Obituaries

1938-2011 Leah Leary was born on March 12, 1938, and died on March 2, 2011, after an extended hospital stay fighting an infection and complications...

Jeanne Lynch, a former Laguna Beach artist, passed away on March 1, 2011, in Anaheim. She was 65. In 1981, Lynch settled in Laguna Beach...

1966 - 2011 Samantha Shannon died Feb. 14 surrounded by her family and longtime caregivers. She was 44. Shannon, who was known as Sam, was a...

Charlton "Charlie" Boyd. A celebration of life service for Charlie Boyd, who passed away on Feb. 3, 2011, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March...

Charles "Chuck" Meredith Boothe, 85, a longtime Laguna Beach resident, passed away at his home in Mission Viejo on Feb. 16, 2011. He was born...

  Aug. 18, 1947 – Nov. 19, 2010 Bob Peterson, a local attorney and 25-year Laguna Beach resident, passed away from...

Former Mayor, Civic Leader Dies at 91 Charlton Phillips “Charlie” Boyd, a former mayor who endeavored to improve Laguna Beach during his 50 years as...

Gustav David Gerth of Laguna Beach died Dec. 29, 2010, at the Long Beach Care Center in Long Beach. He was 82 years old. Gerth...

Earle E. Wellsfry, known as an avid body surfer, former Laguna Beach lifeguard and excellent waterman, passed into his Father’s presence on Dec. 16,...

Matt Engen   Matthew Engen, known as Matt or Matteo, died unexpectedly Dec. 15, 2010.   The husband of Glynnis Engen, and son of Rolf and Carol Engen...

Kitty Smith      Oct. 29, 1955 to Dec. 1, 2010 After more than a decade of combating immune suppressive health problems, Kathryn Harrod Smith (Kitty) succumbed to...

Tom Tapscott Laguna Beach resident Tom Tapscott passed away peacefully at his home on Nov. 26. He was 82. Tapscott graduated from Santa Ana High School...

Glenetta Farrell   Glenetta Betty Farrell passed away in her Laguna Beach home Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010.   Born Glenetta Schacht on Nov. 29, 1930, and raised in...

Karen Ziegler 1944-2010   Karen Ziegler, our beloved grandmother, mother, friend, bookseller, volunteer, liberal, pacifist, dog lover (especially Tess), passed away at the age of 66 on...

 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...