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John F. Brillhart
Oct 22, 2013
John F. Brillhart
John F. Brillhart 86, passed on at his home in Ladera Ranch, CA on Tuesday October 22, 2013. He was born on September, 18, 1927 in Jefferson, PA in York County, to John F. Brillhart Sr. and Georgia ( Venable ) Brillhart, both deceased.
He lived in Jefferson, PA to the age...
Leah M. Goodman
Oct 22, 2013
Leah Michelle Goodman 37 passed away on October 22, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with anxiety and depression. She is survived by her mother Melanie Balestra, Irvine,CA; father Gary Goodman, Polson, MT; sister Lisa Goodman San Diego,CA;, grandmother Mildred Balestra., Clearwater, FL.; Uncle Chet Balestra, and family, Ponte Vedra, FL, cousins in Italy and Tim Shaffer, Fiance,...
Jeanette Norton
Oct 22, 2013
Jeanette Norton, passed away at Gregory's Care Residence on October 23, 2013.
She was born December 16, 1919 into the family of Thomas and Stella Andrezak who also had two sons, Chester and Eddie. Jeanette passed quietly among friends while on hospice care in Newport Beach, California.
Jean will be remembered as an energetic and...
Rick Weinberg
Oct 21, 2013
Rick Weinberg lives in , passed away at the age of 64. Born on November 07, 1948 and passed away on October 21, 2013.
Maurice A. Mcgrath
Oct 20, 2013
Maurice A. McGrath, age 71, passed away at his Las Vegas home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Born September 24, 1942 in Invercargill New Zealand, he had been a Las Vegas resident for over 20 years.
Mr. McGrath was owner and founder of McGrath Realty and Development. His passions were real estate,...
Mary Virginia Scott
Oct 20, 2013
Mary Virgina Pickering Scott of Irvine CA, formerly of Quincy MA, passed away on October 20, 2013 at the age of 53 after battling a long bout of cancer. She is survived by her husband Richard B. Scott, and children Justin, Stephanie, Cassandra, Bridget, and Sophia. She is the daughter of Mary Joyce Pickering and the late Ralph A....
Robert W. Koendarfer
Oct 19, 2013
Robert knew God and was a child of God. God lived in him and he lived in God. Robert had the Spirit of truth and was not afraid to share it. He knew how much God loved him and he put his trust in God's love. We believe Robert has eternal life in Heaven through Jesus Christ. 1 John...
Hanna C. Baker
Oct 19, 2013
Hanna C. Baker, 66, died suddenly in her home on October 19, 2013. Hanna recently retired as a Special Education Instructor at Melinda Heights Elementary after 26 years of giving hope and love to children challenged by the traditional education system. Hanna grew up in Lafayette Louisiana with her two brothers. She loved to go fishing and frogging with...
Cynthia Whitworth
Oct 18, 2013
Cynthia Ann Whitworth, age 58, joined her sister Karen in heaven on Friday October 18, 2013.
Cindy was born in Fullerton, California on September 3, 1955 to her parents Ruth and Gordon Montgomery. Cindy was a very strong minded and resourceful person and was well liked by everyone she met. She was always up to date on...
Hedy Shun-Hua Chou
Oct 18, 2013
Hedy Shun-Hua Chou, 79 of Irvine, CA died suddenly Friday October 18, 2013. She was born November 11, 1933 in Shanghai, China, a daughter of the late Victor and Sue Chou.
Born into an affluent merchant family she would see that fortune lost and the family dispersed, escaping not only the revolutionary conflicts in China, but also...
Dennis H. Schechinger
Oct 18, 2013
As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci
Dennis Henry Schechinger of Laguna Woods, CA, beloved son, father, grandfather, and brother, died on October 18th, 2013, at one A.M. He died after a long battle with mesothelioma. He was born on April 30, 1943 in Carroll, Iowa...
Dorothy S. Marshall
Oct 17, 2013
Dorothy S. Marshall "Dot" of Mission Viejo CA was 91 years old when she went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, Oct. 17th, 2013. She was born on Dec. 2, 1921 in Durham, NC to Claude William Smyer and Ruby Haithcock. Dot graduated from Newport News High School in Newport News VA. Married to LTC David Stockman...
Debra Ann Ellis
Oct 17, 2013
Debra (Debbie) Ann Ellis, 59 years of age, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013, after an extended battle with cancer. Debbie was born on May 28, 1954, to Robert and Patricia Huntley in Los Angeles. Robert Huntley was a former city manager for the City of Westminster. On November 17, 1973, she married James Ellis in Westminster, CA, and...
Lenora Jane Timoti
Oct 16, 2013
Lenora Jane Timoti lives in , passed away at the age of 85. Born on February 03, 1928 and passed away on October 16, 2013.
William F. Roosa
Oct 16, 2013
William F. Roosa, age 85, of Laguna Woods, CA. died Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 8, 1928, the son of Fred Sr. and Bertie (Babington) Roosa.
He was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army serving from November 3, 1950 to December 7, 1953. He received the Korean Service...
Gigi Grant
Oct 15, 2013
Gigi Grant lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on September 16, 1925 and passed away on October 15, 2013.
Diane Michele Gibson
Oct 14, 2013
LAGUNA HILLS, CA – Diane Michele Gibson “Our body is just a vessel ..”
On October 14th at 7:40pm our dearest Diane went to be with The Lord. She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and best friend to many. And we all love her so!
Diane was diagnosed in March 2013 with...
William O’Brien
Oct 13, 2013
O'Brien, William J. "Woody"
William J. O'Brien "Woody" 2/7/52-10/12/13 – Born & raised in Cleveland, OH Woody was a character full of life, with a warm and fun personality. Woody was a graduate of Cleveland's Cathedral Latin High School and served in the US Army's 101st Airborne Division. In 1987 he relocated to Orange County, CA and...
Marchele Seymour
Oct 12, 2013
Marchele Seymour lives in , passed away at the age of 63. Born on May 17, 1950 and passed away on October 12, 2013.
William P Mccomas
Oct 11, 2013
William Park McComas, 75, of Mission Viejo, CA went into the loving hands of Jesus on October 11, 2013. Bill is survived by his loving wife, of 56 years, Valerie, his son Bob, of Mission Viejo, his daughter Cheryl, his son-in-law Mario, his granddaughter Melissa, and his grandson Gregory, all of Mission Viejo. Bill is also survived by son...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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