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Thomas Tello
Apr 13, 2016
Thomas Tello lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on February 10, 1929 and passed away on April 13, 2016.
Anthony “Ernie” Rettino
Apr 12, 2016
Anthony “Ernie” Rettino lives in , passed away at the age of 98. Born on December 13, 1917 and passed away on April 12, 2016.
Kathleen M. Mcfadden
Apr 12, 2016
Mary Kathleen Murray McFadden passed away peacefully on April 12 in Irvine, California at age 81. Born April 3, 1935 in Sandusky, Ohio, Kathleen graduated from Sandusky High School in 1953. She met her husband, James P. McFadden, in high school chess club. Kathleen was also a charter member of her Sandusky high school synchronized swim team and enjoyed...
Vilhjalmur A. Sveinsson
Apr 10, 2016
Vilhjálmur Ãrni Sveinsson aka Lee Anderson, 31 years old passed away on the 10th of April, 2016. Beloved husband of Peleiake Anderson (Rice) since October 2011.
Lee was educated in Iceland with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, a master’s degree in Physiology, and multiple certifications post graduate. He worked as a strength coach in Iceland working...
Erick Thomas Schrum
Apr 10, 2016
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Erick’s name to:
Kids from the Other Side Tax ID 472905395 119 Blue Lagoon Laguna Beach, CA 92651
or
Faith Episcopal Homeless Program 27802 El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (949) 448-8114
John Joseph Meehan
Apr 8, 2016
John Joseph Meehan, 84, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, April 8, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Josephine Meehan (Cullen) and his brothers, Thomas and Conon.
John is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (Tina); seven children, Molly Anderson, Maureen Meehan, John J....
Charles Craig Duval
Apr 7, 2016
DuVal, Charles Craig September 8, 1950 – April 7, 2016
Charles, who resided in Lake Forest, passed way peacefully and is now with Our Lord and Savior. He was surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Mary, their son Ben and daughter Dori.
Originally from New Bern, NC he traveled...
E.M. Nathanson
Apr 5, 2016
E.M. "Mick" Nathanson, A Life in Writing
Mick was born as Erwin Nathanson in the Bronx on 2/17/1928. His father always called him "Mickey" leading to his use of the name E.M. Nathanson. His parents Benjamin Nathanson and Ruth Goldberg were the children of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and Hungary. His parents were not happily married and...
Kenneth Max Burns
Apr 3, 2016
Kenneth “Max” Burns March 20, 1937 – April 3, 2016
Kenneth “Max” Burns, 79, of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on April 3, 2016. Max was born in Tulare, California to the late Fred and Jewell (June) Burns on March 20, 1937. He graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California...
William H. Langenberg
Apr 2, 2016
William "Bill" Langenberg, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday April 2nd surrounded by family. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota on June 14, 1939, son of Henry Langenberg and Marguerite McCauley Langenberg. A Navy veteran, Bill was a successful businessman working in the air freight industry for the last 40+ years. He is survived by his...
Richard G. Mccutcheon
Apr 1, 2016
Richard Gordon McCutcheon, 83, of Dana Point, CA and Henderson, NV died peacefully on April 1, 2016, at Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo, CA after a year long battle with leukemia.
He was born in Whittier, CA on November 11, 1932 to James and Marion (Hogan) McCutcheon. He spent four years in the army during the Korean War....
Armida Desbrow
Mar 31, 2016
Armida was born in 1933 and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her happiest years as a teenager were spent attending Lincoln High School. She was very active in the GAA and was a drummer in the high school band. She was also one of the sisters to the matriculate at Lincoln. Teddy and Erlina were the sisters that...
Jack Sevard Martin
Mar 27, 2016
Martin, Jack Sevard, father to Mark and Jack Jr., grandfather to Justin, Anson and Zachary, departed this life 27 March 2016, to join his wife of 61 years, Wanda Jean Martin.
He was born and raised in Marysville, California and attended Marysville Union High School, where he met Wanda, the love of his life. He served on...
George H. Rodda
Mar 27, 2016
Rodda, George H. Jr., 85, passed away on March 27, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Lewey Body Dementia, Parkinson's Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Bush; daughters Melanie Rodda Smith (Jeff), Rosalee Rodda and Susan Schmid (Fred); stepdaughter Rebecca Yamano (Kevin); grandchildren Kevin, Connor and Janelle Smith; Hannah Rodda; and Kylie, Kelsie,...
Jeanette M. Whitehair
Mar 27, 2016
Jeanette Marie Whitehair
It is with deep sadness that after a long battle with brain cancer, Jeanette Marie Whitehair, 58, passed away from complications on March 27th, 2016, surrounded by family in Irvine, California.
Jeanette was born in Abilene Kansas on August 22nd, 1957 to Clinton and Edna E. Whitehair. She graduated from Abilene High...
Jeanette Brone
Mar 27, 2016
My beloved mother Jeanette Ann Brone was born in Rochester New York on July 4th 1945. On Easter Sunday, March, 27th 2016, She lost her battle suddenly to an infection called C-Diff. She became suddenly ill, was hospitalized and sedated and left us 2 days later. She went peacefully and didn't suffer.
She is survived by her...
Carolyn Donna Murray
Mar 25, 2016
Carolyn Murray passed away peacefully by her husband’s side to be with the Lord on March 26, 2016, Mission Viejo, CA.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1pm at the O’Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills, CA.
Carolyn spent her entire life in the service of others. Matthew 25:36-45 says “Then...
Marion Joan Morelli
Mar 25, 2016
Marion "Joan" Morelli of 90 years passed away on Friday, March 25th surrounded by her family. Joan originally from North Adams Massachusetts moved to New York State when married to her husband, Richard, who passed 7 years ago. They moved to California in 1982, living most recently in Laguna Woods and finally Las Palmas.
Joan was a...
Dorrian Faith Wyatt
Mar 25, 2016
In lieu of flowers a contribution may be made to the Dorrian Wyatt Memorial Fund at Saddleback College thru the link www.saddlebackcollegegiving.org/pages/dorrianwyatt
Thelma Ruth Moore-Steward
Mar 23, 2016
RUTH, as she was affectionately called by family and friends all of her life, was actually named Thelma Ruth Moore at her birth on February 15, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents Bessie Lee Patterson Moore and Ezekiel Moore and her 10 older siblings all called her Ruth. Over the next 2 years as her last 2 siblings were...
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