John “Sean” Homan 1921-2021 John “Sean” Homan was b o r n in Dublin, Ireland, nearly 100 years ago on Dec. 7, 1921. He passed away on Aug. 20, surrounded by his family and local priest who was also from Ireland. His journey has been remarkable and filled with many adventures, unwavering faith, and surprising twists and turns. John was the middle child of five boys and one girl. He grew up playing soccer and loving all things physical. Throughout his life, his mantra was “keep moving.” He followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and became a meat cutter. When Sean met Maureen at a dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Dublin, it was love at first sight. As a young married couple with a family, times were tough in Ireland and Sean got the opportunity to emigrate to America. As Dad often said about California, “The streets were paved with gold!” And were they ever! The family arrived in California in 1960, the perfect time to take advantage of all the opportunities in the Golden State. John worked as a butcher for Safeway for many years. He later became a state meat inspector, eventually moving on to be a USDA Federal meat inspector. A man of vision with a good head for business, he purchased several rental properties to ensure a comfortable retirement. Dad taught us the value of money: give first to God, second to yourself by saving, and use the rest carefully. He always had a special savings account for travel, which he considered a necessity. While growing up, if we wanted to buy something extra, we would save half the money and then he would match it. True to his Irish heritage, John never met a stranger and was loved by all who crossed his path. He had a kind word and a smile for everyone. On occasion, John would find himself in a dicey situation, but the way he treated people ensured that things always ended well and he had made a new friend. Mom and Dad loved to travel and have been all over the world. They loved cruising and spending time in Hawaii, having visited the islands over 20 times. Dad returned to Ireland often and several of his brothers and other family members regularly visited us in California. After retiring, John took up lawn bowling at Long Beach Recreation Park. With his athletic ability, he quickly became a favorite and won many trophies and championships. His picture is on the wall of fame at the Long Beach Bowling Club. Dad’s charmed life included remarkably great health for well over 98 years, and he outlived all his siblings. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Maureen, his son and daughter-in-law Barry and Anne Homan; daughter and son-in-law Gerri and Gary Mansdorfer; grandchildren Barry and Lisa Homan and Tori Overby; and great-grandchildren Tyler and Grace Homan. Oh, how we loved our dad and grandfather, and we will miss him immensely. Godspeed and enjoy your reward! - paid obituary

Ruth Ann Arnold 1928-2021 Ruth Ann Arnold, 93, of Seal Beach, passed into eternal life on Monday, July 26. She was born March 9, 1928, in Los Angeles to Carl and Adelaide Schrodt. Losing her mother at a very young age, she was raised in Los Angeles by her father and siblings, surrounded by loving aunts and uncles. She and Addison married in 1946 and were blessed with four children, losing a son in 1994. She was always involved in the lives of her children, serving as PTA president in Los Angeles during the years her children were in grade school. She loved traveling, often taking vacations that included her children and grandchildren. Ruth and Addison moved into Leisure World in 1996, and she loved it. She was active in the ceramics and bingo clubs and supported Addison in his terms as Mutual president and GRF president. She was preceded in death by her son Richard Joseph; beloved husband, Addison Arnold; as well as many family members and dear friends. She is survived by her children, Angela, Patrice and Mark, as well as grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial is being planned and will be announced soon.

Mikito Fujii 1933-2021 Mikito (Miki) Fujii was born in Florin, California, and moved to Detroit, Michigan, as a young boy after having been interned in a World War II relocation camp. Thirty-five years later, he returned to California to live in Bellflower, before moving to Leisure World in 2013. As a resident of Mutual 4, Miki was a member the Golf Cart Club, the Coin Club and the Nikkei Club. He also farmed a community garden spot. He leaves behind Patricia, his wife of 65 years; daughter Keri; son Eric (Cheryl); and grandsons Jared and Duncan. Miki’s drafting and design career was in the automotive, defense and aerospace industries. He held several design patents for his work at the Fruehauf Corporation in Michigan and later worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach. Miki lived a full life. A lifelong tinkerer, he designed and built his home in Bellflower. He enjoyed working on cars and designing and crafting creative home repairs. He was a food enthusiast who enjoyed eating as well as cooking. Any time someone needed help, Miki was the first one to show up and the last one to leave. He will be missed greatly by his extended family in Michigan and California. • The Obituaries deadline is Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the desiredThursday publication. Email obituary notices to laurieb@ lwsb. com with photos attached as jpg files. • The first 250 words, plus one picture, is free to place; each additional word is 25 cents. • For more information, call the LW Weekly office at (562) 430-0534 or email laurieb@lwsb.com. ••• In Memoriam Vernay Fisher 65 Gertrude Welker 92 Marvin Williams 60 Samuel Torres Flores 66 Guadalupe Osorio 80 Jerry Jehnzen 78 Yvonne Roswell 70 Lillian Johnson 100 Blanca Montez 66 Patricia Hausknost 67 Kathy Miller 61 Families assisted by McKenzie Mortuary, 961-9301 —Paid obituary

Willis “Bill” Frambach 1924-2021 On Tuesday, July 14, just one day after his 71st wedding anniversary, the Frambach family lost their hero, a magnificent man, a loyal, loving husband, a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a true friend. Willis “Bill” Frambach died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 96. Bill was born in Patterson, New Jersey, on Nov. 2 ,1924. From a very young age, Bill had a fascination for how things worked and a thirst for knowledge. While attending high school, he read the entire set of The Encyclopedia Britannica and retained much of the facts and information in those volumes for most of his life. Bill loved to build and fix radios. As fate would have it, his ham radio licensing exam was cancelled, as it was scheduled for Dec. 8, 1941–the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Bill attended Rutgers University prior to and after serving in World War II and excelled on the wrestling team. He later transferred to UCLA to study marketing, and that is where he met the love of his life, Ann, whom he married on July 13, 1950, after they both graduated from UCLA in 1949. Early in their marriage, Bill spent a year and a half serving in Korea in the Signal Corps and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant. Bill was an entrepreneur. He started his own business selling industrial fasteners and later started another business manufacturing high-quality lowvoltage lighting. He subsequently attended law school and had a successful career in family law and personal injury. As a father, the word “incredible” barely describes how wonderful and devoted he was. He always stressed education, but never pushed. He gently encouraged all his children to be the best they could be. With that encouragement and support, Don and Bruce became medical doctors; Julie became an attorney; and Mary became a Ph.D. psychologist. Bill always loved music. He taught himself to play the guitar and to sing, but initially lacked polish. Bill and Ann moved to Leisure World, Seal Beach, in 1994. They immediately became very involved in the community. Bill had always loved to sing and play music, but at Leisure World, his musicality blossomed. He treasured the experiences he had and the friendships he developed, in singing and performing groups including the Chorale, the Barbershop Quartet, the Ad Hoc Singing Group (which he founded) and the Theater Club. What he lacked in vocal range he made up for with unbounded enthusiasm and a passion for the center stage. Bill was also active in the Sunshine Club, The Y’s Men’s Service Club and the Rollin’ Thunder Club. Until health problems prohibited it, Bill would help serve meals for “Meals on Wheels” and helped The Rolling Rolling Thunder Club service golf carts. He also loved volunteering with the Y’s Men to offer free assistance installing, repairing or adjusting all sorts of items (as his children thought he could fix anything by taking it to his tool bench in the “ga-grage”). Bill was also CFO of Mutual 12 and enjoyed the service he provided in that role. Bill loved his life with Ann at Leisure World. He would often describe it as “resort living on the cheap.” He thoroughly enjoyed many of the amenities. In their early days, Ann and Bill would do such activities as water aerobics in the pool and walk around in the beautiful surroundings. When walking became difficult, he would work out at the gym. He was again able to walk around Leisure World with his beloved UpWalker; up until very recently, he would proudly clock 1.5-plus miles per day consistently. Bill cherished spending time with his family. No matter what he and Ann had planned in their busy schedule, at the drop of a hat, all plans were suspended when any of his children and grandchildren came to visit. More than a bit of a jokester, he wasn’t above conspiring with his daughter-in-law Anna in slipping a dribble glass in front of prospective new family members as an initiation prank. He told his favorite joke often, which was a response to the question “How did you sleep?” He would reply, “I don’t know, I was unconscious.” Family get-togethers would generally include singing at least one of his old standards, like “The Wreck of the Old ‘97,” “Clementine” and “The Wabash Cannon Ball.” Bill’s tireless love and devotion to his wife and the rest of his family was evident throughout his life, his big heart, unparalleled; his keen wit, priceless; and his place in his families’ lives, irreplaceable. To honor Bill’s memory, friends and members of the community are invited to join the Frambach family for a celebration of life at a date and location that is yet to be determined. Bill is survived by his wife, Ann Frambach; his children, Donald Frambach (Mary Christine), Bruce Frambach (Anna Nieto), Julie Frambach Bigelow (Don) and Mary Frambach Tayal (Joe Heitman); his grandchildren, Eliza Hook, Stephen, Caroline, Heather and Ryan Frambach, Jillian Zitting (Louie), Rajan and Sita Tayal; and his great-grand children Alexis Bruhn, Lucas and Annalise Zitting. He is predeceased by his parents Arthur and Helen Frambach. –paid obituary