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Michael Louis Burke

Michael Louis Burke

Jul 24, 2011

Michael L. Burke, 75, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday July 24, 2011 after attending Mass at Corpus Christi, his parish in Aliso Viejo, CA. He is survived by his wife, Noreen Lyons Burke, retired teacher from the Norwood, MA school system. They were married for 52 wonderful years. He is also survived by his daughter, Mary...

Antoinette Marie Chemlir

Antoinette Marie Chemlir

Jul 23, 2011

Antoinette Marie Chemlir, 92, was born April 02, 1919 in Lemuy, France and passed away July 23, 2011 at home in Mission Viejo, CA.

She worked in the Accounting Department at Cal Tech in Pasadena, CA for 17 years. Antoinette took tremendous pride in her French and Czech heritage, and had a passion for painting and nature....

Robert Lee Peeden

Robert Lee Peeden

Jul 22, 2011

Robert Peeden passed away July 22nd of heart failure and after a lifelong battle with Type I Diabetes. He was born in Cincinnati, graduated from Miami State University and worked in the telecommunications industry. He has lived in California most of his adult life, the past 25 years in So. Orange County. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia,...

Walter Rex Mcnay

Walter Rex Mcnay

Jul 18, 2011

Walter Rex McNay lives in , passed away at the age of 62. Born on October 17, 1948 and passed away on July 18, 2011.

John Marcus Haney

John Marcus Haney

Jul 18, 2011

John Marcus Haney, 61, from Dana Point, CA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 18. 2011, after a seven-year battle with cancer.

John was born August 13, 1949, in Los Angeles to Landon and Lois Haney. He grew up in Glendale, CA, and attended Culter Academy where he played football and met his future...

David M. Maher

David M. Maher

Jul 18, 2011

Maher, David Michael, age 75, went to be with our Lord on 7/18/11 in Mission Viejo.

David was born on 11/9/35 in Toledo, Ohio to Don and Mary Maher and moved to California when he was 11. He joined the Navy as a teenager and met his future wife, Jane at Marquette University where they both attended....

Sue Ruth Peltz

Sue Ruth Peltz

Jul 17, 2011

PELTZ, Sue Ruth After a courageous struggle with cancer Sue passed away July 17, 2011, at her home in San Clemente, Calif. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Fred R. Peltz; five children — James Peltz, Thomas Deborah Peltz, Joan Chuck Gonzalez, Fred W. Tamara Peltz and Christine Victor Sandoval , and six grandchildren ?...

Anita Marie Armbruster

Anita Marie Armbruster

Jul 17, 2011

Anita Marie Armbruster lives in , passed away at the age of 55. Born on October 05, 1955 and passed away on July 17, 2011.

Robert V. Garcia

Robert V. Garcia

Jul 16, 2011

Robert V. Garcia lives in , passed away at the age of 68. Born on September 07, 1942 and passed away on July 16, 2011.

Howard Harmon Fenn

Howard Harmon Fenn

Jul 16, 2011

Howard Harmon Fenn, 81, of Mission Viejo, CA. passed away on July 16, 2011, while recovering from hip surgery. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 10, 1929, the only son of Clare and Agnes Fenn. He married Dorothy Karin Robertson January 31, 1959. She passed March 20, 2010, following a long illness.

A longtime...

Xuesheng Tan

Xuesheng Tan

Jul 14, 2011

Artist Mr. Tan Xuesheng, age 90, died peacefully on July 14, 2011 at 9 p.m. in Irvine, California.

Mr. Tan was born and baptized in 1921 at the Presbyterian Mission Hospital in Guangzhou, China. His mother taught music at the Mission's True Light School. His father served as the Director of the Chinese Merchants Services under Dr....

Melva Anne Simonsen

Melva Anne Simonsen

Jul 13, 2011

Melva Anne Simonsen 11/22/38 – 7/13/11

Melva passed into the arms of our Lord at home with her family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mel was born in Detroit, Michigan to Hazel and Chester Stokes. She attended Redford high school where she played basketball, field hockey, tennis and softball with Coach Ms. B. and her...

Russ Rametta

Russ Rametta

Jul 12, 2011

Russ Rametta lives in , passed away at the age of 76. Born on January 31, 1935 and passed away on July 12, 2011.

Bert Van Dyk

Bert Van Dyk

Jul 11, 2011

Bert Van Dyk, May 3, 1931-July 11, 2011

Devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Bert was born in Artesia, CA, the oldest of six children to Annie and Albert Van Dyk. He married his beautiful wife, Juanita, in 1952. After serving our country in the army, Bert and Juanita settled in Anaheim, CA, where they raised...

Patricia Eileen Agortsas

Patricia Eileen Agortsas

Jul 10, 2011

Patricia Eileen Agortsas, 61, of Mission Viejo, California, took her place with the Lord on July 10, 2011. She passed away at Mission Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born on February 20th 1950 in Los Angeles, California, Patty was the middle child of the late John and Lillian Ryan. Patty spent her youth...

Gregory A. Arenal

Gregory A. Arenal

Jul 10, 2011

Gregory A. Arenal lives in , passed away at the age of 79. Born on October 15, 1931 and passed away on July 10, 2011.

Frank James Hartigan

Frank James Hartigan

Jul 10, 2011

Frank James Hartigan lives in , passed away at the age of 76. Born on November 11, 1934 and passed away on July 10, 2011.

Oscar Fernando Mora

Oscar Fernando Mora

Jul 9, 2011

Oscar Fernando Mora lives in , passed away at the age of 54. Born on December 27, 1956 and passed away on July 09, 2011.

Dorothy Frances Huber

Dorothy Frances Huber

Jul 9, 2011

Dorothy Frances Rueff Huber, entered this life on October 10, 1921, and began eternal life on July 9, 2011, at age 89. Our sweet mother peacefully passed away of natural causes at home in the same way she lived, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was a resident of Mission Viejo for over 45 years. As the eldest...

Melvin O’Neal Gipson

Melvin O’Neal Gipson

Jul 8, 2011

Melvin O'Neal Gipson, January 4, 1937 July 8, 2011. Resident of Irvine, California. After battling the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for many years, Melvin passed away at his home in Irvine, California. Melvin was raised in Mexia, Texas. Upon graduation from high school, Melvin joined the USMC.

He was one of five children born to the...

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