Obituaries
Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary
Forrest Oliver Burton
Jun 6, 2008
Forrest Oliver Burton lives in , passed away at the age of 83. Born on October 29, 1924 and passed away on June 06, 2008.
Catherine Lucy O’Donnell
Jun 6, 2008
O'Donnell, Catherine Lucy 'Cathy'
Of Irvine, passed away June 6, 2008, with courage and grace at the age of 59. Born to Ladislaus and Kathleen Konczynin in Queens, New York on April 14, 1949, Cathy moved to Orange County in the Fall of 1978. After obtaining a Master's degree in Nursing from New York University NYU, Cathy...
Olaf Allan Johnson
Jun 5, 2008
Olaf Allan Johnson lives in , passed away at the age of 95. Born on October 12, 1912 and passed away on June 05, 2008.
George Peter Mitchell
Jun 1, 2008
GEORGE P. ‘MITCH’ MITCHELL
George ‘Mitch’ Mitchell, born April 30, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, lost his valiant fight against emphysema on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, caring and loyal friend, Mitch is survived by his wife Phyllis with whom he just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Mitch will be missed by many...
Virginia Mae Robens
May 30, 2008
Virginia Mae Robens lives in , passed away at the age of 91. Born on November 23, 1916 and passed away on May 30, 2008.
Eufrocina Caranto
May 26, 2008
Eufrocina ‘Nene’ Romulo Caranto was born January 1, 1930 in the Philippines and passed away May 26, 2008 in Anaheim, California. She was 78 years old. Nene is survived by her daughters, Ofelia Jacildo; Edith Niemrowski and Sonia Lane; sons, Cesar Ramos and Larry Ramos; 5 brothers; 8 sisters and 7 grandchildren.
Johanna “Jo” Lancaster
May 26, 2008
Johanna "Jo" Lancaster lives in , passed away at the age of 67. Born on October 31, 1940 and passed away on May 26, 2008.
Rena Carling Ziegler
May 25, 2008
Rena C. Ziegler, 86, of Laguna Hills, California passed away May 25, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was born November 1, 1921 in Fillmore, Utah, daughter of Elmer and Christa Bastian Carling.
In November, 1939 Rena married Ensign Rondo J. Law, a naval aviator from Delta, Utah. They lived at Coronado Naval Base, then moved to...
Clifford E. Parkinson
May 20, 2008
Clifford E. Parkinson lives in , passed away at the age of 75. Born on May 30, 1932 and passed away on May 20, 2008.
Donald L. Kimbro
May 18, 2008
Donald L. Don Kimbro Born on December 13, 1941 Died on May 18, 2008
Memorial Services: Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. Reception immediately following at Fullerton Police Department
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Don Kimbro, age 66, of Anaheim Hills, passed away on Sunday, May 18th, after a short...
Paul R. Peek
May 17, 2008
Paul Rockwell Peek died in his home in Mission Viejo, CA surrounded by family and friends on May 17th, 2008. Paul was born to Charles and Mary Peek of Utica, NY on December 6th, 1941. Paul was the President and owner of FLW, Inc. and, along with other charitable endeavors, sat on the board of directors at Mary's Shelter,...
John Bruce Matherson
May 17, 2008
John Bruce Matherson July 19, 1954 – May 17, 2008 ‘Drive Fast; Take Chances’
A native Southern Californian, John was born July 19, 1954 in Downey, California so it’s no surprise that he never lived more than 50 miles from his birthplace. He loved Southern California; the desert; the mountains; the beaches and especially anywhere he could...
Miriam L. Mancuso
May 17, 2008
Miriam Mancuso was born October 23, 1916 in Hershey, PA and passed away May 17, 2008 in Mission Viejo, CA. Miriam was 91. Miriam is survived by her daughter, Nancy Henson. A Funeral Mass will be Thursday, 5/22/08 at 11:00 am at St. Kilian Church, 26872 Estanciero Dr., Mission Viejo. Burial to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Lake Forest, CA....
Wayne Franklin Hollman
May 17, 2008
Wayne Franklin Hollman was born Feb. 6, 1916 in Utah and passed away May 17, 2008 in Glendale, CA. He was 92. Wayne is survived by his brother, Douglas Hollman, his sister, Mary Jo Davis and many nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.
Donald L. Herkenhoff
May 17, 2008
Donald L. Herkenhoff was born November 2, 1949 in Minnesota, and lived in Southern California for the last 30 years raising three daughters with his best friend and wife, Deborah. A gentle, loving husband and father, he was a master carpenter by trade, owning his own business until he began a 17 year battle with cancer and heart trouble....
Canh M. Du
May 16, 2008
Canh M. Du lives in , passed away at the age of 86. Born on July 13, 1921 and passed away on May 16, 2008.
Robert Lawrence Cartier
May 14, 2008
Robert Lawrence Cartier was born March 13, 1944 in Michigan and passed away May 14, 2008 in Mission Viejo, California. Bob was 64 years old. Bob is survived by his daughter, hannah Glass-Cartier; brother, Rod Cartier and many beloved family and friends.
Lawrence Andrew Marshall
May 14, 2008
Lawrence A. Marshall, 77, was born April 27, 1931 in Massachusetts and passed away May 14, 2008 at home in Lake Forest, CA. A retired Lt. Col. who served for 25 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Lawrence completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons, Robert Linn Marshall and Ken Marshall...
Gale Carl Nord
May 10, 2008
Gale Carl Nord lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on February 10, 1931 and passed away on May 10, 2008.
Frank W. Darke
May 8, 2008
Frank W. Darke, beloved husband and father, passed into life eternal 5/8/08 at his home in Laguna Woods. He is survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Deborah and Laura Jean. He is preceded in death by wife, Anna and brothers, Thomas and Roger. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, 5/15/08, at 11:00 a.m. at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside,...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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