This newsletter from Families & Friends of Murder Victims provides updates and resources for victims and their families. It thanks various organizations for their support. All FFMV chapter meetings remain cancelled due to COVID-19, hoping to resume in August. It provides contact information for various victim advocates and lists upcoming birthdays and anniversaries of lost loved ones. It also announces new resources and support groups available. Love gifts in memory of victims are acknowledged and information is provided on how to make donations.

1. FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF
MURDER VICTIMS, Inc.
(FFMV)
Newsletter JULY 2021
Thank-you:
*Carol Anderson – Website
*Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church
Grand Terrace
*First United Methodist Church of La Puente
* Diocese of San Bernardino
* Linda Rodriguez – Mother of Angel - Memory Cards
* Donna Huff – Mother of Brandon Huff
* Ellie Rossi – Mother of David and Lisa
ALL FFMV Chapter Meetings are
still cancelled until further notice,
due to COVID-1, hoping to resume
in August for the Colton Chapter.
Please stay safe and healthy so that we
can continue on with our fight for the
rights of victims and their families and
friends.
Sincerely,
Rose Madsen
Executive Chair of FFMV
One Step at a Time
Confront Sorrow,
Express your Grief.
Face your fears and your ANGER.
Determine to live again.
Accept the help of others.
Make a start to put the stars back into
your sky.
Need Someone to Talk To?
* Bertha Flores - Parent - Spanish speaking
(909) 200-5499 (after 3pm)
*Rose Madsen – Parent (909) 798-4803 (after 4pm)
Redlands CA
*Donna Lozano - Parent – 760-660-9054
* Palm Springs/Coachella Valley 10am-9pm
*Linda Rodriguez -Parent – 951-369-0010-Home –
951-732-3255 - Riverside
* Ellie Rossi - Parent - 909-810-8133 Yucaipa CA
* Richard McVoy – Adult Sibling –
909-503-5456 – Grand Terrace CA
* Tanya Powell - Parent – 760-596-2292-
Families & Friends of Murder Victims:
A non-profit organization
Dedicated to providing information, support, and
friendship to persons who have experienced the
death of a loved one through the violent act of
murder
Share Sorrow…..
Share Strength
Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to
provide a pathway to well-being to those who
have lost a loved one to murder and to those who
are victims of attempted murder.
Love Gifts
Love gifts are a specific tax deductible donation made
to the memory of a loved one’s birthday, anniversary
of a death, holiday, or just because which are posted
in newsletter. They are also made by caring
professionals, organizations to help in the work that
FFMV does with victims/survivors. These gifts help
with the expenses incurred in reaching out to others
and operating expenses. When making out a check,
please make payable to FFMV and note Love Gift on
check or envelope.
Love Gifts can be mailed to FFMV-
P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. - 92423-1222
In Memory of
Bradley Seth Cunningham
5/24/97 – 7/1/18

2. In Loving Memory of
Tommy Pagent
7/28/89 – 11/21/10
Inmate Locator, Department of Corrections is
now making it easier for people to locate
prison inmates; it’s a free online search and
is open to the general public.
http://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov
There has been many new laws … so there
changes to website … make sure you check
on your offender and make sure your contact
information is updated. You can make
changes and additions online.
“And once the storm is over, you
won’t remember how you made it
through, how you managed to
survive. You won’t even be sure,
whether the storm is really over.
But one thing is certain. When you
come out of the storm, you won’t
be the same person who walked
in.
That’s what this storm’s all about.”
-Haruki Murakami
FFMV Fundraisers
Office Depot - Staples – Office Max
If you shop at Office Depot or Staples please
use FFMV’s Rewards Number for Office Depot
which is 1139461170 Office Max – 650756207,
Staples- or use just give them 909-798-4803
for all three. We get reward points that help
defray the cost of printing, ink cartridges and
office supplies.
PLEASE….Don‘t throw away your old ink
cartridges! Continue to bring them to us, or take
them to Office Max, Staples or Office Depot and
give them 909-798-4803
It’s an easy way to help
FFMV purchase office supplies.
I Never Got To...
© Emilee Reynolds
I never got to give you a hug
before an angel took your hand
and gave you a tug
I never got to give you a kiss
before you made your final wish
I never got to tell you I love you
before you disappeared into the sky so blue
I never got to tell you Goodbye
before you got your wings and learned to fly
all these things I wish I did whether by choice
or fate
I was too late...

3. Resources and Additional Support Services
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
of Victim Witness Centers: San Bernardino
(909) 382-3846
Rancho Cucamonga: (909) 945-4241*
Victorville/Desert area: (760)552-6947
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office of
Victim Witness Centers:
Riverside: (951) 955-5450
Murrieta: (951) 304-5680 * Banning: (951) 922-7130
* Indio: (760) 863-8408
*Los Angeles County District Attorney's Victim
Witness Assistance Program offices:
Pomona: 909) 620-3381
*Life.After.Uncivil.Ruthless.Acts.
323-816-9651 www.laurala.org
* WINGS OF JUSTICE – Website
www.murdermislabeledsuicide.com/WingsofJustice
*Women Against Gun Violence – 310-204-2348
www.wagv.org
* Crime Victims United of California –
530-885-9544 www.crimevictimsunited.com or
mail@crimevictimsunited.com
* North American Victim Assistance (NOVA)
www.trynova.org
* Victims of Crime Resources Center
800) VICTIMS
* POMC - (888) 818-POMC www.pomc.org
GOC – Debra – 714-999-7132
Greater San Bernardino/Riverside Area Chapter
Linda – 909-653-7236
* Citizens Against Homicide - (415) 455-5944
* Justice for Murdered Children - (310) 547-1367
* Memory of Victims Everywhere - (949) 248-5470
MOVE@cox.net
* Resource for the Grieving and
* Crime Survivors – 949-872-7895
www.crimesurvivors.com
*JUSTICE FOR HOMICIDE VICTIMS –
(310) 457-0030 -
jhvinfo@justiceforhomicidevictims.com
* Striving Towards Eradicating Violence In Ennercities
-S.T.E.V.I.E. stevieisunityandpeace@yahoo.com
oneunikadvocate2@aol.com
* Survivors of Murdered Children SGV Chapter –
Tina-626-298-9054 -tinayyama@att.net
*Homicide Survivors Support Group
Meets every 2nd
Tuesday at 7pm
Solono Family Justice Center
604 Empire St. Fairfield CA
Rita Edmonds-Norris at 707-631-281
* Margaret Goldman – MA MFT
760-946-9036 – Apple Valley, CA
*Option House: www.optionhouseinc.org
Hotline:909-381-3471
* Crime Survivor Services – (844) 378-0586
In Loving Memory of
Joyce Nelson
8/3/24 – 7/7/85
To One In Sorrow
Let me come in where you are
weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as
yours, can understand.
Let me come in -- I would be very
still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your
weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in --
and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as
yours,
And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell

4. July 2021
Birthdays & Memories

5. July 2021 Memories
Aaron Luis Angulo Aslemarie Torres Camacho
Andrae J. Davis Angela Lynn Merth Anthony Perez
Bella Villapando Brian Douglas Kischell
Brian L.V. King Bryon Schletewitz Bryan O’Meara
Carlos Angelo Centino Cesario Valdez
Clasten Jr. Vaughn Cynthia Tammy Hernandez
Daniel Perez Jr. Daniel Dwayne Jones
David Allen Parrish Devon Michael Williams
Dominic Andrew Ortega Elmer Benson Edwinta Hereford “Winnie”
Frankie Cayetano Fernando Ortiz James Walke
Jerrick “J-Jay” Richardson Jimmy Juarez
Jonathan Andrew Marquez Dizon Josslyn Dinso-Brooks
Laura Sanchez Mauro Valle Michael Reed Jr.
Miranda Daly Norma Gates Paul Griego
Ralph Santiago Raymond Moreno Rebecca R. Andrews
Renee Smith Bradley Reginald Reese Robert Michael Ruiz
Stephanie Dzikowski Scott Campbell
Thomas Pagent Jr. Victor Anthony Perez Victor White

6. July 2021 Memories
Aslemarie Torres Camacho Andres Garced Jr.
Bradley Cunningham Chelsea Buckley Cecil Scott
Curtis Justin Hixson Daniel Svoboda Daniel Martinez
David Charles Nystrom Dominic Ortega
Don J. Burt Elsie Redmond Frank Salinas
Flores Family: Richard, Richie, Matthew, & Nena
Brother’s: Dillon Ray Keyes & Jerald Eugene Svec
Greselda Gonzalez James Robert DeLa Cruz Jr.
Joshua Chambers Jose Alfredo Carrillo Joyce Nelson
Kristhopher Flores Manuel Rodriguez
Michael Grier Michael Baker Michelle Miers
Michael Alexander Corrales Michael Hernandez
Michele Lynette Baily Michele Rene Necochea Flores
Paul Griego Pedro Vazquez Otillia Herrera
Rene Tejada Reyes Prieto Roberto Valencia
Ryan Blakeslee Roberto “Junior” Grijalva
Roghie Ebrahimpour Stephan M. Sanchez
TimothyGaine Stephanie Dzikowski
Tom Meyers Victoria Lee Castro

7. LOVE GIFTS
In Loving Memory In Loving Memory In Loving Memory
Elmer Benson Michele Flores Kris Flores
7/8/1916 – 2/11/96 610/4/70 – 7/15/96 10/10/77 – 7/24/96
24yrs Still Unsolved
In Loving Memory David Charles Nystrom – 2/21/64 – 7/27/98 & Lisa Cummings – 11/13/66 – 3/12/11
Brother and Sister in Heaven ….. now together watching over their Mom (Ellie Rossi)
--------------------------------------------------------------Love Gift----------------------------------------------------------------
Name (please print):_________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________City/St.________________________Zip__________
Email address: __________________________________________________________
Your Phone # ( ) ____________________Relationship to Victim: _____________________________
Name of Victim: _________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: Date of Death: ______________________
Please post my loved ones message and/or picture(s) for the month of: ___________
# of pictures enclosed/attached ______ Use picture on file______ Donation $ _________

8. New Series Announcement
As the Author/coordinator of the successful Murder Survivors Handbook, I
read, viewed and interviewed whatever I thought might strengthen the
information. My premise was that none of us knows it all. While it would be
impossible to capture everything for a resource book, I was content to give
enough variance, so each reader would feel less alone and find
some resources for their new and treacherous journey.
I plan to introduce one of these sources each month. I will select them in no
particular order but as they come to me. Each resource is of equal importance
as is each homicide. The first in this series is a book published in 2009 by a
reporter and editor for the Boston Globe: The Ride by Brian Macquarrie. To
read more follow the link below:
http://www.svlp.org/education/lessonsseries.html
Connie Saindon, MFT, Founder
svlp@svlp.org
Survivors Of Violent Loss Resources
Announcements
www.svlp.org
Restorative Retelling is an evidence based model that has been successful in supporting those who have lost
someone to a violent death. Restorative Retelling services include general counseling and group services.
CAMP GOOD GRIEF (SVP)
Camp Good Grief-Special Victims Program (SVP) is a joint effort between the San Bernardino County District
Attorney's Office Bureau of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Medical Center Children's Hospital. The
3-day grief camp is geared toward homicide/suicide and is for children ages 10-16 who have experienced a
violent death in their family. Campers board a bus at the Ronald McDonald House in Loma Linda and head to
Camp Cedar Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains for a three-day camp and grief therapy experience.
At camp the children participate in game and team building activities and therapeutic group activities
designed to help them learn and understand how to cope with the grief over the violent death of their loved
one. This camp has been so successful that it has been expanded to include Camp Good Grief - Special Victims
Program Teen Retreat. It will be held annually and provides grief services for teens ages 14-18 who previously
participated in Camp Good Grief - SVP and whose lives have been positively impacted by camp. It will be a
combination of learning advanced grief management skills as well as a training camp for future
Camp Good Grief Peer Counselors.
Camp is free of charge to all campers and camperships are funded by unclaimed victim restitution. Therapists
and interns from Loma Linda Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Loma Linda Child Life Specialists and District
Attorney's Office Victim Advocates donate their time to the camp.
The Bureau of Victim Services and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital have pledged to continue
fundraising activities, presentations to service groups, and outreach events so they may continue hosting
future Camp Good Grief-SVP programs. Contact: Dorothy Brooks 909-558-4073

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ANY Questions or ISSUES registering … Please contact Rose @ 909-754-6969 or
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10. From Rose Madsen, Editor/Chair/co-founder of the
Colton Chapter of FFMV
In Memory of my daughter Jennifer LeAnne Balber
12/02/73 – 11/10/94
A 20yr. old SoCal Gas Co. Meter Reader,
Fatally Shot in the Line of Service in Rialto, CA
This year is passing quickly, it’s hard to believe July is here…
Missing not having our FFMV support group meetings due to COVID-19 and waiting for
approval to resume meetings at our venue sites.
Have a safe 4th of July!
My beautiful Jen…. I can no longer…See you with my eyes…Touch you with my hands…
But I will feel you in my heart….Forever…Love, Mom
FFMV Executive Board
Rose Madsen – Chair, Mother of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Dawn Hall– Vice Chair, Mother of Joshua Rexford
Rita Marin – Secretary, Aunt of Jennifer LeAnne Balber
Bertha Flores – Treasurer, Mother of Kristopher Flores
FFMV is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving survivors of murder victims & victims of attempted murder. Our main purpose is to offer grief
support for those victim/survivors. All assistance provided to victims is given free of charge by volunteers. Contributions and/or questions regarding the
policies of FFMV may be addressed to: FFMV Executive Board at P.O. Box 11222 San Bernardino, Ca. 92423-1222, e-mailed to
mail4fffmv@yahoo.com or phoned to 909-754-6969
FFMV is a tax-exempt organization under the Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
Our Organization depends largely upon private donations which will cover operational expenses, Our Annual Family Christmas Memorial
Luncheon, and Our Annual Victims’ Rights Week Memorial. We are seeking a sponsor (s) for our events. Please contact FFMV at the above e-
mail or phone if you are interested. Tax ID #68-0299211 All Contributions Are Tax Deductible
Keep continued prayers for families that are in the court process trying to get the
JUSTICE they Deserve!!
Chris, Jesus (Beto) & Bradley
And for ALL families dealing with the injustice of UNSOLVED Murders!
Email me updates on your case so I can post in newsletter.

11. JUSTICE FOR MICHELE - STOP THE PAROLE RELEASE
Marilyn Necochea started this petition to State of California Board of Parole Hearing
On July 15, 1996, Our Precious Michele Rene Necochea Flores was brutally murdered by her
estranged husband. He was convicted of 1st degree(premeditated) murder, and was sentenced to 25
years to life with possible of parole.
After serving 20 years, he was granted his 1st parole hearing on October 6, 2016, at that hearing he
was unsuitable for release and was denied parole for an additional 5 years, but he was also given an
opportunity to petition the Board of Parole to advance the parole hearing to a early date after 3 years
of additional served. in which in petitioned and it was also denied October 2019.
We the family of Michele will be petitioning the Board of Parole once again, in hopes of getting his
2nd chance at getting paroled DENIED at next parole hearing scheduled October 1, 2021. We, her
family will be submitting, impact and opposition letters along with this petition sharing our feeling in
regards to not granting parole. We strongly feel that Jonathan should do a life sentence for the
horrendous crime of killing his wife.
Michele was estranged from him after 10 years of an abusive relationship, filed for divorce, and had a
restraining order for threats to kill her if she left him. He beat and attempted to killer on several
occasions. On July 15,1996, one day before their 8th wedding anniversary, Michele disappeared after
leaving to bank. Her badly beaten strangled and decomposed body was found 3 days later in truck of
her at the airport in Tijuana, Mexico.
Jonathan was charged and convicted of 1st degree(premeditated) murder, sentence to 25 years to
life, with possibility of parole. We her family, strongly feel he should do life for the horrendous crime
he willingly committed against our precious Michele, his than 2 very young boys and our family.
He had no remorse and has minimized this crime for many years, and will only admitted to any wrong
doing to help his efforts in getting parole granted. Him doing life will never bring back Michele, but will
help us in our continuous efforts of healing in our devastation of losing Michele.
Please support our efforts in getting parole denied by signing this petition to get continuing JUSTICE
FOR MICHELE and our family as we deserve.
He CHOOSE to take her LIFE, so he should be GRANTED a DENIAL and do his LIFE SENTENCE.
Please sign and share.
Thank you in Advance, Michele’s Family JUSTICE FOR MICHELE WE ARE HER VOICE
https://www.change.org/p/state-of-california-board-of-parole-hearing-justice-for-michele-stop-the-
parole-release?redirect=false

12. 2021 Participant /Photo Release Form for slide show & picture boards
Families & Friends of Murder Victims, INC (FFMV)
Circle one: New Participant ~ Update my information ~ Agency/Non Victim
Please Print Clearly
Date________________ Relationship to Victim_______________________
Victim’s First Name______________________________________________
Victim’s Last Name______________________________________________
Date of Birth _____________ Date of Death__________ Solved: Yes ( ) No ( )
Was this a DUI Yes ( ) No ( ) Was this Domestic Violence Yes ( ) No ( )
Was This Gun Violence Yes ( ) N0 ( )
Permission to use photo(s): Yes ( ) No ( ) Just add me to e-mail/mailing list to receive
monthly newsletter and event information
I grant to Families & Friends of Murder Victims, Inc. (FFMV), the right to use photograph(s) of
the above-identified subject. I authorize FFMV to use and publish the same in print and/or
electronically. I agree that FFMV may use such photographs with or without his/her name and
for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising,
and Web content.
I have read and understand the above.
Signature_________________________________________________________
Print Full Name _______________________________________________________
Print Last Name ______________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________________________________
Zip Code _______________Contact Phone(s) with area code____________________
E-mail ____________________________________________________________
Mail or e-mail participant/release form to: ffmvmail@yahoo.com
~ FFMV ~ PO Box 11222 San Bernardino, CA ~ 92423-1222
I have included a picture ( ) Yes ( ) No use the one on file