Obituaries

Feb 20, 2021

Javier H. van Oordt August 15, 1933 – February 20, 2021

Javier passed away at home on Saturday morning, February 20, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.  He was surrounded by his loving family before he passed. Javier is survived by his wife of 67 years Nelly (Cucha), sons Erick, Javier, daughter...

Feb 19, 2021

Samuel J. Calavitta 06/04/1942 – 02/19/2021

Sam is survived by his wife of 58 years, Diane, 3 sons – Sam Jr., Joseph, and David Calavitta, and 11 grandchildren, his sister Lois and brother-in-law Tom Dadian, Sister-in-law Joan Hoff, along with many nieces and nephews.

Sam began his teaching career in El Segundo, CA...

Feb 18, 2021

Jack Mills February 17, 1931 – February 18, 2021

Jack (John Russell) Mills was born February 17, 1931 in Hollywood, California. As an only child, he was raised in Alhambra, California where he lived from birth thru high school with his parents John Leslie Mills and Janet McLeod (Russell) Mills.

After...

Feb 18, 2021

Wayne Carl Johnson was born on October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, CA, to Cynthia LaVerne and Laurence Carl Johnson.  He graduated from Long Beach Poly High School in 1960.  Wayne then entered the Air Force where he served his country honorably from 1960-1964, as part of Strategic Air Command.

Wayne was married from 1967-1979 to Virginia...

Feb 16, 2021

Mary Isabel O'Keefe Sheridan December 11, 1930 – February 16, 2021

Mary was born to Timothy and Isabel O'Keefe in Chicago, Illinois on December 11, 1930. Mary moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was 3 weeks old, where she had a happy childhood in those early years of Los Angeles. She loved...

Feb 16, 2021

Nadine Harnden Gahagan died February 16 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California at the age of 96. She was born Phoebe Nadine Harnden June 19, 1924 in Liberal, Kansas. She hated the name Phoebe – so old-fashioned! – and was known as Nadine from an early age. Her marriage to James D. Gahagan took her to many parts of this...

Feb 15, 2021

John Andrew Baker, of Irvine CA, passed away peacefully February 15, 2021 after a long illness. He was born in Tulsa OK on May 25, 1963, graduated from University High School in Irvine, CA and held a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Cal State Fullerton.

John had a passion for computers, math, and chaos theory. Programming...

Feb 14, 2021

Abel Quiñonez lives in Santa Ana California, passed away at the age of 83. Born on December 26, 1937 and passed away on February 14, 2021.

Feb 14, 2021

Gustav "Gus" Edward Sjoholm (85), of Aliso Viejo, California, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021, at Hoag Hospital in Irvine, California.  His younger daughter, Aline R. White, also of Aliso Viejo, was by his bedside.  His older daughter, Kristi A. Sjoholm-Sierchio, lives in Joppa, Maryland.  "Dado" had three grandchildren: U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael Gustav Sjoholm-Sierchio, Parker White, and...

Feb 13, 2021

Hassan Moghaddam Amin passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021 at age 73 in Orange County, California. He was sitting in his backyard overlooking the garden he loved and attended to daily.

Hassan, also known by many close to him as "Moghaddam," was born in Tehran, Iran to Efat and Hossein Moghaddam Amin. He was the second...

Feb 13, 2021

Our beautiful beloved Mama Elisa Balo Cruz has joined her creator and was promoted to heaven on February 13, 2021.

Elisa was born on April 16, 1933 in Palo Leyte Philippines to Constancio Balo and Feliza Engracial and lovingly raised by Msgr. Zenon S. Ocampo.

Mama married Rosauro Cusi Cruz on February 16, 1957 and enjoyed 56...

Feb 13, 2021

John Pellegrino lives in , passed away at the age of 52. Born on December 13, 1968 and passed away on February 13, 2021.

Feb 13, 2021

Roger Alan Hull lives in San Juan Capistrano California, passed away at the age of 87. Born on September 05, 1933 and passed away on February 13, 2021.

Feb 11, 2021

Marguerite Bones Peralta lives in Mission Viejo California, passed away at the age of 73. Born on September 24, 1947 and passed away on February 11, 2021.

Feb 10, 2021

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St Jude's Children's Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html .

Gloria Marie (Fiorenza) Aiello passed away on February 10, 2021 at the age of 91.  During her final hour she was surrounded by the family she loved so very much, as she was for her life.

Gloria was born in...

Feb 9, 2021

Audrey Edna FitzPatrick April 6, 1930 – February 9, 2021 Resident of Laguna Woods Village, CA

After a yearlong battle with cancer, Audrey Edna FitzPatrick, passed away at her home in Laguna Woods Village on February 9th.  She was 90 years old.  Her sons, Andrew and Kevin, and their wives, Ellen and Cammy, were able to spend...

Feb 8, 2021

Sadly, on Monday February 8, 2021, Nick Bottini's life of love and laughter and adventure ended at the age of 59.

There is no better way to say it but that Nick loved life and he loved people. There is no one who met Nick, with his warm, good-natured personality and infectious laugh, who within 5 minutes...

Feb 5, 2021

John Warren McCraw November 27, 1943 – February 5, 2021

John Warren McCraw passed away at his Mission Viejo home on February 5, 2021 after a two-year-long battle from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  He was 77 years old.

John was born on November 27, 1943, in South Texas to Olan and Bertha McCraw....

Feb 4, 2021

O'Brien, John F.  (Jack) Jan 4 1936 – Feb 4 2021

It is with great sadness we share that on Feb 4, 2021, Jack , 85, passed away peacefully.

He was surrounded by his devoted wife, Helene; his adoring children, Lori & Susan; his beloved grandchildren, Kelsey & Ryan; and his...

Feb 4, 2021

Joan Margaret Harmon/Lizotte Of Irvine, California, passed away on February 4, 2021.

Joan Harmon was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on April 15, 1938.

She graduated from Wayland high school, and graduated from Massachusetts General hospital as a RN nurse.

She was married/widowed to Jerry Walter Harmon.

Joan was survived...