Olive Dugas 1921-2021 Olive Dugas passed away peacefully and went home to God on April 11 at Candleberry Care in Seal Beach at the age of 99. Olive was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 14, 1921. Growing up, Olive was an excellent student, and in addition to her studies, worked at her father’s bakery. She met the love of her life, Edward Dugas, while ice skating at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. Olive and Ed were married on Nov. 27, 1941, just 10 days prior to Pearl Harbor, and they shared a life of more than 50 years together before his passing in 2000. She was a mother to two loving daughters, Carol and Mary. Besides being a devoted homemaker, she enjoyed a long career as an executive secretary at U.S. Steel, from which she retired after 25 years. In 2000 Olive moved from Pittsburgh to Leisure World, where she lived for 17 years until she moved to Brookdale Senior Living. Olive was very social and loved Leisure World. She was involved in playing bridge and golf and enjoyed dancing, playing her organ and spending time with her many friends and neighbors. She was a member of Community Church in Leisure World. Olive was preceded by her loving husband, and daughter, Mary Illson, who passed away in 2019. Olive is survived by her daughter Carol Kern of Leisure World; granddaughter Marra Boada (husband Robert) of Manhattan Beach; and greatgrandchildren Dillan and Ryan Boada. Olive was cremated per her wishes and will be interred at sea in a private family service. ••• Richard Van Wasshnova Funeral Service Funeral services for Richard Van Wasshnova will be held on Saturday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, Seal Beach. All are welcome. An outdoor celebration of life will follow at a residence in Cerritos. The Rite of Committal at Riverside National Cemetery will be held at a later date. ••• In Memoriam Arturo Magadan Varela 61 Mabel Thomas 102 David Nelson 79 Dale Jackson Gay 71 Robert Hudson 93 Raymond Jones 63 Patricia Woolums 78 David Farley 64 Arath Alvarez 80 Martha Benedict 73 Thelma Parks 84 Michael Watts 72 Sally Moore 74 Families assisted by McKenzie Mortuary, 961-9301 —Paid obituary ••• Space is available for obituaries of residents and former residents. • An obituary with or withoutphoto is available free of charge for the first 250 words Additional words will be charged at the rate of 25 cents per word. • Send obituaries and photos in the form of jpegs to laurieb@ lwsb.com.

Ge Qu Ling-Mou 1949 – 2021 Ge Qu Ling-Mou, a devoted family man and a talented senior mechanical software engineer, passed away on March 19, at the age of 72. He resided in Seal Beach at the time of his passing and is survived by his wife, AiQin, and their daughter Leela. Ge was born on Jan. 3, 1949, in Xi’an, China, to Xiuting Wang and Shen Qu. He grew up in a large and loving family. His father was a legendary general in World War II and was “Ge’s hero,” always standing there to support him. Before coming to America in 1986, Ge graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. He played a leadership role in his college years. In 1993, Ge earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota with honors. He had been constantly praised by many for his intelligence, smarts and diligence in UMN. During his 30 years of working experience in the CAD/ CAE industry, Ge presented brilliant and prolific professional strengths and accomplishments. The most important company in his career was Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corp., the world’s leading 3D CAD developer. In 2001, Ge joined Solidworks in Boston, Massachussetts and contributed many key features, such as Sweep, to the software design. Ge was married to the love of his life, AiQin Li, in 1976. Their daughter Leela was born next year. She soon became the light of their life. Ge was a dedicated, caring and beloved husband, father and grandfather. His grandson Ethan, who was born in 2002, was always his pride and joy. Ge gave his family all he could and more. His love was endless. Ge showed a wide range of interests including reading, painting, photo, history and the arts. He had an amazing life journey. He was a person with truly kind heart and generous spirit. He loved to make friends and to help others. His bright smile, great sense of humor and warm personality will be remembered forever by all his relatives, friends and colleagues.

Carol Ann Franz (Ridgeway) 1934-2021 Carol Ann Franz (Ridgeway) was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 1, 1934, to Margaret Helen Klass and Milton John Ridgeway. She had one sibling, her brother Dale Ridgeway. She died at the age of 86 on March 14 in Seal Beach. She lived in the Chicago area most of her life, raised five accomplished children there, then earned a bachelor of arts degree. She worked for the College Board, in social services for the village of Skokie, and founded an Astrology resource center and book store. She moved to Leisure World in 1997 and was heavily involved in the community. She served on the Mutual 2 Board and worked tirelessly to ensure transparency in Leisure World’s financial records so they could be accessible to all shareholders. After moving to Seal Beach, she volunteered for 10 years at the Orange County Legal Aid Society. She also testified before the California Supreme Court regarding small claims court. Carol was an activist for many great causes and social issues throughout her life. Her intellectual curiosity led her to numerous travels in the U.S. and abroad. She very much enjoyed ballroom dancing and was a fabulous dancer! Carol is a beloved mother survived by Ellen Franz Wallace, Susan Franz Andrese, Karen (Dale) Henchel, Daniel (Marcia) Franz and Thomas (Kris) Franz. She was the loving grandmother of Todd, Curtis, Scott, Ross, Melissa, Tyler, Kirk, Jordan, Haley, Andrew, Braden and Katherine and the great-grandmother of Sierra, Elizabeth, Carson, Brooks, Colton and Leo. A private service with children and grandchildren will be held at a later date.

••• Richard Francis Van Wasshnova 1939-2021 Richard Francis Van Wasshnova died unexpectedly on March 15. He was 81. Richard was born Aug. 9, 1939, in South Rockwood, Michigan. The second of seven siblings born to Frank and Margaret (Bodenmiller) Van Wasshnova, Richard grew up on his family’s farm. After high school he enlisted in the Air Force in 1957, where this small town Michigan boy found himself in such far away places as Alaska, California and Nevada. In 1967, Richard met his future wife, Diane Weinger, over the telephone when he called her answering service. They soon fell in love and were married in 1968. A few years later, their only child, Melissa, was born. The family settled in Trenton, Michigan, where they remained for the next 30 years. Richard worked as an electronic technician at Conrail and enjoyed tinkering with electronics and broken-down TV sets in the family’s basement. Following their retirements in 2001, Richard and Diane moved from Michigan directly to Leisure World to be near their grandchildren. Together, they enjoyed playing pinochle and participating in the Friendly Couples Club. Richard was also a faithful member of Leisure World’s Holy Family Catholic Church. Known as “Papa” to his grandchildren, he was a dedicated and loving grandfather who picked up his grandkids after school for 15 years and never missed a dance performance, sports game, school play or awards ceremony. Richard loved listening to classical music, and enjoyed a tasty morning routine of Chips Ahoy cookies and black coffee for breakfast. He was interested in astronomy and was super passionate about genealogy, tracing some lines back to the 1400s. Faithfully devoted to his wife until her death in 2016, Richard was fortunate to find love and companionship for a second time with Dorothy Favre, with whom he enjoyed his remaining years. Dorothy inspired in Richard a love of golf, karaoke parties, dances and concerts. Richard is preceded in death by Diane, his wife of 47 years, and two brothers. He leaves behind his daughter Melissa (Scott) Theiring, four siblings, his brother- in-law Harold (Marion) Weinger, with whom he remained close, and numerous wonderful nieces and nephews. He played a big part in the lives of his three grandchildren, Brandon, Logan and Olivia, who loved and adored their Papa very much. Richard was a quiet and humble man with a kind heart. He was loving and patient and always willing to help or do anything for others. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him. A funeral Mass is planned for late April. -paid obituary

••• Richard Francis Van Wasshnova 1939-2021 Richard Francis Van Wasshnova died unexpectedly on March 15. He was 81. Richard was born Aug. 9, 1939, in South Rockwood, Michigan. The second of seven siblings born to Frank and Margaret (Bodenmiller) Van Wasshnova, Richard grew up on his family’s farm. After high school he enlisted in the Air Force in 1957, where this small town Michigan boy found himself in such far away places as Alaska, California and Nevada. In 1967, Richard met his future wife, Diane Weinger, over the telephone when he called her answering service. They soon fell in love and were married in 1968. A few years later, their only child, Melissa, was born. The family settled in Trenton, Michigan, where they remained for the next 30 years. Richard worked as an electronic technician at Conrail and enjoyed tinkering with electronics and broken-down TV sets in the family’s basement. Following their retirements in 2001, Richard and Diane moved from Michigan directly to Leisure World to be near their grandchildren. Together, they enjoyed playing pinochle and participating in the Friendly Couples Club. Richard was also a faithful member of Leisure World’s Holy Family Catholic Church. Known as “Papa” to his grandchildren, he was a dedicated and loving grandfather who picked up his grandkids after school for 15 years and never missed a dance performance, sports game, school play or awards ceremony. Richard loved listening to classical music, and enjoyed a tasty morning routine of Chips Ahoy cookies and black coffee for breakfast. He was interested in astronomy and was super passionate about genealogy, tracing some lines back to the 1400s. Faithfully devoted to his wife until her death in 2016, Richard was fortunate to find love and companionship for a second time with Dorothy Favre, with whom he enjoyed his remaining years. Dorothy inspired in Richard a love of golf, karaoke parties, dances and concerts. Richard is preceded in death by Diane, his wife of 47 years, and two brothers. He leaves behind his daughter Melissa (Scott) Theiring, four siblings, his brother- in-law Harold (Marion) Weinger, with whom he remained close, and numerous wonderful nieces and nephews. He played a big part in the lives of his three grandchildren, Brandon, Logan and Olivia, who loved and adored their Papa very much. Richard was a quiet and humble man with a kind heart. He was loving and patient and always willing to help or do anything for others. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him. A funeral Mass is planned for late April. -paid obituary