Thomas Joseph Wich, age 95, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Tom was born on March 26, 1923 to Margaret Smith Wich, and Michael Francis Wich, Jr. of Phoenix, Arizona where he lived most of his life. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. He was the husband of the late Betty… Continue Reading
Evelyn Rodack died peacefully at her home in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the age of 96 years old. She was born on April 7, 1922 in New York City, New York, and she married her high school sweetheart, Ted Rodack, in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1945. During the early 1950s,… Continue Reading
Patricia M. Hogan of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on February 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on January 23, 1933 to John and Eleanor Hogan in Woodbury, NJ. In 1952, at the age of 19, Pat joined the IHM order of Nuns and spent 22 years teaching school in Pennsylvania… Continue Reading
Barbara died peacefully at home on February 18, 2019. She was born in 1934 to Leo and Emma Giroux and lived in Marinette, Wisconsin. There, she graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in 1952. After graduation, she worked at Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. until moving to Phoenix in 1960, where she began working… Continue Reading
Gary L. Cooper, 83, born in White River, Arizona, fittingly passed away on Arizona’s statehood birthday. Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta, and survived by his two children, Julianne Wheeler and Jon Cooper (Jackie), five grandchildren, Samantha Terrell (Marc), Shannon Wheeler, Brynn Wheeler, Max Cooper, and JD Wheeler, and by his five… Continue Reading
Linda A. Lavin, born August 15th, 1947 raised in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully Thursday the 14th of February 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Family, faith and football were a staple in Linda’s life. She was blessed with many friends throughout the years, and had a love for God, socializing, traveling,… Continue Reading
TSgt Benjamin J. Salcido, 33, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2019, while stationed with the USAG in Germany. Benji was born January 10, 1986 in Mesa, AZ. Son of Dave and Rhonda Salcido, brother to Dave (Victoria), Chad, Shayla (Scott) Robinson, Camilla (Cameron) Bendixsen, Amanda (Wadi) Jones, Hannah (Mark) Forson, Sierra (David) Tanner, Jace,… Continue Reading
Maria del Rosario Magdaleno Blanco, “Rose”, passed away on February 10, 2019. She was born December 10, 1925, the third of ten children to Andrés Guzmán Magdaleno and Maria Chavez Magdaleno in Miami, AZ. Her parents had emigrated from Aguascalientes, Mexico, to Arizona where her father worked in the copper mines. When she was 17,… Continue Reading
Donald L Myers, born August 31st in Huntington Beach, CA. passed away February 1, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona. He was 63 years old. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Joan Myers, 2 sons Jason and Michael and a grandson Gavin. He moved here in 1962 with his family where they settled in… Continue Reading
Robert “Bob” Falk, 93, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on February 5, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Born Robert Edward Johnston on August 1, 1925, in Chicago, IL. At a young age, he was adopted by his stepfather Clarence V. Falk. He attended and graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago. Bob was an… Continue Reading
