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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.
Beatriz A. Escano
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.
Maxwell E. Risvold
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.
Travis J. Petersen
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,...
Emma M. Wilson
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.
David James Frakes
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....
Mary Lou Moorhead
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...
Evelyn O. Devita
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...
Rosauro Cusi Cruz
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.
Renee Lise Wood
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...
Gloria J. Cammarano
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...
Frances Louise Lopez
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...
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