Obituaries

Aug 18, 2015

Beatrice went to heaven very peacefully after a long beautiful life. She was born Beatrice Valentine Witkowski in Chicago, Illinois on December 20, 1920. She married her beloved husband, Walter, on October 18, 1941.They are now together again forever.

Mother of five children: Paul, Thomas, Robert, Alice and Walter Jr. Grandmother to Meaghan and Jenna and two...

Aug 17, 2015

Leatrice Ann Kenton (known as Letty by most) passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 17, 2015 in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Letty was born on November 29, 1933 to Marie Antoinette (Meme) Loverde and Lawrence Loverde in Urbana, Ohio. She always spoke of her Ohio years with a sparkle in her eye, and even when...

Aug 16, 2015

Jose Antonio Lomeli lives in , passed away at the age of 86. Born on November 05, 1928 and passed away on August 16, 2015.

Aug 15, 2015

Jane Eriko Yagi lives in , passed away at the age of 52. Born on October 20, 1962 and passed away on August 15, 2015.

Aug 14, 2015

Louise Patriarca Jankowski passed peacefully on August 14, 2015 at the age of 93 in her beloved home of Laguna Niguel, California. She is preceded in death by her cherished husband of 60 years, Stanley; son John; her parents, Michele Patriarca and Angela Stefanelli Patriarca; and two sisters, Martha Patriarca and Philomena Sestili. She is survived by three children,...

Aug 11, 2015

Francis "Frank" Edward Semelsberger

It's with deep sorrow that we inform you that Francis (Frank) Edward Semelsberger passed away peacefully in his home on August 11, 2015 at the age of 72 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Loving and devoted husband to Mary Ann, they were married for 49 years. A native of Detroit,...

Aug 10, 2015

Thomas Wheeler Drennen April 7, 1924 – August 10, 2015

Tom, 91, of Mission Viejo, beloved husband of Patricia, passed away August 10, 2015 after a short illness. Tom was born in New York, NY, son of Thomas and Eleanor Drennen. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1945 and served in the U.S. Navy as a...

Aug 10, 2015

Russell Richard Read lives in , passed away at the age of 46. Born on June 11, 1969 and passed away on August 10, 2015.

Aug 8, 2015

Suzan Cherkezian lives in , passed away at the age of 81. Born on January 11, 1934 and passed away on August 08, 2015.

Aug 8, 2015

Adele Ann Adams (Andrews), beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Adele fought a long and courageous battle against lung cancer. She was 62. “Del” was born June 21, 1953 in Waterbury, Connecticut and moved to Dana Point, California in 1979. She is survived by her daughter Shanon Ohmann and...

Aug 7, 2015

Richard Clayton Stensby passed away on August 7, 2015. He was born on July 1, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois. Dick is survived by Trudy, his loving wife of 59 golden years; 4 children: Susan Stensby (Don) Adams, Sharon Beth (Rich) Breuer, Richard Clayton (Christina) Stensby, and Mark Christopher (Grace) Stensby; and 10 grandchildren.

A Vigil will...

Aug 7, 2015

Lorene L. Hanslik, loving wife, mother, teacher & friend 3/28/44 – 8/7/15

Predeceased by husband, Jack O. Hanslik; mother of Craig and Brandt Hanslik; grandmother of Otto Ray Hanslik.

Memorial Service on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 13922 Prospect Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705.

In lieu...

Aug 6, 2015

Salvatore “Sam” Thomas Brancaleone died peacefully at home in Coto de Caza, CA surrounded by his loving family on August 6, 2015. He was born and raised in Gloucester, MA on August 3, 1932 to the late Paul and Sophie (Lucido) Brancaleone. After graduating from Gloucester High School in 1950, he joined the Coast Guard where he was inspired...

Aug 6, 2015

Joel L. Schnitter, 81, of Mission Viejo died peacefully on August 6, 2015. He was born in New York City on March 6, 1934 to Otto and Estelle Rafelson Schnitter. He leaves his beloved wife, Elaine, his four children, Gregory, Alison and Claudia Schnitter and Adrienne Bridges, his four step-children, Edward Pahler and his wife Lori, Elizaeth Zornek and...

Aug 6, 2015

deBeer, Johannes Jozef ‘Hans’ passed away on 8/6/15 at the age of 82. Hans was born in 1933 in Holland and immigrated to the USA in 1961.

He is survived by Maureen, his beloved wife of 51 years; children, Brenda LeBeck (Jason), Edward deBeer (Kelly); grandchildren, Brandon and Kyle LeBeck, Hayden and Kaila deBeer.

Services...

Aug 5, 2015

Mercuria Mamaril

Mercuria was born December 13, 1915,almost 100 years ago in Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines. She graduated from Philippine Women’s University as a pharmacist March 22, 1938 and practiced pharmacy for over 30 years in the Philippines. She married Miguel Mamaril on November 28,1941. Together they had seven children Flora, Leticia, Miguel Jr. (Alex), Sonia, Antonia, Manolo,...

Aug 5, 2015

JEAN A. MAYO

Jean A. Mayo passed away on August 5, 2015. Jean was born in Boston, MA on October 31, 1914. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Jean was the middle child of five. She had two older sisters and two young brothers.

From an early age she worked. She had a curious and adventurous...

Aug 4, 2015

Bernice Elaine (Aasgard) Jensen

Born on the 3rd of March in the year 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Helen Olive (Larsen) and William (Bill) Gerhard Aasgard. Bea, as she like to be called, was the middle of three girls, four year elder sister Leone Janette, and ten year younger sister, Claire Louise. Bernice passed away this year...

Aug 4, 2015

Ruth LaRue

Born on May 22, 1915. Passed away on August 4, 2015 at home in Laguna Woods.

Formerly of Detroit, Michigan where she was born, and of Boynton Beach, Florida. Resided in Laguna Woods Village since 2000.

Preceded in death by Omer, beloved husband of 63 years.

Loving mother of...

Aug 3, 2015

James M. Harris lives in , passed away at the age of 71. Born on January 02, 1944 and passed away on August 03, 2015.