Another 28 people died “without fixed abode” in OC in May, 2025. Their names are:
Benjamin KELLEHER who died on May 1st in Fountain Valley
Matthew DE ANDA who died on May 1st in Fullerton
Jonathan BURGESS who died on May 1st in Orange
Lawrence TEETERS who died on May 2nd in Fullerton
Brent FARLAND who died on May 2nd in Westminster
Richard RODRIGUEZ ORTIZ who died on May 3rd in Santa Ana
Juan JARDON who died on May 8th in Santa Ana
Gilbert ROMERO who died on May 9th in Mission Viejo
Philip KALAVRITINOS who died on May 9th in Seal Beach
Jorge PEREZ who died on May 10th in Fullerton
Ethan HULINGS who died on May 11th in Seal Beach
Jose LOZANO who died on May 12th in Santa Ana
Joseph HANSON who died on May 13th in Anaheim
Rakesh GOSWAMI who died on May 15th in Santa Ana
Christopher VASQUEZ who died on May 16th in Anaheim
Laura GAYTAN who died on May 17th in Santa Ana
Robert BROWN who died on May 17th in Orange
Carlos LOPEZ GAMEZ who died on May 19th in Anaheim
Darlene DANCY who died on May 19th in Garden Grove
Sarah DIBB who died on May 21st in Orange
Richard VARELA who died on May 21st in Fullerton
Weldon THOMAS who died on May 21st in Orange
Librado DIAZ ALMAZAN who died on May 24th in Santa Ana
Chad JAGOW who died on May 24th in Anaheim
Tyrell NICHOLLS who died on May 26th in Garden Grove
Sina AFROUZNIA who died on May 28th in Santa Ana
Floyd THOMPSON who died on May 30th in Anaheim
Patricia KLAPP who died on May 30th in Anaheim
Additionally, the County added to its listing of deceased without fixed abode an as yet unidentified man “John Doe” who died on April 20th in Anaheim.
The number of homeless deceased continues to be lower than at its height in 2023. Still the number of homeless deceased remains higher than prior to the COVID-19 years.
The concern now remains that with so much uncertainty present in the society now, civic centers in southern California now often look like occupation zones, will our homeless population now become completely forgotten.
In this regard, I will continue to post the names of our homeless brothers and sisters who die on our streets here in OC because no matter who we are we don’t deserve to simply disappear, even as new classes of poor people are now threatened with disappearance as well. No matter who we are, we are deserve so much better than that.
Fr. Dennis Kriz, OSM, Pastor St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church, Fullerton.
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