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Grace M. Marco

Grace M. Marco

Aug 8, 2009

Grace M. Marco September 24, 1909 August 8, 2009

Marco, Grace M., passed away peacefully on August 8, 2009 at the age of 99 surrounded by her family. Born in Sicily, Italy on September 24, 1909, she came to the United States in 1917. She resided in Gary, Indiana where she met her husband and raised two...

Michael Philip Kelly

Michael Philip Kelly

Aug 5, 2009

Mike Kelly, 63, a former resident of San Clemente, was born May 26, 1946 in Whittier, CA and passed away August 4, 2009 at home in Victorville, CA. He worked as an Engineer for Dunegan-Endevco.

Mike is survived by his daughter, Traci Kelly-Mendoza; son, Tony Kelly; granddaughters, Madeline and Cassidy Mendoza; sisters, Barbara Spear and Eileen MacMillian....

Stanley Morris Thompson

Stanley Morris Thompson

Aug 4, 2009

Thompson, Stanley passed away on August 4, 2009. He was born on April 12, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He served honorably in the Pacific Rim during World War II as a corporal in the Air Force. After the war, he returned to Chicago where he later married Alice, the girl next door, and they had two daughters. The family...

Robert Weingardt

Robert Weingardt

Aug 4, 2009

Robert Weingardt lives in , passed away at the age of 59. Born on December 07, 1949 and passed away on August 04, 2009.

Cyrilla Vincent D’Silva

Cyrilla Vincent D’Silva

Aug 2, 2009

Cyrilla Vincent D'Silva lives in , passed away at the age of 85. Born on July 07, 1924 and passed away on August 02, 2009.

Thomas Arthur Conner

Thomas Arthur Conner

Jul 29, 2009

Conner, Thomas A., 79, died Wednesday, July 29 after a year long battle with bladder cancer. He served for 27 years with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and retired as a Lt.

Thomas is survived by his wife Irene; Children Kathy Weeks, Karen Brown and Ken Conner; Step Children Cinda Thompson and Randy Smith; 6 grandchildren and...

Mary Jane Riley

Mary Jane Riley

Jul 29, 2009

Mary Jane Parkin Riley

Mary Jane Parkin Riley, 86 of Mission Viejo, died July 29 at Silverado Senior Living in San Juan Capistrano after a battle with cancer.

Born in Kansas and Raised in Chicago, Ill., Mary was married to the late Walter C. Riley, Jr., and was the mother of four adoring children: Walter...

Minh Van Ninh

Minh Van Ninh

Jul 29, 2009

Minh Van Ninh lives in , passed away at the age of 85. Born on April 06, 1924 and passed away on July 29, 2009.

Richard Robert Pignone

Richard Robert Pignone

Jul 28, 2009

Richard Robert Pignone

Richard Robert Pignone, 43 year resident of Lake Forest, passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2009 at age 82. He was the seventh of nine children born to James and Susan Pignone on May 9, 1927 in Medford, Massachusetts.

At 5'7′ and weighing 117 pounds, he joined the Navy as...

Charlie Lue Graham

Charlie Lue Graham

Jul 27, 2009

Charlie L. Graham passed away Monday, July 27, 2009. Charlie, of Laguna Woods, CA, will join his wife of sixty years, Lucille, at El Toro Memorial Park.

He is survived by his two sons, Alan of Mission Viejo and Dennis of Buena Park. Also, four granddaughters and three great-granddaughters. He will be missed by many friends and...

Steven Michael Weems

Steven Michael Weems

Jul 27, 2009

Steven Michael Weems lives in , passed away at the age of 48. Born on March 01, 1961 and passed away on July 27, 2009.

James Byron Emmal

James Byron Emmal

Jul 27, 2009

James Byron Emmal 2/28/64 – 7/27/09

Jim is survived by Michelle Emmal, his former wife and mother of surviving son Justin James Emmal and daughter Michaela Christine Emmal of Aliso Viejo. Jim is also survived by his daughters, Amber Jean Emmal, and April Ann Khun; Amber’s daughter Gweneth, April’s children Bailey and Bradly of Madera; half-sister Kathleen...

John Wallace Nicoll

John Wallace Nicoll

Jul 23, 2009

John Wallace Nicoll, of Lake Forest, CA, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the age of 81.

A graveside committal service will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009, 10:00 AM at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest, CA.

O’Connor Mortuary, 949 581-4300 www.oconnormortuary.com

Edmund Miles Keefe, Jr.

Edmund Miles Keefe, Jr.

Jul 22, 2009

Lt. Col. Edmund Miles Keefe, Jr., U.S.M.C. 1939-2009

Miles was born in Nashua, New Hampshire to Helen Pierce Keefe and Edmund Miles Keefe.

Graduating from Bowdoin College, Maine in 1960, Miles was a second Lt. in the U.S. Marine Corps. He saw duty in many places, including Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Vietnam. He won a...

John Herman Wiggins

John Herman Wiggins

Jul 21, 2009

John Herman Wiggins, 78, was born September 2, 1930 in England and passed away July 21, 2009 in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

A retired Master Carpenter, John is survived by his wife, Beatrice; daughters, Lydia George Granados and Kathy Tony Sidoti; sisters, Iris White and Margaret Male; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and his favorite dog, Lucky....

Mary Helen Lebrun

Mary Helen Lebrun

Jul 20, 2009

Mary Helen LeBrun 69 died Monday, July 20, 2009. Survived by her loving family, husband Louis; children Loretta James, Allen and Dennis Callaci; stepdaughter Lisa LeBrun; stepsons Kurt and Brian LeBrun; siblings Phyllis Carriere, Eileen McMillan, Joyce Wright, Lucille Olsen and Milton Coninx; five granddchildren.

Memorial Mass Friday, July 24, 2009 ~ 10:00am at St. Timothy Catholic...

Rolland Roy Doty

Rolland Roy Doty

Jul 20, 2009

Rolland Roy Doty, 59, was born November 25, 1949 and passed away July 20, 2009.

Rolland is survived by his daughter, Corrie Nelson; sons, Jeremy and Justin; brothers, Larry and Jeff; 7 Grandchildren and many loving family and friends.

Anastacio J. Solorio

Anastacio J. Solorio

Jul 19, 2009

Anastacio J. Solorio lives in , passed away at the age of 56. Born on May 14, 1953 and passed away on July 19, 2009.

Mary Jeanett Barry

Mary Jeanett Barry

Jul 17, 2009

MARY JEANETT BARRY Jen

Born November 25, 1909, and passed away on July 17, 2009 at the age of 99. Jen was born in Denton, Montana and moved to Southern California in the late 1920s. She was most recently a resident of Thousand Oaks, CA, but spent many years in Riverside, San Bernardino and Lake Forest where...

Trisha Kathleen Langford

Trisha Kathleen Langford

Jul 17, 2009

Trisha Kathleen Langford lives in , passed away at the age of 48. Born on September 29, 1960 and passed away on July 17, 2009.

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

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