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Grace Lucille Templin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

At O’Connor Mortuary, we understand how meaningful it is to remember and honor a life well lived. Our obituary listings are a place for families and friends to reflect, share memories, and celebrate the legacy of those they love. Each obituary is thoughtfully prepared to acknowledge a life’s story while providing important service details for those wishing to pay their respects.


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