Obituaries
Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary
Gabriella Maria Santaniello
May 31, 2009
Gabriella Santaniello died at home in Monarch Bay, May 31, 2009, in the loving company of her husband of 45 years, Dr. John D. Santaniello; her three children, Gabriella, John and Anthony; her sister, Suzanne Petrizzi and many members of her large and close extended family.
Gabriella was born in Hungary in 1942. Her family fled the...
Margaret Mary Delaney O’Loughlin
May 30, 2009
Margaret Delaney O'Loughlin
Margaret Delaney O'Loughlin, 90, passed away on May 30th, two weeks short of the 67th anniversary of her wedding to Dr. Bernard James O'Loughlin.
Margaret was born in Marcus, Iowa, where her father was a college educated cowboy, general store owner, postmaster and local Democratic Party chairman and her mother was a...
Lorenzo Pandes
May 30, 2009
Lorenzo Pandes November 14, 1925- May 30, 2009
Lorenzo Pandes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at eighty-three years of age.
Lorenzo was born on November 14, 1925 in Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines, to Sabino and Victoriana Pandes.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy...
Illa A. Struble
May 29, 2009
Illa A. Struble, 85, was born March 16, 1924 and passed away May 29, 2009. Illa is survived by her daughters, Sharon Struble, Linda Thompson, Elizabeth Hicks, Glenna Navarro, Kathy Bland; son, Gary Struble; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Illa was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Struble; daughter, Christy Dalton and son, John Struble. A...
Robert H. Sedgwick
May 29, 2009
Sedgwick, Robert H. 1/5/1935 – 5/29/2009
Bob passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on May 29, 2009. He was born in Mission Hospital in Los Angeles and grew up in Huntington Park, CA. He graduated from Huntington Park High School in 1953 where he met the love of his life, Patricia Anne Chambers. After high school...
Charles Bernard Brown
May 28, 2009
Charles Bernard Charley Brown, 93, former publisher of the PALISADIAN-POST, Pacific Palisades, California, and the CHISHOLM MN TRIBUNE-HERALD, passed away Thursday, May 28, at his daughter's home in Irvine, California.
Funeral services are scheduled for June 8th at 9:00am at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Lake Forest. He will be laid to rest following the Mass of...
Charles W. Matheis
May 27, 2009
Charles W. Matheis, Sr., a World War II fighter pilot who later certified helicopters for the Federal Aviation Administration until he retired at the age of 83, died May 27 at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. He was 86 years old.
Mr. Matheis was a native of Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Buffalo Technical high School...
John Myron Hayes
May 27, 2009
John Myron Hayes
John Myron Hayes passed peacefully in Aliso Viejo, California on May 27, 2009 at the age of 91. Known as Jack to family and friends, he is survived by his wife of 25 years, Charlotte. He was devoted to his children John Gardner, Kathleen Marie and Sarah Irene and to his stepchildren Andrea, John...
Sharon Valerie Bell
May 23, 2009
Sharon Valerie Quam Bell May 13, 1970 – May 23, 2009
We will always cherish our memories of Sharon, born in Anaheim California on May 13, 1970.
Loving wife of Andrew Bell and mother to Brooke and Andrea, Sharon is also survived by her father, Dennis; mother, Kikue; sister, Jennifer; and brother, Fletcher.
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Holly Anne Rujevcan
May 23, 2009
In Loving Memory Holly Anne Rujevcan Dec 29, 1960 – May 23, 2009
Our beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister Holly, passed away at home in Ladera Ranch, CA after a three-year battle with cancer with family at her side. Holly is survived by her husband of 20 years, Bill; daughters Marielle and Madison; parents Wally and...
Marcela Mejia
May 16, 2009
Marcela Mejia, 51, of Lake Forest died May 16, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Tomas; her daughter, Ahura; her mother, Michaela Silva; and her grandson, Elijah N. Perez.
Memorial Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at La Catedral de Amor, 10460 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA.
O'Connor...
Keith Franklin Fenstemaker
May 16, 2009
Keith Franklin Fenstemaker lives in , passed away at the age of 87. Born on June 29, 1921 and passed away on May 16, 2009.
Louise W. Lach
May 14, 2009
Louise W. Lach nee, Kaminski passed away from natural causes on 5/14/09. Louise, known as Lois to her friends and family, was born in Chicago on 8/23/23. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Louis and Regina Kaminski. She attended Farragut High School in Chicago. On June 27, 1942, she married Leo S. Lach, her loving husband...
William David Kopp
May 11, 2009
William David Kopp Bill Kopp Born: March 22, 1926, Emeigh, PA Married: 4:00 pm, Saturday, March 14, 1953, Calvary Methodist Church, Washington, D. C.
Survived by his daughter Patt and son Bill Jr. and his two dogs Missy and Duke. Preceded in death by his only wife of 50 years Lois Jean Kopp.
Retired Marine...
Margaret Mary Perry
May 11, 2009
Margaret Mary Perry passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at Saddleback Memorial Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA, November 14, 1915. She moved to Fullerton, CA in 1962 with her husband Frank who predeceased her in 1979. Last 5 years resided in Mission Viejo, CA to be closer to her daughter and family.
Her daughter, Theresa K....
Beth Demartini
May 9, 2009
Beth DeMartini, 93, of Laguna Woods passed away peacefully on May 9, 2009. Loving mother of Susan Courtney of San Jose, Jan DeMartini of Pasadena and Jim DeMartini MD of Kentfield; cherished Grandmother of Christopher, Cameron, Sarah, Lauren and Anna; and beloved sister of Eula Crawford of Newport Beach.
Born in the Midwest, she left the small...
Robert J. Parelli
May 9, 2009
Bob was born in Chicago, Illnois to Charles and Antoinette Parelli. He went to Kelly H.S. in Illnois, and graduated from Coronado H.S. in Scottsdale, Az. It was here where he met Charne' Thompson. They met on a blind date, and as mom tells us, ??been together ever since??.They married in 1968 and moved to Los Alamitos, California. He...
Victor Alfonso Rodarte
May 7, 2009
Victor Alfonso Rodarte lives in , passed away at the age of 58. Born on June 05, 1950 and passed away on May 07, 2009.
Una Christina Fournier
May 6, 2009
Una Christina Fournier lives in , passed away at the age of 89. Born on January 11, 1920 and passed away on May 06, 2009.
Alfred Richard Anaya
Apr 30, 2009
Alfred Richard Anaya, 84, was born February 15, 1925 in New York and passed away April 30, 2009 in Laguna Hills, CA. Alfred is survived by his daughter, Sylvia A. Cano and her Husband, Juan; grandsons, John Alexander Cano and Richard Joseph Cano; brothers, Richard and Daniel Anaya.
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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