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Connie Navarro takes a spin for her daughter Paloma Navarro’s camera while they wait to perform with Danza Teocalt at Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebration. They were at Forest Lawn’s community event in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Connie Navarro takes a spin for her daughter Paloma Navarro’s camera while they wait to perform with Danza Teocalt at Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebration. They were at Forest Lawn’s community event in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Heather McRea. North County Web Editor. 

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  • Pilar Fuentes with Danza Teocalt prepares for her performance at...

    Pilar Fuentes with Danza Teocalt prepares for her performance at Forest Lawn’s Day of the Dead celebration in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Day of the Dead performers get ready backstage while they...

    Day of the Dead performers get ready backstage while they wait their turn to perform during Forest Lawn’s Day of the Dead celebration in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Two-year-old Mila Newman of Anaheim enjoys Forest Lawn’s Day of...

    Two-year-old Mila Newman of Anaheim enjoys Forest Lawn’s Day of the Dead celebration with her uncle Joan Ochoa in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Forest Lawn in Cypress hosts a Day of the Dead...

    Forest Lawn in Cypress hosts a Day of the Dead family celebration featuring music, dance and food on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Forest Lawn in Cypress hosts a Day of the Dead...

    Forest Lawn in Cypress hosts a Day of the Dead family celebration featuring music, dance and food on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Dancers with Grupo Tlayillolo perform during Forest Lawn’s Day of...

    Dancers with Grupo Tlayillolo perform during Forest Lawn’s Day of the Dead community event in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Connie Navarro takes a spin for her daughter Paloma Navarro’s...

    Connie Navarro takes a spin for her daughter Paloma Navarro’s camera while they wait to perform with Danza Teocalt at Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebration. They were at Forest Lawn’s community event in Cypress on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Forest Lawn’s Cypress cemetery was alive Sunday with memories of loved ones and the celebration of ancestors.

Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks hosted Dia del los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrations at several of its Southern California locations; in Cypress families enjoyed performances, arts and crafts, face painting and other activities. The cemeteries were decorated with six-foot-tall Catrina sculptures, vibrant calaveras, ofrendas and more.