Christ Community Church on Wednesday, May 13th at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to New Creations Ministry.

Retired SDSU employee and Mexicali biker club leader

XXX XXXX — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:55:33 +0000

Alvino Hernandez, 70, of Calexico passed away Wednesday, April 22 at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa.

He was born March 2, 1939 in Houston, TX. Al worked for San Diego State for 27 years. Following his retirement, Al was the founder and dedicated president of his motorcycle club, Los Jinetes Bikers, in Mexicali, MX.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hems Brothers Mortuary in Calexico. Mass will commence at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 29 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Calexico with Father Gerardo Fernandez officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Al is survived by his sons, Manuel Hernandez (Isabel), Felipe Hernandez (Paty), Daniel Hernandez (Alicia), and Mario Hernandez (Anyssa); daughter, Beatriz H. Mejia (Henry) and their mother, Manuela Hernandez; brothers, Refugio Hernandez, Gregorio Villaseñor, and Juan Ismael Villaseñor, all of Mexicali, MX; sister, Hermilia V. Prieto of Fresno, CA and Francisca Villseñor of Chicago; 14 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He will be missed by everyone who loved him.

Lee Cottrell

Gina Germani — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:18:55 +0000

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Gina Germani — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:17:14 +0000