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Judith Macdonald
Judith Macdonald Judith Alexandra Macdonald, a long time resident of Laguna Beach, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, with her two daughters, Rhea Foley and Rebecca Judy, by her side. Born...
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Ezat Pakpour
Ezat Pakpour Ezat Babazadeh Pakpour was a warm-hearted woman, known for her strength, endearing stubbornness and unmatchable sense of humor. Never straying from a strong and positive conviction for her...
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Lu Campbell, Festival of Arts Exhibitor, Dies at 82
Former Festival of Arts artist and Laguna Beach resident Lu Campbell passed away on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at home with her husband, John, and daughter Darcy by her side. Campbell had been fighting...
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Ceramic Artist Richard White Dies at 63
By Bolton Colburn, Special to the Independent Richie White Photo by Ross Whitaker Richie White, a well-known contemporary ceramic artist and professor...
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Deirdre Naughton
Deirde Naughton Deirdre Carmel Ann Naughton, fashion maven and former Hollywood costume designer, passed away in Los Angeles on Feb. 27. She was 63. Naughton, who was always referred to as Dee, was a...
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Mary Jo Mancuso
Mary Jo Mancuso Laguna lost a bright star and true Laguna original on March 1 with the passing of Mary Jo Mancuso. She would have been 80 on March 6. Mancuso was actively and energetically involved...
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Our beloved son, John Miklos Horvath, who was born April 26, 1969, passed away on March 9, 2015. He leaves behind a son, a sister and her family, and his mother Elizabeth Horvath, a registered nurse....
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John S. Hedges 1926-2015
By Jack Casey, Special to the Independent John Hedges, my dear friend from Laguna Beach, left us Saturday, March 14. Although I live across the country in upstate New York, our families have shared...
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In Memoriam
Lynda Brown What a beautiful, caring and loving soul, Lynda Georgina Brown, born April 24, 1946, and left this existence Feb. 14, 2015, after a four year illness caused by the superbug known as...
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Lynda Georgina Brown, a beautiful, caring and loving soul born April 24, 1946, left this existence Feb. 14, 2015, after a four-year illness caused by the Superbug known as C. Diff. Originally from...
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Jose Rosales
Jose Rosales Jose Rosales was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on March 19, 1950. He was one of nine children. He moved to Mexico City in his teens to follow his dream of becoming a public accountant....
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Endearing Local Left an Indelible Mark
By Michelle Rice Doherty, Special to the Independent Marion Flora Ohanesian Rice Dec. 13, 1937—March 10, 2015 If you drove down Catalina Street any sunny Saturday, you were bound to catch a glimpse of...
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Obituary
Paul Donald Zehner November 23, 1928- April 18, 2015 Paul Zehner Paul Donald Zehner was called home by Our Heavenly Father at the age of 86. Zehner was a retired electrical engineer, a strong leader in...
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Laguna Loses Elegant Grand Dame
By Eric Jessen, Special to the Independent Celine and Lloyd Milne in 2005 Celine Theresa Konzal Milne, who for several decades managed the venerable Marion Milne Real Estate Company with her beloved...
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Obituary
Marc Ernest DuQuette Marc Ernest DuQuette Marc Ernest DuQuette was born on July 23, 1942, in Long Beach. DuQuette served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Army Reserve, and the Nebraska National Guard,...
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Obituary
Thomas Robert Judy Thomas Robert Judy Dr. Thomas Robert Judy died peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the age of 90. Born in Centerville, Iowa, on July 26, 1924, Judy spent his childhood in the...
View ArticleKenneth Watkins
Kenneth Ray Watkins surrounded by family peacefully passed away at his home in Shingle Springs, Calif., May 2, 2015. Kenny was born May 25, 1925, in Laguna Beach. His youth was spent in Laguna Beach...
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Seth Bowen
Seth Bowen Seth Watkins Bowen passed away unexpectedly in Aliso Viejo on May 29, 2015. Bowen was a Laguna Beach resident for 19 years. He was 54. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Seth graduated from Nichols...
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Carolyn Kolberg
Carolyn Kolberg Loving mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Carolyn Kolberg, passed away May 20, 2015, at the age of 70. Born in Los Angeles in 1944, Carolyn moved to Laguna Beach in 1956, with her...
View ArticleQuinn Farnes
Eugene Eldon Quinn Farnes, long-time football coach and math teacher at Laguna Beach High School, passed away peacefully on May 31. He was almost 94. He joined the teaching staff in Laguna in 1948 and...
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