Obituaries

Sep 13, 2016

Vito Robertazzi, of Lake Forest, Calif., passed away in his sleep on Sept. 13. He was 80.

He was a photographer, innovator, outdoorsman, mechanic, craftsman, philosopher, chef and artist–and a devoted husband to Grace, his wife of 52 years.

He was born on June 15, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the second child of Luis...

Sep 12, 2016

GWENDOLYN ANN WARD August 8, 1931 – September 12, 2016

Gwendolyn Ward, 85 passed away peacefully on September 12, 2016 in Laguna Hills, California. Gwen was born August 8, 1931 in Meridian, Mississippi to Lawrence and Loraine Brown. She moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was 3 years old. She graduated from Washington High...

Sep 8, 2016

Anna Chudikova, age 69, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Orange Coast Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her son, Stefan Khudic and wife Lisa; granddaughter Vienna Lee Khudic; grandson Stefan Khudic III; sister Eva Brija and husband Jan; sister Alzbeta Korenova; and niece Zuzana Korenova.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, September 17,...

Sep 8, 2016

Betsy Jane Robson lives in , passed away at the age of 66. Born on September 08, 1950 and passed away on September 08, 2016.

Sep 7, 2016

Nadia Marina lives in , passed away at the age of 63. Born on March 27, 1953 and passed away on September 07, 2016.

Sep 6, 2016

Alvin Joseph ‘Skip’ Springer (b. 2-28-46) passed on Sept 6 after a long, hard-fought battle with colon cancer.  He is survived by wife Agnes Springer, son Derrick Springer (Network Engineer for Disneyland), daughter Dr. Mae Lee Springer (dentist in Laguna Niguel) and her husband David Bell (architect for PJHM Architects).

Skip was born in Portland, Oregon, the...

Sep 6, 2016

Paul D. Myers Sept. 16, 1942 – Sept. 5, 2016

Once upon a time, a tall “SoCal” boy stood behind a girl in a university book store line and saw her drop her checkbook. He picked it up and returned it to her, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Paul was completing a...

Sep 5, 2016

On the evening of September 5th, 2016, Marjorie passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack. Marjorie was at home with her husband at the time of her passing. Marjorie was 79 years old.

Marjorie (Poling) was born in Washington, D.C. on January 19th, 1937. She was the oldest of four children. Her family moved from D.C....

Sep 5, 2016

Carol E. Lavacot, a long-time criminal defense attorney and former senior deputy public defender, died at Hoag Hospital on September 5, 2016, at age 75, after a five-year battle with a rare disease called POEMS syndrome.

Carol was a beloved figure in the legal community, known for her compassion, boundless optimism and devotion to her clients. Within...

Sep 5, 2016

Septimiu Mircea Copil lives in , passed away at the age of 81. Born on February 21, 1935 and passed away on September 05, 2016.

Sep 4, 2016

Robert "Bob" Ehly, or simply "Grandpa" to his many grandchildren, reunited with his beloved wife, Moreen, having passed away on September 4, 2016 after a brief hospitalization.

Bob was born in Dewar, Oklahoma, but grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home of the famous Phillips 66 championship basketball team, as he used to boast often. A star athlete...

Sep 3, 2016

JoAnn Lorbiecki died peacefully in her Mission Viejo home Saturday morning after a brave battle with cancer. She was 67.

JoAnn was born on May 5, 1949 to Mary and Edward Donnelly in Chicago, Illinois. After finishing her nursing degree, JoAnn left the cold Chicago winters behind her and headed west for California. She settled in Orange...

Sep 1, 2016

Virginia 'Ginny' Ferguson, 81, of Bay Shore, NY, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at 1:59 PM on September 1, 2016. Ginny fell seriously ill suddenly in the early morning hours on August 30th, and passed two days later at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. She was surrounded at her death by her loving family and caring nurses.

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Sep 1, 2016

In lieu of flowers, Rose’s family requests that donations may be made in her honor to South Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra (SCYSO), www.scysomusic.org. Checks should be made payable to SCYSO and may be mailed to:

SCYSO 30025 Alicia Parkway Box 114 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

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Rose Ellen Geiger What an amazing woman!...

Aug 30, 2016

Donald C. Dougherty lives in , passed away at the age of 76. Born on July 19, 1940 and passed away on August 30, 2016.

Aug 29, 2016

Ann Wilkinson Stipher, 69, passed away at 7:00am, on Monday August 29 after a long battle with cancer.

Ann was born in LaPorte, IN on June 23, 1947 to Jeanne and Ken Wilkinson. She was raised in South Bend, IN with her five siblings. Ann attended Ball State University and then became a flight attendant for TWA....

Aug 28, 2016

Anna Marie Schmutz lives in , passed away at the age of 84. Born on December 14, 1931 and passed away on August 28, 2016.

Aug 28, 2016

Robert Tremier McCorkle Johnson was born on October 3rd 1978 in Silvis, Illinois. On the evening of Sunday August 28th 2016, Robert was involved in a car accident in Oceanside, CA that took his life. At a very young age, it was obvious that Robert was going to be a strong man, with a big heart for a lot...

Aug 24, 2016

Urban Joseph Schreiner, 85, of Orange County, passed away on August 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 6, 1931 to Urban Joseph Schreiner and Mabelle Bendfelt Schreiner of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

He attended Culver Military Academy, followed by Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois. He attended Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New...

Aug 23, 2016

Bertha T. Swaby lives in , passed away at the age of 86. Born on July 12, 1930 and passed away on August 23, 2016.