Obituaries

Aug 5, 2013

Beatriz A. Escano lives in , passed away at the age of 85. Born on February 17, 1928 and passed away on August 05, 2013.

Aug 5, 2013

Maxwell E. Risvold lives in , passed away at the age of 98. Born on September 16, 1914 and passed away on August 05, 2013.

Aug 5, 2013

Travis J. Petersen, 1981-2013.

Travis John Petersen died Aug. 5, 2013 in an automobile accident. He married Royah Askar Petersen, and they have three children: Samantha, Maryam and Benjamin. He is the son of Jim and Barbara Petersen.

Born in Orange, Calif., on Sept. 2, 1981, Travis was the seventh of eight children – David,...

Aug 5, 2013

Emma M. Wilson lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on June 10, 1925 and passed away on August 05, 2013.

Aug 4, 2013

David James Frakes, 59, born September 13, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Walter and Dorothy Frakes, went home August 4th, 2013. He passed away doing one of his most favorite pastimes…looking for golf balls at one of his favorite golf courses, San Juan Hills.

David spent his first fifteen years of his life living in Minnetonka, Minnesota....

Aug 3, 2013

Mary Lou Moorhead was born on August 4,1926 in Kansas City, Mo. to William and Mary Kramer and passed peacefully in her sleep at her home in Corona del Mar on August 3, 2013.

She married Jay Moorhead, M.D. in 1949 and moved to California, landing in Long Beach in 1952, where she was active in civic...

Aug 3, 2013

Evelyn Oliver DeVita, 95, born June 6, 1918 in Greenwich, CT , died August 3, 2013 in Laguna Niguel, CA, in her own house, in her own bed.

Evelyn graduated from Greenwich High School and worked as the head bookkeeper for Electrolux in Greenwich. After marrying Leonard DeVita, this ‘Greenwich Girl’, moved to Stamford where she raised...

Aug 3, 2013

Rosauro Cusi Cruz lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on December 04, 1935 and passed away on August 03, 2013.

Aug 2, 2013

Renee Lise Wood was a beloved wife and mother. She passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on Friday, the 2nd of August 2013. She is survived by her husband, Don; her two daughters, Gabrielle and Monique; her four siblings, Jacques, Andre, Denyse and Huguette; and her many wonderful nieces and nephews.

She was born in...

Aug 1, 2013

Gloria Julia Cammarano 9-16-1925 to 8-1-2013

Mom was born to Louis and Tessie Gamberale in the Bronx, NY. She was the oldest child, followed by Theresa, born in 1928, and Lou in 1932. A little girl and adolescent during the Great Depression, times were tough. Her father had been a heavyweight boxer, and had some success, but...

Jul 31, 2013

Frances Louise Lopez November 8, 1928-July 31, 2013

Frances Lopez, an El Toro native, was with several loving family members when she passed away in her home Wednesday, July 31. Born to Theodora and Fred Nieblas in 1928. She grew up on a ranch with her siblings Flora, Daniel and William (Jitter Bug). They all worked hard...

Jul 31, 2013

Marjorie 'Marge' Birk, beloved mother of Richard (wife, Annette) and Robert (wife, Selena), was born in Chicago, Illinois. Marge is also survived by grandchildren Kirsten Mayers (husband, Dave), Scott Birk, Jennifer Birk, and great-grandchildren Reid Mayers, Matt Mayers, Kelsey Mayers, and Griffin Birk. Marge, having passed the milestone of 100 years, passed away on July 31, 2013.

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Jul 30, 2013

TEDDY JACK MAYFIELD February 1, 1936-July 30, 2013

Teddy Jack Mayfield was born on February 1, 1936, in Plainview, Texas, to Alvie (Dick) and Lillian Mayfield of Silverton, Texas. Jack grew up west of Silverton in the Rock Creek Community on the Mayfield Ranch that was homesteaded by Gid Mayfield in 1891. He attended the Silverton Public...

Jul 28, 2013

Dorothy Anita Allen Graves

Dorothy Graves passed away gracefully at her home in Laguna Niguel, CA, on July 28, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born on September 20, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, to David Allen and Jessie Buchanan. She moved to Pasadena, California when she was very young. She loved her adopted state...

Jul 27, 2013

Roberta 'Robin' Curtis passed away Saturday July 27th at age 62.

She is survived by her husband James Jamerson and daughter Megan Jamerson.

Funeral Service Friday Aug. 2nd O'Connor Mortuary: 949.589.4300. Graveside Service: Hillside Memorial Park: 909.798.7569.

Jul 26, 2013

Rose Meline Van Dyke, 91, of San Juan Capistrano, California, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, died on July 26, 2013. She was born on September 23, 1922 in Izmit, Turkey to Mariam Bibiam and Dr. Bibiam.

Rose grew up and spent her childhood in Marseille, France in an orphanage where her mother taught school. Rose immigrated to southern...

Jul 26, 2013

Margaret "Marge" Gunther, beloved mother of Jim, Harry and Margi passed away peacefully on July 26th. Marge was born in Maryland in 1922 and married Harry B. Gunther in 1940. Their first child, James, born in 1944, predeceased Marge when in his fifties. His wife Diane and their two sons, Michael and Todd, survive him. Her second child, Margi,...

Jul 24, 2013

THOMAS G. SKAHILL World Champion Yachtsman, Writer, Historian, Businessman

Thomas G. Skahill was born on October 28, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Edward and Jeanette Skahill. He passed away on July 24, 2013 in Laguna Niguel, CA of natural causes. Tom moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was six years old. He attended Catholic...

Jul 24, 2013

Marjorie Louise “Robbie” Roosa, a 45-year resident of California, was called home to be with her Lord Jesus on July 25, 2013. She was born in 1933 in Middletown, Ohio to Arthur and Marjorie Robinson, the youngest of three daughters. Her sister Robin Coddington, is deceased, and she is survived by her eldest sister, Emily Kinkley of New Jersey....

Jul 24, 2013

Patricia Trudeau Nawrocki, resident of Lake Forest California, died suddenly and unexpectedly in her home on July 24, 2013.

Patty was born to Bernard Vivian and Hattie Lorena Trudeau at Scott Field hospital, near Belleville, Illinois on September 27, 1947. She was a long time resident of Lake Forest, CA and a very active member of the...