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Grace Lucille Templin
Sep 1, 2014
Grace Lucille Long-Jones-Templin, 100, of Mission Viejo, California, died on September 1, 2014 at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. She was born on June 29, 1914 in Mill Creek, Indiana to Francis Long and Mary Heatherton.
Grace raised three children from her first husband Rodney Jones: Thomas (deceased), Patricia (deceased), and Michael. She had six grandchildren Andrew...
David R. Mckovich
Sep 1, 2014
DAVID ROBERT McKOVICH November 30, 1946 – September 1, 2014
David Robert McKovich passed away at home unexpectedly, but peacefully on September 1, 2014 at the age of 67. He was born November 30, 1946 in Celina, Ohio, the oldest son of Joe and Arlene McKovich. Dave had a younger brother, Richard and the family moved to...
William Henry Ascasio
Aug 31, 2014
William Henry Ascasio, born April 26, 1944, left to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 31, 2014.
He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Judy; his stepchildren, Joseph St. Jean, Jennifer Baker (Matt), Juliette Blanton (Preston); and his grandchildren, Callie Reisling (Tyler), Josh Baker, Camille Blanton and Abigail Blanton. He...
Richard L. Kranzley
Aug 31, 2014
Richard L. Kranzley lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on June 15, 1922 and passed away on August 31, 2014.
William Allan Baker
Aug 30, 2014
William Allan Baker lives in , passed away at the age of 73. Born on July 31, 1941 and passed away on August 30, 2014.
Carmella Wentworth
Aug 29, 2014
Carmella Wentworth passed away August 29 at the age of 70.
She is survived by her husband Len of 38 years, her sister Mary Ann, brothers Joe, John and Dominic; sons Bill, Christopher and Steven, and daughters Teri, Cristine, Cheryl, and Karen, and 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandsons.
Carmella enjoyed cooking, camping, ice skating...
Noreen Anne Burke
Aug 28, 2014
Nora Anne Lyons Burke (Noreen) died peacefully on August 28, 2014. Her husband Michael L. Burke predeceased her. Her parents, John and Mary Lyons, and her brother, John, also predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Kaye Ashkenaze, M.D., her husband, David Ashkenaze, M.D. and their children, Kerry and Joshua; her sister, Theresa Brosnan from Barnstable, MA.,...
Fatemeh Rais-Rohani
Aug 28, 2014
Fatemeh Rais-Rohani lives in , passed away at the age of 85. Born on August 15, 1929 and passed away on August 28, 2014.
Robert R. Rands
Aug 26, 2014
Robert R. Rands passed away August 26 at age 73 in San Juan Capistrano.
Robert is survived by his wife Diane of 48 years, his sisters Carol and Sherry, daughters Stephanie, Jennifer, Heather, Heidi and ten grandchildren.
Robert proudly served in the US Military and later had a successful career as a Land Developer in...
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Aug 25, 2014
The second of six children, Dan was born October 26, 1946 in Whitehall, Wisconsin to Rita Catherine Malone and Daniel Francis Fitzpatrick. He died at home in San Clemente, California of cardiovascular issues on August 25, 2014 at the age of 67. He grew up in North Hollywood, California where he attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School. His family moved...
Chong Kun Chong
Aug 24, 2014
Chong Kun Chong lives in , passed away at the age of 78. Born on December 21, 1935 and passed away on August 24, 2014.
Austin Shelton
Aug 23, 2014
Louis Austin Shelton, Laguna Woods, CA, went to be with the Lord in his sleep on August 23, 2014 at age 87. Austin was born on July 28, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Benjamin Lee Shelton and Hazel Mae Russell and lived in Hatfield, Arkansas before moving to Weed, California when he was nine years old.
After...
Uyen Dinh Pham
Aug 22, 2014
Uyen Dinh Pham lives in , passed away at the age of 82. Born on August 11, 1932 and passed away on August 22, 2014.
Emile Manneh
Aug 21, 2014
Our beloved brother Emile had a severe irrecoverable brain hemorrhage on Wednesday 08/20/2014. We were stunned (& still are) especially after a successful second heart surgery to fix a congenital condition three and a half weeks earlier.
Emile was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1968. As a child he was gifted with a talent to pick up...
Anna Spillers
Aug 21, 2014
Anna Spillers, 89, passed away peacefully on Aug 21, 2014, surrounded by her family.
Preceded by her husband Max. Survived by sons, Bob and Don; daughters, Susan and Nancy; son-in-law, Dennis; daughter-in-law, Linda; 7 grandkids, Shawn, Erika, Jeff, Adrienne, Chris, Anisa and Jason; 13 great-grandkids, Reannon, Amber, Christopher, Michael, Shawna, Ranen, Chandler, Sophie, Matthew, Nicholas, Kyra, Brodin...
Jack Benson
Aug 21, 2014
Everett “Jack” Benson
The eighth of ten children, Jack was born October 22, 1918 in Lenox, Iowa to Bessie Irene Balzer and George Zachias Benson. His father died when he was seven and his mother raised the children with the support of extended family. When he was in the tenth grade, two of his older brothers moved...
Andrew S. Rasanayagam
Aug 20, 2014
Andrew S. Rasanayagam lives in , passed away at the age of 52. Born on May 08, 1962 and passed away on August 20, 2014.
Sara Nazar Romero
Aug 19, 2014
Sara Nazar Romero lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on August 20, 1924 and passed away on August 19, 2014.
Eugenii Panferov
Aug 19, 2014
Eugenii Panferov lives in , passed away at the age of 47. Born on June 30, 1967 and passed away on August 19, 2014.
Judith Lynn Russo
Aug 17, 2014
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME TO BE MAILED OR MADE ON LINE TO AN ORGANIZATION NEAR TO DEAR TO JUDY'S HEART: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPICE FOUNDATION, www.socalhospicefoundation.com
Our beloved Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend Judith Lynn Russo born February 12, 1944 has left us on August 17, 2014. Her life has touched so many...
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