R. Daniel (Dan) Harris Jr.
Jun 10, 2026
Dan Harris
December 11, 1934 — June 10, 2026
We can say without a doubt that our dear dad, R. Daniel (Dan) Harris Jr. of San Juan Capistrano, died of a broken heart in the early morning hours of June 10th, 2026. He was 91 years young. His decline started just sixteen days before, when the love of his life and wife...
Della Mae Welch
Jun 10, 2026
Della Mae Welch
Della Mae Welch peacefully passed away on June 10, 2026 at the age of 78 in Orange County, California. Born on June 15, 1947, in San Diego, California, Della was the daughter of Robert Eugene Peterson (1915-2002) and Tressa Anola Jones (1922-1949). She was preceded in death by her parents, younger sister Brenda (1949-2025), first husband Robert Marshall...
Minoru Akagawa
Jun 9, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Minoru Akagawa, beloved husband, father and friend, who departed this life on June 9, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on March 10, 1947 in Japan, Minoru's remarkable journey took him from his early life in his homeland to the shores of America, where he found both...
Norma Ione Longmire
Jun 7, 2026
Norma Ione Loye Longmire
Norma Ione (Loye) Longmire, age 92, of Yorba Linda, CA passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Providence St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, CA.
Norma was born Nov.14, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to parents John Norman and Etta Rowse (MacDonald) Loye. When she was 6 months old the family moved to Pickford, MI to be closer to...
David Ellis Crofton
Jun 7, 2026
David Ellis Crofton, 87, of Huntington Beach, California, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on April 19, 1939, David lived a life defined by service, dedication, and devotion to those he loved. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1968. The values of honor, integrity,...
Howard Dean Staebler
Jun 5, 2026
Howard Dean “Uncle Howard” Staebler, 94, of Lake Forest, California, went home to be with the Lord on June 5, 2026, at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.
He was born on January 13, 1932, in Mason City, Iowa, to Jesse Carlton Staebler and Leona (Wendt) Staebler. When he was five, the family moved to Adams, Minnesota, where he grew up working on...
Paula C. Twentyman
Jun 4, 2026
“My greatest achievement in life is my beautiful, wonderful, interesting family. I have the best children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. I hope that I will live until 100 years. This was predicted by one of my children.~Paula C. Twentyman, September 5, 2022
We’re sad to report that Paula C. Twentyman (née Cretaro), of Lake Forest, California passed away on June 4,...
Richard Phillip Arras
Jun 3, 2026
Richard Phillip Arras, age 90, passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 3, 2026.
Richard was born February 24, 1936, in San Francisco, California. He was the only child of German immigrants, Phillip and Elise Arras.
Richard was President of his class at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, where he graduated in 1954. He went on to earn his degree...
Gerardo "Jerry" Rocha
Jun 3, 2026
Jerry RochaSeptember 4, 1977 – June 3, 2026
Jerry Rocha left this world on June 3, 2026, after a five-year battle with stage 4 colorectal cancer so legendary it deserves recognition in the halls of Valhalla, a mention in the Jedi Archives, and its own chapter in the history books of Hyrule. If you got any of those references, you already...
Mark Allen Dopudja
Jun 1, 2026
Mark Dopudja was born on December 26, 1959, in Santa Fe Springs, California. He was a family man whose simple goal in life was to provide for his wife and kids and give them a good life. A mission he carried out throughout his life and even afterwards. A great example is when his kids were young, he would take...
Edward Augustus Chasteney III
May 31, 2026
Edward A. Chasteney III, MD
March 4, 1930 – May 31, 2026
Edward A. Chasteney III, MD, passed away on May 31, 2026, in Mission Viejo, California, at the age of 96. He lived a long and distinguished life devoted to medicine, family, education, and the communities he called home.
Born on March 4, 1930, Edward was the son of Elsie R. Chasteney...
Malcolm Mike Guleserian
May 31, 2026
Malcolm Mike Guleserian passed away on May 31, 2026 at the age of 82. His wife of 53 years, Monica Guleserian, predeceased him on December 8, 2025; they had one adopted son Robert L. Guleserian.
Malcolm was a Vietnam Veteran and had 90 units of pre-medical education before he joined the Los Angeles Police Department and later the Huntington Beach Police...
Marjorie Handley-Sutter
May 30, 2026
In Loving Memory: Marjorie Handley
November 12, 1929 – May 30, 2026
Marjorie Lou Russell Handley Neville Sutter, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026 in Dana Point, CA, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, on November 12, 1929, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Marguerite Moser Russell and...
Wallace "Neal" Dyer
May 30, 2026
In Loving Memory of Wallace "Neal" Dyer
October 13, 1938 - May 30, 2026
Huntington Beach, California
Wallace "Neal" Dyer, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 30,2026, leaving behind a legacy defined by honor, integrity, and a lifetime of flight.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Neal's lifelong journey of service and skill began in August of 1958 when...
Carolyn Marta Jablon
May 29, 2026
Carolyn M. Jablon, 84, of San Clemente, California, passed away peacefully at home on May 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born on July 30, 1941, to Martha and Peter Trovato.
Carolyn was a devoted mother who worked tirelessly to provide for her family. She later found the love of her life in her husband Fred, with whom...
Nancy Marie Harris
May 25, 2026
Nancy Marie Harris
The early morning of May 25th, 2026 seemed to stand still with the passing of our dearly loved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Nancy Marie Harris, 87, of San Juan Capistrano. It’s hard to choose the right words to tell the story of her well-lived life, full of family, friends, love, and generosity, and most importantly,...
Ann Patricia Nixon
May 25, 2026
Patricia Ann Nixon, aged 89, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at her home in Lake Forest, California. Born on September 21, 1936, in Lincolnshire, England, to the late Walter Piggott and the late Evelyn Sargeant Piggott.
Ann grew up in the English countryside. Ann tells the romantic story of being a young 16 year old girl in a dress...
Lee Wallace Liddle
May 23, 2026
Lee Wallace Liddle
February 13, 1931 to May 23, 2026
Lee Wallace Liddle passed away on May 23, 2026 in Mission Viejo, California at the age of 95. She was born on February 13, 1931 in the Bronx, New York.
Lee met the love of her life, George Westley Liddle, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Together they raised their family in Tustin, California...
