Obituary: Bruce F. Connell
I am sad to announce the passing of my friend and longtime partner, Bruce F. Connell, MD on Sept. 16 in his beloved home...
Obituary: Sequoia R. Slentz
(July 27, 1976 - May 16, 2022)
Sequoia Slentz, a Laguna Beach musician, promoter, and philanthropist, passed away on May 16. He was 45 years...
Amy Obrand
May She Fly With the Angels
March 3, 1967 - May 26, 2016
Amy Christine Higginbotham Obrand earned her angel wings on May 26, 2016, surrounded...
Larry Delaney
Larry Davis Delaney passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at his home in Whitefish, Mont., surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 24,...
Armen Tigran Gasparian
Nov. 25, 1933 – Feb. 15, 2014
Armen Tigran Gasparian, a contemporary Impressionist painter, was born in Abadan, Iran, on the Persian Gulf of Armenian...
Obituary: Remembering Bill Gillespie
Bill Gillespie broke hearts all over Orange County when he died of natural causes Dec. 10 at the age of 79.
By Lori Basheda
The beloved...
Obituary: Lisa Marks
June 8, 1958 – Jan. 19, 2020
On Jan. 19, Lisa Marks passed away peacefully at her home in South Laguna after being diagnosed with...
Obituary: Paul Darrow
On Nov. 11, Paul Darrow, Laguna Beach resident since 1963, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 98.
Darrow was an artist,...
Paula Jean Brown
Oct. 8, 1946 –Dec. 23, 2014
Paula Jean Brown was a gentle, generous soul: lover of animals, children, travel, satire, fashion and literature. She was born and raised in San...
Joseph Eric Rice
Aug. 21, 1958 – Sept. 7, 2019
Joseph Eric Rice, of Laguna Beach and Studio City, California, died unexpectedly at his Laguna Beach home Sept....
Zimmerman, Owner of Famed Local Bookstore, Dies at 76
By Josh Zimmerman, Special to the Independent
Lorraine Zimmerman, owner of legendary Fahrenheit 451 Books in Laguna Beach (1978-1988), of Collected Thoughts Bookshop in Berkeley...
Obituary: David Robbins
David Paul Robbins of Laguna Beach passed away on Oct. 21, 2021.
He was 74 years old.
His son, Christopher Robbins, and daughter, Ashley Wheeler, were...
Wayne L. Peterson
Sept. 27, 1939 – Sept. 22, 2019
Wayne Lewis Peterson, age 79, passed away peacefully Sunday.
His memorial celebration will be held Oct. 4, 2019 at...
Randy Dort
Randy Dort, a long-time resident of Laguna Beach and Palm Springs, has passed away. He was a wonderful neighbor and friend to all.
Obituary: Nancy French
It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Miriam French announces her passing after a battle with cancer on Dec. 8, 2019,...