Obituaries

PHOENIX – Myrtle Elizabeth (Beth) Hulet (86) passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 surrounded by her family after a courageous five-year battle with cancer.Beth was born on December 10, 1933 in the western Missouri farm community of Harwood, Missouri to George and Ruth Flint. After graduating from Schell City High School she moved to Phoenix and began working at...

Dorothy Mae Gilbert, 95, of Paradise Valley passed away on January 19, 2020.Dorothy is survived by her daughter Beth Elling and grandson Chad Elling.Beautiful inside and out. A strong woman who gave unconditionally to her family and friends. A celebration of life will be held later. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E....

John Edwards Gaskin (78), June 10, 1941 – January 13, 2020 passed away from complications of cancer. John was the son of George and Gladys Gaskin. Born in Yuma, AZ and a longtime Phoenix resident, John attended Madison Elementary, North Phoenix High School and graduated from the University of Arizona in 1963 where he was a member and president of...

Summer Shrelle Brown 25, passed away in her home on January 10, 2020. Our beloved angel was taken too soon following a year- long battle with cancer. Summer passed surrounded by the love of her family and dear friends.Summer was born on August 19, 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was an outstanding athlete from early childhood. She took dance and...

Dr. William (Bill) J. Darrington D.D.S., 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1932 to James and Justine Darrington, he attended both Cretin Catholic High School and the University of Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1956, and soon after was married to Julia Field. Bill served as...

Karsten Osby Peterson, 58, entered into eternal rest January 13, 2020, at his home in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by family and friends.Karsten was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Phoenix, Arizona at a young age. He pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration at Northern Arizona University and received his Master of Business Administration in Real Estate at Arizona State...

March 23, 1965 ~ January 6, 2020May God grant eternal rest to the soul of His servant, Pantelis Leventis, 54, of Phoenix, Arizona, who fell asleep in the Lord on January 6, 2020. Pantelis is survived by his former wife of 22 years, Mary, along with their children, Alexandra, 21, Panagiotis, 19 and Katerina, 16, as well as his sister...

Oscar Jacquez, 58, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. He was born in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 1961 and moved to Phoenix in 1980 to attend college. Upon obtaining his degree as a mechanical designer he worked for several firms in the Phoenix area, lastly General Dynamics Corporation. Oscar never met a stranger and enjoyed...

Julie Elaine Blevins, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on January 2, 2020.  She is survived by her 3 sisters; Liz, Gloria and Donna, 8 nieces and nephews.A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix.

Michela (Mickey) Saulino Gilbert, 90, passed away in her beloved home in Phoenix on Sunday, January 5th, 2020.Born in Lynch, Kentucky in 1929 to immigrant parents, Clemente and Anna (Moccia) Saulino, she grew up attending boarding school at St. Camillus Academy in Corbin, Kentucky and later completed her education at Thomas More College (formerly Villa Madonna) in Covington, Kentucky. After...

Gene Sears was born on November 23, 1934 in Brighton, Colorado.  He died peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ.  He was a man of faith who was loved by all.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, four children and eleven grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, January 17th at 10:00...

Josafath Rubio Hernandez was called home by God to rejoin his Abuelita Tomy and all loved ones in heaven on Saturday January 4, 2020.  Josafath was born on February 17, the same birthdate as Michael Jordan, his favorite basketball player. He was born in the year of the Dragon like his favorite martial artist, Bruce Lee.  Josafath was 31 years...

Henry “Leke” M. Olea Jr., born on February 25, 1937, passed away on January 7, 2020. Henry was extremely involved in his community, as he was the founding chair of the UA Local 469 PAC which started in 1991, an elected Business Representative for Local 469 from 1974-2001, a lifelong volunteer and advocate for working families and the Arizona Democratic...

On Saturday, January 4, 2020 Selerino “Sal” Balderas III passed away suddenly at the age of 67. He was an alumni of St. Mary’s Elementary and High Schools and Phoenix College, and a veteran of the US Air Force and Arizona National Guard. Working at Talking Stick Arena emphasized his love for sports, as he was a diehard fan of...

Ignacio K. Martinez (AKA Paco / Jose) 71, was called home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2020. Ignacio born in Meadow, Texas April 30, 1948Ignacio was raised in Texas and moved to Ohio at age 14. He lived most of his adult life around Canton and Dover as well as Mt Gilead and Galion, Ohio. Involved with...

Leona Theresa Hawking, 90, passed away on January 7, 2020 at her home in Phoenix.Leona (Gaspar) Hawking was born July 22, 1929 to Joseph Lambert Gaspar and Anna Elizabeth Wieseler in Howell Township, South Dakota. The youngest of ten children, she was baptized July 28, 1929 at St. Liborius Catholic Church, in Polo, South Dakota. Leona attended school in Polo...

Anne Turner Henry, loving mother, teacher, fierce competitor, lively wit, and enduring inspiration, was born January 6, 1918, in San Francisco, California, and died December 26, just short of her 102nd birthday. She had been a resident of Vi at Grayhawk in Scottsdale since 2001, and had lived in Arizona since 1960. She is survived by her three children—Constance Walley...

Suzanne Marie Fessler passed away on January 6th. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1954. Preceded in death by her parents Richard and Frieda (Hilsher) Lasinski and nephew Paul Johnson. She is survived by husband John and siblings Richard (Cinda) Lasinski, Barbara Lasinski, Carol (Gregg) Johnson, three nephews and two nieces. After graduation from ASU, she became a teacher,...

Tony Di’Andrea, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 4, 2020. He is survived by his mother, brother and 1 aunt. No services are planned.