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Florence Briley

Florence Briley

Dec 19, 2014

Florence Frances Recker Briley was born October 31, 1921 in the small town of Carlsbad, New Mexico and passed away December 19,2014

She was the baby of the family, five girls and one boy.

In 1938 she and her parents moved to Salem, Oregon. During the war and until 1944, she worked for the county...

Thomas N. Tetzlaff

Thomas N. Tetzlaff

Dec 19, 2014

Tom was born on December 27, 1966, and died on December 19, 2014, after a long struggle with chronic pain and illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, graduated from Orange High School, attended UC San Diego, worked in publications as a writer and managing editor, and in IT as a web developer and network manager. But...

Ross Shingler

Ross Shingler

Dec 19, 2014

Ross Shingler lives in , passed away at the age of 82. Born on December 25, 1931 and passed away on December 19, 2014.

Betty Ann Venable

Betty Ann Venable

Dec 19, 2014

Betty Ann (Emshousen) Venable entered into rest December 19, 2014. She married Stuart Venable, Roxana Hi 1945 in June 30, 1949.

She is the proud Mother of Barbara Naremore & Mike in Louisiana, Nancy Van Goethen & Henry, Las Vegas and Stuart Jr living in Pasadena CA.

Her Grandchildren are Daniel Miller, Amanda (Van Goethen)...

Helen Sweeney

Helen Sweeney

Dec 17, 2014

Helen Sweeney lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on January 28, 1926 and passed away on December 17, 2014.

Jerrold R. Hoffman

Jerrold R. Hoffman

Dec 17, 2014

Jerrold R. Hoffman lives in , passed away at the age of 70. Born on July 24, 1944 and passed away on December 17, 2014.

Christo George Tarazi

Christo George Tarazi

Dec 16, 2014

Christo George Tarazi lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on December 28, 1925 and passed away on December 16, 2014.

Magdalena V. Villasea’Or

Magdalena V. Villasea’Or

Dec 15, 2014

Magdalena Villasea'Or passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Monday, December 15, 2014 with her family by her side at the home of her daughter where she lived for the past 2 years. She was born on January 17, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to Ysabel and Elizario Valles and was raised the third of seven children....

Lena Rose Sarno

Lena Rose Sarno

Dec 15, 2014

Nicolena (Lee, Lena) Rose Sarno, age 92, passed away in her home on December 15, 2014 in Laguna Woods, CA. Born on November 8, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to Angelina and Pasquale Romeo.

She married her best friend and love of her life Ralph Sarno on March 4, 1944.

Lena worked as an executive secretary...

Michael Kwame Kwabi

Michael Kwame Kwabi

Dec 14, 2014

Michael Kwame Kwabi, 18 years old, was born on 23rd November, 1996, and was a resident of Irvine, California. He attended Clover Elementary in LA, Southlake Middle School and Woodbridge High School in Irvine, where he graduated in 2014. He was currently enrolled at Irvine Valley College. He was an intern at Raj Manufacturing in Tustin.

Michael...

Young Whan Kihl

Young Whan Kihl

Dec 14, 2014

Professor Young W. Kihl, age 82, of Laguna Woods, California, passed away at Orangegrove Rehabilitation Hospital on December 14, 2014.

Young Whan Kihl was born in Korea on October 13, 1932. He graduated from Young San High School in Seoul, Korea. After migrating to the United States and becoming a US citizen, he received a BA in...

Armand P. Letourneau

Armand P. Letourneau

Dec 13, 2014

Armand P Letourneau, 93, of Mission Viejo died on Dec. 13, 2014. He was born in Burlington, VT., joined the Air Force in 1942 and traveled extensively including two tours in Wiesbaden, Germany. He retired in 1967, moved to Mission Viejo and had a second career with the postal service.

Armand’s passion was tennis, which he played...

Sharon Marie Freeman

Sharon Marie Freeman

Dec 11, 2014

Sharon Marie Freeman lives in , passed away at the age of 55. Born on June 05, 1959 and passed away on December 11, 2014.

Shirley R. Hewitt

Shirley R. Hewitt

Dec 11, 2014

Shirley Ruth Hewitt, 84, of Rancho Santa Margarita, California died suddenly after viewing her husband's body at a funeral home in Laguna Hills, on Thursday, December 11, 2015. The cause was a massive heart attack. Her husband, William, had died three days earlier, on December 8, 2014, of natural causes.

Shirley was born on March 13, 1930...

Shirley Mae Hodge

Shirley Mae Hodge

Dec 9, 2014

Shirley Mae Mundy Hodge, Mission Viejo, California, passed away at home with her family on Dec. 9, 2014. She was born to Maurice and Welma Mundy on May 19, 1936 in DeKalb IL.

She graduated from Sycamore High School in 1954. She and Don “Pete” Hodge married in 1958 at St John Lutheran Church in Sycamore and...

William A. Hewitt

William A. Hewitt

Dec 8, 2014

William A. Hewitt lives in , passed away at the age of 90. Born on August 21, 1924 and passed away on December 08, 2014.

Mary Jane Bahash

Mary Jane Bahash

Dec 7, 2014

Mary Jane Bahash, age 81, passed away in her home on December 7, 2014 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Born on November 21, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Gertrude & James Callahan. Married Joseph H. Bahash on March 26, 1951 in Lincoln Park, MI and together raised nine children.

Mary Jane pursued her passion as a health...

Marguerite Ruth Wiita

Marguerite Ruth Wiita

Dec 6, 2014

Marguerite “Maggi” Wiita 1925 – 2014

Maggi Wiita passed away peacefully at home of natural causes on December 6, a few days after her 89th birthday.

Maggi was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from Whittier High School. After graduation she was a WW II “Rosie the Riveter”, working the swing shift at...

Christina Soo Jin Lee

Christina Soo Jin Lee

Dec 6, 2014

Christina Soo Jin Lee lives in , passed away at the age of 40. Born on May 13, 1974 and passed away on December 06, 2014.

Ruth K. Jelinek

Ruth K. Jelinek

Dec 6, 2014

Ruth (Kobza) Jelinek, formerly of King of Prussia died last Saturday in Irvine, CA. She was 93. Mrs. Jelinek may best be remembered as the Personnel Manager at JCPenney in the King of Prussia Plaza during the late 60’s and early 70’s. Mrs. Jelinek was also a proud member of The League of Women Voters. A photo of her...

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