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    Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  1. Willard Reece

    Willard 'Will" Reece, 89, a retired long time Newport-Mesa Unified School District principal and a lifetime Rotarian, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his Newport Beach, CA home on March 6, 2013. Born in Boise, ID in 1923 as the third son of Paul and Ruth Reece, the Reece family relocated to Inglewood, CA in the mid 1920’s and eventually settled in the city of Huntington Park.
    Willard 'Will" Reece, 89, a retired long time Newport-Mesa Unified School District principal and a lifetime Rotarian, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his Newport Beach, CA home on March 6, 2013. Born in Boise, ID in 1923 as the third son of...

    Tags: Landforms, U.S. Army, University of Southern California, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Mountains

    2. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  2. Shirley Marie Kahan

    Shirley Marie Kahan, 89, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.
    Shirley Marie Kahan, 89, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on April 13, 1923 in Seattle, Washington to Leata Fern and Lowell Burton Jackson. She grew up on the Jackson family farm in...

    Tags: American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Army, Nursing, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals

    3. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  3. Commentary: JWA continues to threaten our quality of life

    During the 1950s, Southern California culture was ablaze with anything considered chic, sophisticated and novel. Artists, designers and architects were pushing boundaries in style, design, architecture and invention. World War II was over, and the...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Disneyland Park, Environmental Pollution, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, John Wayne

    4. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  4. Gene Dulin

    DULIN, Gene
    DULIN, Gene July 13, 1917- March 4, 2013 Miss Gene Dulin, 95, of Newport Beach, California passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, March 4, 2013. Gene was born in Missouri, the only child of Eugene and Myrtle (Starling) Dulin. Her father died...
    5. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  5. HAL LEHMAN

    HAL LEHMAN
    HAL LEHMAN May 8, 1918 - February 26, 2013 Hal Lehman, 94, a 55-year resident of Newport Beach, died peacefully after a long illness, at his Lido Isle home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Hal, the only surviving son of Gladys and...

    Tags: Flu, Planned Parenthood, Family, Marketing

    6. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  6. Miller: No clear winner in Oscar contest

    For some in Newport-Mesa, the 85th annual Academy Awards telecast may have prompted a three-word response: "Oh, hey, guys."
    For some in Newport-Mesa, the 85th annual Academy Awards telecast may have prompted a three-word response: "Oh, hey, guys." Within minutes of the show's beginning, William Shatner, who recently brought his one-man show to the Segerstrom Center for the...

    Tags: Christoph Waltz, Awards and Prizes, Celebrities, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Michelle Obama

    7. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  7. Carnett: Memories of a treasured friendship

    He's been gone 27 years. Can it really be nearly three decades since my wife, Hedy, and I sat in his memorial service in a Costa Mesa church? A mentor to both of us, Sam Peterson was truly an unusual and remarkable human being. I was 41 when he died,...

    Tags: West Point, U.S. Army, Human Interest

    8. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  8. Community & Clubs: Planting seeds for the future

    On Saturday, more than 30 members of the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will be sprucing up more than 2,500 carrotwood tree seedlings in preparation of presenting them to third-graders in all 21 public and 15 private schools within the boundaries of the...

    Tags: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Students, Orange County Register, Teaching and Learning, Mountains

    9. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  9. Schafer returns to Sanitary District board

    The Costa Mesa Sanitary District board of directors appointed Arlene Schafer on Friday morning to fill a vacancy created after a recent resignation.
    The Costa Mesa Sanitary District board of directors appointed Arlene Schafer on Friday morning to fill a vacancy created after a recent resignation. She will serve out the remainder of former Director Jim Fitzpatrick's term, which runs until December...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Litigation, Elections, Laws

    10. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  10. Mailbag: Estancia employees acted heroically

    Re. "BB gun sparks shooting scare at Estancia" Feb. 16: I happened to be at Estancia High School during the recent BB gun incident. While our kids were never in real danger, the recent school shootings made this a sobering experience. As I huddled in a...

    Tags: California Department of Transportation, Port of Long Beach

    11. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  11. Donald Eugene Elder

    DONALD E. ELDER, FORMER NEWPORT BEACH VICE-MAYOR, DIES
    DONALD E. ELDER, FORMER NEWPORT BEACH VICE-MAYOR, DIES Donald Eugene Elder, 86, passed away on January 27, 2013 at his home in Balboa.  Don was born May 27, 1926 in Los Angeles to Eugene ‘Gene’ and Helen (Morse) Elder. Don was a lifelong...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Disneyland Park, Manufacturing and Engineering, Electronics, Science and Technology

    12. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  12. Jeanne Parquette Wertman

    Jeanne Parquette Wertman of Dallas, Texas formerly of Irvine, California passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas  on February 5, 2013 at the age of 94.  Jeanne was preceded in death by the love of her life husband of 63 years, Howard “Buck” Wertman and her son, Michael Everett Wertman.  Jeanne was born December 14, 1918, in Ashland, Ohio.  She graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Physical Education.  She taught Physical Education at William and Mary College and Ohio Wesleyan University.  While she waited for Buck to return from World War II, she received her pilot’s license and assisted with troop supply   transportation within the United States.   
    Jeanne Parquette Wertman of Dallas, Texas formerly of Irvine, California passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas  on February 5, 2013 at the age of 94.  Jeanne was preceded in death by the love of her life husband of 63 years, Howard “Buck”...

    Tags: College of William and Mary, Wesleyan University

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