Two months to the day after my dear grandma died, Spencer, my aunt’s long time partner, unexpectedly passed away in the very same hospital. I was very grateful that I could go out to Los Angeles to support my aunt and be with my immediate and extended family. I’ll include his obituary below. It was […]
Today was the funeral for my sweet grandma, Juvella Johnson. Her celebration of life was an unexpected family reunion of my dad, his siblings, most of my cousins and many of the great grandkids. Grandma’s funeral mass was celebrated at St. Agatha Church on a beautiful sunny morning and just as had happened when Grandpa […]
Today was the funeral for my grandfather, Charley Johnson. His celebration of life drew many people—our own family, friends from church, neighbors and then friends and family members of ours. It was touching to see evidence of how many lives he had touched. The bereavement group at St. Agatha’s Church made this display of artifacts, […]