Obituaries

Mar 3, 2015

Gay (Helmuth) Chisholm-Poff 3/5/1953-3/3/15

Gay was born in Pasadena, California. She graduated Mission Viejo High School 1971. Gay Graduated University of California Irvine with a bachelor of Science Degree Biology in 1976. After college Gay worked in the medical manufacturing field. She then worked in various IT positions, computer operations, help desk leader; she was a certified...

Mar 3, 2015

James Edward LeMay December 26, 1925 – March 3, 2015

James Edward LeMay of Irvine, California, a lifelong Catholic, passed away on March 3, 2015, at age 89.

He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the youngest of five children born to Eugene Noel and Ruberta “Ruby” LeMay. He served as an altar boy at...

Mar 2, 2015

John E. O’Shea passed away peacefully in his home on March 2, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Ohio, Mr. O’Shea was a long time resident of Laguna Niguel. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University and worked 41 years in sales and management for Unisys.

He was the beloved husband of the late...

Mar 2, 2015

Robert Lee Johnson, age 86, of Aliso Viejo, California, died Monday night, March 2, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born March 25, 1928, in Livermore Iowa, he was the son of the late Lee John Johnson and Edith Sanderson.

Bob, Air traffic controller in the Air Force, Electric Engineer, tinkerer, entrepreneur, and of course...

Mar 2, 2015

Jack Howard Johnson lives in , passed away at the age of 68. Born on September 21, 1946 and passed away on March 02, 2015.

Mar 2, 2015

William Winston Grimes was born in Gorgas, Alabama, February 7, 1927, the first son of George and Zadie Grimes. He attended public schools in Cleveland, Ohio. Grimes attended the Ohio State University and in 1950 received his degree in Chemical Engineering. His college career was interrupted for two years, from 1946 to 1948, by a tour in the U.S....

Mar 1, 2015

Skillman ‘Kim’ Hunter, born June 24, 1937 – passed away March 1, 2015.

He and his wife, Myra, were married in Roswell, New Mexico in 1955. They were blessed with a wonderful family – Karen (George) Bird, Kevin (Gina) Hunter, Kelly (Warren) King and six wonderful grandchildren – Hunter Bird, Jacqueline Hunter, Cameron Bird, Matthew Hunter, Kaitlyn...

Mar 1, 2015

Laguna lost a bright star and true Laguna original on March 1 with the passing of Mary Jo Mancuso. She would have been eighty years old on March 6 of this year. Mary Jo was actively and energetically involved with a host of causes and organizations dating back to 1969, when the family first moved to Laguna, until a...

Mar 1, 2015

Catherine Jeanne Hauck, 66, of Mission Viejo, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many, passed away Sunday, March 1st. She took great joy in spending time with her adult children, grandkids, great-grandson, nieces, nephews and cousins. Her many dear friends were very special to her. She especially enjoyed playing with babies, and the babies always seemed...

Feb 28, 2015

Ruth Thornton, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on February 28, 2015 at the age of 91 in Tracy, CA after battling Alzheimer's for nine years. She is remembered with the best of spirits despite the disease. She was the daughter of Virgil and Jewel Adams. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband...

Feb 27, 2015

Daphne M. Marshall (Morris) was the last surviving member of the Moore family and joined her 3 beloved brothers in heaven on Friday, February 27th after just celebrating her 85th birthday on Monday, February 23rd.

Daphne was always content in the company of her family and delighted in spoiling and giving generously to her 4 daughters, 2...

Feb 27, 2015

Anthony S. Luca lives in , passed away at the age of 78. Born on April 27, 1936 and passed away on February 27, 2015.

Feb 27, 2015

Michael Edward Hurn lives in , passed away at the age of 39. Born on November 11, 1975 and passed away on February 27, 2015.

Feb 26, 2015

Josephine A. Boehler Gehley (Jody)

We are saddened to let you know we have lost the finest Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Aunt and friend we could ever ask for. Josephine Anne Gehley, Jody to her friends, (which meant everyone) passed away on February 26, 2015.

Jody was born in Orleans Nebraska on April...

Feb 25, 2015

James O. Nelson lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on July 05, 1923 and passed away on February 25, 2015.

Feb 25, 2015

Raquel Jessie Churchward June 23, 1938 – February 25, 2015

Born to Juan and Esperanza Del Toro near Guadalajara, Mexico. Raquel is survived by her husband, Donald Churchward; their children, Charles, Mark, Victoria, Donna; and seven grandchildren: Danielle, Vincent, Lake, Maddie, Bridget, Nick and Peyton. She is also survived by her siblings Daniel, Mercy, Joe, Maria, Emma,...

Feb 24, 2015

Christopher K. Jones lives in , passed away at the age of 71. Born on July 23, 1943 and passed away on February 24, 2015.

Feb 24, 2015

Karen Keller Colby lives in , passed away at the age of 68. Born on September 11, 1946 and passed away on February 24, 2015.

Feb 24, 2015

Leigh Croskrey A loving father, grandfather, husband, friend

Leigh was born on Feb. 20, 1930 (for some reason he celebrated his birthday on Feb. 19) to Mary Helen and Joseph F. Croskrey. His brother Terry Croskrey and sister, Dorothy Hanna predeceased him. He spent his youth in San Pedro, CA. Attended and graduated from San Pedro High...

Feb 22, 2015

Nelson Wilson Wong lives in , passed away at the age of 80. Born on August 07, 1934 and passed away on February 22, 2015.