Devin Lowell Aitken Hands
Devin Lowell Aitken Hands passed on to his next adventure on Jan. 19, 2013. He was surrounded by his immediate family. He would have...
Mary Louise Ferguson
Mary Louise Ferguson of Laguna Beach passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 31, 2012 after 94 years of vibrant living. She had...
Homeless Man Found Dead in Park
Ben Gaudreault, a homeless man in his 30s believed to be from Colorado, was discovered dead in the Heisler Park gazebo about 9 a.m....
Julie O’Donovan Ireland
Julie O’Donovan Ireland passed away Nov. 3, 2012.
Born March 8, 1919 in Los Angeles, a first generation American and longtime resident of Laguna Beach,...
Janie Cowlin
Janie Cowlin, 1944-2013, beloved friend, artist and protector of the earth, left this planet on Sunday, Jan. 6, one week shy of her 69th...
Neal F. Amsden, M.D., Nov. 14, 1927 – June 13, 2012
Neal Amsden was born on Nov. 14, 1927 to Clifford N. and Mabel H. Amsden in Los Angeles. He attended Fairfax High School in...
An Appreciation: Dennis Morin, 66
By Billy Fried, Special to the Independent
Laguna lost a treasure when Dennis Morin died Dec. 31 after a vigorous battle with cancer. He was...
Edith R. Helman
A graveside service was held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in the Temple Israel Cemetery in Gotha, Fla., for Edith R. Helman (nee Zak), who...
Ronald Rowe
Former Laguna Beach Fire Capt. Ronald Rowe passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2012, due to complications from leukemia with his family by his...
Maridel Francis Commagère
Maridel Francis Commagère, 95, of Laguna Beach, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Known as "Mamie" to her family,...
Ulli Cenicero-Sperry
After a brief yet brave battle with cancer, Ulli Ceniceros-Sperry succumbed to this disease on Dec. 16, 2012.
Ulli was 4 years old and a...
Tom, the Brook Street Cat (1992 – 2012)
Tom, Laguna Beach’s Brook Street Cat, also known as “Fred” and “Bob” in his earlier years, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 4 after almost...
Johnathon Edward Nardone
Johnathon Edward Nardone was born in Ohio on Jan. 20, 1944. He passed away quietly on Nov. 17, 2012, at 68 as a result of pancreatic...
Youssef Rounaghi
Youssef (“Joseph”) Rounaghi passed away from multiple strokes on Nov. 10, 2012, surrounded by family members who celebrate his adventurous life.
Born in Rasht, Iran,...
Bill and Judy Sinisgalli
Bill and Judy died a year apart from one another; Judy passed Sept. 7, 2011, and Bill on Sept. 19, 2012.
Bill was born on...