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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Catherine M. Mcgowan
Mar 4, 2014
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Cathy’s passing. She left us very peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Although we already miss her terribly, we are comforted by our memories and will always remember her courage, compassion, humility and kindness. Cathy had a keen sense of humor and never lost her ‘Brooklyn’...
June L. Todd
Mar 4, 2014
June L. Todd lives in , passed away at the age of 83. Born on April 05, 1930 and passed away on March 04, 2014.
Donald E. Des Jardin
Mar 3, 2014
Donald Edward Des Jardin, 74, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, surrounded by his entire loving family at the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, CA, after a brief illness.
Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra Des Jardin; Sons- Bradley and Scott Des Jardin; Daughters- Denise Archer and Deanna Archer; Sons in...
Susan E. Gourley
Mar 3, 2014
Susan Elaine Gourley, long time resident of Anaheim California, was called home on March 3, 2014. Born in Inglewood, California on March 30, 1946.
After graduating from Vacaville High School Sue went on to marry two wonderful men, Nicholas Cloo and Billy Gourley, before finding true love with Ken Toller who was called home way too soon....
Patricia Ann Bolint
Mar 2, 2014
Bolint, Patricia Ann, Dana Point resident of 33 years, died March 2, 2014. Patricia was born April 1, 1925 in Elwood, Indiana. She worked at Nipsco in Gary, Indiana where she met the love of her life, Arthur, in 1947. They were married in June 1948 and moved to southern California in 1951 where she started working for Aerojet....
Kathleen Richard
Mar 2, 2014
Kathleen Marie Ellison was born on June 17, 1942 in Long Beach, California, one of four sisters. As a young woman, she married Robert Branson Yost. Robert and Kathleen had five children together, one son Michael and four daughters Cynthia, Michelle, Kimberly and Brenda.
In 1995, after the death of her beloved husband Robert in 1985, she...
Marina A. Renteria
Mar 1, 2014
Marina A. Renteria lives in , passed away at the age of 75. Born on August 30, 1938 and passed away on March 01, 2014.
Sandra Helen Pond
Mar 1, 2014
Sandra Helen Pond, 77, was born July 23, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away March 1, 2014 in Lake Forest, CA. Sandy is survived by her son, Anthony Pond; daughter-in-law, Holly Pond; and two grandchildren: Steven and Tori Pond.
Sandra, Sandy, Grandma Sandy called San Diego her home where she married Billy Pond in 1954....
Audrey O. Walker
Feb 27, 2014
Audrey O. Walker lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on January 27, 1923 and passed away on February 27, 2014.
Thelma D. Bones
Feb 26, 2014
Thelma D. Bones lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on June 09, 1925 and passed away on February 26, 2014.
John Kenneth Smith
Feb 24, 2014
John Kenneth Smith, of Irvine, was suddenly called home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014. He was a devoted brother, husband, father to his daughter and was also a proud and loving “Grampy” to his grandchildren, whom he adored. The memory of his compassion, faith and love will live on in the hearts of his...
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