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Rita M. Reznicek

Rita M. Reznicek

Mar 26, 2014

Rita Marie Reznicek – born Rita Marie Turpin on March 13, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, Rita passed away peacefully on March 26, 2014 at the age of 84, after a 9 year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She married the love of her life, Mel Reznicek, in 1949, and their enduring love has served as an inspiration for 64...

Leland T. Leslie

Leland T. Leslie

Mar 26, 2014

Leland Thomas Leslie, 64, of Mission Viejo, California, passed away the morning of Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Leslie; his son, William; his younger sister, Billie; and his four grand-children. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, March 31 at Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, 24772 Chrisanta Drive...

David Wayne Evans

David Wayne Evans

Mar 26, 2014

David Wayne Evans, 55, was born in Hobbs, New Mexico and passed away on March 26, 2014. David, "Dave", enjoyed life in a number of west coast cities including Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Redlands, Newport Beach, and Aliso Viejo. He also was fortunate to have spent 4 years in Nigeria with his family as a child and travelled throughout...

Ronald Gene Benjamin

Ronald Gene Benjamin

Mar 25, 2014

Ronald Gene Benjamin, 69, of Coto de Caza, California, passed away, Tuesday, March 25th, 2014.

Ron was born September 18, 1944 in Oakland City, IN to Gene and Anna Belle (Bratton) Benjamin. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1962 and attended the University of Indiana after an honorable discharge from the army. In 1977 he...

Mary R. Alvarez

Mary R. Alvarez

Mar 25, 2014

Mary R. Alvarez lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on January 16, 1927 and passed away on March 25, 2014.

Ronald J. Truman

Ronald J. Truman

Mar 23, 2014

Ronald J. Truman

Ronald J Truman passed away March 23, 2014 in the arms of his loving wife. Ron was born on April 20, 1938 in Argonne, South Dakota to Glenn and Maude (Messmore) Truman. He married the love of his life Joan on March 9, 1968, in Illinois. They resided in the Chicago area until their...

Salvatore T. Pipitone

Salvatore T. Pipitone

Mar 21, 2014

Salvatore T. Pipitone lives in , passed away at the age of 84. Born on January 13, 1930 and passed away on March 21, 2014.

Judy Lynn Mcfadden

Judy Lynn Mcfadden

Mar 20, 2014

Please join me to say farewell to Judy, my beloved wife of thirty-one years. We will begin with a Memorial Service to celebrate the life of my extraordinary wife. Following the Memorial Service, I invite you to join our family for Celebration of Life Reception at Dove Canyon Country Club.

Judy’s favorite flowers: Stargazers – Casa Blancas...

Aaron D. F. Faulk

Aaron D. F. Faulk

Mar 20, 2014

Aaron David Forrest Faulk was born June 1, 1980 and died on March 20, 2014. He is survived by his father and step-mother, John & Sheryl Faulk; siblings Danielle (Mark) Levitan, Brandon (Brooke) Roberts, Carissa (Matt) Biss, and Shannon (Chad) Hahn; nine nieces and nephews, Caden, Mackenzie, Cooper, Logan, Wyatt, Dylan, Lily, Cohen and Drew; and his dogs, Stella...

Val Jean Wood

Val Jean Wood

Mar 19, 2014

Val Jean Wood lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on January 15, 1922 and passed away on March 19, 2014.

Albert Vanderdoes

Albert Vanderdoes

Mar 19, 2014

Albert Vanderdoes Jr. passed away from heart failure on March 19, 2014 at the age of 89. He is survived by Edna, his beloved wife of 64 years.

Albert was born and raised in Pasadena and was the owner of A & E Automotive located on Walnut Street in Pasadena for over 30 years. He specialized in...

Wesley Dean Motooka

Wesley Dean Motooka

Mar 19, 2014

Wesley Dean Motooka, 57, of Irvine passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 with his family by his side.

He was born in Chicago, IL on May 18, 1956 to Dan and Miyeko Motooka. Wes graduated from West High School in Torrance, CA and received a BS in Engineering from UC Irvine and a Masters in Electrical...

Fern D. Gertsen

Fern D. Gertsen

Mar 16, 2014

Fern D. Gertsen lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on February 23, 1922 and passed away on March 16, 2014.

James J. Nix

James J. Nix

Mar 16, 2014

Nix, James was born in Ingraham, Illinois in 1918. He graduated from Montebello High School in 1935 and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from UCLA in 1939. For three years, James worked for the US Rubber Plant in Los Angeles until he was drafted into the US Army and served for three years. He was stationed in Oregon...

Mary Ann Stevens

Mary Ann Stevens

Mar 13, 2014

Mary Ann Gossett Stevens April 27, 1934 – March 13, 2014

Mary Ann Gossett Stevens, age 79, passed away peacefully at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in San Clemente, California, on March 13, 2014. Her love of life and family supported and sustained her through her heroic battle with liver cancer during the last months of her life....

Gabino Sanchez

Gabino Sanchez

Mar 10, 2014

Gabino Sanchez lives in , passed away at the age of 52. Born on December 17, 1961 and passed away on March 10, 2014.

Dee Bridges

Dee Bridges

Mar 10, 2014

A LIFE FILLED WITH LOVE Peggy Denise Jeffcoat Bridges “Dee”

September 28, 1963 – March 10, 2014

Peggy Denise Jeffcoat Bridges, “Dee”, age 50, passed away peacefully at her home in Mission Viejo, California surrounded by family and friends on March 10, 2014, after her valiant fight with breast cancer. Her love for her husband...

Peter James Adamo

Peter James Adamo

Mar 9, 2014

Peter (Pietro) James Adamo, 91, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from natural causes on March 9, 2014 at his home in North Tustin. Pete was born in Rome, New York on April 18, 1922 to parents Giuseppe (Joseph) Adamo and Giuseppina (Josephine) Rizzo Adamo.

After proudly serving his country in the United States Army during the Korean...

Suzanne Lee Liechty

Suzanne Lee Liechty

Mar 8, 2014

Suzanne Lee Liechty, née Dykzeul, aged 70, passed away on Saturday, March 8, at Irvine Medical Center after her long fight with heart disease.

Suzanne, “Susie”, was born on October 24, 1943 in Pasadena, CA, and graduated from St. Andrew’s High School in 1961. In 1965 she graduated from Pasadena City College with an LVN degree. While...

Marjorie Anne Swindle

Marjorie Anne Swindle

Mar 7, 2014

Swindle, Marjorie Anne, 79, passed away on Friday, March 7, after a long and brave battle with cancer. Marjorie Anne was born July 12, 1934 in Tucson, Arizona. She is survived by her husband, Donald, and they had recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. She is also survived by her sons, Carl (Jodi), Robert (Cathy), 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandsons,...

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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