Lillian H. McConnell

McConnell, Lillian H., resident of Orange Co. for 55 years passed away on Nov 16 in Costa Mesa. She was born on Jan. 28, 1923 in St. Paul, MN to Emma Selma (Opoien) and Thorvald George Svenstad. She worked for many years at Sears Westminster, and until her 80th birthday worked every election day. She loved camping with the Aerojet Wanderers and was active in the Westminster Grandmothers Club. She enjoyed bowling and had a passion for playing bingo. Lil was preceded in death by her first husband, Glenn Oscar Syvertsen, who was killed during WWII, her husband Paul, son, Richard and sister, Alvina J. Wallace. Survived by son, Paul of Battle Ground, WA, daughter Patricia of Anaheim; grandsons, Jeffrey of Reeds Spring, MO and Allyn of Columbia, IL, granddaughter, Stephanie of Westminster, and great-granddaughters, Alexis of Lawndale, and Allyson and Abby of Columbia, IL. Private interment services will be held at Rose Hills.