Bill “Paddy” Ashcroft Services for 41-year Costa...

Bill “Paddy” Ashcroft

Services for 41-year Costa Mesa resident Bill “Paddy” Ashcroft

will be held at noon Wednesday at Pacific View Chapel. Mr. Ashcroft

died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 92. He is survived by

companion Nancy Thorne; daughters Susan Hobart and Leonie Pennington;

brothers Marcus and Alan Ashcroft; three grandchildren; and one

great-grandchild.

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