Beatrice Soqui

Beatrice Soqui, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 10th. Beatrice was born in Phoenix Arizona to Jose & Lupe Escalante on September 5th, 1941.

She was so many things to so many people: Mom, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, mother-in-law, business woman, friend, mentor and charity worker, … an amazing life!

 She is preceded in death by her parents; father Jose Escalante, mother Lupe Escalante, husband Frank Jesus Soqui, brothers Simon Escalante and Ernesto Escalante, and her sister Joann Garnham.

Beatrice is survived by her 3 sons Frank (Barbara) Soqui, Vince (Cindy) Soqui and Matthew (Jessica) Soqui, her sister Ida Neal, as well as 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A Rosary will be held at Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home (4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix AZ 85018) on Monday March 18th from 5-7pm.

Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Tempe AZ on Tuesday March 19th at 12:30pm.

 Burial will be after mass at Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery (2033 N. 48th Street, Phoenix AZ).