Margaret Jane Wininger a long-time resident of San Diego’s North County, died on August 11, 2018.        Margaret Was born on July 2, 1940, along with her twin sister Madeline, in the farmhouse on their grandfather’s farm in Roaring Spring Pennsylvania.        Margaret received a master’s degree in library science from California State University in Fullerton California.  During her working...

Melvin (Mel) Lajoie passed away peacefully on Thursday August 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife Corine of 62 years, son Glenn (Linda) and son Wayne (Audrey), four grandchildren, including Willie, Trent, Justin and Josien. Mel is also survived by his sister Joy Adamski (Homerine), brother Ralph Lajoie along with cousins, nieces and nephews throughout the US and overseas. He was preceded in death by his parents Homer and Jeanne Lajoie and brother Gordon Lajoie. Mel was born on June 3, 1928...

Linda B. Donnell, 76, was born in Mammoth, Utah on December 6, 1941 to John and Beth Burke and entered eternal rest on August 1, 2018 in Vista, CA. Linda graduated from Dugway High School in 1960 and shortly after married Harold “Sonny” Donnell who was her loving husband for 58 years.  In 1961, she and Sonny moved to South Pasadena, CA where they lived until moving to Vista, CA in 2016. Linda is survived by her husband, Sonny; sons, Ron (fiancé Lori)  Donnell...

In Loving Memory   Carmelo Festa May 27, 1932  to July 31, 2018 ~~~ God saw him getting tired When a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around him And whispered, “Come with Me.” So when we saw him sleeping So peacefully free from pain, We could not wish him back With us to suffer that again.   His heart of gold stopped beating His caring soul found rest God took him home to prove to us He always knows what’s best. ~~~ Entered This...

Essie Daniel was born December 25th 1932 to Olivia and Johnny Ransom. She went to Booker T Washington. She was the second oldest of 7 ; Jc , Essie , James , Gloriace-Mae , Lonnie, Gloria ,and Noble.In 1947 the family moved to Forney Texas where she met Ed Daniel.They got married in 1951 from that union they had 6 kids. Essie and her husband moved their kids to Arizona then to California. In 1973 She moved to oceanside were she worked for Deutsch assembling airplane parts. In 1985 Essie and...

Stephen J. Meyers of Vista, California passed away peacefully in his home on July 24, 2018 at the age of 78 years. Stephen is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Anna M. Meyers (Squashic). Predeceased by his parents Steven and Anna Meyers of Bad Axe, Michigan. Stephen was born in Bad Axe, Michigan, on July 25, 1939. After graduating from Elkton High School, Elkton, Michigan, in 1958, Stephen joined the U.S. Marine Corps in October, 1958 and attended basic training at Marine Corps...

Shirley A. Mersy (nee Nelson) of Vista, CA, passed away on July 19, 2018, after a short battle with congestive heart disease. Born in Ashland, WI on December 3, 1927, she is preceded in death by her mother Elvie Green (nee Johnson), husband of 50 years Frank H. Mersy Jr. (USMC ret.) and twin sons Thomas and Jerome.   A two time cancer survivor (thyroid and bladder), Shirley was a firm believer in giving back to her community and was known as a "mover and shaker" for Vista...