Obituaries

Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary

Louis Joshua Skelly

Louis Joshua Skelly

Mar 29, 2008

Louis Joshua Skelly lives in , passed away at the age of 73. Born on December 19, 1934 and passed away on March 29, 2008.

Salvatore Faso

Salvatore Faso

Mar 27, 2008

Salvatore Faso lives in , passed away at the age of 71. Born on April 26, 1936 and passed away on March 27, 2008.

James Raymond Johnson

James Raymond Johnson

Mar 26, 2008

James Raymond Johnson 1934-2008 Surrounded by loved ones at home Jim peacefully passed away March 26 from complications of Parkinson's.  He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Mary Ann; son J.R. and his wife Monique; daughter Monica and her husband Dennis; and six grandchildren, Darren, Deanna, Emma, Olivia, Nicolas, and Ethan; and sister Eleanor Wildt. Jim graduated...

Kathryn Eileen David

Kathryn Eileen David

Mar 26, 2008

Kathryn Eileen David at rest March 26, 2008 in Laguna Hills, CA. Born on March 20, 1919 in Montgomery Township, Minnesota by Thomas P. Loftus and Margaret Loftus. Eileen graduated from Sherman High School in Montgomery. Eileen moved to St. Paul and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business.

She worked for the CEO at the Montgomery...

Minoru Miyashiro

Minoru Miyashiro

Mar 24, 2008

Minoru Miyashiro lives in , passed away at the age of 81. Born on April 25, 1926 and passed away on March 24, 2008.

Ann Elizabeth Fodor

Ann Elizabeth Fodor

Mar 21, 2008

Ann E. Fodor

Age 90, Born December 29, 1917 in Mansfield, Ohio; passed away at the home of her son, William Fodor and daughter-in-law, Jean Fodor on Friday, March 21, 2008.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, William Fodor; her son Richard and grandson Bill.

Ann was a...

Harold L Monteer

Harold L Monteer

Mar 19, 2008

Harold Monteer, 89, was born July, 28, 1918 in Bingham Canyon, Utah and passed away March 19, 2008 at home in Mission Viejo, California. Harold and his wife Lucile celebrated their 62nd anniversary in February, 2008. Harold served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and witnessed the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. Harold is survived...

Anna Special

Anna Special

Mar 17, 2008

Anna Special, 84, of Laguna Hills died March 17, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Peter; her sons, Dan and Tom Malita; her brother, Joseph Sciullo. Visitation from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at O'Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 24, 2008 at St....

Marie Marcella Mcdonald

Marie Marcella Mcdonald

Mar 17, 2008

Marie Marcella McDonald lives in , passed away at the age of 93. Born on September 14, 1914 and passed away on March 17, 2008.

Carol Ann Weiss

Carol Ann Weiss

Mar 16, 2008

Carol Ann Weiss, April 16, 1946 – March 16, 2008. Carol passed away on Palm Sunday, the same day that she lost her beloved daughter, Bernadette, thirty years ago. Survived by her husband, Tom; sons, Thomas and Robert; her mother, Eleanor; brother, Bernie; sisters, Judy and Lynn; and five grandchildren. Throughout her life Carol was committed to helping the...

Alfonso Jimenez

Alfonso Jimenez

Mar 14, 2008

Alfonso Jimenez lives in , passed away at the age of 76. Born on August 23, 1931 and passed away on March 14, 2008.

Francisco Jose Marques

Francisco Jose Marques

Mar 9, 2008

Francisco Jose Marques, 79, was born August 19, 1926 in Cuba and passed away March 9, 2008 at home in Mission Viejo, California. Francisco is survived by his wife, Umelina Marques; son, Reynaldo Marques; daughter, Maria Marques; sister, Ana Marques; niece, Maria Valdesuso; grandchildren, Isabel Cespedes, Reynaldo Marques, Ricardo Marques, Bridget Marques, Nicole Morton, Stephanie Roberts, Alex Valdesuso and...

Gaylord Fayette Knapp

Gaylord Fayette Knapp

Mar 8, 2008

Gaylord F. Knapp, former City Manager of the cities of Cerritos and Lake Forest, passed away on March 8 from complications resulting from Huntington's Disease. He was 65 years old.

Knapp was the first-ever City Manager of the City of Lake Forest, California. He served as Lake Forest's City Manager from December 1991 through April 1995.

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Betty Gean Korleski

Betty Gean Korleski

Mar 7, 2008

Betty Gean Korleski, 71, was born October 6, 1936 in Texas and passed away March 7, 2008 in Mission Viejo, CA. Betty worked for Fairview State Hospital as a Psychiatric Technician for 18 years. In her retirement years, she became an active member of the Beach Cities Quilt Guild. During her tenure in the Guild, they made quilts for...

Orval Eugene Gould, Jr.

Orval Eugene Gould, Jr.

Mar 6, 2008

Orval Eugene Gould, Jr.

He passed through this world to be with the Lord on Thursday evening at 8:30 pm. He was born to Orval E Gould, Sr, and Marjorie Gould on November 15, 1952, in Hutchinson Kansas. He moved to Southern California in the late sixties to help the famiy with the business, Enterprise Company, located...

Marion Wilkinson

Marion Wilkinson

Mar 5, 2008

Marion Wilkinson born June 27, 1937 in Glendale, CA, died March 5, 2008 in Laguna Beach, CA. Survived by her husband of 49 years, Richard 'Dick' Wilkinson and 3 children: Susan Mark Miller, Judy Joe Dvoracek and Tom Mona Wilkinson. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Jacqueline & Megan Miller, Lauren, Christopher and Garret Dvoracek, and Emilyn, Natalie...

Theresa Marie Rebeta

Theresa Marie Rebeta

Mar 4, 2008

Theresa Rebeta, 51, better known as 'Terri' to her loved ones and friends, died peacefully Tuesday, March 4th, at Country Villa Laguna Hills Healthcare Center.

A devoted mother, she is survived by her loving son Bryson; her mother Alice Rebeta of Trumbull, Ct.; two brothers and a sister, James, of New York, NY, Robert and his wife...

Harold Irby Owens

Harold Irby Owens

Mar 2, 2008

OWENS, HAROLD I. OCT. 9, 1920 – -MARCH 2, 2008

Harold Owens passed away at Regents Point, Irvine, California, on March 2, 2008. Harold and his wife Lee came to Regents Point in July, 2003 from Fairhope, Alabama where they had lived in recent years. Harold was born in Carrollton, Missouri. He was raised on a farm...

Farid Noor

Farid Noor

Mar 2, 2008

Farid Noor, 69, was born on December 17, 1938 in Indonesia and passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Big Bear, California, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he will be forever missed by his wife, Dulce; his daughter, Karina, and her husband, Ed; his daughters, Devi and Tessa; and son, Michael; and his...

Maria Luisa Acuna

Maria Luisa Acuna

Feb 28, 2008

Maria Luisa Acuna passed away February 20, 2008 from Alzheimer's. She was born on July 17, 1917 in Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico. She was the youngest of eight children and the last surviving sibling. She immigrated to the Los Angeles area as a young child, married Manuel S. Acuna and had two children. She was instrumental in guiding...

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

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