Obituaries

Armando S. Griego, 71, beloved son, brother, uncle, and Vietnam Veteran. He passed away December 31, 2020, of natural causes, peacefully in his sleep. He was born April 5, 1949, in Florence, Arizona. The son of Theresa Vasquez and Placido Griego. He was raised by his mother in Superior, Arizona. He was an athlete in high school, always sharing great...

Sheri Lynn Welsh, age 56, passed away December 30, 2020 due to complications from a car accident. She was born April 25, 1964 in Denver, Colorado. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.She is survived by her father, Ed, her husband, Franklin, her children Bryan and Kristie and her grandchildren Mason, Reily and Della.She was a bright light in...

Elaine, 84,  peacefully passed away and began her journey to be with God on December 27, 2020, with love and family surrounding her.Elaine’s steadfast love for the Lord was felt by all that knew her.  She was always the first to pray and light a candle for those in need.  She was kind, caring, generous, and loved the life she...

Inez Valdez of Phoenix, born August 1, 1929 passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020 surrounded by family. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, godmother and friend. Born in Clarkdale, Arizona. She lived in Arizona her entire life. Inez is survived by her son, Jesse Jr., grandson J.J.(Jennifer), and great grandchildren, Joaquin and J. Diego, sister Florence, and...

George P. Martinez of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on December 19, 2020 at his home. George was born April 23, 1952 in Torrington, Wyoming to Pete Martinez and Virginia Antunez. He was the eldest of their ten children.The family moved to California in 1954 and settled in Pomona where George attended Fremont Jr. High and then Garey High School. In...

Philip Andrew Crowley, 74, of Phoenix died on December 25, 2020.  He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 21, 1946 to Bernard & Mary Crowley.  His family moved to the Phoenix area in 1955.  Phil graduated from Camelback High School in 1964.  Phil was retired from his career with the State of Arizona. In 1972 Phil married his...

Orlando Cabrera transitioned back into the Light on December 30, 2020, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born October 13, 1925 in Loja, Ecuador to Reynaldo Cabrera and Zoila Rosa Gonzalez. He attended military high school for four years, graduated with honors, and went to medical school at the University of Ecuador. He then moved to the United States...

Syria Milligan was born on July 23, 1934, in St. Johns, Arizona, where she lived until moving to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1969. She resided in Phoenix until she went to be with Our Lord and Savior on December 28, 2020.Syria is survived by her husband of 67 years, Grover R. Milligan, Jr.; four siblings: Cesareo Pena, Flagstaff, Arizona; Marian Barreras,...

Doris Ann Ferraro, 89, passed away December 23, 2020, after a lifelong battle with bronchiectasis. Doris was born in South Ozone Park, New York, along with her twin sister Dolores to William and Alice Rinaldo. Doris spent her childhood going to Broadway shows with her father, playing outside, and spending time at the beach with friends. She attended John Adams...

Teresa G. Moreno, 89, peacefully, went with our Lord on December 27, 2020.Teresa was a loving wife. Survived by her five children Sylvia Diaz (John Diaz), Ralph Moreno (Martha Moreno), Lucille Pacheco (Robert Pacheco), Rosalinda Varvel (Lionel Varvel), Nora Lisa Moreno. Teresa was loved as a Grandmother “Nana” to 12 grandchildren and “Nanita” to 20 great-grandchildren.Go with God our beloved...

Mellie C. Nuanez, known as ‘Nanie’ to her loved ones, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2020 in her daughter’s loving arms. She was born in Torreon, NM on October 21, 1938 to Jose de Jesus and Crucita Chavez. She moved to Phoenix, AZ with her family in the 1940s to work the fields. The crops rotated in AZ which...

Lorraine Anderson, born October 17, 1925, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020 at the Ryan House Hospice of the Valley. Lorraine was born in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Emilo and Irene of Montecatini, Italy. She was raised in Chicago, where she and her sister Elsie grew up with Aunt Eva and cousins Loretta with whom she remained close...

Ruben and Ramona Martinez passed away together on December 12th. Both were born in Phoenix and are lifelong Arizonans’. They were happily married for 50 years and are survived by 3 loving children; Ruben Jr, Kassandra and Jennifer; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.A Memorial Gathering for them will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2021 from 1:00PM till 3:00PM...

Charles L. Levison M.D., 89, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away at home on December 12, 2020, surrounded by his family and friends. Charlie (Papa Charlie) loved his family, his patients, and his horses. As a well respected family practice physician in Phoenix for more than sixty years, he practiced medicine up until the week of his passing. His patients found...

SCOTT WILLIAMS 68 of Anthem, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born on November 25, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio.Scott attended Ridgewood Junior High and Ridgewood High School in West Lafayette, Ohio and graduated from Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Madisonville, Kentucky, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball. He completed his Bachelor of Science from...

April 16, 1927 – December 14, 2020Our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. Pete was born on April 16, 1927 to Guy and Marie Fisher in Portland, OR. He moved to Phoenix, AZ when he was 3 years old and attended North High and Arizona State University where he received his Master’s Degree in Education....

On Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, Cora Genieveve Cooley-Greyeyes, our loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 89.Cora was born on September 23, 1931 in Cibecue, Arizona, to Vera (Dehose) and Bert Cooley. She had one sister Daisy and three brothers Danny, Purcell, and Charles. She worked as a dedicated sterilization Technician for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center...

Fred Krause was born May 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Fred spent the majority of his years in Chicago, Illinois working as a Roll Form designer and machine tool maker. Fred was a proud member of the United States Navy and served as a weather forecaster on San Clemente Island California during the Vietnam War. Fred was honorably discharged from...

Phoenix – Helen Marie Markham, 91, passed away peacefully December 14, 2020. Helen was born, along with her twin brother Jack, January 6, 1929 in Miami, Arizona to John and Frances Buckley. The Buckley’s moved to Phoenix and Helen graduated from North High School in Phoenix. After High School, Helen attended St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Helen married...

Richard “Dick” Henry O’Riley, born 12/14/1927 in Milwaukee, WI, died 12/11/2020 in Scottsdale, AZ, of natural causes. He was three days short of his 93rd birthday. Dick was the son of Richard “Irish” Stanley O’Riley and Gertrude Marion (nee Schlacks) O’Riley, and had two siblings, Patricia O’Riley Fitzgerald (living in Lake Forest, IL) and Michael O’Riley (deceased). He married Mary...