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Tonia Jill Cunningham

1968 - 2011

BORN

1968

DIED

2011

Tonia Cunningham Obituary

Tonia Jill Cunningham, a lifelong resident of Torrance, CA, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in San Jose, CA. Born in Inglewood, CA, on March 11,1968, Tonia was 42 when she passed. Tonia is survived by beloved grandparents Virginia "Rusty" and Gregory Cunningham of Torrance, CA; mother, Caroline Cunningham; aunt, Charlene Hylands; children, Kirsten Flarida (Brett Burnard), Gregory Howell and Courtney Phipps, all of Torrance, CA; grandson, Jameson Burnard, as well as many loving extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by father, Gregory James Cunningham. The service will be held in Pacific Crest Cemetery Chapel on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will immediately follow. Please sign the guestbook at www.dailybreeze.com/obits. Please go to the mortuary's website, www.LAfuneral.com to send the family messages, share memories and obtain directions to the services.

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Published by Daily Breeze on Jan. 24, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Tonia Cunningham

18 Entries

Diane Stanman

May 19, 2025

Im saddened by Tonia's passing. I remember always seeing her at Marlene's house, she was always with Missy around that time we all played softball at Freeway Little League. She was always happy and ready to go somewhere. She had a great energy about her. I'll never understand why God takes away such good people, its like they still had so much more to do, see and experience. She was such a beautiful girl. May God bless her family and those missing her. RIP Tonia.

Diane

Julie Phipps

March 11, 2025

Hi Tonia

Happy Birthday today and wishing you were here to celebrate it with. You are missed every day and thought of by all.

Much love to you!!

Mom/Julie

BOBBIE CASSICK

January 27, 2011

so sorry to hear about TONYA HAVENT SEEN HER FOR MANY YRS HOPE THINGS WERE GOOD IN HER LIFE BEFOR THIS WHY I WONDER SHE WAS SO YOUNG WE USED TO WATCH EACH OTHERS KIDS WHEN kristan was little at HALDALE AVE.I REMEMBER SHE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO DYE MY HAIR I WAS SO AFRAID AND LOOK WHAT SHE STARTED CANT STOP NOW ,DONT UNDERSTAND WHY GOD TAKES PEOPLE SOONER THAN OTHERS BUT I GUESS LIFE IS A GIFT AND NOW GOD HAS PLANS SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR HER GOD BLESS bobbie cassick

M K

January 27, 2011

Tonia had a heart of gold. She was as strong and as sensitive as anybody I have ever known. The immensity of her love for those around her could only be accounted for by the deep passion in her heart to see the ones she cared for succeed in life...Anyone who was priviledged enough to receive her love knows how sorely they have lossed now that she is gone. I am thankful to have known and been loved by such a beautiful person.

Erin Chapman

January 25, 2011

I was also a childhood friend of Tonia's, she was always very happy. I have not seen her in about five or six years, her son Gregory went to school with my son Nathan and his friend Henry. Gregory, I think was alot like his mother when she was young, always looking to have a good time! My prayers are with the family.

Linda and Byron Skow

January 25, 2011

Our condolences. Tonia was such a sweet, fun person. She will be greatly missed.

CHARLES BUDDY FLARIDA

January 25, 2011

The day that I find a loss for words
is a special day for real. I been on
this computer for hours and still it's
not done,why. Tonia called me brother
and I called her sister, our lives en-
twined back around twenty-seven years ago. My brother Leo has been a friend to Tonia for that many years as well, I
introduced them and take blame for the
beautiful daughter they have, many are
unaware of the special friendship Tonia
and Leo shared, I know he loved her and will miss her dearly, as will we all. What I want everyone to know is
we don't only lay to rest her body today we release another Angel so we
will never have to feel her loss, it's
really our gain...and the good lord knows that I could always use a little
help from above. Your memory will remain in my heart and soul for the rest of my life, I love you, Buddy

Ginna Aschtgen~DeMonte

January 24, 2011

Tonia your gonna be greatly missed ... i have alot of great memories of you ...a lil crazy but we had some good times, we go way back about 30 yrs seems like yesterday Love G

kelly bryant

January 24, 2011

she was a good friend to me . we use too race bmx and hang iv havent seen her since steven white 13 years ago oxoxox

Kenneth Schwab

January 24, 2011

Thoughts and prayers are with the family and children

Kevin Bryant

January 24, 2011

I am terrible sorry to hear of the passing of Tonia. we were childhood friends, so much that we even used to tell everyone that we were cusions. i have not seen her sinse we were about 13 years old, but i remember her being a really neat girl, like a best friend to me. i remember her most for her love of bycycle racing at a track we used to go to next to ASCOTT raceway in gardena CA. Even tho it's been many years sinse ive seen yer, i can say that i will truley miss her beutifull smile, she was always in a happy mood from what i remember.

My heartfelt condolences to her Family.

Kevin P. Bryant

Pop & Mom Phipps

January 24, 2011

We love you!!! One day we will all be together again and Pop can hear "Hi handsome" and I will ask "you" for a good cup of coffee. No matter the mood or events taking place, Tonia always had a hug and I love you ready to give everyone. That is what will be missed most of all.

Amber

January 24, 2011

I haven't seen Tonia in about 12 years or so. I just always remember she was full of energy all the time. My prayers to her family. May god give you all the strength you need to carry on.

Ashley Hart

January 24, 2011

I’ll always remember Tonia. She always had something to talk about and never made me feel alone. A truly wonderful and loving person. She’d always refer to herself as a close relative… “Auntie Tonia loves you” or “Mamma Tonia loves you”, that’d always make me smile because I felt she included me in her family and in her heart. It’s a more than depressing and heartbreaking feeling to see her go. I wish she had more time with us. She will always be remembered, thought of and loved. All my love and prayers.

marlene ortega

January 24, 2011

my long time friend i will miss you

kelly johnson

January 24, 2011

I remember having a long talk at one of the birthday party's at my moms house with Tonia... after not seeing her for a really long time. We talked for along time about what was going on in our lives... about our kids... about our problems... it was a memorable conversation that i will never forget. She was too young to go and my blessings are with her family.

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