Obituaries

Jul 2, 2025

Simon Silvas Navarro was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 9, 1940, to Josephine Silvas and Simon Carillo Navarro. He grew up in the Marcos de Niza Projects, attended Lowell Elementary School, and graduated from Phoenix Union High School, where he excelled as a member of the cross country team. After graduation, he attended Phoenix College, and in 1960, he...

Jul 1, 2025

Dr. Mary Jean Connell, a devoted physician, educator, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 66.

Mary was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Gaston and Jean Connell, the fifth of six children. A bright and energetic child, Mary was full of curiosity and wonder from the start. She excelled in academics and...

Jun 30, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dimitrios Antonios Zannis, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, who left us peacefully on June 30, 2025, at the age of 83.

Dimitrios was born on May 29, 1942, in the village of Kourounia on the island of Chios, Greece. At a young age, he left the beauty and comfort of...

Jun 27, 2025

Martha Mary Fisher (Koors) age 88 died at 9:05am on Friday June 27, 2025, peacefully at home in Phoenix Arizona. She was born on August 4, 1936, in Milhousen, Indiana. While in High School she worked at Tipton Hospital as a nurse’s aide until graduating 12th grade.

Martha had to move to Arizona in 1954 at the age of 18 because...

Jun 26, 2025

Jay C Snow, 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on June 26, 2025. He was born and raised in Yuma, Arizona. He spent a number of years in Washington state before landing in Phoenix, AZ in the 80’s, where he now resides.

Jay was an independent, strong-willed, boisterous man. Jay was a Romantic - both in the business world and...

Jun 24, 2025

Martha “Marti” Diane Clifford of Phoenix passed away peacefully June 24, 2025. Marti was born September 15, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama to Edmond and Verna Jane` and was the eldest daughter of nine children. Marti was married to Darrell Walton in 1959 and had 4 children Kelley, Debbie, Jeffrey and Krissy. In 1981, she met and married Bud Clifford and...

Jun 23, 2025

Danny Manoz Balady, 70, passed away on June 23, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Born and raised in Phoenix, Danny served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Warrant Officer. His military service defined much of his life, reflecting his dedication, strength, and commitment.

He was a son, father, brother, and grandfather - roles he carried with quiet dignity....

Jun 22, 2025

Mary Ann “Tudy” Schiffbauer was born January 17, 1933, and passed away on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 22, 2025, age 92.

The youngest of eleven children, she was born in Lindsay, Nebraska, to Frank and Marie Pfeifer and grew up on their farm.

She graduated from St. Francis High School in Humphrey, NE. She married William Leroy Schiffbauer, of Norfolk, NE.

Her first...

Jun 21, 2025

Jun 20, 2025

Joe P. Viloria

My name is Sabio, and I have the honor and the deep sorrow of standing before you today to speak about my father, Joe P. Viloria—a man who was not only my dad, but also my mentor, my example, and in many ways, my first hero.

My dad passed away on June 20, 2025, and though we mourn his...

Jun 17, 2025

Mary Lou Cropp passed away on June 17, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 85 after a long illness. Mary Lou was born in Phoenix, Arizona on February 29, 1940. A leap year baby. She was married to Daniel Woody Cropp for 42 years. Her parents were Ramon Valenzuela and Nellie Abril. She graduated from Phoenix Union High...

Jun 15, 2025

Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Cauble passed away on June 15, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was 88. Born in August 1936 in Phoenix to parents Anna V. Wallace and Richard E. Wallace, Betty attended St. Agnes Elementary School and Xavier High School (class of ’54). She married David B. Cauble in 1957, and they celebrated 62 years together until his...

Jun 15, 2025

Antoinette “Toni” Dimond born October 4, 1927, passed away at the age of 97 on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Tempe, AZ. The youngest of three children, she was born in Chicago to Joseph De Bartolo, a barber, and Ignazia Grace Coco, a seamstress. She married Ray A. Dimond in 1948 and moved to the Phoenix area where she resided...

Jun 14, 2025

James Callahan O’Dowd, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona, died June 14, 2025.

Born in Portland, Oregon, on July 3, 2005, James lived his short life bravely and on his own terms.

James will be remembered for his kindness to people and to animals. A teenager mature beyond his years in the art of conversation, James could easily connect with people of any age...

Jun 12, 2025

Adelaide Joanna Sergott Kushibab, 100 years old, passed away on June 12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born to Joseph Sergott and Joanna Klaban on February 27, 1925 in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County. She settled in Arizona on July 25, 1949. Adelaide was a graduate of Newport Township High School and Kings County School of Nursing in Brooklyn,...

Jun 11, 2025

Richard (Dick, “R”) Berlin Snell, 94, died peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025, but not before he asked his family to put his favorite George W. Bush baseball cap on his head. A true native son, he was born in Phoenix to Frank and Betty Snell of Palm Lane on November 26, 1930, a time when the city...

Jun 8, 2025

Robert (Bob) Joseph Kelly, 79, died peacefully on June 8, 2025, after entering hospice care in April. Born June 2, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY, Bob was very proud of his beginnings and carried his love for Brooklyn in his heart all his life. Bob attended the Catholic Parish School, the Jesuit high school Brooklyn Prep, and received his undergraduate degree...

Jun 7, 2025

On Saturday June 7, 2025, the world lost one of the most kind, loving and generous men. John “Jack” Rist, 85, passed away in Scottsdale, AZ surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Beatrice Rist, his aunt Sister Marie Paul and his oldest daughter Tricia. He is survived by his wife Judi,...

Jun 6, 2025

In Loving Memory of Maria Cristina Gerardo

1956 – 2025 Maria Cristina (Hinojosa) Gerardo, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6th, in Mansfield, TX, cradled in the arms of her four daughters and her devoted husband, Jose. In life and in passing, she remained our North Star—forever guiding, forever loved, forever cherished.

Born in 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona, Cristina was the...

Jun 5, 2025

Edward (Ed) William Wintergalen passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2025, at the age of 88.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, he attended St. Louis University High School and later St. Louis University. Upon graduating with an industrial engineering degree, he began his career with American Air Filter - a role that took him across the country...