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Eileen F. Oleyar
Jan 16, 2008
Eileen Friedenberg Oleyar, 74, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2008. Originally from Pennsylvania, Eileen has lived in Orange County for 35 years. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Oleyar of Mission Viejo; daughters Debra Friedenberg and Beth Plumley and grandchildren Curtis and Lauren Plumley of Petaluma. Sister Gina Scully of New Jersey. She will also be missed...
Thomas F. Brasher
Jan 14, 2008
Thomas F. Brasher lives in , passed away at the age of 70. Born on May 24, 1937 and passed away on January 14, 2008.
Jerome Albert Chudomelka
Jan 13, 2008
Jerome Albert Chudomelka lives in , passed away at the age of 80. Born on October 03, 1927 and passed away on January 13, 2008.
Wanda Lou Yeats
Jan 11, 2008
Wanda 'Mimi' Yeats, 83, was born February 9, 1924 in Oklahoma and passed away January 11, 2008 in Laguna Niguel, California. Mimi is survived by her husband of 60 years, J.W. Yeats; triplet daughters, Paulette Large; Suzette Cummings and her husband, Alan Cummings; Annette Hannan and her husband, James Hannan; sisters, Pauline Locke, Sue Brandes; brother, Hugh 'Buddy' Walker;...
William W. Griffin
Jan 11, 2008
Bill Griffin of Laguna Woods, California died in his home January 11, 2008. He was 85. Bill was born December 3, 1922 to William Griffin and Kathryn Molumby Griffin in Mitchell South Dakota. He attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. Bill enlisted and served in the Navy for three years during World War II. He...
George Mateus Lima
Jan 11, 2008
George Mateus Lima lives in , passed away at the age of 78. Born on February 22, 1929 and passed away on January 11, 2008.
Marilyn Ann Lund
Jan 10, 2008
Marilyn Ann Lund, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 72 on January 10, 2008 after her courageous struggle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Born March 30, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, she attended Webster High School in Rochester, NY and Syracuse University in NY. She married Dr. Harold G. Lund...
Nicholas John Covelli
Jan 9, 2008
Nicholas Covelli was born the youngest of three children from an Italian American family. His father instilled in him a strong, honest work ethic that benefited Nick all his life. First serving our country in the Army during the Second World War and then, as a LAPD police officer, he would become betrothed and upon the persuasion of his...
Melvyn Clark “Mel” Driscoll
Jan 8, 2008
Melvyn Clark 'Mel' Driscoll passed away January 8, 2008 at Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla. He was 69.
Mel was born in Long Beach on July 4, 1938 and lived in Signal Hill for nearly 50 years, eventually marrying and raising four children there.
He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, and later was deeply involved with...
Sierra Rose Bangerter
Jan 7, 2008
Bangerter, Sierra Rose
November 27, 2007 – January 7, 2008.
She is survived by her Parents: Reinhard and Shelly Bangerter; Grandparents: Merton and Elfriede Bangerter and Alfred and Judith Roberts; Great-Grandmother: Mildred 'Dolly' Roberts and many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
Services will be held at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 24231 El Toro...
David Andrew Wilson
Jan 4, 2008
David Andrew Wilson lives in , passed away at the age of 51. Born on December 10, 1956 and passed away on January 04, 2008.
Gretchen Fabian
Jan 3, 2008
GRETCHEN HAUSCHILD FABIAN's family and friends have lost a poet, musician, amateur painter, hostess, and a great blue-eyed lady always ready for laughter. On 3 January, 2008, she died at the age of ninety-two, fulfilling her desire to join her late husband Francis Gordon Fabian jr. 'Bud', who preceded her in 1999 after sixty-nine devoted years of marriage, in...
Elsie Genevieve Garrett
Jan 1, 2008
Elsie Genevieve Garrett, born March 29th 1921 in Rockford, Illinois & died January 1st, 2008. Her family of nine moved to California in 1929. She married her high school sweetheart, James A. Garrett in 1940 and resided in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita since 1987. She was the loving mother of James, Daniel & Nancie Elyse Garrett. She...
Dorothy A. Bonini
Dec 31, 2007
Dorothy A. Bonini, 80, of San Juan Capistrano died December 31, 2007. She is survived by daughter Denice Hickey and two grandchildren, Crystal and Tiffany. She was an employee of Rockwell International for 28 years. Funeral service will be at O'Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at El Toro Memorial...
Victoria Conners
Dec 31, 2007
Victoria Conners , 50 of Rancho Santa Margarita died Monday, 12-31-07. She is survived by her loving family, husband Brian, children Kristen Lisa and Loren Charles. Sisters Patty Hollingswoth, Donna Pencosky and Linda Scott. Gathering Thursday, 1-3-08 7:00pm-9:00pm O’Connor Mortuary, Laguna Hills, CA. Funeral Mass Friday 1-4-08 10:00am San Fransisco Solano Catholic Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Private Interment...
Margaret Waken
Dec 31, 2007
Margaret Waken lives in , passed away at the age of 98. Born on August 06, 1909 and passed away on December 31, 2007.
Margaret Frances Litrich
Dec 29, 2007
Margaret Litrich, 93, was born July 24, 1914 in Illinois and passed away Dec. 29, 2007 in Mission Viejo, CA. A Registered Nurse for 60 years, Margaret is survived by her daughter, Joan Tullar Tom; son, Robert Litrich Marie; brothers, John Wilcox, Robert Wilcox Bettie; sisters-in-law, Betty Wilcox Edward Wilcox, dec., Betty Wilcox Howard ?Bud? Wilcox, dec.; 6 grandchildren,...
Richard F. Gaeta
Dec 29, 2007
Richard F. Gaeta
Born March 24, 1927 Philadelphia PA Died December 29, 2007 Rancho Santa Margarita CA
Devoted Husband of Jennie; Father of Sr. Jennifer Gaeta SSS, Johanna Gaeta Martin, Janet Proudfoot Matt and Mary Gardner Jerry; Grandfather of David & Amanda Martin, James, Jared & Jennings Gardner; Great-Grandfather of Caden Martin
WWII...
Anna Jeanette Parker
Dec 29, 2007
Anna Jeanette Parker lives in , passed away at the age of 34. Born on June 29, 1973 and passed away on December 29, 2007.
James Hilary Downing, Jr.
Dec 28, 2007
James Hilary Downing, Jr. lives in , passed away at the age of 60. Born on June 30, 1947 and passed away on December 28, 2007.
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