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Gayle Truesdell Dale
Sep 27, 2014
Gayle Truesdell Dale September 27, 1942 – September 27, 2014
Gayle Truesdell Dale passed away 9/27/2014 at her home in Irvine, California after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Gayle was born in Bell, California and is predeceased by her mother Betty and stepfather Jack Webb and father Robin Swetak. She is survived by...
Charles Baxter Bailey
Sep 27, 2014
Charles Baxter Bailey lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on May 05, 1927 and passed away on September 27, 2014.
Nancy L. Scuderi
Sep 26, 2014
Nancy L. Scuderi, nee Furforo, born October 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the age of 68. A longtime resident of Chicago, Nancy moved to Aliso Viejo, California in 1999. Nancy loved the Southern California weather from the first time she stepped off the plane.
Nancy was the center of...
Garett Edward Olson
Sep 26, 2014
Garett Edward Olson lives in , passed away at the age of 27. Born on September 18, 1987 and passed away on September 26, 2014.
Wayne E. Henthorn
Sep 24, 2014
Wayne Edwin Henthorn January 26, 1931 – September 24, 2014
Wayne Edwin Henthorn, went to be with his savior, Jesus Christ, on September 24. Born on January 26, 1931 to Mabel and Kenneth Henthorn in Central City, Nebraska, he resided in Long Beach, California since 1937. Wayne graduated from Poly High School in 1948, was employed by...
Shu Chun Pang
Sep 21, 2014
Shu Chun Pang lives in , passed away at the age of 67. Born on December 10, 1946 and passed away on September 21, 2014.
William John Wolf
Sep 21, 2014
William John Wolf lives in , passed away at the age of 97. Born on November 21, 1916 and passed away on September 21, 2014.
Donas A. Dilallo
Sep 21, 2014
Donas Annette Toles DiLallo was born June 11, 1940 and passed away on September 21, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Peter; her five daughters, Julie, Gina, Debra, Lisa and Sarah as well as her eight grandchildren Allison, Zachary, Logan, Thatcher, Sunny, Elijah, Thea and Sidney.
Memorial Services will be at Mariner’s Ocean...
Jeremy Lavia
Sep 20, 2014
Jeremy Lavia lives in , passed away at the age of 35. Born on October 14, 1978 and passed away on September 20, 2014.
Curtis E. Branch
Sep 20, 2014
Curtis served two tours of duty in Vietnam and finished out his military career at El Toro Marine Base as the Human Resource Sergeant Major.
He was preceded in death by his father Roosevelt Branch Sr., his mother Mamie Branch, his brother Robert Branch, and his daughters Pam Branch and Eugenia Branch. He is survived by wife...
William J. Mcmahon
Sep 18, 2014
William Joseph McMahon Jr. of Newport Beach, CA passed away on September 18, 2014. He was born on December 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA and was the son of William Joseph McMahon and Sara Peek. He married Therese ” Terry” Margaret Musante on June 20, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA. The couple resided in Taft, Whittier, Tustin and...
Steven C. Freygang
Sep 18, 2014
Steven C. Freygang lives in , passed away at the age of 66. Born on June 25, 1948 and passed away on September 18, 2014.
Wadie Najm
Sep 16, 2014
Wadie Najm is my brother.
Many people knew and loved Dr Najm. Many people knew him as a caring, patient, intelligent scientist, teacher, professor, mentor, physician and colleague. I knew him as my brother. He had all the characteristics, personal qualities and skills that those who knew him attributed to him, but he was much more than...
Lorraine Eldora Lea
Sep 15, 2014
Lorraine Eldora Lea lives in , passed away at the age of 84. Born on January 22, 1930 and passed away on September 15, 2014.
Galves “Bob” Garcia
Sep 15, 2014
Bob passed away in the early hours of September 15, 2014 peacefully with his loving and devoted wife and children at his side. Bob has always been a man of great strength, fierce dedication to family and a devout faith in God.
He was born July 5, 1923 in St. Johns, AZ to Francisca & Ramon Garcia....
Thomas Joseph Meany
Sep 15, 2014
Thomas Joseph Meany, 75, passed away September 15, 2014 peacefully with his family by his side. Born November 15th, 1938 in Winchendon Massachusetts. After graduating he enlisted in the Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He moved to California in the early 60’s and worked at North American Aviation where he met the ‘Love of His Life’,...
Faith Marie Schafnitz
Sep 14, 2014
Faith (Cunningham) Schafnitz August 10, 1947 – September 14, 2014
Faith Schafnitz, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away suddenly at her home in Irvine, California on Sunday, September 14, 2014. She was 67 years old.
Born in Cook County, Illinois, Faith moved to California in 1952. She graduated from Whittier High School in...
Maxine Bednarski
Sep 14, 2014
Maxine Bednarski lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on January 29, 1925 and passed away on September 14, 2014.
Adele L. Graham
Sep 14, 2014
Adele L. Graham lives in , passed away at the age of 95. Born on October 05, 1918 and passed away on September 14, 2014.
Martha W. Howard
Sep 12, 2014
Martha W. Howard lives in , passed away at the age of 98. Born on January 28, 1916 and passed away on September 12, 2014.
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