Obituaries

Obituaries

Audrey L. Adamic

Audrey L. Adamic

Audrey L. Adamic, 59, passed away at her home in Phoenix on April 4, 2020. She is survived by her sister Amy (Tom) Meissner of Phoenix and brother Andrew Adamic of Fredericksburg, Virginia; and nephew and nieces. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 from 12 Noon to 2:00 PM with a Memorial Service to be celebrated...

Lupe Montoya Garcia

Lupe Montoya Garcia

Everyone who knew Lupe was blessed with her beautiful presence beginning the day she was born, June 18, 1960, to parents Cruz and Susanna Montoya Garcia Sr.  On Thursday, April 16, 2020 Lupe passed away at the young age of 59 courageously and peacefully after extended complications from illness.Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Lupe was a lifelong resident of Arizona, which...

Christopher Ray Milisci

Christopher Ray Milisci

On November 15th in 1967, in a small hospital in White Plains, New York, Christopher Ray Milisci was welcomed into this world by Christiane and Richard Milisci. As a toddler, his family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where his father began his medical practice. Chris enjoyed a childhood of running freely through the rolling plains of Texas and graduated from...

Donna Lee (Church) Johnson

Donna Lee (Church) Johnson

Donna Lee (Church) Johnson, 75, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a courageous year and a half battle with leukemia. She was born June 9, 1944, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to William Morrisey Church and Eloise Tuyls Church. Her baptismal name was Madonna Magdalene Mary....

Stuart Alan Mossman

Stuart Alan Mossman

Stuart Alan Mossman, 88, of Phoenix, Arizona and formerly of Hampstead and Charlotte, North Carolina, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Morningstar Senior Living Community. Stuart was preceded in death by his wife, Alyn Thayer Cravens who died in 2004. Stuart is survived by his eldest daughter Joanna in Nottingham, England, his younger daughter Dana and son-in-law Steven Tepper...

Aedeen Noelle Maafu

Aedeen Noelle Maafu

Aedeen Maafu passed away on the evening of April 19, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism. She is survived by her two sons, Paula and Veikune Maafu, sister, Avon Massad, brother, Jonathan Lacy, and mother, Ann Lacy. She was preceded in death by her father, Peter Lacey, and niece, Ashlei Massad.Aedeen was best known for her loving heart. Her greatest joy...

Susan Mary Lindmeier

Susan Mary Lindmeier

Susan Mary Lindmeier passed away courageously and peacefully on April 6, 2020, at the far too young age of 56. Sue was born on Christmas Eve 1963 in Minneapolis Minnesota to Paul and Rita Lindmeier. There she attended both St. Thomas the Apostle and Audubon schools. Sue loved summers water skiing, boating, and swimming at the family cabin on Daggett...

Nancy Jane Reinecke Julian

Nancy Jane Reinecke Julian

Nancy Jane Reinecke Julian passed away on April 16, 2020. Her illness was brief, and she passed in peace. Nancy was an avid explorer, artist, SCUBA diver, philanthropist, chef, and family woman who fostered strong values and cultivated the passions of her children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren. She was born December 17, 1936 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and spent...

Branden Mark Garland

Branden Mark Garland

Branden Mark GarlandMay 4, 1999 – April 16, 2020Born in Phoenix, ArizonaSon of – Julie and MarkBrother of – Christopher, Daphne, and TessaBranden Garland passed away the evening of April 16, 2020. He had been struggling with mental illness from a young age. The matter of his death does not change the events of his life. Branden had such an...

Kathleen “Joy” Harris

Kathleen “Joy” Harris

Kathleen “Joy” Harris was born July 14, 1966 in Stockton, California and passed away April 13, 2020, at age 53, where she was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by her daughter Berklie Harris, son Colton Kiernan, grandchildren Joaquin and Emiliano, as well as 4 brothers John, Duke, Hayden and Gary and 4 sisters Ginger, Sherry, Debbie and Kimmy....

Lenora M. Jenkins

Lenora M. Jenkins

Lenora M. Jenkins, 88, passed away on April 3, 2020 in Payson, Arizona. She was born in Washington D.C. and came to Arizona in 1946. She married the love of her life, Dale, October 1948. They retired from the Phoenix Limb Shop, which they owned for over 20 years, and moved to Happy Jack, Arizona. They were very active in...

Sharon Gannaway Myers

Sharon Gannaway Myers

Sharon was the first of two daughters born to John and Eleanor Gannaway. She came into this world on December 20, 1947 in Glendale, CA, and left us in Phoenix, AZ on April 13, 2020.The first twelve years of her life were spent in the LA area where she blossomed into a bright, talented person, excelling in school, and charming...

Henrietta Phasley

Henrietta Phasley

Henrietta Phasley, 97, passed away on April 12, 2020. Henrietta was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 6, 1923, the third child of Candelario and Rosa Aguilar. She was known for her love of family, friendly smile, scrumptious cooking and her passion for bingo. She was preceded in death by husband Joe S., sons Ruben and Robert, brothers Carlos, Manuel,...

Mary Louise Roberts

Mary Louise Roberts

Mary Louise Roberts (Eaton), 84 of Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020. She was born on August 3, 1935 in Burlington, WI where she lived until moving to Arizona in 1972. She was a long-time resident of Lake Havasu City, AZ for 43 years. Mary is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years William, and their...

Richard Johnes

Richard Johnes

It is with great sadness that the family of Richard (“Dick”) Johnes shares that he passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2020. He is survived by his wife Dorothy (“Dodie”), his daughters Karen, Laura and Stacey, as well as his grandchildren, Matthew, Olivia and Max. He will also be missed by his sons-in-law, Bruce and Ted, his sister Barbara, nephews...

Roland Keith Swanson

Roland Keith Swanson

Roland Keith Swanson, a long-time resident of the Phoenix area, passed away on Friday April 3rd.Born November 11, 1932 in Scribner, Nebraska to Harold and Loretta Swanson. Roland graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1954 with a degree in Business Administration and was a 1stLieutenant in the Army serving at the Pentagon from 1954 – 1957.Known affectionately to those...

Pete Tellez Moquino

Pete Tellez Moquino

Pete T. Moquino Sr., 80, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on April 07, 2020 at his home. Pete was survived by his wife Cynthia “Joyce” (Leslie) Moquino. Pete had 5 Sons, 1 Daughter, 16 Grandchildren and 27 Great-grandchildren. Pete was married to his wife, Joyce Moquino of The Salt River Pima – Maricopa Indian Community for 62 years. He has...

Albert John Imbornoni

Albert John Imbornoni

Albert John Imbornoni, age 94, passed away on April 3, 2020. He was born on August 20, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, to Albert and Elizabeth Imbornoni. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Pratt Institute and a Master’s degree in administrative engineering from New York University.Al had a successful career in technical marketing and consulting. He moved...

Carl A. Lauer

Carl A. Lauer

Carl Anthony Lauer, 76, passed away on April 7, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Carl was born on November 18, 1943 in Lincoln, IL, the son of Carl G. and Dorothea (Harness) Lauer. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Dean (Sharon) of Phoenix, AZ and two nephews, Daniel (Natasha) Lauer of...

Adrian A. Seller

Adrian A. Seller

Adrian A “Tony” Seller, 95 of Phoenix AZ passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He was born April 9, 1924 in Casa Grande, AZ, the oldest of three children born to Juan Jose Seller and Thelma Clarke.Tony graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1942 and Kings Point Academy. He served in the Merchant Marines during WW2 and the...