Obituaries

Last Friday, Gene Levin saw patients at his office on Park Avenue, as he has for the last 41 years.  On Saturday afternoon, he...

 James Edward Perry June 18, 1915 – Dec. 9, 2009  Volunteer, Historical Preservation Advocate James Edward Perry, “Ed,” died peacefully at his home in Laguna Beach on...

June 8, 1958 – Jan. 19, 2020 On Jan. 19, Lisa Marks passed away peacefully at her home in South Laguna after being diagnosed with...

Fannie Lum passed away with family by her side on Dec. 2, 2015. She was 88 years old. Seu Fun “Fannie” Lee was born July...

Leonard L. Brockman (Jan. 5, 1930 - April 30, 2022) Leonard L. Brockman, a 61-year resident of Laguna Beach, passed away on April 30. He was...

Steven Todd Ewing 1966 -2011   Steven Ewing died unexpectedly March 13, 2011, at his home in Laguna Beach. Steve was born in San Gabriel, California, the son...

Robert Francis Commagère, 73, left this world with the sunrise on Aug. 22, after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Known as “Robin” to his...

Annemieke de Wit Rogers was courageous till the very end. She stood up to stage 4 cancer for five and a half years, looked...

Jan. 27, 1994 – Dec. 13, 2017 Ben Rogers passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Dec. 13. Ben was the light of all...

Blake T. Franklin was born September 28, 1942, in San Mateo, Calif., to parents Harvey James and Marie Agnes Franklin. He attended Menlo-Atherton High School. Blake...

Longtime Laguna Beach resident Kenneth Rogers was fatally injured on Tuesday, June 5, when his vehicle went over an embankment in Encinitas. Rogers was born...

Darren Edward Esslinger Darren Edward Esslinger, a longtime resident of Laguna Beach, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2018, at Hoag Hospital after a battle...

Kenneth Ray Watkins surrounded by family peacefully passed away at his home in Shingle Springs, Calif., May 2, 2015. Kenny was born May 25,...

Beloved Monika Sorce passed away to heaven on Friday, June 21. She was surrounded by her family and her animals. Sorce devoted her time to rescue...

George (Red) Witt, a longtime Laguna Beach resident, died Jan. 30, 2013 after battling cancer with bravery, good humor and grace. Witt enlisted in the Marines during...