Obituaries

On Monday, August 3, 2020, Johnetta “Johnnie” Scott, loving wife, and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 88 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on July 30, 1932 in the small town of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Floyd and Elizabeth Shultz. She had five brothers and sisters, Bill Shultz, Jane Henderson, Don Shultz, JoAnn Fuller & Eddie...

August 22, 1970 ~ August 7, 2020Ebony Shawn Kelly, 49, passed away peacefully at Banner University Hospital after a protracted illness and hospitalization.Ebony was born in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Alma Frances Kelly and eventually Arthur Lee Curry, Jr. She attended and graduated North Community High School 1988 in Minneapolis. She received her degree in Travel and Tourism from...

John “JJ” William McArthur Jr., 76, Born September 23, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona. John passed away on August 7, 2020 in Tempe, Arizona.He was preceded in death by his parents John “Bill” Sr. & Martha Eikner McArthur.John is survived by his sister, his children & grandchild: Mary McArthur 79, in Arcadia, California (sister) spouse Loralee McPike, John W. McArthur III...

Marcus Lionel Aguilar, 40, born on October 14, 1979 and passed away on August 3, 2020. He was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona from the parents of Irene Aguilar and Lionel Aguilar. He leaves behind his brothers and sisters Frank, twin sister Melissa, Jacob, Amiah, and Zach. Along with his wife Amy Hodges Aguilar, and his 2 children Xavier...

Samir Mirza, 82, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on August 10, 2020. He was the proud owner of Byblos Restaurant, family owned for 30 years and located in Tempe, Arizona. Samir is survived by his sister Jamale and nine other brothers and sisters. The family asks that friends and family make a contribution to St. Mary’s Food Bank in honor...

Jeffrey Eugene Clewley was born September 18th 1963 in Harford, CT and passed away July 13th 2020 in Phoenix Arizona. He is survived by his Father Eugene Clewley, sister Jennifer Glueck, son Mark Clewley, daughter Shauna Hensley and Grandchild Shelby Hensley. He attended Manzanita Elementary School and Apollo High School. He was employed by Interface Incorporated.He was caring and a...

On Monday, August 3rd, 2020, Johnetta (Johnnie) Scott, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 88 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on July 30th, 1932 in the small town of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Floyd and Elizabeth Shultz.  She had five brothers and sisters, Bill Shultz, Jane Henderson, Don Shultz, JoAnn Fuller & Eddie...

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comfortedMatthew 5:4Bertha “Bertie” Flores Coates, 82, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, was called to Heaven on the morning of Monday, August 3, 2020.  Bertie was born on May 11,1938 to Gilbert and Josefina (Savala) Flores. She will be remembered most for being a caring and loving wife, mother, nana, grandma, a...

Erin Emilia Covarrubias was taken from her family in a tragic accident on Monday evening, August 3, 2020.Born in Phoenix she brought joy, beauty and a quick wit to our family. She was a precocious and sassy child and despite being a social butterfly she excelled in school.Everyone was her friend and her teachers always spoke highly of her. Erin...

Barbara C. McCreary (Tappen) passed away peacefully on July 22, 2020. She was born in Dover, New Jersey, on September 1, 1941, to Robert W.A. and Marjorie B. Cronk, and was the second of three children, with brothers Peter and Robin.In 1963, Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Thomas E. Tappen, and together they raised two sons, Peter and Tom,...

Paige Marie Gerry was called to Heaven on the morning of July 31, 2020, she passed in her home. Paige was preceded in death by her mother: Judy Adams. She is survived by her son: Leonardo Xavier Rodriguez, partner: Dallas Ensign, her father: Chester Carrol Gerry, brothers: Lee Edward Gerry and Travis John Lightfoot, sister: Danita Dawn Lightfoot.Paige was the...

May 10, 1948 – July 24, 2020Our loving mother, sister, wife, aunt, and friend Suzanne passed peacefully at her home in Scottsdale following a long battle with cancer.Along with her older brother and six younger siblings, Suzanne was born and raised on the shores of Lake Erie in Willoughby, Ohio. As the eldest daughter, Suzanne was expected by her mother...

David Fuentes Blanco, 97, born Feb 28, 1923, of Phoenix Arizona, went home to be with Jesus. He passed peacefully on July 19, 2020.  He was loved by all who knew him, a peaceful man with a beat of his own drum. He served in the army during WWII in the Philippines as a corpsman. After WWII, he married in...

Laura Lee Kavanaugh, at the age of 54, passed away on July 28, 2020. A funeral prayer service will be held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home on August 4th, 2020 at 1:30pm with visitation to follow from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later time to celebrate Laura’s life.Laura was a native...

YO SOY EL CAMINO, LA VERDAD Y LA VIDALa Famillia Holguin Vigil paticipa con profunda pena el fallecimiento de nuestra muy querida madreMaria Angelica Vigil de HolguinQuién fallecio el día 29 de Julio de 2020A la edad de sesenta y un añosCon el amor de su esposo David HolguinSus hijos Brenda, Norma, David, Ventura y Maisela y sus nietos. La...

David A. Rollandof Phoenix, Arizona, passed away July 29, 2020 at the age of 88. Born in Emporia on June 4, 1932 but raised in Independence, Kansas, his somewhat bucolic rural childhood on the farm opened his imagination to the worlds of possibility beyond. In the early 1950s he moved with his parents to Casa Grande, Arizona where he began...

November 11, 1932 – July 17, 2020Loving mother, grandmother, and friend Marion Annette Pinkerton Meyer, passed away July 17, 2020 surrounded by her family and caregivers, in the home she so cherished and shared with her late husband Dr. Hermann Belton Perrin Meyer.Marion was born and raised with her brother Paul in Alpena, Michigan, the second child of Paul Pinkerton...

Manuel Vildasol Cisneros, (69) a native of Somerton, Arizona passed away on July 23, 2020.Manuel was lovingly raised, the only son of immigrant parents, Genoveva and Manuel Cisneros.After enrolling at Arizona Western College, Manuel went on to complete his undergraduate studies in Political Science at Stanford University (1971).Inspired to advocate for Latino rights, Manuel began his studies for a Juris...

Joan A. Diskin, 77, of Phoenix, died Monday July 27, 2020 at Banner University Medical Center of Phoenix after an illness.Born in New Jersey, raised in Scranton, PA, Joan was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Rose Burns Diskin. She was educated in the Scranton School District and a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Joan started her...

Refugio Cortez “Cuco” Santillan entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the age of 92.He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Adelina (née Flores); his daughter, Kathy Brender; and sons, Anthony (Esther), Albert (Karen), and Steve (Ann); five grandchildren, Katie Wright (Will); Andrea Faltinson (Mike); Michael Santillan; Joseph Santillan (Jasmine); Tara Mountjoy (Steven); two great-grandsons,...