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Mariusz Grzegorz Pawlowski

Mariusz Grzegorz Pawlowski

Mar 19, 2021

Mariusz Grzegorz Pawlowski lives in Lake Forest California, passed away at the age of 58. Born on March 03, 1963 and passed away on March 19, 2021.

Herbert Clifford Booth Jr.

Herbert Clifford Booth Jr.

Mar 19, 2021

Herbert Clifford Booth Jr. "Cliff" passed away at the age of 80 on March 19, 2021 in Mission Viejo, California. He was a resident of Southern California his entire life.  He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Vietnam.

Cliff had a passion for cooking and was the happiest in the kitchen creating wonderful meals...

Sophia Carol Rodger

Sophia Carol Rodger

Mar 17, 2021

Sophia C. Rodger May 23, 1921 – March 17, 2021

Sophia C. Rodger, age 99, of Laguna Niguel, California died peacefully at home on Thursday March 17, 2021 with her family by her side. Sophia "Suds" Rodger, daughter of Carmela and Sebastiano Maggio, was one of eight children. Born in Jersey City, New...

Margaret Mary Celano

Margaret Mary Celano

Mar 17, 2021

Margaret Mary (Donegan) Celano, of DeWitt, NY entered eternal life on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2021 in Mission Viejo, CA while spending the winter with her son and family. Many knew her as Peggy or "Peg." She was born on January 31, 1927 in Lima, NY and was 94 years young. Peggy was never keen on telling anyone...

Eve Wise

Eve Wise

Mar 15, 2021

Eve Wise, our beautiful mother and Nana passed away peacefully from natural causes on March 15 th , 2021 at 97 years of age. She was surrounded by all her children to the very last moment of her wonderful life.

Eve was born and raised in Rochester, NY and a long-time resident of Southern California. She earned...

Dennis Mulvaney

Dennis Mulvaney

Mar 14, 2021

DENNIS MULVANEY

February 17, 1936 – March 14, 2021

Dennis Mulvaney, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Laguna Niguel on March 14, 2021. His last few weeks were filled with visits from his son, Michael Mulvaney (Knoxville, TN) and his daughter and son-in-law, Karen & Mike Wentworth (Big Bear,...

Laura Elizabeth Keglovits

Laura Elizabeth Keglovits

Mar 14, 2021

Laura Keglovits, born in Reading Pennsylvania, November 26, 1936, passed away peacefully Sunday morning March 14, 2021.

Laura moved to El Toro in 1966 with her husband John. She began attending Arbor Christian Fellowship (El Toro Baptist Church) in 1975 and loved singing in the choir. She also enjoyed her work for the Saddleback Valley...

Dorothy Mae Stekl

Dorothy Mae Stekl

Mar 13, 2021

Dorothy Mae Stekl, age 87, peacefully passed into the afterlife on Saturday, March 13 th .

Predeceased in death are her husband, Charles Eugene Stekl, both parents, six sisters and two brothers. Dorothy is survived by her "baby sister" Margaret and numerous nieces and nephews littered across the country.

She loved to garden, read, walk...

Patricia Estelle Craig

Patricia Estelle Craig

Mar 12, 2021

Patricia Estelle Craig 1944-2021

Patricia was born May 31, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, and passed into eternal life on March 12, 2021, at age 76, due to complications of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare respiratory illness.  Patricia called southern California home for the vast majority of her life.

She was...

Linda Deguzman Armas

Linda Deguzman Armas

Mar 11, 2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Linda DeGuzman Armas, our loving and devoted mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched. She left us peacefully on March 11, 2021 while surrounded by her children and their spouses in San Clemente, CA. She was in her 85 th year and had witnessed incredible changes...

Felicia Miki Sandoval

Felicia Miki Sandoval

Mar 11, 2021

Felicia Miki Sandoval

Felicia Miki Sandoval, 44, of Stanton, passed away on March 11, 2021.

She was born in Colorado on 05/05/1976 to Goro and Tomie Kambara.

Felicia graduated from Orange Glen High School and received a Bachelor

of Science in Biology with concentration in Ecology from CSUSM. She...

Skip Smith

Skip Smith

Mar 10, 2021

SKIP SMITH Legally known as George Edward Smith, Jr.

Memorial to honor Skip's life will be Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 10:00 am Compass Bible Church 150 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Skip Smith traveled to Sacramento, CA with his wife and 16-year-old son to...

Danny Alex Perez

Danny Alex Perez

Mar 10, 2021

Danny Alex Perez peacefully passed away on March 10 th , 2021 in the comfort of his own home. He was born on February 5 th , 1974 in a hospital in Santa Ana California and lived his whole life in California. Danny grew up in Yorba Linda and attended Esperanza High School.

Since a young age...

Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Burns

Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Burns

Mar 9, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Burns 11/4/1921 – 3/9/2021

Mary Elizabeth Reynolds was born November 4, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was only child. Her father JR (Bob) Reynolds was a car salesman. Mary Elizabeth and her mother (Marjorie Young Reynolds) lived in various cities on the East Coast and Midwest during her early childhood, following Bob's...

Robert Louis Calentino

Robert Louis Calentino

Mar 6, 2021

Robert L. Calentino (Cal) 06/09/1937 – 03/06/2021

Born to Florence and Fedele Calentino in Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 1937.

Cal died in his home on Saturday morning, March 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He died of complications from dementia and other medical issues. Cal is survived by wife of...

Robert Maurice Baele

Robert Maurice Baele

Mar 6, 2021

Robert Maurice Baele January 9, 1934 – March 6, 2021

"Bob" Baele of Mission Viejo, CA passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at the age of 87. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Karen; five children – Bo, Tim, Linda, Mike, and Pat; their spouses – Karen, Tracey, and Veronica;...

Parviz Ramezan-Arab

Parviz Ramezan-Arab

Mar 6, 2021

Parviz Ramezan-Arab passed away peacefully in his own home on March 6, 2021 with his wife of 50 years by his side. Born in Tehran, Iran in 1936, Parviz was a strong, hard-working, and self-built individual. Despite all odds and humble beginnings, he created a beautiful life for himself and his family.

In 1986, at 50 years...

John Faro Agrusa

John Faro Agrusa

Mar 5, 2021

John was born in Anaheim, CA to proud parents John and Patricia. He had three younger siblings, Maria, Linda, and Eric. He grew up in Fullerton, CA and attended Cal Poly, University in Pomona and received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He later received his Masters in Engineering from California State University, Fullerton.

John met his...

Ernest “Ernie” Raymond Marquez

Ernest “Ernie” Raymond Marquez

Mar 5, 2021

Ernest (Ernie) Raymond Marquez, age 77, passed away on March 5, 2021 at Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills, CA from complications related to COVID-19.

He was born on July 13, 1943 in Winslow, Arizona to Refugio H. Marquez and Amalia May Chavez. He is preceded him in death by his parents and siblings Rosalie Webster and Refugio...

Raymond Earl Staylor Jr.

Raymond Earl Staylor Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

Raymond “Ray” Earl Staylor, Jr.

On Friday, March 5, 2021, Raymond “Ray” Earl Staylor, Jr., loving husband, cherished father, and adored brother, passed away after a brief illness at the age of 86. He will be laid to rest at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina, with Military Honors.

Ray was born...

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

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