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Emily Anne Haney
Aug 8, 2020
Emily “Em” Anne Holladay Haney peacefully passed at the age of 86 on August 8, 2020, in Mission Viejo California. She was born July 19 th , 1934 in Washington D.C. Her family moved to Southern California when she was 8 years old. Em was a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Apparel & Merchandising. She married her...
Steven Thomas Hoffman
Aug 7, 2020
It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart we say goodbye to Steven Thomas Hoffman. He was a beloved son, husband, step-father, brother, grandfather and a great-grandfather.
Steve was born in Walla Walla, WA on November 19, 1944. He was the oldest child of Dorothy (Konrath) and...
Carole Jean Platkowski
Aug 7, 2020
Carole Jean Platkowski, 88, of Laguna Niguel, passed away at her home on August 7, 2020 after a long illness. Her husband Ted was with Carole as she ascended to heaven from this earth.
She is survived by her sister, Suzanne Quimby and her late husband Tom, and nieces Mary and Michael McHugh; Sheri and Craig Emmans,...
Diane Darula Morgan
Aug 6, 2020
Diane Susan Morgan was born on December 25th, 1939, a Christmas child full of joy, to John and Susan Darula. This was fitting since she absolutely loved the Holiday Season for her entire life. Our mother was a tomboy who enjoyed going to Cleveland Indians baseball games with her father, and remembered seeing greats like Bob Feller and Satchel...
Dorothy O. Westbrook
Aug 6, 2020
Dorothy O. Westbrook, 85 of Orange County, CA passed away on Thursday Aug. 6th, 2020. She was the youngest of 6 children born to Ivan A. Yeaton and Jessie S. (Bassett) Yeaton in Framingham, Massachusetts on June 11th, 1935. She spent her childhood in Framingham and relocated to California.
Dorothy married George F. Westbrook in Santa Ana,...
Dwight Ramos
Aug 5, 2020
DWIGHT CRUZ RAMOS passed on to eternal life surrounded by all those who loved him deeply, on August 5, 2020 in Irvine, CA.
Dwight was a devout Catholic, whose strong faith helped him through his long battle with lung cancer. He lived life to the fullest, playing his favorite sport – golf, and fulfilling his passion for...
James Henry Schuler
Aug 5, 2020
James Henry Schuler lives in Monarch Beach California, passed away at the age of 78. Born on February 03, 1942 and passed away on August 05, 2020.
Aris Cathryn Peterson
Aug 4, 2020
Aris Cathryn Peterson, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 in San Clemente, CA. She is survived by her youngest son, Randy Peterson (Debbie); her daughters-in-law, Connie Peterson and Jayne Surner; and her grandchildren: Jonathan Peterson, Mikael Peterson (Erika), Steve Jr. Peterson (Abby), Brandy Fernandez (Luis), Michelle Kraus (Jeremy), Noelle Kraus, and great grandchildren: Zacchai, Milah, Liah...
Paul Robert Evans
Aug 4, 2020
Paul Robert Evans lives in Fallbrook California, passed away at the age of 95. Born on February 17, 1925 and passed away on August 04, 2020.
Charles H. Schook Jr.
Aug 3, 2020
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Charlie’s GoFundMe page:
https://gf.me/u/ymbfhv
Albina Marucci Villani
Aug 2, 2020
Albina Marucci-Villani was born year 1934 in Lucoli, L’Aquila in Italy. Mamma grew up in Italy with 5 siblings; her brother Benito and sisters Elvia & Elda. Her brother Albino and another sister passed away during childhood.
Our Mamma had an adventurist and childlike nature. She enjoyed the outdoors; especially the beach. She would appreciate and admire...
Thomas James Hewitt
Aug 2, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas James Hewitt, 40, announce his passing. He passed away on August 2, 2020 in Laguna Niguel, California after his struggle with Type 1 Diabetes of which he was diagnosed at the age of 16.
Beloved son to Wanda Keene Stuart and Billy Ray Hewitt, he was born...
Jane Hideko Inouye
Aug 2, 2020
Jane Hideko Inouye lives in Irvine California, passed away at the age of 85. Born on June 20, 1935 and passed away on August 02, 2020.
Roy Dale Davenport
Aug 1, 2020
Roy Dale Davenport, 78, of Mission Viejo, California, passed away on August 1, 2020, with his family by his side. Roy was born on November 30, 1941 in Monrovia, California. He was the oldest of 4 children. He attended LeTourneau University in Texas and received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then went on to enlist in the...
James Thayer Kelley Jr.
Aug 1, 2020
James (Jim) Thayer Kelley, Jr. of Newport Beach, CA went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020. He was born on June 18, 1938 to James and Kathryn Kelley in Connellsville, PA. He carried his love and pride for Connellsville his entire life.
Though Jim excelled as a musician on the trombone and organ throughout...
Michael R. Garcia
Jul 31, 2020
Michael R. Garcia was born on 08/20/1952 in Los Angeles, CA and passed away on 07/31/2020 in Irvine CA. Michael was a beloved husband, father, grandpa and brother. He served in the Air Force right out of High School, and met the love of his life shortly after returning home at the age of 23. Michael enjoyed going camping...
Cirilo Martinez Jr.
Jul 31, 2020
Cirilo Martinez Jr. was born August 5 th , 1931 to Antonia (Lucero) Martinez and Cirilo Martinez in the small town of La Joya, New Mexico. He was the second born of four children. He spent his childhood in Chimayo, New Mexico where he enjoyed helping his father in the family apple orchard and enjoyed many adventures. As a...
Helga Margarete Angebrandt
Jul 30, 2020
Helga M. Angebrandt of Laguna Woods, California, and formerly of Santa Ana, passed away peacefully in her sleep and ascended into Heaven on July 30, 2020.
Helga was born on November 21, 1936, to Kurt Radtke and Elisabeth Schiller (Schulz) in Berlin, Germany. Being raised in war-torn Germany during World War II proved challenging for many, but...
James L. Murray
Jul 29, 2020
Jim Murray left us July 29 th 2020 after a short illness at the age of 98. Jim lived a long and large life. Jim was born in Pennsylvania, then his family moved to California where he attended Hanford High School and met Blanche, his lifetime sweetheart and wife of 69 years.
Married at 19, Jim worked...
George Justin Aumond
Jul 29, 2020
It is with sadness we report the passing of George Justin Aumond, who died unexpectedly from natural causes on July 29, 2020, at his home in Laguna Niguel, California. George was 80 years of age.
George was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and came to California with his parents and siblings in 1953, settling into a home in...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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