Leonor De Angelis

March 12, 1933 – February 20, 2022

Leonor De Angelis Vargas, 88, passed away on February 20, 2022, in Yorba Linda, CA, surrounded by her loving family.   

Leonor was born on March 12, 1933, in Cali, Colombia to parents Parmenio Vargas Guitierrez and Blanca Torres Vargas. She moved to Los Angeles in 1952 to complete high school. Leonor received a Bachelor of Arts in Medical Laboratory Science from Mount Mercy College in 1958. She went on to a fulfilling career working as the hematology supervisor at Pomona Valley Community Hospital Medical Center for 25 years.

She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with the family during holiday gatherings and looked forward to weekend barbeques. Leonor enjoyed gardening, shopping, and traveling. She is known for her great sense of humor and loves to play jokes and pranks, especially with her grandchildren. We will all miss her greatly. 

Leonor's survivors include Vittorio, her husband of 64 years; daughters Lisa De Angelis and Gina Nagy; granddaughter Madison Bicknell; grandson Ryan Bicknell; brother Carlos Vargas Torres; sister Sara Del Real; sister-in-law Flor de Vargas; brother-in-law Enrique Del Real; numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by sisters Mercedes Vargas Torres, Graciela Vargas Torres, Blanca Vargas Torres, and Brother Leon Parmenio Vargas.

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, a celebration of life will be held at 12:50 PM at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, 902 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association http://act.alz.org/donate.

If you cannot attend and are interested, you may view the live stream service virtually using the link:  https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/login - password AEBDD3. The service will also be available to view for the next 90 days at the same link.