Obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

Eileen Teresa Cautillo

Eileen Teresa Cautillo, née Cahill, was born on October 17, 1923 and died on November 17, 2021 at her home in Laguna Woods, California.

Eileen was an immigrant from Ireland and served in the ATS during WWII , a women's auxiliary that merged with the Royal Army Corp.  She was...

Nov 12, 2021

Daniel Thomas Bingley

January 31, 1958- November 12, 2021

On November 12, 2021, Daniel Thomas Bingley was set free from his fight against ALS. As heartbroken as we all are, we are at peace knowing he is free from suffering. Dan was an extraordinary man, to say the least. He was...

Nov 10, 2021

Jay Arthur Varga

Jay Arthur Varga was 72 years of age when he passed away at his home in Rancho Santa Margarita November 10th 2021. The cause of death was a cancer that he had been fighting for over 7 and a half years. Jay was born in South Bend Indiana on May 16th 1949....

Nov 10, 2021

Susan Burns Giguere

Susan journeyed home to be with the Lord on November 10, 2021, following a recent cancer diagnosis.  Born in Huntington, West Virginia, June 4, 1932, to Thomas Stephens Burns and Dorothy Gotham Wood Burns. Susan loved life and was active until very recently. She was a daughter of the American Revolution (DAR)...

Nov 7, 2021

Norman J. Peters, Jr.

Loving son, brother, husband, dad, and grandpa.

Norman (Norm) Peters was born May 4, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio and was a loving husband to his wife of 53 years, Marlene; a proud dad of 2 daughters, Laura and Melissa; and proud grandfather of 1 grandson, Quinn, and 1 granddaughter,...

Nov 7, 2021

David G. Sheperd, age 67, of Laguna Woods, California passed away on November 7, 2021.  David was an active member of the Laguna Woods Village, where he lived, participating in community softball games and social gatherings.  He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to New Jersey, where he raised his only child, Matthew, alongside ex-wife Karen...

Nov 6, 2021

Robert John LaFave March 25, 1949 – November 6, 2021

Bob passed away peacefully in his sleep at home with his daughter and son-in-law.

Bob was born in Racine, WI to Norman and Margaret. As a young adult, he served in the Navy for 2 years. He was stationed on the...

Nov 6, 2021

Tony N. Janji June 26 th , 1940 – November 06 th , 2021

This is the story of Tony Janji.  Tony was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.  He will be missed and will always be cherished by the people who loved him the most.  Tony's story starts on...

Nov 6, 2021

From The Dash – the poem by Linda Ellis

“I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning, to the end.

He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears,...

Nov 5, 2021

Joe Mendivel, 73, is survived by his wife of 12 years, Laura, and his four beautiful daughters, Tamara Jones, Tara Candelaria, Samantha Mendiveland Amanda Mendivel.

Joe served his country when he was drafted in 1968 during the Vietnam War.  He served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1970.

His legal career spanned over...

Nov 4, 2021

Lester Wayne Zwart, 82, of Irvine, CA,  passed away on November 4, 2021, from a brain bleed he sustained after taking a fall while serving children as a school crossing guard.

Born April 1, 1939, in Edgerton, MN to Lawrence & Tena Zwart, Les grew up on a farm and developed his love of building things from...

Nov 4, 2021

Marilyn was born in San Francisco on April 16, 1934 to her parents, William and Constance Aguiar.  Her father was of Portuguese descent and had been born in Hawaii.  Her mother was born in Mexico and had immigrated to the United States in 1914, at the age of 5.  Marilyn grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Polytechnic...

Nov 4, 2021

Mitchell Jon Andersen

Mitchell Jon Andersen, 56, a resident of Irvine, California passed away on Thursday, November 4 th , 2021 after a long and courageous fight with Multiple Sclerosis.

Mitch was born on November 23 rd , 1964, in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Robert & Rosalind (Ray) Andersen.  He was...

Nov 3, 2021

Aunt Ann

Ann was the 4th child of eight from her parents Sophia and Anton Smoljan. They were immigrants from Slovakia and Croatia, respectively.

Ann had the distinction of having two birthdays, as she was born at home on March 30 th , 1925, but her birth was not recorded until March 31...

Nov 2, 2021

JOANY  RYMOND

MARCH 1, 1939 to NOVEMBER 2,2021

It is with deep grief and sadness that we mourn the unexpected passing of our beloved and precious mother and grandmother, Joany Rymond.

82 years ago, Joan Marie Rymond was born in Johnstown, PA to Nicholas and Lilian Galioto. She attended...

Nov 1, 2021

Joseph Pagan May 13, 1937 – November 1, 2021

Born in Zara, Italy to Antonio Pagan and Ida Cettina Pagan, Joe received his early education at the Merchant Marines School in Brindisi.   Giuseppe (Joseph) Pagan immigrated to America in 1951.   He graduated from Lodi High School in New Jersey.  Joe joined the United...

Nov 1, 2021

Richard Allen Denne lives in , passed away at the age of 52. Born on April 22, 1969 and passed away on November 01, 2021.

Oct 31, 2021

Dawn Elizabeth Royal (Balmforth)

November 12, 1964 – October 31, 2021

Dawn Royal, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully on October 31, 2021 at UCLA Medical Center. Dawn was 56 years old.

Dawn was born on November 12, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan to Donald and Diana...

Oct 31, 2021

Dr. Marilyn Ditty

1940 – 2021

On October 31, 2021, Dr. Marilyn Ditty, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Teacher and Friend passed away peacefully at the age of 81. Marilyn was an amazing woman who has made an impact on countless lives. In the late 1970's Marilyn received her master's degree from the University of San...

Oct 31, 2021

Robert O. Loper, 77, of Ladera Ranch, CA passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on October 31st.

Born and raised in Winnetka, IL he attended New Trier High School. He did his undergraduate studies at Lehigh University in Ohio, earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Bob then went on to earn his...