Arthur I. Hidalgo, 63, passed away on September 12, 2017 in the comfort of his home. Art was born June 17, 1954 in Phoenix, AZ. He later moved to Denver, Colorado where he spent most of his adult life. Arthur was always dedicated and took pride in his family and career. He worked for US West and the Federal Government. His career with the Government allowed him to travel so he spent the last 6 years of his career in England. He was a Mason and a member of Central City #6 and Black Hawk #11. Arthur was known for his fun loving prankster ways and giving the best advice. He enjoyed baseball games, collecting baseball paraphernalia, fishing and traveling. After retiring, he moved back to Phoenix, AZ where he spent his last year enjoying the sunshine and desert life. He will be missed dearly by all. He is survived by his wife; Linda, and his children; Angelique, Art, Artisia, Jason, Gino and Marisa, 10 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. He is survived by his 6 siblings; Louie, Gary, Larry, Rudy, Lupita and Ana. A Visitation will take place from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, September 17, a Funeral Service is scheduled at 10:00 A.M., Monday, September 18, to be held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix. Burial to follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 2033 N. 48th St., Phoenix.
Jennifer haget
I love you cousin. You are going to be missed. Our world will not be the same now your gone. You fought the good fight. Thank you for your service to our country. Thank you for being a blessing to our family. Love Jennifer R. HAGER
Bobby Escarcega Jr
i am very sorry to hear about my cousin my heart goes out to my family. his wife an children. but he is resting now with my tio lupe an my tia grabiella. an my cousin hita
Richard Schuster
I am going to miss Art and his sense of humor. RIP brother.
Michael J Alvidrez
Arty, It was a great Pleasure to have shared moments of your life. Not only as my Brother-in-Law but also as a friend. You allowing me to live with you after the marriage ended, Shows Your true persona and kindness. We shared some great times together as well as the bad..
Some people are only remembered by two dates, Birth & Passing. I was fortunate to experience the time in between those dates. God Bless You &
Rest In Peace My Brother, until We Meet Again…
Aaron and Madeline Stephens
Dear Linda and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We have missed having you in Colorado. We know this is not goodbye as we will see one another in heaven where we will laugh about how he kept outbidding me on Amilia’s teapot I still have. Love you guys and know we are here for anything you need.
The Stephens family
Christopher and Christina Mendoza
Words cannot express how much we are saddened by the news of our beloved Tío. Art’s humor, as well as his caring and affectionate personality, will be greatly missed by everyone who was lucky enough to know him. We will gladly carry on the tradition set forth by Art of sneaking ice cream in the middle of the night. We love you, Art.
The Mendoza’s
Rudy I. & Susie Hidalgo
Of all the great times my brother and I share together growing up, the one that stands out the most was back in 1972. I was 14 he was 18 and he took me to my first concert ever.
it was Santana!
The Phoenix Civic Plaza .
3rd row seats .
My ears rang for 3 days.
RIP BROTHER!
Renee Valencia
My condolences to the Hidalgo family. I’m glad he got to meet his Grandchild Adrian. Even though I only met and spoke to him a couple of times I’m glad I was able to exchange message through facebook on his progress with his health. I know how much he loved his family and wanted the best for them. He will be truely missed.