The Wall That Heals - Fullerton Observer

EARLY APRIL 2012
Lisa Wilkie
Lisa C. Wilkie, 34, passed
away March 11, 2012. Preceded
in death by her maternal grandparents,
Hank & Guadalupe
Munoz; and paternal grandparents
John & Marie Matthews.
Survived by loving parents
Stephen and Cecilia Wilkie;
brothers Greg & John; sister
Gina Tahsequah, and a host of
other family and friends.
A memorial service was held
March 17 at McAulay &
Wallace..
REST IN PEACE • WE REMEMBER YOU
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Debra Jean
Reid
Debra Jean Reid, age
58, went home to be
with the Lord on March
05, 2012.
A funeral service was
held March 20, at
Eastside Christian
Church, Fullerton.
Debi was born on May
1, 1953 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. She was adopted by Russell and
Beatrice Peterson. She was a long time resident
of Fullerton. Debi was a devoted and loving
wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and
friend. She was survived by her beloved husband
of 33 years, Daniel W. Reid; daughter,
Tiffany Reid; son, Kyle Reid; daughter in-law,
Jacqueline Reid; and grandchildren, Taylor and
Jacob Reid.
You will be forever loved in our hearts and
live on through all the wonderful memories we
built together. We love you.
FULLERTON’S CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU
Orangethorpe
Christian
Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor
Sunday Service: 10:00 a.m.
2200 W. ORANGETHORPE
FULLERTON (714) 871-3400
www.orangethorpe.org
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation in Fullerton
1600 N. Acacia Ave.
Welcome 10:15am • Service: 10:30am
CHILDCARE (infant & toddlers) & Programs for Pre-K thru Teen
SUN., APRIL 8: Easter & Passover - Rev. Jon Dobrer
SUN., APRIL 15: Death, Taxes & Pain & Joy - Rev. Jon Dobrer
Rev. Jon Dobrer www.uufullerton.org 714-871-7150
Donna Mae Maeseele
Donna Mae Maeseele, 82, died
Monday, March 5, 2012, in Corona,
California. She was a resident at Emeritus
Senior Living.
Donna was born on May 31, 1929, in
Los Angeles to Charles W. Love and Ethel
Blassman Love. She was the middle child,
having two older sisters, Vivian and
Evelyn, and a younger brother and sister,
Charlie and Barbara.
In 1948 she married John F. Maeseele
and began raising their family in Los
Angeles. They moved the family to
Anaheim in 1955 where they resided until
John’s death in 1986.
Throughout her life, Donna had been
an avid sports fan, enjoyed baseball and
particularly loved West Fullerton Bobby
Sox. She was a manager and coach for
many years and later in life was always
delighted when one of her former team
members stopped her to say hello. She
played softball herself and suffered a seriously
sprained ankle sliding in to third
base in her early 60’s. She was much more
upset that she was tagged out than she was
about the injury!
Donna was fiercely independent and
after John’s death she moved to Cedar
City, Utah, bought a small home and did
all the necessary rehab her self. She’d
travel to a creek bed and load rocks into
her pickup truck, bring them back to her
yard and decorate with the river rock.
Usually when family members would go
to visit, Mom would mention this “special”
rock that was just a little too far, or a
little too heavy and before long you were
bumping over the rocky trails with her to
help wrestle her newest treasure.
Reading was her special joy and her personal
library was impressive. When she
was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, we
Sacred Music
Choral Singers
Available
The Heritage Singers of Fullerton
are available to sing for evening worship
services, fellowship meetings, or
other events which might be
enhanced by quality sacred music.
We are a small nondenominational
choir dedicated to preserving and
sharing traditional and classical
sacred choral music. We also have
openings for new singers in all sections
(soprano, alto, tenor, and bass).
Contact Larry Minton at 714-773-
4332 or by email to
l_g_minton@yahoo.com.
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couldn’t believe it because she could still
finish the New York Times crossword puzzle
in record time each day.
Fullerton School District employed
Mom as a school bus driver and later as a
driver trainer for over 20 years. She would
compete in the Bus Rodeos and it was fun
to watch her blast that big bus through
the diminishing clearance test. She was
awarded a certificate by the CHP after
taking a Crown bus through a 360 degree
spin on a skid pad in Sacramento.
Donna is survived by four children,
Rene (Kathy) of Fullerton, Marie Diehl
(Jim) of Corona, Larry (Missy) of
Fontana, and Lynn (Dawn) of Wyoming,
twelve grandchildren and sixteen greatgrandchildren.
In accordance with her wishes, Donna
will be cremated and her ashes will be
scattered at sea in the same area as her
husband’s had been. Thomas Miller
Mortuary, of Corona, is in charge of the
arrangements.
If you remember Donna and would like
to do something in her honor, please support
the Bobby Sox program or any sports
teams that help build healthy young people.
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