California Obituaries, Los Angeles County Submitted by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. The Downey Eagle March 1, 2002 Volume 10 Number 2 Graveside services for Melvina Castro DOWNEY-Graveside services were held Thursday, Feb. 28, at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier for Melvina Castro, a resident of Downey since 1962 and a retail sales employee for The Broadway Department Store for 10 years. She was 88, born in California, and died Feb. 23 in San Pedro Peninsula Hospital. Survivors include her daughter, Virginia (Stuart) Forde; her son, Charles E. Castro; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Father Ramon officiated. Arrangements were by the Miller-Mies Mortuary of Downey.