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Barbara A. Zimmerman
Aug 23, 2013
Barbara Ann Marie Zimmerman
Born, May 27, 1931 in Hibbing, Minnesota Died, August 23, 2013 in San Juan Capistrano, California
Barbara's life was filled with music, song and a deep abiding love for her family and her Lord Jesus Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Eugene; her daughter, Rebecca Israel; son-in-law, Alan...
James W. Naumann
Aug 20, 2013
James W. Naumann Jr., 86, of Mission Viejo, California, beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and uncle died peacefully at home on August 20, 2013 from complications of COPD. He was born on December 7, 1926 in Manchester, New Hampshire to James W. Naumann Sr. and Mary Margaret (McGinity) Naumann.
Jim grew up in Binghamton and Buffalo, New...
Mary H. Kliesen
Aug 19, 2013
Mary Helen Kliesen Born June 18, 1946 Passed away August 19, 2013
Mary was born to her parents Emmett Roscoe and Peggy Jean Lyda in Bakersfield, California. Her family soon relocated back to San Bernardino, California where Mary attended St. Bernadine Catholic School. She later graduated from Rialto High School.
Mary enjoyed hosting gatherings of...
Evelyn T. Gonzales
Aug 18, 2013
Evelyn T. Gonzales lives in , passed away at the age of 72. Born on August 03, 1941 and passed away on August 18, 2013.
Anthony Vito Manzo
Aug 17, 2013
Anthony Vito Manzo, Tony, age 73, died on Saturday, August 17, released at long last from the relentlessness of pancreatic cancer. Tony was born in 1940, son of Vito and Gerolema Manzo of Brooklyn, and grandson of Antonio and Francis Manzo, and Giuseppe and Vita Distefano, all of Castelvetrano, Sicily, and each of whom he held close in his...
Marieanne Farha
Aug 16, 2013
Dr. Marieanne Farha was born in Lebanon on August 16, 1959. Raised in Lebanon, she survived a very long and brutal civil war, which started when she was 12. Marieanne would always say how her Catholic faith would get her through every struggle and tough time. She met her soul mate Roland Farha at the age of 18 through...
Gloria H. Palacios
Aug 15, 2013
Gloria Palacios was born in Phoenix Arizona on November 27, 1938. Raised in Santana Sonora Mexico by her mother Rosario Martinez, she was an only child. She then moved to Capistrano Beach, California where she would live the rest of her life.
She was married for 33 years to Armando Palacios and had four children, Juan, Roy,...
Belisario V. Rios
Aug 15, 2013
Belisario V. Rios lives in , passed away at the age of 73. Born on February 18, 1940 and passed away on August 15, 2013.
Tyler Paul Scheurenbrand
Aug 15, 2013
Tyler Paul Scheurenbrand lives in , passed away at the age of 18. Born on September 09, 1994 and passed away on August 15, 2013.
Robert L. Hayes
Aug 14, 2013
Robert L. Hayes lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on December 24, 1920 and passed away on August 14, 2013.
Otto D. Meyer
Aug 13, 2013
Otto Meyer – Born in Brooklyn, New York March 17, 1918 passed away peacefully in the presence of his wife, children and several grand-children August 13, 2013 at the age of 95 in Laguna Hills, CA.
Otto is survived by his spouse of 69 years Lillian (89); son Doug 63 (spouse Claudia) of Apex, NC, granddaughter Jennifer...
Louise Adamo Hocker
Aug 13, 2013
Louise Adamo Hocker, of Laguna Niguel, California, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed from us on August 13, 2013. A retired registered nurse, she spent her summers doing charity work on Indian Reservations in Arizona, Utah and Mexico. A devout Christian, she is survived by her three children, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
...Manuel Dolores Borja
Aug 12, 2013
Manuel Dolores Borja lives in , passed away at the age of 83. Born on April 18, 1930 and passed away on August 12, 2013.
George H. Hanna
Aug 11, 2013
George Howett Hanna, 71, of Glen Ivy, California, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Born November 1, 1941 to Gilmer and Alva Hanna in Dayton, Arkansas, he was one of six children and a graduate of Arkadelphia High School.
George also served as a Marine and retired with Southern California Edison in 1996. He was an...
Lyle Joseph Zastrow
Aug 11, 2013
Lyle Joseph Zastrow, born August 29th 1946 passed away in the city of Lake Forest at the age of 66 on August 11th 2013. He battled cancer for 4 months but passed away peacefully in his own home. He is the beloved son of Walter Zastrow and Marguerite Garvin.
Born and raised in Glendora, California, Lyle was...
Robert N. Higgins
Aug 11, 2013
Robert Nelson Higgins, 81, of Mission Viejo, California, beloved father and grandfather, died on August 11, 2013. He was born on January 18, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona to Dorothy (Plummer) Higgins and John Wesley Higgins.
Robert grew up in Safford, Arizona and attended Safford High School, Arizona State University and University of Arizona. Robert proudly served in...
Jean Oyhenart
Aug 8, 2013
Jean Oyhenart, age 86, peacefully passed away at home in Laguna Woods on August 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. Jean was born in the Basque village of Macaye located in the south of France on September 16, 1926. He spent his childhood working on farms around Macaye and Helette. After serving in the French military where he guarded...
Donna T. Emrich
Aug 7, 2013
Donna T. Emrich lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on October 05, 1935 and passed away on August 07, 2013.
Rhona M. Milich
Aug 7, 2013
RHONA MARGARET (PEGGY) MILICH Born February 11, 1924 Went Home August 7, 2013
Her Funeral Service will be at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church 105 N. La Esperanza, San Clemente at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Peggy is survived by four children, Valory Lantry Donald O'Brien, Thomas and Christopher Milich her son-in-law...
Gary Joseph Sladek
Aug 7, 2013
Gary Joseph Sladek lives in , passed away at the age of 58. Born on June 11, 1955 and passed away on August 07, 2013.
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