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Kenneth Edward Bendix
Sep 29, 2009
Ken Bendix, July 21, 1962 ? September 29, 2009. Ken passed away after a long, courageous battle against peritoneal mesothelioma. He leaves behind his wife, Alexa; daughters, Aria and Isabella; parents, Don and Betty; brother, Mike; sisters, Barbara and Diana and 9 nieces and nephews.
Ken graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino and UC Irvine....
George Robert Jeffers
Sep 29, 2009
George Robert Jeffers, 84, was born April 14, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY and passed away on September 29, 2009 in Lake Forest, CA. He was a resident of Mission Viejo for the past 37 years and worked for J.C. Penney as a Construction Representative for 35 years. After his retirement, George was on the board of HCSC, which provides...
Jessie Mary Pollock
Sep 28, 2009
Jessie Mary 'June' Pollock, a long-time resident of the Lake Forest area, died Monday the 28th of September at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.
Born in 1923 in Motherwell, Scotland, June received her Nursing degree at 18 and served in Britain for many years, including as a nurse during WWll. In 1958 June emigrated to the United States...
Jean Elizabeth Jurich
Sep 28, 2009
Jean Elizabeth Jurich
Born in Chicago, Illinois March 30th, 1932. Daughter of Harold and Ione Schultz.
While a stewardess for Southwest Airlines she met and married the love of her life Sam Jurich November 2nd, 1957 in South Pasadena. They celebrated 51 years of marriage together.
She worked for the city of South...
Shaun Scott O’Brien
Sep 27, 2009
Shaun Scott O'Brien lives in , passed away at the age of 24. Born on November 20, 1984 and passed away on September 27, 2009.
Keith William Berger
Sep 25, 2009
Owner of Lake Forest's Pet Country dies after realizing dream
Lake Forest business owner had fulfilled long-held dream.
By ERIKA I. RITCHIE THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LAKE FOREST Keith Berger, who three years ago achieved his lifelong dream when he opened a pet store dedicated to animal health and hand-tamed exotic birds, died...
Walter Lee Huber, Sr.
Sep 22, 2009
Huber, Walter Lee Sr. entered this life February 4, 1918 and began eternal life on September 22, 2009 at age 91. He was a resident of Mission Viejo for over 40 years. A member of the 'Greatest Generation', Walt was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Male High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...
Charles Francis Kenney
Sep 21, 2009
Charles Francis Kenney, 91, a wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home with family members in San Clemente on September 21, 2009. His life was filled with accomplishments, beginning in 1939 with his football career with USF, the US Navy, and San Francisco 49ers 1947. After football, Charles continued his career with the Navy, serving as...
John Kolomiec
Sep 20, 2009
Kolomiec, John, 45, was born August 31, 1964 in Mt. Prospect, IL and passed away suddenly on September 20, 2009 in Aliso Viejo, CA. A Sales Manager with Invensys Triconex for 14 years, John graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago with his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Song; mother,...
Regina Melody Tan
Sep 20, 2009
Regina Melody Tan, age 10, was born in Red Bank, New Jersey on September 19th, 1999. She passed away peacefully in her Laguna Niguel home on September 20th surrounded by her family. Regina died of malignant brain tumor SPNET. She fought hard for 5 years.
Regina is survived by her brother Gabriel, mom Diana and Dad Nick,...
George Donald Burdett
Sep 17, 2009
George Donald Burdett, 80, of Laguna Niguel after a series of strokes passed away at Saddleback Memorial Hospital on September 17, 2009. George was born in Michigan and raised in England. He was one of six children born to the late George TL Burdett and Annie Castle Burdett, and was the beloved husband of Doortje Johannis Burdett. George is...
Wanda C. Bethel
Sep 14, 2009
Wanda Bethel of Barstow, California, a resident of Barstow for more than 50 years, died on September 14, 2009 at Irvine, California. Wanda Bethel worked for years at the Barstow Senior Center as an employee of the County of San Bernardino as the Senior Information Liaison. Mrs. Bethel was instrumental in the establishment of many of the Senior Citizen...
Teres Maria Parker
Sep 12, 2009
Parker, Teres Maria, 87, of Mission Viejo, CA was born July 16, 1922 in Apatin, Yugoslavia and passed away September 12, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, John C. Parker of Mission Viejo; daughters Julianna Steve Sheldrake of Lehi, UT; Sandra Tim McAndrews of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; 5 grandchildren, Melissa and Chris McAndrews of RSM,...
Ann Shuey Baker
Sep 12, 2009
Ann Shuey Baker, 82, was born October 22, 1926 in Ohio and passed away September 12, 2009 in Irvine, CA.
An Architect and Interior Designer, Ann is survived by her daughter, Karen Robert Burden; son, Rick Debbie Baker; son, Mark Baker; brother, Lin Shuey; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
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Donald Steven Gray, Sr. Esq.
Sep 12, 2009
Donald Steven Gray, Sr. Esq., 64, of Irvine, California departed this life Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Cedar Sinai Hospital after a long illness. Attorney Gray was born January 4, 1945 in Los Angeles, California and was the son of the late Leon Bennett and the late Teova Bennett.
He was Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary...
Susanna Olga Baker
Sep 10, 2009
Susanna Olga Baker lives in , passed away at the age of 97. Born on March 20, 1912 and passed away on September 10, 2009.
Ambers Edward Buchanan
Sep 9, 2009
Ambers 'Ed' Buchanan aka 'Scuffy'
Born September 6, 1947 to James and Thelma Buchanan in a small town called Dyess, Arkansas. After his father died when he was 9 years old, his mother and he had some tough times. He would work on the farms before school and during long summers.
In 1968 Ed joined...
James Charles Brown
Sep 9, 2009
James C. Brown of Coto de Caza, CA died suddenly on Wednesday, September 9 while hiking with his wife, Stephanie and family friend, Karen Melanson in Denali National Park AK. He was 48 years old.
Born in Cambridge Massachusetts, Jim graduated from St. Dominic Savio in 1979 and later from U. Mass/Boston in 1985. Jim was a...
Kimiko Catherine Keil
Sep 8, 2009
Kimiko Catherine Keil lives in , passed away at the age of 75. Born on August 13, 1934 and passed away on September 08, 2009.
Frederick Kushner
Sep 8, 2009
Frederick Kushner, 94, an 18-year resident of Laguna Woods, died September 8, 2009. Dr. Kushner was born in Vienna, Austria. He was Dean of Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, served as President of the Iowa Optometric Association, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Illinois College of Optometry and had a private optometric practice in Sheldon, Iowa. He...
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