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Gloria Mooschekian
Mar 26, 2015
Gloria Mooschekian of Dana Point, born 7-23-29, went into the glorious presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on 3-26-15.
Known for her love of the Lord, His Word, and His people, Gloria will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by husband Ted; son Mark; daughter Sharon Simonian; granddaughters Cindy Simonian and...
Jessie A. Larson
Mar 23, 2015
Jessie Larson, 97, of San Clemente, California passed away Monday March 23,2015. She was born December 1, 1917 to Otto and Effie Jenkins at home on a homesteaded ranch near the town of Sun River, Montana.
Jessie was married to Leonard Larson of Great Falls, Montana in 1936. In 1940 the couple moved to Grand Coulee, Washington...
Marguerite Romero
Mar 23, 2015
Romero, Marguerite, born June 6, 1943, passed away on March 23, 2015. She was 71 years young.
Adored by many, Maggie was a widow (predeceased by her Viejo, Rene), mother, mother-in-law, nana, sister, sister-in-law, tia, prima, comadre, nina and friend. Our Mom never wanted to burden anyone, always offered to help whenever she could with whatever she...
Robert Edward Helm
Mar 22, 2015
Robert (Bob) Helm was born on February 19th, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois and passed away on March 22nd, 2015 in Laguna Hills, California. He was a part of what is fondly referred to as “The Greatest Generation,” and I can’t help but smile as I say that because it is how we all truly feel about him. He grew...
Stanley J. Jankowski
Mar 22, 2015
Stanley John Jankowski, Sr., passed peacefully in his Laguna Niguel, California home on March 22, 2015, at the age of 86.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, he is survived by his cherished and beloved wife of 60 years, Louise. A loving and dedicated family man, he was father of four children, Stan Jr., Robert, Linda and John, and...
Barbara J. Lachance
Mar 21, 2015
Barbara Jeanne Lachance, 83, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Mission Viejo, Calif. Born February 20, 1932, to Andrew and Mary Haggerty in Los Angeles, Calif.
Barbara was a flight attendant with United Airlines when she met and married her husband, Paul L Lachance, on June 8, 1957, in San...
Mary Helen Valencia
Mar 21, 2015
Mary Helen Valencia 1924 – 2015
Born in 1924, to Joseph and Eugenia De Santos, Mary was one of eight children, four girls, herself, Carmen, Rose and Celine, and four boys Humberto, Frank, Joseph, and Manuel.
Mary graduated elementary and high school from Our Lady Queen of the Angels in Los Angeles. She worked as...
Violet G. Jonas
Mar 21, 2015
Violet G. Jonas lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on February 27, 1926 and passed away on March 21, 2015.
John Michael Holman
Mar 19, 2015
John Michael Holman was a native Californian, born in Pasadena July 11, 1950. He was raised in San Clemente where he surfed and excelled in an array of sports including baseball and karate. He met his wife Kathy in High School and decided he would learn to ride horses so he could spend more time with her. They moved...
Frances E. Booth
Mar 18, 2015
Frances Elizabeth 'Fran' Booth passed away on March 18, 2015. She is survived by her son Tim and his wife Andrea of Dunedin, FL, and her grandson Gavin Booth of Austin, TX.
She was born March 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA. She studied at UCLA and Long Beach State. She made her career as a mother...
Charles R. Opperman
Mar 17, 2015
On March 17, 2015 Charles Robert Opperman of Tustin CA passed away and is now reunited with his wife Rose of 58 years.
He is survived by his 3 children, 4 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed.
So please join us for a...
John Joseph Mika
Mar 17, 2015
John Joseph Mika Jr., 76, of Coto de Caza, CA passed away March 17th, 2015. He was born September 11, 1938 in Bethlehem, PA. He was the son of late Anna and John Joseph Mika Sr. He grew up as an only child and graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1956. He then entered the University of Pennsylvania in...
William H. Anderson
Mar 17, 2015
Bill Anderson, the consummate custom electronics professional, died unexpectedly on March 17, 2015 at the age of 63, while on his way to his next business appointment in Orange County, Ca.
Bill is survived by; his beloved daughter, Danielle Joy Anderson, his sister Gail Anderson, his brother Frank Anderson and his sweetheart, Julie Loya. He is predeceased...
Trevor Scott Hogshead
Mar 15, 2015
Trevor Scott Hogshead lives in , passed away at the age of 21. Born on June 08, 1993 and passed away on March 15, 2015.
Herman E. Mowry
Mar 14, 2015
Herman E. Mowry 5-17-1934 to 3-14-2015
Herman passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 80 years young, due to Cardiopulmonary arrest. He was born in East Woodstock, CT to Irving Mowry and Irene Coderre.
Herman proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War interpreting Morse code and teaching English. He...
Jean Marie Morabito
Mar 14, 2015
Jean Marie Morabito November 2, 1920 – March 14, 2015
Jean Marie Morabito passed away in Laguna Hills on March 14, 2015 at the age of 94. Born on November 2, 1920, in Ragusa, Sicily, to Giuseppe and Assunta DiStefano, the second child of five daughters.
Jean came to America in 1923. She attended school...
Robert Bruce Mckay
Mar 12, 2015
Robert Bruce McKay was born on July 24, 1926, and he died on March 12, 2015. He was born and raised in Medford Oregon by parents Ralph McKay and Gertude McKay. Bruce had one sister Jeanne Racine. Bruce married the love of his life Jeane Driscoll on December 17, 1955. They were married 59 years. They had two beautiful...
Lorraine T. Bellafaire
Mar 12, 2015
Lorraine Theresa Bellafaire, born June 2, 1927, passed away March 12, 2015, at the age of 87 years of age, at her Mission Viejo home.
Lorraine was born in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Theresa Drobka. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where she also met her husband, Jasper Bellafaire, when she was 24 years old. They...
Michael Joseph Lane
Mar 11, 2015
Lane, Michael Joseph, age 60, of Westminster, California, former resident of Chino, California went home to be with our Lord on March 11, 2015, after a 10-year valiant battle with multiple myeloma. Born in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 1954 to the late Dr. D. Joseph Lane and Mabel Lane, Mike grew up in Downey, California. A 1972...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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