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Alicia Remy Avila
Aug 24, 2017
Alicia M. Avila, 66, of Laguna Woods, passed away to eternal glory on August 24th at 6:30pm at her home.
Ali, as she preferred to be called, was born in Quito, Ecuador, South America. She lived most of her adult life in Cypress Cove and Cypress Shore in San Clemente, where she loved to go jogging along...
Mary Clare Favero
Aug 23, 2017
Mary Clare Favero, 80, of San Clemente, CA, passed away after battling cancer Wednesday (August 23, 2017) at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital near Irvine, CA, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 30, 1937, the daughter of George W. and Marie Lynch McVey in the Murray Hospital in Butte, MT, only three days apart from...
Dennis Cook
Aug 23, 2017
Dennis Cook lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on June 04, 1940 and passed away on August 23, 2017.
Douglas S. Miller
Aug 23, 2017
Douglas Scott Miller, beloved son, brother and uncle, was born in Glendale, California on July 10, 1967. When he was three, he moved to Mission Viejo. Doug attended school at DePortola Elementary School, La Paz Intermediate, and Mission Viejo High School. He ran cross country and track in high school. He then attended Saddleback College where he earned several...
Rodney Smallwood
Aug 23, 2017
Rodney Keith Smallwood December 5, 1936 – August 23, 2017
Rodney Keith Smallwood “Rod” passed away peacefully on August 23, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Rod bravely fought a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Rod was born and raised in Sullivan County, Indiana the oldest of 6 children to Gene and Irene Smallwood. He graduated...
Diane Hearne
Aug 21, 2017
Diane Hearne lives in , passed away at the age of 76. Born on January 14, 1941 and passed away on August 21, 2017.
Paul Flynn
Aug 21, 2017
Paul Flynn lives in , passed away at the age of 58. Born on June 10, 1959 and passed away on August 21, 2017.
Brooke S. Dilliplaine
Aug 20, 2017
Brooke Sierra Dilliplaine – “Brookie Tookie”, 16, of Aliso Viejo, CA died on August 20, 2017. She was born on June 22, 2001. She is survived by her father Bobby, mother Tara, brother Sean, sister Grace and a huge community of loving family and friends.
While this beautiful girl was unable to talk and walk, she found...
Lynn Loper
Aug 20, 2017
Lynn (Marilyn) Mae Loper was born in Webster City, Iowa to parents Clifford and Alfrieda Loper on January 29, 1933. She was the third of four children, sister Mava, and brothers Mervyn and Merle. Lynn was residing in Laguna Nigel, CA when she was unexpectedly called home on August 20, 2017.
In her early life Lynn exhibited...
Joseph Deritis
Aug 19, 2017
Joseph DeRitis lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on March 29, 1930 and passed away on August 19, 2017.
Jorge Valdez Gonzalez
Aug 18, 2017
Jorge Ivan Valdez Gonzalez passed away on Friday August 18th 2017 in Laguna Hills, CA. He was born in Mexico City on July 15th 1979. At the end, he was unable to beat his battle with depression, but his memory will live on forever.
Having to move from Mexico to the U.S. at an early age, he...
Katherine Hunter
Aug 18, 2017
Katherine Hunter lives in , passed away at the age of 81. Born on July 22, 1936 and passed away on August 18, 2017.
Sandy G. Spano
Aug 18, 2017
Sandy G. Spano, age 86, became the newest angel on Thursday, August 18, 2017 surrounded by her family. Sandy was a long time resident of Laguna Woods, active member of the Bocci Club, Volunteer for the Florence Sylvester Senior Center, Saddleback Thrift Store and Shea Riding Center. Sandy was an excellent cook and baker, who enjoyed preparing meals for...
Andrea Plascencia
Aug 18, 2017
Andrea Plascencia lives in , passed away at the age of 95. Born on November 09, 1921 and passed away on August 18, 2017.
Laurie Kempton
Aug 18, 2017
Laurie Anne Kempton died on August 18th, 2017 at the age of 65, in Laguna Hills, CA, courageously battling illness.
Born April 24, 1952, in Portland, OR the eldest daughter of Catherine (Zeko) Weinberg and Robert Weinberg. Laurie lived in Eugene, OR for nearly 40 years, raised her three children there and managed a consumer marketing research...
Bob Page
Aug 17, 2017
Bob Page lives in , passed away at the age of 72. Born on May 14, 1945 and passed away on August 17, 2017.
Joyce Wade
Aug 17, 2017
Joyce Jeanne Wade was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 1, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas to Gustav (Gus) Von Toussaint and Nina Clarisse Townsend. After 93 years she died August 17, 2017 in Ladera Ranch, CA. Interment will be with her husband at the Wade Ranch.
Prior to her marriage to the love of her...
Irene Calderon
Aug 17, 2017
Irene Calderon lives in , passed away at the age of 82. Born on April 07, 1935 and passed away on August 17, 2017.
Margaret Williams
Aug 17, 2017
Margaret Williams lives in , passed away at the age of 93. Born on February 28, 1924 and passed away on August 17, 2017.
Forrest English
Aug 15, 2017
Forrest K English, age 90 passed away at home in Newport Beach California on August 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was extremely courageous during his long illness. ‘Woody’, as his friends and family called him, was born on April 7, 1927 in Philadelphia.
He was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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