L.A., SoCal Victims Of Las Vegas Massacre: Updated List

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA – More than a dozen victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas hailed from Southern California, including several from Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, with more names known as relatives identified the dead.

Authorities said 58 people were killed in Sunday night's massacre, which was carried out by former Southern California resident Stephen Paddock, 64.

Here is a list of the local victims whose identities have become public:

Sandy Casey

-- Sandy Casey, 35, a special education teacher at Manhattan Beach Middle School. Casey worked at the Manhattan Beach Unified School District for nine years.

"We lost a spectacular teacher who devoted her life to helping some of our most needy students," Superintendent Mike Matthews said.

To read more or donate to Sandy Casey's Funeral Expenses, follow the link.

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Rachael Parker

-- Rachael Parker, 33, was a records technician for the Manhattan Beach Police Department. She was one of four members of the MBPD at the concert. A police officer was also shot but suffered only minor injuries.

"She was employed with the Manhattan Beach Police Department for 10 years and will be greatly missed," according to the department.

Retired Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Paul Ford never expected a mass tragedy to affect him directly. But when he heard about the mass shooting, he jumped into action in the wake of tragedy, traveling all the way to Las Vegas to donate blood in memory of Parker. Story here.

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Christiana Duarte

-- Christiana Duarte, 22, of Torrance, was attending the concert with her brother's girlfriend. She was initially reported missing following the shooting, but friends told the Daily Breeze Tuesday she had been confirmed dead. She is the daughter of L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Michael Duarte and sister of Chicago White Sox minor league baseball player Mikey Duarte, according to reports. Duarte was a recent college graduate and worked in fan services for the Los Angeles Kings.

A memorial site can be viewed here.

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John Phippen

-- John Phippen, 56, of Valencia, owned a remodeling company known as JP Specialties. He attended the country music festival with his son, Travis, who was shot in an arm but helped treat more than a dozen wounded people in the crowd.

"He was my best friend," Travis told the Los Angeles Times about his father. "He never did anything wrong to anybody. He was always kind and gentle."

"If you didn't know John you surely missed out," said the neighbor who launched a fundraiser campaign for his survivors at "For The Children of John Phippen."

"He had a heart that was larger than life and a personality to match. You felt like you knew him for years the first time you met him. He was a simple man who enjoyed the simple things in life and having fun doing them.

"He had your back from the moment he met you and by having your back that could mean, having a cold beer in your hand when yours was empty or if you needed help with your car or in our case, your sandrail, your house or you just needed to chill. Even if you were someone he had never met before but were in need, he was there for you."

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Jenny Parks

-- Jenny Parks was a Lancaster kindergarten teacher and mother of two.

According to a GoFundMe page established for the family, Parks "was a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, teacher and so much more."

"She touched many lives. Her life was cut far too short on the last night of the Route 91 Harvest Festival. She leaves behind her husband, Bobby, and young children, Bryce and Leah, parents and brothers and their families. Let's show our support to her family as we mourn this sad loss."

Her husband was shot in an arm during the melee.

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Melissa Ramirez

-- Melissa Ramirez, 26, was a Littlerock native who graduated from Cal State Bakersfield in 2014 with a degree in business administration. According to a memorial Facebook page, she lived in North Hollywood and worked for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

Ramirez was a sports fan who loved the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and USC Trojans. She posted a picture of herself and a friend at the Las Vegas music festival on Instagram on Saturday.

"Please keep the Ramirez family in your prayers," a relative wrote on a GoFundMe page. "Keep them in your thoughts and celebrate the life of a young woman who has gone to be with the Lord."

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Brian Fraser

-- Brian Fraser of La Palma was a Greenpath mortgage sales manager, and a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona.

"There is no way of putting the loss of an amazing husband, father, son, brother, cousin, uncle and friend into simple words," a friend wrote on one of two GoFundMe pages set up in Fraser's memory.

"A bigger-than-life man taken far too soon. Brian was a rock of love and support to his family. He was a father that all four of his kids adored and looked up to. A husband that loved his wife with all his heart."

"Brian was having the time of his life with his wife, family, and friends," the memorial said. "He had made his way closer to the front of the stage in anticipation for his favorite Jason Aldean song, Dirt Road Anthem, when he was fatally shot at the Route 91 Country Music Festival. Leaving his wife, children, parents and loved ones in a world of pain and emptiness."

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Michelle Vo

-- Michelle Vo, 34, worked at New York Life Insurance in the Glendale/Pasadena area. She grew up in Northern California, attending UC Davis. One of her co-workers wrote on Facebook that she was "such an inspiration to so many of us."

"Anytime I had a question she would always be there, in the computer lab, on the phone, in the lobby, etc. I'm in shock," the co-worker wrote. "You were a true girl boss and will be truly missed."

"Michelle is gone but her life is not," wrote the brother-in-law who opened a GoFundMe campaign to assist her family with burial expenses. "Every single one of us changed a bit when we met her. Every good deed we do, we do it a little easier because Michelle taught us how. The responsibility to continue to share her infectious ambition, excitability, and passion for life now lies within all of us."

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Lisa Patterson

-- Lisa Patterson of Lomita was married with three children. Her husband, Bob, told reporters in Las Vegas the couple had been together for more than 30 years. Bob Patterson was a coach and umpire with the Palos Verdes Girls Softball League, and Lisa was a regular volunteer and supporter of the league.

"Lisa had an infectious energy and fierce love for her family, and we are beyond heartbroken for Bob and their three kids," friend Andy Tamilin wrote on a GoFundMe page. He said Patterson and her husband "spent endless hours donating their time and energy to help the girls of our community."

"Any small amount helps during this difficult time, let's give back to Bob and family as they have given so much to us. 100% of funds collected will be given directly to her husband," according to the fundraiser site.

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Jordyn Rivera

-- Jordyn Rivera, 21, was a native of La Verne and graduate of Bonita High School. She was attending Cal State San Bernardino, where she was studying health-care management.

"I personally got a chance to know her when we spent time together last summer in London during the summer abroad program," CSUSB President Tomas Morales wrote in an email to students. "As one of her faculty members noted, we will remember and treasure her for her warmth, optimism, energy and kindness."

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Candice Bowers

-- Candice Bowers, 40, of Garden Grove, worked as a waitress and two children, aged 16 and 20. According to the Orange County Register, Bowers adopted her 2-year-old niece in May.

"Candice left this world doing what she loved, dancing to country music among loved ones," said the organizer of her fundraiser for funeral and her children's expenses. "She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her."

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Victor Link

-- Victor Link, 52, of San Clemente, had an adopted adult son. Link, a loan processor, and his fiancee had recently traveled to Europe.

"Victor Link savored life and was always so generous, residing in San Clemente California," according to a fundraiser web site. "Victor loved to travel and he loved music, He and his fiancé, Lynn Gonzales, had spent months traveling up and down the state for one concert or another. Lynn was treated for shock in the hospital but was not wounded. Victor leaves behind Lynn Gonzales and his 23-year-old son, Christian, whom he adopted and his family and friends."

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Andrea Castilla

-- Andrea Castilla, 28, of Orange, was in Las Vegas celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend, her sister and her sister's fiance. Attended Cypress College and worked at Sephora.

According to a GoFundMe page established by her aunt, the Cypress College student and Sephora employee was shot in the head. Her companions carried her out of the concert area and over a fence, managing to flag down a motorist who took them to a hospital in his truck. After waiting seven hours at the hospital, her companions were told that Castilla had died upon arrival.

"The family provided her ID and Facebook photos and she was confirmed deceased," the web page states.

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Jennifer Irvine

-- Jennifer Irvine, 42, ran a family-law and criminal-defense practice out of an office high-rise near San Diego's El Cortez hotel.

"My good friend, colleague, and business partner Jennifer Irvine was killed by a madman at the festival in Las Vegas," attorney Thomas Slattery of Coronado posted on his Facebook page. "A tragic loss of a kind, generous, and beautiful lady. She will be greatly missed."

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Angela Gomez

-- Angela Gomez, 20, of Riverside, graduated from Polytechnic High School in 2015, then attended Riverside City College.

"This is a tremendous loss for the Riverside Unified family, and we are shaken and saddened by this news," according to the Riverside Unified School District. "Poly High staff remember Angela Gomez -- also known as 'Angie' -- as a fun-loving young lady with a great sense of humor. They say she loved the stage and participated for many years with Riverside Children's Theater, as well as being involved in her middle and high school choirs."

A GoFundMe campaign, the Angela Gomez Memorial Fund, was established to assist her family with burial arrangements and other needs.

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Carrie Barnette

-- Carrie Barnette, 34, had recently purchased a home in Riverside, and worked at a cafe at Disney's California Adventure theme park in Anaheim.

"Carrie Barnette had been a member of the Disney California Adventure culinary team for 10 years and was beloved by her friends and colleagues," said Walt Disney Co. Chairman and CEO Robert Iger. "Our thoughts are with her family, along with our support, during this incredibly difficult time."

Michael Colglazier, President of Disneyland Resort, also shared his thoughts on Barnette's passing. “We mourn the loss of our Cast Member, Carrie Barnette, and we offer our most heartfelt condolences to her family, fellow Cast Members, friends and loved ones as well as all who were affected by this senseless act.”

"A loving sister, daughter, aunt and friend was taken away far too early," according to her memorial page here.

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Christopher "Chris" Roybal

-- Christopher "Chris" Roybal, 28, of Riverside, spent a decade in the Navy and had recently finished a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

"He went to combat and came back without being injured, and then goes to a concert and dies," the victim's mother, Debby Allen, told reporters in Las Vegas. Roybal was set to celebrate his 29th birthday next week, she said.

A GoFundMe fundraiser, the Chris Roybal Family Relief Fund, was launched to help his family with funeral costs.

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Hannah Ahlers

-- Hannah Ahlers, 35, of Beaumont, was married and had three children. Her family said she was "beautiful inside and out and loved life and people. She was our sunshine."

"Hannah will be missed by so many and will always be in our hearts and souls. Heaven received the most beautiful person and we all know she will be looking down on us and her husband and children," according to a fundraiser that can be viewed here.

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Rocio Guillen

-- Rocio Guillen, 40, of Eastvale, had recently given birth to her fourth child. Relatives said she had recently gotten engaged. Her ex-husband expressed his pain on Facebook, writing, "Words cannot explain how much is hurts me to see the pain in my boys' eyes when they found out that their mom was taken from them last night in Las Vegas by a senseless act of violence."

Her cousin launched a GoFundMe campaign, Rocio Guillen Rocha, calling Guillen "a supermom, always working hard and juggling everything to be the best mom to her 4 children."

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Thomas Day Jr.

-- Thomas Day Jr., 54, of Corona, was a homebuilder and attended the concert with all four of his children.

"He was the best dad," father, Thomas Day Sr., told the Los Angeles Times. "That's why the kids were with him."

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Austin Davis

-- Austin Davis, 29, a pipefitter from Riverside, was attending the concert with family friends. His girlfriend, Aubree Hennigan, had pleaded for help finding him after the shooting, but later confirmed that Davis was among the dead.

"Tonight we lost an amazing man," she wrote on Facebook. "Austin, my love, I can't believe this happened. You didn't deserve this."

To donate to the fund established to help his parents, follow this link for the Austin Davis Memorial Fund.

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Susan Smith

-- Susan Smith, 53, was an office manager for the Simi Valley Unified School District. She worked for the district for 16 years.

"This unexpected tragedy has left my family devastated and heart broken," a nephew wrote on a fundraising campaign to help with funeral expenses. "Susan spent her life helping others sometimes even those who didn't deserve it. She was killed in senseless hatred that has left us shocked and confused."

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Dana Gardner

-- Dana Gardner, 52, was a deputy recorder-county clerk in San Bernardino, where she had worked since 1991. She attended the concert with one of her daughters.

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Chris Hazencomb

-- Chris Hazencomb, 44, of Camarillo, "was a very kind man that everyone loved dearly," according to the sponsor of his memorial page, Chris Hazencomb Farewell. "He will be missed by many. As we are dealing with this loss, I am also thinking of his kind mom and the struggles she is about to go through. Since they live in California she will have to deal with taking him home to rest and starting a new life without him. If you can please help us raise money to help her through this I would greatly appreciate it."

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Keri Galvan

-- Keri Galvan, 31, of Thousand Oaks, worked as a cocktail waitress at Mastro's in Thousand Oaks.

" Keri ... was a devoted wife and mother," her sister wrote on a memorial fundraising site. "Her days started and ended with doing everything in her power to be a wonderful mother. She was senselessly murdered on October 1st, 2017 while enjoying a night out with her husband and friends ... and leaves behind her husband, her babies aged; 10, 4, and 2, her parents and one sister."

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Derrick "Bo" Taylor

-- Derrick "Bo" Taylor, 56, of Oxnard, was a 29-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Denise Cohen

-- Denise Cohen, 57, of Oxnard, was in Las Vegas with Taylor, with whom she lived, celebrating his birthday.

"On October 1, 2017, Denise was taken from us while she attended a music festival in Las Vegas," wrote the organizer of her GoFundMe site, the Denise Cohen Family Memorial Fund.

"Her boys, family and friends are all heartbroken by the loss of this beautiful soul. We will miss her big smile, positive attitude and the way she loved to live life large.We may never know why this madman did what he did, only that we are lost without you. May the angels carry you swiftly and God protect you in his loving arms until we can one day meet again."

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--City News Service contributed to this report/Images via GoFundMe, Pixabay