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John LaFirenza Obituary

LAFIRENZA, SR., John Joseph Of Lake Los Angeles, passed away May 22, 2009. He is survived by his sons Steve and John LaFirenza; daughters Diane Sabala, Sandra Easley, and Susan Navarro; brother Joe LaFirenza; sisters JoeAnn LaFirenza and Elvira Reinhart; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31st, at Lorenzen Mission Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 1st, at St. Bernardine of Siena. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Lorenzen Mortuary, Reseda, Directors

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Published by Los Angeles Times on May 30, 2009.

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Charlene DiMassa

June 1, 2009

Dear Sandy and family,
All our deepest thoughts and prayers are with you always. this is Charlene and Luigi DIMASSA and Family . I'm gonna miss (MY other DAD )

ELAINA SABALA

May 31, 2009

DEAR GRANDPA, I LOVE YOU AND WILL DEEPLY MISS YOU FOREVER, YOU WERE A VERY BRAVE MAN, DEVOTED HUSBAND,LOVING FATHER AND WONDERFUL GRANDFATHER, AND A TRUE FRIEND. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN EVER. ME(ELAINA) AND YOUR 3 GREATGRANDCHILDREN ALBERT,ARYANNA, ANNALEAH, WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOU CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS.LOVE YOU GRANDPA JOHN

ANGELA SABALA

May 31, 2009

TO MY GRANDPA,
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I'M GONNA MISS YOU DEEPLY..YOUR GREAT GRNADSON ARE GOING TO MISS YOU TO. YOUR MARCOS GREAT GRANDPA PA PA...GRANDPA I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY HERO.. I HOPE ONE DAY THAT MY 2 SONS WILL BE THE MAN THAT YOU WERE AND ARE.... I LOVE YOU
LOVE YOUR GRAND DAUGTHER ANGIE

Clarine Takushi (Avilla)

May 30, 2009

Dear Steve and family,
Our prayers are with all of you at this time. Not sure if you remember me, but my name is Clarine-we were lived down the street from you on third street in manhattan beach in the 60's. I read about your dad's passing in this morning's paper, we know your lost. I lost both my parents in 2007. I hope you remember me and my family-but as i said we are sorry for your lost, but know he is at peace.

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