Michael S. Brigandi

Michael S. Brigandi, a longtime resident of Orange County, died January 27, 2007 at his home in Corona del Mar. He was 68. Born in Hollywood in 1938, he came to Garden Grove with his family in1945. He was a graduate of Garden Grove High School and Cal State Long Beach. He worked for the Orange County Probation Department from 1962 to 1988. After his retirement he was active with many civic organizations, including the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor and the Sons of the American Legion, serving as California state commander in 2002-03. He also served as a lector at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Newport Beach. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Pamela; his son Phillip; his son Stephen, his wife Annemarie and their children Spencer, Connor, and Madeline; and his son Christopher, his wife Christy and their children Taylor, Jessie, Elise, Annabelle, and Johnny Ray. Also by his sister, Carmela Martin, and his niece, Elizabeth Capen and her family. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 1441 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, on Saturday, February 10th at 10 am. A reception will follow at 11:30 at the Newport Harbor American Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Newport Harbor Sons of the American Legion Squadron 291, or the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America.