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,...
Joseph Louis Lupo
Dec 31, 2012
In Loving Memory
Joseph Lupo, of San Juan Capistrano, passed away at his home on December 31, 2012 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Vigil will be held on Friday, January 11th, 2013, 7-9 p.m. at O'Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Funeral Mass on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at...
Elizabeth D. Bardsley
Dec 30, 2012
Elizabeth (Betty) DeWitt Bardsley of Irvine, CA passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 30th, she was 93. Elizabeth lived the last 10 years of her life in Irvine, CA. Prior to that she lived in Pembroke Pines, Florida for over 50 years, with her beloved husband, the late James E. L. Bardsley. She is survived by...
Congetta T. Corradino
Dec 30, 2012
Congetta T. Corradino lives in , passed away at the age of 93. Born on December 11, 1919 and passed away on December 30, 2012.
Diane Parr Schmitt
Dec 30, 2012
Diane Parr Schmitt, born December 9, 1932 in Long Beach, CA passed on December 30, 2012 after a short illness. Survived by loving husband Jim, sister Denise, brother Dan, children Ed, Denise, Nancy, Marylou and Charlie, and sixteen grandchildren.
She was a loving friend to many and a tireless volunteer for her church and community organizations, most...
Richard F. Shea
Dec 28, 2012
Richard Francis Shea, 75, of Mission Viejo CA, passed away on December 28th 2012.
He was survived by Clara Shea, his spouse for over 50 years, and four children: Pamela Huff, Kathy Shea, Lynn Shea, and John Shea. He was also survived by two grandchildren: Stephen and Michael.
A memorial service will be held at...
