Merlin Finley Mckee
Jan 17, 2013
December 17th 1939 – January 17th 2013
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Merlin McKee passed away in San Juan Capistrano, where he has raised his children and lived for over 30 years.
Born in San Antonio, Texas to Merlin Finley McKee Sr. and Daltress Pelsue along with brothers Vaun and Garry. Served in the...
Daniel James Smith
Jan 14, 2013
Daniel James Smith Jr., aged 98, passed away on January 14, 2013. Jim was born on September 27, 1914, the child of Daniel James and Marie Magdalena Smith in Los Angeles, making him a third generation native Californian. He is survived by his devoted wife of 70 years Darthea; two children, Kathleen and Gregory; and four grandchildren, Nicole, Rand,...
Earl L. Milligan
Jan 14, 2013
Earl L. Milligan lives in , passed away at the age of 94. Born on November 20, 1918 and passed away on January 14, 2013.
Kyle Alan Morrison
Jan 12, 2013
Our 'precious' boy Kyle Alan Morrison, born January 3, 1998 to loving parents, Dave & Kathy Morrison, & big brother, Dylan. Kyle was taken suddenly & tragically from us to join Jesus on January 12, 2013. Kyle is survived by his parents; brother; grandparents Robert & Molly Ball, Al & Hazel Morrison; uncles Randy (Jane) Ball, Mike Ball; aunts...
Wilma Louise Carter
Jan 11, 2013
MISSION VIEJO Wilma Louise (Walker) Carter passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013.
Wilma was born April 13, 1931, in Meridian Idaho, a daughter of John Lorin and Amy Louise (Thompson) Walker. Wilma and their family moved to Perry, Utah in 1941 where she attended Box Elder Jr. High and High School. Following graduation she worked as a...
Betty Rose Snyder
Jan 10, 2013
Betty Rose Snyder, genealogist, author, artist, musician, patriot, sports fan and beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Thursday, Jan. 10, at her home in Laguna Hills, CA. Born Betty Rose Pond on April 8, 1920, in Rockford, Ohio, Betty was married to her high school sweetheart Clyde Wilbur Snyder for 52...
Virginia F. Clifton
Jan 10, 2013
Virginia St. Onge Clifton, born July 13, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, died January 10, 2013. Moved to Gardena, CA as a teenager.
She participated in the USO during World War II while employed by Bank of America. Married R.J. Clifton in 1947.
Survivors are daughter Pamela White and her husband Doug; son Brian Clifton...
Timmy Dale Archer
Jan 9, 2013
Loving brother, son and uncle, Timmy Dale Archer passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 9th 2013 at the age of 48.
Timmy was born August 27th 1964, in Linton Indiana, to Ernest and Virginia Archer. Timmy is survived by his sister Dee Lewellyn and 4 brothers Robert, Virgil, Michael and Mark Archer and many beloved nieces & nephews....
William R. Nieves
Jan 8, 2013
William Raymond Nieves, 61, of Aliso Viejo, CA, beloved son, father and brother, died on January 8, 2013, He was born on February 28, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA to Kathleen Condon and William Nieves.
Bill is survived by his mother Kay; his son Will; sister Susan Pantages and brothers Mike and Chris, along with eight nieces...
Royce H. Machynski
Jan 5, 2013
Royce Helen Machynski – Daughter of Roy and Jean Johnston of Auckland New Zealand (deceased). Survived by husband Thomas Machynski; sisters Cherry St.Clare, Ann Yozin, Vicky Johnston and Nannette Walker(deceased).
A gentle and kind person who lived life simply and enthusiastically; gifted in nurturing the young and the old, including her pets and garden. A talented artist...
Marilyn Reich
Jan 4, 2013
In Loving Memory, Marilyn Reich passed away at 87 of natural causes.
She is survived by her four children, Heidi, Becky, Karen and Egon, eight Grandchildren, seven Great Grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren.
Born in Hollywood California she led an active and productive life as a wife, mother and business executive. She always had...
Margaret M. Roberts
Jan 3, 2013
Special Education Pioneer, long-time Laguna Niguel Resident dies at 87 MARGARET JEFFRIES ROBERTS January 21, 1925 January 3, 2013
Margaret Jeffries Roberts died on January 3 after a lifetime of devotion to children those in her family and the hundreds she taught first as an elementary school teacher in her hometown of Bakersfield, Ca., then for the...
Roger E. Martini
Jan 3, 2013
Roger E. Martini lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on January 11, 1921 and passed away on January 03, 2013.
William T. Phillips
Jan 2, 2013
William Thomas Phillips or ‘Bill’, as he was known all his life, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at 9 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Faye Phillips; son, Jeffrey Phillips; and brother, Allen Phillips; as well as his many nieces and nephews. He had been suffering from advanced macular degeneration and some dementia. After falling and...
George Benjamin
Jan 1, 2013
George “Jake” Benjamin, III was the only child born to Viola McGriff and the late George Benjamin, II on October27, 1939 in Millen, Georgia. On Tuesday morning, January 1, 2013, Jake departed this life at Keck Medical Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.
Jake spent his early years in Baltimore, MD. After...
Steve Wei-Chang Huang
Jan 1, 2013
Steve Huang was born in Pu-Li, Taiwan, on August 25th, 1958 to Shao-Yao Huang (father) and Wei-Tz Hu (mother). Steve is the youngest of four children in this middle class family of two boys and two girls. Due to his father’s job relocation, Steve spent his childhood in many cities, such as Pong-Hu, Ping-Dong, and Shin-Chu –all with great...
Joyce “Joy” Kaplan
Jan 1, 2013
Joyce (Joy) Kaplan, passed away January 1, 2013 in Laguna Woods, CA. Born in England, she served with distinction in the Royal Air Force during WW II.
She is survived by her 3 step-children, 5 granddaughters, 1 great-grandson, and 3 nieces and a nephew in England.
A burial ceremony will take place in conjunction with...
Necip “Nej” Simer
Jan 1, 2013
Necip ‘Nej’ Simer, ‘the Mad Turk,’ proud American, and force to be reckoned with, died peacefully in his Mission Viejo home on January 1, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was 77.
Necip was born March 24, 1935, in Ankara, Turkey, to Talat, a physician and politician, and Muazzez, a mother of six. As a boy, he...
Francis Lester Enos
Dec 31, 2012
LCDR Francis Lester "Frank" Enos, USN (Ret), beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on the morning of December 31st at the age of 79.
Frank is survived by his wife Antoinette, his son Frank, his daughter-in-law Robin, his grandchildren Sean, Benjamin, and Madeleine, his brother-in-law Louis R. Brandi, his brother- and sister-in-law Anthony J. and Betty...
Amelia A. Ribeiro
Dec 31, 2012
Amelia Avellanal Ribeiro, 84, of Anaheim passed away, Monday, December 31, 2012. She was born to the late Felizardo and Maria Amelia Avellanal on Feb. 26, 1928, in Santana do Livramento, Brazil. Amelia graduated from St. Teresa de Jesus College in Brazil, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in education.
She married Bento Manuel Ribeiro in 1952,...
