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Dorothy Agnes Brumbaugh

Dorothy Agnes Brumbaugh

Sep 3, 2008

Dorothy Brumbaugh, was born Jan. 28, 1920 in Illinois and passed away Sept. 3, 2008 in Laguna Niguel, CA. A retired School Teacher, Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Andrea Gilbert Leon, Veronica David Hagen; son, Michael Diane Brumbaugh; sister, Bernadette Doherty; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be Monday 9/8/08 at 10:00 am at St....

Mary Cunningham Petzold

Mary Cunningham Petzold

Sep 3, 2008

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Petzold announce her passing on Wednesday, September 3rd to go home to be with the Lord. Mary was born in Mayfield, Kentucky on June 6, 1907, daughter of John and Harriett Cunningham. She married Benjamin Petzold on September 29, 1926.

Mary was loved by all her family...

Thelma Ann Ellison

Thelma Ann Ellison

Sep 2, 2008

Ellison, Thelma A., 95, was born August 8, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA and passed away on September 2, 2008 at her home in Mission Viejo, CA. She was a devoted wife, mother, and Nana to her entire family. She will be missed and loved by her family and friends forever. Thelma is survived by her sons, Robert and Richard;...

Marie O’Day

Marie O’Day

Sep 1, 2008

Marie O'Day lives in , passed away at the age of 72. Born on November 03, 1935 and passed away on September 01, 2008.

Robert Maxwell Lord

Robert Maxwell Lord

Sep 1, 2008

Robert Maxwell Lord, 87, of Capistrano Beach, CA passed away on September 1, 2008.  He was born in Los Angeles, CA and attended Manual Arts High School in L.A.  We served in the US Army during WWII and was decorated with the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.  He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Martha;...

Barbara Anne Belous

Barbara Anne Belous

Sep 1, 2008

Barbara Belous passed away on the evening of September 1. Born in Alhambra on December 1, 1924, Barbara lived in California her entire life and always loved the warm climate and the beaches. She attended Pasadena City College and worked as a secretary and bookkeeper until her marriage to Paul Belous in 1955.

For many years Barbara...

Ida Beatrice Colombo

Ida Beatrice Colombo

Aug 30, 2008

Ida Beatrice Colombo lives in , passed away at the age of 62. Born on August 28, 1946 and passed away on August 30, 2008.

Peter Raymond Bingley

Peter Raymond Bingley

Aug 29, 2008

Peter Raymond Bingley, 79, of Mission Viejo, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2008 with his entire family at his bedside. Born to Joseph and Mary Bingley on December 23, 1928 in Shannock, Rhode Island, he was the youngest of 7 children. His parents traveled during the mass migration to ‘America’ from Ireland and England, seeking a more prosperous...

Pete D. Cuellar

Pete D. Cuellar

Aug 28, 2008

THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME

God looked around His garden And He found an empty place. He then looked down upon His earth, And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you, And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew that you would never Get...

Dalene Lilian Burlison

Dalene Lilian Burlison

Aug 28, 2008

Dalene Lilian Burlison lives in , passed away at the age of 73. Born on September 21, 1934 and passed away on August 28, 2008.

John William Schmid

John William Schmid

Aug 25, 2008

John William Schmid lives in , passed away at the age of 80. Born on February 26, 1928 and passed away on August 25, 2008.

Robin Lynne Steen

Robin Lynne Steen

Aug 25, 2008

Robin Lynne Steen, 64, was born June 7, 1944 in Los Angeles and passed away Aug. 25, 2008 in Mission Viejo, CA.

She is survived by her loving husband, Max Steen; her brother, Terry White; and her cherished nieces and nephews.

Robin’s positive spirit which prevailed even throughout her illness, her genuine concern for others,...

Betty Jane Depew

Betty Jane Depew

Aug 23, 2008

Depew, Betty J. passed away very peacefully at the age of 80 at Mission Hospital on August 23, 2008. She was an only child born to Rudolph and Gertrude Oerter in New York.

She met her husband-to-be on a blind date in May, 1950 at the Hotel Astor in Times Square in New York, became engaged in...

Peggy Adelaide Van Dalfsen

Peggy Adelaide Van Dalfsen

Aug 22, 2008

Peggy Adelaide Van Dalfsen 90 of Lake Forest, CA, passed away on August 22, 2008. Peggy was born in born in Fillmore, CA on June 19, 1918, daughter of Hester and Leonard Robinson. Peggy’s family moved to Pasadena in the early 1920’s and she attended John Muir Technical High School and Pasadena J. C., as it was known at...

Marta Eva Rollova

Marta Eva Rollova

Aug 19, 2008

Marta Rollova

It is with great sadness that the family and friends of Marta Rollova announce her passing on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 after an illness that brought her home to be with the Lord quickly. She was surrounded by family and friends as she took her last breath. She touched so many lives and showed great...

Gabrielle Anne Pelletier

Gabrielle Anne Pelletier

Aug 18, 2008

Gabrielle Anne Pelletier, 80, was born April 8, 1928 in Edmundston, NB, Canada and passed away August 18, 2008 at her home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Gaby is survived by her daughters, Renee Wood, Denyse Pelletier and Huguette Young; sons Jacques and Andre Pelletier; brother, Maurice Pettigrew; sisters, Berthe Cyr and Huguette Zuccatti; grandchildren, Gabrielle, Monique, Michelle Nicole,...

Vaughn Leslie Powell

Vaughn Leslie Powell

Aug 17, 2008

Vaughn Leslie Powell, 68, born September 15, 1939 in Hutchinson, Kansas, died August 17, 2008 in Oceanside, California.  Vaughn is survived by his wife Ceci Powell; son, Jason Powell; daughter, Tanya Coleman; sisters, Wanda Schneider and Judy Mora; grandsons, John and Jake Coleman.  Vaughn, dearly loved by his family and friends, is and will be greatly missed by all...

Harriet Norma Lees

Harriet Norma Lees

Aug 17, 2008

Harriet N. Lees, 84 was born June 13, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN and passed away August 17, 2008 in Laguna Hills, CA. Harriet is survived by her husband of 60 years, Raymond; daughter Pam Mark Betz; son, Brian Beverly Lees; 4 grandchildren and other loving family.

Manuel Eugene Sena

Manuel Eugene Sena

Aug 5, 2008

Manuel E. Sena, born on April 29, 1976 in Yuma, Arizona died August 5, 2008 in Orange County, California. He was a current student at Southern California Institute of Technology – Electrician Program in Anaheim, California. Manuel is survived by his parents, Alberta & Barry Cambeilh of Laguna Niguel, CA, and his younger sister, Nicole Cambeilh, whom he loved...

Floyd Theodore Sammy

Floyd Theodore Sammy

Aug 4, 2008

On Monday, August 4, 2008 Floyd Sammy passed at 3:07p.m. at Saddleback Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 12, 1953 in Trinidad, West Indies. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Masters in engineering. He spent 28 years employed in the aerospace industry at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing.

He is survived by his wife Leila Singh,...

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

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