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Leland Harold Phelps

Leland Harold Phelps

Nov 11, 2013

Leland Phelps passed away November 11, 2013 at the age of 52, in the presence of his family as a result of severe injuries suffered in a traffic accident. Leland was born February 14, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Following a term of service in the Navy, Lee settled in Southern California and began...

Margaret A. Frost

Margaret A. Frost

Nov 10, 2013

Margaret Ann Frost, resident of Lake Forest, CA, age 82, passed away on November 10, 2013. She is survived by her sons Don and Doug; her grandchildren Nate, Dan, and Rachel; her great grandchildren Gideon and Autumn; and her siblings Mary Lou, Patti, Bob and Marilyn.

Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and nana whose greatest pleasure...

Hossien Mirzaeiaraghi

Hossien Mirzaeiaraghi

Nov 10, 2013

Hossien Mirzaeiaraghi lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on September 23, 1922 and passed away on November 10, 2013.

Anthony L. Modory

Anthony L. Modory

Nov 10, 2013

Modory, Anthony Leonard ("Tony")

Tony Modory died peacefully on the evening of November 10 after a four-month battle with cancer. He fought this disease bravely and without complaint, and his family and their love surrounded him at the time he went to be with his Lord and Savior.

Born on August 11, 1942 in Niles,...

Rose Firicano

Rose Firicano

Nov 9, 2013

Services for Rose Firicano are private.

Please contact the family for more information.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Rose Firicano to: Vitas Hospice Care 220 Commerce Suite 100 Irvine CA 92602

Donations may also be made online at: www.vitascommunityconnection.org

Florence M. Johnson

Florence M. Johnson

Nov 9, 2013

Florence Marie Johnson 1930-2013

Florence Marie Johnson was born September 15, 1930 in Moundridge, Kansas to Richard and Zakiah Azim, both originally from Lebanon. She enjoyed all the fun of being part of a large family that included three brothers and two sisters.

Florence grew to adulthood in Wichita Kansas where she met and married...

Donald J. Hutchings

Donald J. Hutchings

Nov 7, 2013

Donald J. Hutchings lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on August 20, 1922 and passed away on November 07, 2013.

Mary M. Higgins

Mary M. Higgins

Nov 7, 2013

Mary M. Higgins lives in , passed away at the age of 84. Born on June 30, 1929 and passed away on November 07, 2013.

Syrious R. Alvey

Syrious R. Alvey

Nov 7, 2013

Syrious R. Alvey lives in , passed away at the age of 95. Born on May 23, 1918 and passed away on November 07, 2013.

Henry Madlangbayan

Henry Madlangbayan

Nov 2, 2013

Henry Madlangbayan lives in , passed away at the age of 73. Born on July 15, 1940 and passed away on November 02, 2013.

Sandra B. Pratt

Sandra B. Pratt

Nov 1, 2013

Sandra B. Pratt, 75, of Anaheim, California passed into eternal celebration with the Lord on November 1, 2013.

She was born February 7, 1938 in Lewiston, Maine to Kenneth G Brewer and Laura (Morrill) Brewer and attended school there. In 1956, she married Fred Paul Pratt also of Lewiston. The couple had 5 children together. Sandy was...

Gabriel L. Vernotico

Gabriel L. Vernotico

Nov 1, 2013

Vernotico, Gabriel Louis, 81 yrs. old passed away on November 1, 2013 at home in Garden Grove, CA surrounded by his loving family. Born February 13, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Son of Carmella and Ralph Vernotico.

Shortly after his marriage to Anne Marie in 1952 Gabe was drafted into the U.S.Army and served in Korea....

Richard L. Carr

Richard L. Carr

Nov 1, 2013

Richard L. Carr, 78, of Irvine, California, died peacefully in his sleep on November 1, 2013, following a lengthy illness.

After a long and successful automotive executive career primarily in Ohio and Michigan and with the children grown, Dick and his wife, Pat, returned to southern California to do part-time consulting and to enjoy the rich civic...

Marylou Allec

Marylou Allec

Nov 1, 2013

MaryLou Allec, 83, formally of Dana Point, CA, peacefully passed away at home on Nov.1, 2013. She was born on July 28, 1930, in Orange, CA. to Lena Mae and Camille Allec Jr. She graduated from Marywood High School, attended Fullerton JC, then on to San Jose State graduating with a bachelor’s degree and finishing her Master’s at Cal....

Sharon Jean Shields

Sharon Jean Shields

Oct 31, 2013

Sharon Jean Shields lives in , passed away at the age of 68. Born on October 19, 1945 and passed away on October 31, 2013.

Marciano P. Lamanilao

Marciano P. Lamanilao

Oct 30, 2013

Marciano P. Lamanilao lives in , passed away at the age of 68. Born on February 13, 1945 and passed away on October 30, 2013.

Connie Mary Garcia

Connie Mary Garcia

Oct 30, 2013

GARCIA, Connie M., resident of Mission Viejo for 23 years, passed away on October 30, 2013. Born in Los Angeles, California on March 3, 1934. Preceded in death by beloved husband of nearly 51 years, Leo Garcia, Jr. Survived by sons Ernest, Dennis, and Stephen Garcia and daughters-in-law Leackhena and Danielle Garcia. Grandmother to Breonna, Cassandra, Nikki Ann, Dylan,...

Charles E. Thayer

Charles E. Thayer

Oct 30, 2013

Charles departed away from us on Wednesday, October 30th at 12:15 p.m. at his home in Dana Point, CA.

He was born March 26th 1950 to George & Rachel Thayer, Palms Michigan, where he was raised and went thru high school. After high school he moved to Saginaw, Michigan where he worked and went to Delta College....

Mary Sharon Doyle

Mary Sharon Doyle

Oct 29, 2013

Our beautiful mother passed away peacefully the afternoon of Tuesday, October 29th at Hoag Irvine from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Our hearts are broken. Our mom was kind, generous, refined and always smiling.

She loved her family and friends and is survived by her brother James View and his wife Terri, her daughter Amy Doyle, her son, James...

Miles Guy Kemp

Miles Guy Kemp

Oct 29, 2013

Miles Kemp, a resident of Dana Point for more than 30 years and the proprietor of Dana Point Lock and Security, passed away on October 29, 2013. Miles was active member of the community, and was an avid Harley Davidson motorcycle enthusiast.

Miles Kemp is survived by his daughter Jami and her husband Rick Adams of Ladera...

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