Obituaries
Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary
Duncan “Dunk” Lee Dieterly
Jun 26, 2021
Duncan (Dunk) Lee Dieterly July 30, 1938 – June 26, 2021
Southern California
Duncan Lee Dieterly passed away in Orange County, California on June 26, 2021 – one month shy of his 83 rd birthday – following a long-term battle with a heart condition.
Beloved by both family and...
Ruby Jean Smith
Jun 25, 2021
Ruby Jean Blue was born March 6, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to the union of Daniel Webster and Ruby A. Bains Blue (Both Deceased). Ruby Jean was the third child born to this union. She had two older siblings, Marie A. Blue-Bright and Daniel J. Blue (Deceased) and a younger brother Larry L. Blue (Deceased). At the age...
Linda Marie Demitro
Jun 25, 2021
Linda DeMitro of Temecula CA passed away on Sunday, June 27 2021. She was born in Tacoma, WA on December 5, 1947. Linda moved to Glendale, CA as a child and met the love of her life Daniel DeMitro in high school. They were married in 1965 and moved to Mission Viejo, CA in 1970. They lived in Mission...
Iva Elnora Nusser
Jun 23, 2021
Iva Elnora Nusser lives in Laguna Woods California, passed away at the age of 106. Born on February 24, 1915 and passed away on June 23, 2021.
Anna Elizabeth Severino
Jun 22, 2021
Ann Severino was born May 29, 1921 in Albion, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of her Catholic Italian parents Assunda (Mazzarella) Croce and Vito Croce, who immigrated from Italy years earlier. She has two brothers: Sam Croce, who lives in Palm Springs, CA, and Fred Croce (deceased). Ann Severino was raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She married Murrie...
John Louis Loesel Jr.
Jun 22, 2021
John Louis Loesel, Jr. (September 9, 1928 – June 22, 2021)
John Louis Loesel, Jr. passed away in Irvine at the age of 92, surrounded by family and friends. As the oldest son of John Loesel, Sr. and his wife Cletus Hann, John went by the name of Jack all his life. Born in Elizabeth,...
Hurshel Garrison “Gary” Underhill
Jun 22, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Hurshel Garrison “Gary” Underhill. Born in Wichita, Kansas, Gary passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on June 22, 2021 in San Juan Capistrano with his loving wife at his side. Fittingly, on that day, every member of Gary and Dee’s family was together on a joyful...
Virginia Clare Sullivan
Jun 22, 2021
Virginia Clare Sullivan lives in Irvine California, passed away at the age of 74. Born on June 12, 1947 and passed away on June 22, 2021.
Charles Maurice Bayhi Jr.
Jun 22, 2021
Charles Maurice Bayhi, Jr.
Charlie Bayhi was born August 12, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His family moved to Memphis, TN and then to Lexington, KY. Charlie attended the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University. His Electrical Engineering skills were put to good use at Square D, NCR, Data Products, and MAI Basic Four before...
John Richard Feist
Jun 21, 2021
John Richard Feist "Johnny" August 20, 1941 – June 21, 2021 Born in: Grand Forks, North Dakota Resided in: San Clemente, California
John Richard Feist, Age 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 21, 2021 after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer, with his family by his...
Amalendu Gupta
Jun 20, 2021
Amalendu Gupta (to most of us he was Amalda), a long resident of Houston passed away on June 20, 2021, at his daughter's home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 86.
He is survived by his wife, Anubha, daughter Nipa, son-in-law Brian and five granddaughters Tori, Anisha, Maya, Devan, and Harper. Amalendu Gupta was born...
Virginia Marian Bumgardner
Jun 19, 2021
Virginia Marian Bumgardner lives in Lake Forest California, passed away at the age of 76. Born on August 18, 1944 and passed away on June 19, 2021.
Yolanda Prado Garcia
Jun 18, 2021
Yolanda Prado Garcia lives in Santa Ana California, passed away at the age of 76. Born on August 01, 1944 and passed away on June 18, 2021.
Bernard Zigmund Senkowski
Jun 18, 2021
Bernie was born in Dearborn, MI to Sabina (nee Zabinska)) and Marion Chester Senkowski. His married life was spent in Laguna Niguel, CA (since 1994); Fort Worth, TX (until 1994); North Caldwell, NJ (until 1977) and Bloomfield, NJ (until 1969).
Bernie lived most of his earlier years in Lyndhurst, NJ, attending Lyndhurst High School from 1941-1944. At...
Kwock “Bill” Gee
Jun 17, 2021
Kwock “Bill” Gee June 5, 1924 – June 17, 2021
Kwock “Bill” Gee of Fresno, CA, passed away peacefully in Lake Forest, CA on June 17, 2021 at the age of 97, with his family present.
Bill as born in Canton, China. He came to the United States as a young...
Lt Col. Roger B. Woods (Usa Ret.)
Jun 17, 2021
Lieutenant Colonel Roger B. Woods (USA Ret.)
Lieutenant Colonel Roger B. Woods (USA Ret.), 87, formerly of Osgood, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
Roger and his life were spectacular. His identifier "Colonel" became "Life of the Party" for appropriate reason in...
Mitchell Sean Redden
Jun 16, 2021
In loving Memory of Mitchell Redden Place of Birth: Concord, CA Resided in: Laguna Niguel, CA
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mitchell Redden. Born in Concord, California, on February 22, 1963 to Grant and Patricia Redden, Mitch was raised, along with his brother Jerry, in the East...
Susan Eileen House
Jun 15, 2021
On the morning of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Sue House passed away peacefully after a brief battle with pneumonia.
Susan Eileen Derryberry was born on December 6, 1947 in Los Angeles to parents Ann and William Derryberry. William served in World War II and Ann was a homemaker.
Sue grew up in Long Beach near...
Merle “Jay” Jarrett Iii
Jun 13, 2021
Merle “Jay” Jarrett III May 8 th , 1956 – June 13 th , 2021
Born in: Loma Linda, California
Resided in: San Clemente, California
Jay passed away on Sunday, June 13 th , at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 43 years,...
Peter Hermann Piel
Jun 12, 2021
Peter Hermann Piel April 29, 1950 – June 12, 2021
Peter Hermann Piel, age 71, passed away in Mission Viejo on June 12, 2021.
He was born on April 29, 1950, in Dormagen (Zons) Germany, in the area between Cologne and Duesseldorf were he resided and worked. Peter, born deaf and...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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