Daniel C. Higgins, 73, was born November 10, 1936 in Mount Vernon, NY and passed away October 3, 2010 in La Mesa, CA. A Mechanical Engineer for 43 years who retired from Southern California Edison, Daniel is survived by his daughter Jennifer Lynne Higgins; sons Matthew Blake Higgins and Christopher Ryan Higgins; daughter Kimberly Anne Higgins; daughter-in-law Maria Higgins, sister Joanne Hayfield; grandson Hunter Gregory Higgins-Corona and granddaughter Emma Sophia Escutia. A Visitation will be Friday, October 15, 2010 from 7:00-9:00pm at O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA. A Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 12:00pm with viewing prior to the service from 11:30am-12:00pm, both at Saddleback Church Tent 2, 1 Saddleback Pkwy, Lake Forest, CA. Burial to follow at El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, CA. A reception will follow immediately at 25112 Ericson Way in Laguna Hills.

The family requests charitable donations to Saddleback Church. Please have floral donations delivered to the Mortuary by the afternoon of Thursday, October 14th.