FULLERTON UNION HIGH SCHOOL ALL-ALUMNI BLOG
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 07, 2012
"CORA" TORRES DURAN, FUHS 1952
Duran, Socorra "Cora", 79, passed away on Friday, September 28, peacefully at home
in Fullerton, surrounded by her family, following a lengthy illness. Cora was
born in June 27, 1933 in Anaheim, CA. She grew up in Fullerton with 4 sisters,
Rachel, Novel, Alice and Betty; 1 brother, Henry. She attended Fullerton schools
and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1952. Cora married her high school
sweetheart, Richard "Ed" Duran in 1955. Their marriage endured 57
years and produced 4 children. Cora is survived by her husband, Richard; 3
children, Susan, Stephen and Rebecca; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Cora was a wife, mother, Dietitian at Placentia/Linda Hospital, and Document
Controller for Hughes Aircraft where she retired from in 1996. She spent her
retirement raising grandchildren, traveling to various excursions with the
Fullerton Senior Center, and was an active member in the St. Philip Benzi
Catholic Community of Fullerton. She was preceded in death by her daughter,
grandson and brother. The viewing will be Sunday, Oct. 7 at 4:00 p.m., followed
by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, Fullerton. The
funeral mass will be on Monday Oct. 8th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Philip Benzi
Catholic Community, Fullerton. Burial will occur at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
in Orange, with a reception to follow. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Published in Orange County Register
from October 5 to October 6, 2012 (available until 10/5/2013)
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