Obituaries

David O. Hill, 71, was born in Phoenix in 1948 to George M. Hill and Nell Savoy Hill. He passed away in Scottsdale on August 18, 2019, after a battle with cancer.Dave attended Arcadia High School and received a B.A. from the University of Arizona where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. After serving in the Army in...

Kathleen H. CornwallJune 21, 1923 – August 19, 2019Kathleen (Kay) Helen Cornwall, age 96 of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Lund Home – Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, AZ. Kay was born June 21, 1923 to Lawrence and Helen (Manville) Milfred in Cazenovia, Wisconsin.Kay was a registered nurse receiving her degree in 1944 from...

Anthony “Tony” Amodeo, 69 of Phoenix, AZ, passed into the waiting arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 10, 2019.Tony is survived by his wife Jacki, children; Kristy (Ken) and Ryan (Taylor), grandchildren; Sullivan and Audrey and anxiously awaiting the arrival of Greysen, sister; Barbara Montoya (Erick), Aunt Grace and Uncle Bill. Numerous cousins and extended family, and a tremendous number...

In Memory of Alice J. (Fleet) DickeyAlice Josephine “AJ” Dickey, a long-time resident of Phoenix, passed away peacefully August 3, 2019.AJ was born in Dallas, Texas on May 30, 1935 to Carl and Totts Fleet, and soon moved to Houston. As a child, she developed a passion for riding horses. Even after she contracted polio, her father, a medical doctor,...

Patricia “Patty” De Leon 88, was born in Hayden, Arizona on March 17, 1931 to Bacilio Esquivel and Concepcion Leon. She passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 10, 2019 at the home she shared in Phoenix, Arizona with her nephew and niece, Lupe and Rosie Garcia.Patty lived and worked in Phoenix and surrounding cities. Patty was a very...

Born 12-16-1923 in Grafton, Illinois, of parents Clarence and Edith Plummer, second of five children.Attended and graduated St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. Post-graduate education in Pediatrics at St. Vincent’s in Chicago, and Psychiatry at St. Vincent’s in St. Louis. Also attended Southern Illinois University and Phoenix College. Moved to Phoenix in 1958.Married the love of her life, Dr. Herbert Munhall...

Thomas McCaffrey Eldridge of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2019.He lived a full life of 100 years. Tom is survived by his wife, Ruth, and brother, Patrick, along with three children: Barbara Starr, Tom (Nancy) and Mary Ann Wilson. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...

April 26, 1925 ~ August 8, 2019.Carolyn was a fifth generation native Phoenician. She was a homemaker, caregiver and most of all, a Mother. She was known for her quick wit, sense of humor and giving heart. She attended Saint Mary’s and Phoenix Union High Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband Ellis Harris, her son Michael Harris...

Tereso Arambula, 87 years, passed away at home in Phoenix, AZ on August 9, 2019.  He was married to Maria, his wife of 49 years, who preceded him in death in 2004.  He is survived by his ten children, twenty-four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.  His two greatest loves were gardening and spending time with his family. Visitation will be...

Thomas Jens Aker, 70, passed away on August 5th, 2019. Tom was born June 20th, 1949 in Fargo, North Dakota. Moving to Arizona in 1964, Tom was a proud graduate of both Maryvale High School (1967) and Arizona State University (1975), where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Tom held a lifelong career as a credit union executive, which...

Shirley McNeil Wedepohl Bronski Larkin passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 6th in Scottsdale, Arizona.A lifelong Arizonan and proud Democrat, Shirley firmly believed that family was everything. Nothing made her happier than spending time with her family celebrating holidays, birthdays, graduations, dance and music recitals, all kinds of athletic events, weddings and pretty much “the first anything.” Shirley loved...

Ronald A. Castillo Sr., age 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 29, 2019 leaving behind his loving wife of 48 years, Betty Castillo, sons; James Castillo Sr. (wife Michelle), Ronald Castillo Jr. (wife Jasmine), daughters; Marie Castillo-Diggs (husband Marty), Anita Castillo-Medrano (husband Daniel), 16 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren. Ron also leaves behind his mother; Eleanor Barreras,...

Alba Giuntoli Clay, 76 of Chandler AZ passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 26, 2019 while vacationing in San Diego CA.Alba was born to Ovidio and Irma Giuntoli on August 30, 1942 and raised in the village of Traversagna, Italy. At the age of 11, she moved with the family from Italy to Phoenix. Alba learned English and graduated from...

Arlene Ruth Bansal passed away in the early morning hours of July 13, 2019. Beloved daughter of Arthur Fredrick Hansen and Lois Mae Hansen, she is survived by her only child and son,  Dilip K. Bansal, her sister Donna J. Daugherty, brother-in-law Robert M. Daugherty and nephews Scott and Tom Turner. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she lived the last fifty...

Carol Louise Collins passed away on July 27, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 89. Born on June 12, 1930 in Martinez, CA, Carol graduated from Ursuline High School in Santa Rosa and earned an associate degree from Santa Rosa Community College. She worked two years as a secretary at Dow Chemical. She met her soulmate, Robert Collins,...

How do you sum up a life that spanned almost a century … nearly 100 orbits around the sun?!? Its milestones are the years and the decades. Its monuments are the family, loved ones and friends … Those that have passed and those that survive. Its impact is what has been felt and what we have yet to feel. It...

On July 29th Lori Denise Sutton-Egger was called home to her waiting family. Born February 16, 1962 in Murrysville, Pennsylvania to John and Verna ‘Ethel’ Sutton, Lori was the apple of her father’s eye. Following John’s death in 1966, Lori’s mother moved her and her older sister Leslea to Grand Junction, Colorado. There she took on a paper route and...

Monsignor Michael O’Grady, 85, died in his sleep on July 12, 2019 at his home in Ireland. Fr. O’Grady was born on May 21,1934, in Kildysart, County Clare in Ireland to Michael and Elizabeth O’Grady. He attended Kildysart National School and St. Flannan’s College, Ennis. He studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s College, Carlow and was ordained on June...

Thomas Edward Doyle, age 63, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona after a long, hard fought battle against cancer. He was born August 13, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona to Mary and Vincent Doyle. He graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1974. Married Cindi Doyle in 1979. Following in the footsteps of his...

Mary Duran, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 27, 2019. She was born in Phoenix, AZ, one of 7 siblings. Mary was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In passing, Mary joins her husband Angel Duran and is survived by 4 children, 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.Funeral Mass will be held...