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Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary
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Carlo B. Cipriani
Jul 17, 2021
Carlo B. Cipriani lives in Coto de Caza California, passed away at the age of 90. Born on July 10, 1931 and passed away on July 17, 2021.
Lois Marie Kniza
Jul 13, 2021
Lois Marie Kniza of San Juan Capistrano, California, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 13, 2021. She was born May 14, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Mathew George Mitchell and Louise Marie Mitchell and was the younger sister of two brothers, Chester and George. She is survived by her nieces, nephew and their families.
She came from...
Leonard Decatur “Dick” Herr
Jul 12, 2021
Leonard Decatur (Dick) Herr June 29 th , 1936 – July 12 th , 2021
Born in Colorado Springs, CO.
Dick moved often with his parents, as his father was involved in construction in various locations, as well as base housing for our service men. After his parents divorced, he and...
John Clarence Haase
Jul 10, 2021
In lieu of flowers, John’s family asks for donations to be made to the following organizations:
Wounded Warriors: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=11585&ovr_acv_id=16151&campaignSource=ONLINE&source=BS21020AAABRXAA&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk4vU2PTg8QIVvBmtBh17TQLyEAAYASACEgLojfD_BwE
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude-today.html?adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D0283B965CB53D930-633500573C20A01C%7CMCORGID%3D091B467352782E0D0A490D45%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1626208961&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2F&sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
Shriners Hospitals for Children: https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate
James Michael Mulhall
Jul 10, 2021
James Michael Mulhall lives in Millville California, passed away at the age of 79. Born on April 22, 1942 and passed away on July 10, 2021.
Martha V. Richardson
Jul 8, 2021
Martha V. Richardson
Martha V. Richardson died Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Mission Viejo, California. She was born in Lewistown, Montana to Alfred Thomas and Louise Orcutt Van Camp on December 19, 1931. She spent her early years on the family ranch in Montana and later graduated from the University of Oregon in 1953....
Gilbert Correa
Jul 6, 2021
Gilbert Correa
Born February 4, 1942 in Victor Rosales, Zacatecas, Mexico. He came to the United States in 1953 and became a citizen in 1963. He passed away in Mission Viejo on July 6, 2021. He is predeceased by his father, Julian Correa, his sister Mirella Talamantes, aunt Jovita Correa and his nephews Eric Rodriguez...
Rose Mary Norkus
Jul 5, 2021
ROSE MARY NORKUS 1924 – 2021
As I'm sure most of you know, Rose was not a quitter. She was the strongest person we knew. No matter what health issues she was faced with, she tackled them head on. She always fought hard, and always bounced back. We lovingly called her the energizer...
Lawrence Aloysius Lotito
Jul 3, 2021
Lawrence Aloysius Lotito, age 83, of Lake Forest, California, died July 3, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo from heart failure.
He was born November 30, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York. After graduation from Erasmus Hall High School, he pursued a degree in engineering from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and earned a doctorate in engineering...
June Hicks
Jul 2, 2021
June Hicks
On July 2, 2021, our beloved mother, June Hicks, passed away peacefully in Escondido, CA at the age of 96. She was born on June 17, 1925, to parents, Boyd and Ann Jackson in American Fork, Utah. When June was two months old, along with older sister, Lorraine and brother, Carl, her father...
Patricia Ann Conard
Jul 2, 2021
On Friday, July 2, 2021, Patricia Conard, loving mother and grandma, passed away at the age of 85.
Born on March 17, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Raymond and Blanche Nieman, Pat maintained that she was not named after St. Patrick yet was the first in line at Mimi's every year to get her favorite birthday dinner:...
Helen Kathryn Mckuskie Olson
Jul 1, 2021
Helen Kathryn McKuskie Olson
Helen Kathryn McKuskie Olson was born on May 26, 1936 in Nashua, New Hampshire and passed away peacefully at home in San Clemente on July 1, 2021 surrounded by loving family and caregivers after a 13-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Helen was a second generation Polish-American and daughter of...
Jasmine Alexis Frazer-Borden
Jun 30, 2021
Jasmine Alexis Frazer-Borden lives in Laguna Hills California, passed away at the age of 31. Born on February 19, 1990 and passed away on June 30, 2021.
Jack Ernest Severs
Jun 29, 2021
Jack Ernest Severs April 16th, 1931 – June 29th, 2021
Jack was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish, golf, and play tennis. Jack married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Wilson. They lived in Monterey Park, California, where they had two children, Sallie and Scott, before moving to the beautiful beach community of...
Paula Perez Angel
Jun 28, 2021
Paula Perez Angel, 85
Paso a mejor vida Junio 28, 2021
El servicio en su memoria se llevara acabo – el lunes 12 de Julio 2021 a las 7:00pm
O’Connor Mortuary Chapel 25301 Alicia Pkwy Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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...
Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary
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