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Lavonne Pointon

Lavonne Pointon

Oct 1, 2013

She was born on February 27, 1923 as Fonda LaVonne Pointon, the second of six children, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was rarely called Fonda, but went by Vonnie or LaVonne. In her early childhood, the family loaded up the truck and moved west to Colorado (true Okies) for a hopefully better life. They lived in several small towns in...

Reidun M. Clausen

Reidun M. Clausen

Sep 29, 2013

Reidun Marie Clausen of Laguna Woods, California passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Marie is survived by her two children, Ann and John, her three grandchildren, Danny, Kayla and Erik and two great-grandchildren Ashlynn and Bentley. She is also survived by her lone living sibling Ms. Herlaug Torkildsen of Raften, Norway,...

Carolyn Jean Haynes

Carolyn Jean Haynes

Sep 29, 2013

Carolyn Jean Haynes 11/1/32 to 9/29/13

Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Great-grandmother

Carolyn is survived by her beloved husband, Alex Haynes Sr. & her three children and their spouses: Alexis & Scott Carter, Denise & Mark Espoy & Caroline & Alex Haynes Jr.; her grandchildren: Ryan Espoy, Jessica Jenkins, Jacqueline Espoy, Garrett Carter, Christine Haynes, Alex...

Theodore “Ted” Sweere

Theodore “Ted” Sweere

Sep 29, 2013

Theodore "Ted" Harry Sweere was born to Dutch immigrants Gertrude (Hofland) and Cornelius Sweere on October 13, 1933 in New York Mills, Minnesota. The oldest of four brothers, Harry, David, Joseph, Edward, and sister, Veronica, Dad was raised on a 600-acre dairy farm, and served as a radio engineer in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. In...

Gary Ralph Greer

Gary Ralph Greer

Sep 29, 2013

Gary Ralph Greer, our beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 29, 2013.

Gary was born on December 3, 1946 to James and Margery Candler Greer in Long Beach, CA. He was the oldest of four children. He settled in Irvine in 1983.

He attended South High...

David Dana Ostrom

David Dana Ostrom

Sep 27, 2013

David Dana Ostrom lives in , passed away at the age of 25. Born on April 27, 1988 and passed away on September 27, 2013.

Shawn M. Cardin

Shawn M. Cardin

Sep 27, 2013

Shawn was born in South Laguna on July 25, 1965. He lived in El Toro for 33 years before moving to Mission Viejo where he lived the rest of his life. He attended El Toro High School and found his love for playing the game of football.

After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, he began a career...

Albert J. Crosson

Albert J. Crosson

Sep 26, 2013

Albert J. Crosson, Long-Time Orange County Grocery Products Executive and Community Supporter

Albert J. Crosson died in his home in Newport Beach September 26th from complications related to cancer; he was age 83. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Al made his home in Fullerton for over 36 years before moving to Newport Beach in 1996.

Al...

Juan Enriquez

Juan Enriquez

Sep 25, 2013

Juan Enriquez lives in , passed away at the age of 75. Born on June 16, 1938 and passed away on September 25, 2013.

Richard T. Martin

Richard T. Martin

Sep 25, 2013

Richard T. Martin lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on January 22, 1926 and passed away on September 25, 2013.

Mary K. Philpot

Mary K. Philpot

Sep 22, 2013

Mary Katherine Philpot (Dolan, Purinton), 95 years young, passed away peacefully at her home on September 22, 2013. Mary K. was born on February 10, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Francis Dolan, MD and Marie Dolan (Skola). Her father was Irish and her mother Czech decent.

The family lived in several locations including New Mexico...

John D. Leighton

John D. Leighton

Sep 21, 2013

John D. Leighton lives in , passed away at the age of 70. Born on May 31, 1943 and passed away on September 21, 2013.

Richard M. Siroonian

Richard M. Siroonian

Sep 21, 2013

Richard M. Siroonian lives in , passed away at the age of 71. Born on September 04, 1942 and passed away on September 21, 2013.

Charles A. Vogel

Charles A. Vogel

Sep 19, 2013

Vogel, Charles Arthur passed away peacefully September 19, 2013. He was born December 6, 1929 in Meade, Kansas. He was a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania.

He entered the USAF Pilot Training Program in 1952, eventually earning pilot wings and was on active duty through 1957. He stayed with the USAF Reserve until 1972,...

David James Sirbu

David James Sirbu

Sep 19, 2013

David James Sirbu lives in , passed away at the age of 67. Born on September 27, 1945 and passed away on September 19, 2013.

Garrett C. Nolen

Garrett C. Nolen

Sep 18, 2013

Garrett C. Nolen lives in , passed away at the age of 38. Born on March 14, 1975 and passed away on September 18, 2013.

Margot Anne Bolich

Margot Anne Bolich

Sep 17, 2013

Margot Anne Bolich April 21, 1939 – September 17, 2013 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend.

The Lord called Margot home on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. While we will miss your smile and loving touch, we feel blessed to know that you are now with us, wherever we go, smiling down on us from heaven. Thank...

Joseph W. Shaffer

Joseph W. Shaffer

Sep 17, 2013

Joseph Wesley Shaffer, born March 7, 1931 in Muncie, Indiana passed away peacefully September 17, 2013 at his home in Laguna Woods, California. Best known as Grandpa Joe to his family and friends, he could always be found center court playing tennis or on the sidelines with his wife Gladys cheering on the grandkids in their various endeavors.

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Tamara M. Cilderman

Tamara M. Cilderman

Sep 15, 2013

Tamara M. Cilderman lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on July 25, 1924 and passed away on September 15, 2013.

Walter S. Rovira

Walter S. Rovira

Sep 15, 2013

Walter S. Rovira, Sr.

Walter Rovira, 82, a microbiologist and medical technologist in Orange County, died 09/15/2013 at his Stanton home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Walter S. Rovira was born June 18, 1931 in the Bronx, New York to Carmen Livia Segarra and Simeon Rovira. Together with his younger brother, Edward, he was...

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