Obituaries

Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary

Placido Martos

Placido Martos

Jun 26, 2014

Placido Martos 5/24/26 – 6/26/14

Placido was born in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, the middle child in a large family of two sisters and seven brothers born to parents who emigrated from Spain. Having lost his father at the age of nine, Placido treasured family and friends. The untimely death of his father was one of the...

Gregory Joe White

Gregory Joe White

Jun 25, 2014

Gregory Joe White lives in , passed away at the age of 67. Born on October 13, 1946 and passed away on June 25, 2014.

Jane M. Lucewicz

Jane M. Lucewicz

Jun 25, 2014

Jane M. Lucewicz lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on March 04, 1927 and passed away on June 25, 2014.

Vernon Edler

Vernon Edler

Jun 24, 2014

Vernon Edler, Jr., age 93, died peacefully on June 24, 2014. Born October 16, 1920, Vern was a long-time resident of Newport Beach and a graduate of Stanford.

Starting his own aerospace company, Vern was both entrepreneur and adventurer. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially through sailing and hunting. Traveling the world, Vern's favorite place remained his ranch...

Enrique V. Vargas

Enrique V. Vargas

Jun 24, 2014

Enrique "Henry" V. Vargas, age 83, passed away at his home in Lake Forest on June 24, 2014. Enrique was born in Ottine, Texas on January 4, 1931 to Severiano and Carmen (Valdez) Vargas. Enrique earned a Purple Heart for his service during the Korean War. After the war, he moved to California and worked as an optician for...

Kathlyne Wheeler

Kathlyne Wheeler

Jun 23, 2014

A Celebration of Life and Memorial services for Kathlyne (Kathy) Wheeler will be held July 18, 2014 at 10 a.m., at the main campus of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. Kathy slipped away peacefully and is now resting in her Savior's arms.

Born in Germany, Kathy grew up in Texas and attended Texas Tech University, where...

Robert D. Aston

Robert D. Aston

Jun 23, 2014

Aston, Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas Aston, 87, of Laguna Niguel, CA passed away June 23, 2014. "Bob" Aston, son of Richard and Ruth Aston, loving husband of Patricia Ann Aston, was born in Pasadena, CA on June 3, 1927 and passed away peacefully at his home in Laguna Niguel after a year-long battle with esophageal cancer.

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Noel Richard Maleady

Noel Richard Maleady

Jun 21, 2014

Noel Richard Maleady lives in , passed away at the age of 97. Born on December 25, 1916 and passed away on June 21, 2014.

Joyce Cocke-Reynolds

Joyce Cocke-Reynolds

Jun 21, 2014

Joyce Candace Cocke-Reynolds September 28, 1966 – June 21, 2014

Loving wife, mother, aunt and daughter, who lost her courageous battle to sarcoma.

Survived by her husband, David; son and daughter, Sam and Sarah; and her parents, Andrea Lemke and Donald "Joe" Cocke.

A Celebration of Life Service for a "Mother with a...

Juan Banda

Juan Banda

Jun 21, 2014

Juan Banda lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on June 11, 1927 and passed away on June 21, 2014.

Cecilia Jean Weyand

Cecilia Jean Weyand

Jun 20, 2014

Cecilia Jean Weyand lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on August 27, 1924 and passed away on June 20, 2014.

Olga S. Froemming

Olga S. Froemming

Jun 20, 2014

Olga Severine (Rostad/Wallin/Harstad) Froemming was born in Roseglen, ND to J.R. (Johan "John" Rudolf) Wallin & Mabel Rostad on February 24, 1918 in her grandfather Ole Rostad's farm home. A few years ago, we learned Olga's father J.R. had immigrated to ND from Sweden. In the 1920s, after making a trip home to Sweden after his father passed away,...

Norman Parker

Norman Parker

Jun 19, 2014

Norman Parker lives in , passed away at the age of 66. Born on July 10, 1947 and passed away on June 19, 2014.

Elizabeth A. Hungerford

Elizabeth A. Hungerford

Jun 18, 2014

Elizabeth Hungerford Eulogy

• On behalf of the Hungerford and Sleigh Families I want to thank you for coming today as we celebrate the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Elizabeth Anne Hungerford into the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

• Elizabeth was born in Glendale, California to her parents Albert Porter...

Vincent J. Principale

Vincent J. Principale

Jun 17, 2014

Vincent J. Principale was born on July 24th 1926 in Manhattan N.Y. He was the son of Mario Principale and Elvira Principale who were immigrants from Italy. He was the oldest of three children in a tight-knit Italian family and was raised in the Bronx.

He married Gloria, the love of his life in May of 1956,...

Nancy E. Johnston

Nancy E. Johnston

Jun 16, 2014

Nancy E. Johnston died peacefully in her home on June 16th, 2014 following a long courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed. Nancy was a great person; loved by her husband Robert L. Johnston (Bob), her children Stephanie (Tom) Steven (Rose) and Dan (Monica), as well as her stepchildren Stephen (Jodi), Robert (Teresa), Cheryl (Bud), Mike (Yukari),...

Ethan Joseph Bimber

Ethan Joseph Bimber

Jun 15, 2014

There is a Special Angel

There is a special Angel in Heaven that is part of me. It is not where I wanted him but where God wanted him to be. He was here but just a moment like a night time shooting star. And though he is in Heaven he isn't very far. He touched the...

Richard Miles Allen

Richard Miles Allen

Jun 14, 2014

Richard Miles Allen, born May 12, 1945 in Los Angeles, passed away unexpectedly June 14, 2014. Rich was the youngest son of Marion and Phyllis (ne Sorenson) Allen, and brother of Jeffrey Allen.

He attended Morningside High School in Inglewood graduating in 1963. After high school, he spent a year traveling through Europe in a VW bus...

Rene Beaumont

Rene Beaumont

Jun 14, 2014

Rene Beaumont lives in , passed away at the age of 95. Born on March 22, 1919 and passed away on June 14, 2014.

David Jose Tuccio

David Jose Tuccio

Jun 14, 2014

David "Dave" Jose Tuccio, 75, of Irvine, California, beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2014. He was born on September 3, 1938 in Lima, Peru to David and Abigail Tuccio. Dave grew up in Lima, Peru and graduated from Colegio Nacional Sepulveda, where he enjoyed playing sports and especially soccer. In a desire to...

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.


We are honored to serve families throughout Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, California, offering compassionate support during one of life’s most difficult moments. Whether you are looking for service information, wish to leave a message of condolence, or are remembering someone close to your heart, we hope this space offers comfort and connection.

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