Obituaries

Our Beloved Son and Brother, ADAM LEE FURLONG, age 33, went to be with the Lord, on March 14, 2019. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 25, 1985.He attended Desert Sage Elementary School, Hillcrest Middle School and graduated from Barry Goldwater High School. He had an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering and was currently employed by Uber in...

Harold Waite Frank, 101 years, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dad was a wonderful, kind and patient man. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was born April 26, 1917, to John Samuel Frank and Grace Catherine Waite Frank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma A&I University and studied electrical...

Betty Jean Tarkington passed away March 16, 2019 at the age of 92. She was the first of five children, born June 6, 1926 in Canton, Ohio to Arthur and Signer Formet. She is survived by her sons David and Steve Shroyer, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. at...

Glenn Erman Quick, Jr., October 13, 1936 – March 18, 2019, husband of Penelope Dolman.As an only child, Glenn was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Glenn and Cleo Quick.  He attended Kenilworth Grammar School and then West Phoenix High. He graduated from University of California at Berkley with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Agricultural Economics (Cum Laude) (1959).After...

Following a battle with Alzheimer’s and cancer, Timothy A. Barrow, age 85, a resident at the Atria Residence in Sun City, left his loved ones on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Tim was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania January 30, 1934 to Charles and Julia (Henderson) Barrow. He moved to Arizona as a young boy and lived in many places in the...

Daniel Francis Shanahan, M.D., 88, turned in a boarding pass for the last time on Friday, March 1 and flew home to his Heavenly Father.Dan was born on April 24, 1930 to Dr. Daniel and Cecelia (Freeman) Shanahan in Waterbury, Connecticut. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School, he headed west to do his undergraduate work at the University of...

Marion Lenore Isaacson passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Lenore was born on August 15, 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Phoenix Union High School and worked in women’s fashion. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents Selma and Michael Atrich, and her sister Rosemary Hemphill. Lenore married...

A devout Roman Catholic left us on March 12, 2019 to go home to Heaven and be with the Lord. Ken was born on May 19, 1945 in Cambridge Massachusetts. He dedicated over 40 years of his life taking care of countless patients as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Ken was also known as having the best green thumb, as he...

James Vincent Corsaro, 75 of Mesa, Arizona, passed away March 8, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Born to Vincent and Mary (Menster) Corsaro on November 6, 1943 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  Survived by his son John A. Davis, NM.  A Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at...

Constance “Connie” Lucienne Marie Deschenes was born in Salem, MA., on December 27, 1926, and passed away on March 6, 2019 at the age of 92. Connie was married to the late Donald Conrad Johnson on June 23, 1950. She was the daughter of Ernest and Emma Deschenes and sister of the late Vivian Letourneau (Roger), late Richard Deschenes (Lucy),...

Born Monday, May 25, 1931 to Grant E. and Anne Sargent, in Seattle, WA; died on Friday, March 8, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. Grant was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Gloria Ramirez, Daughter Janine Dawley, son-in-law Kris Dawley, grandkids Cole & Megan Dawley, niece Annette Casselman, and dozens...

Jean Benn, 91, passed away on Monday, March 4 in Scottsdale. Jean was born in Lafayette, Indiana on June 6th, 1927, to George and Elsie Marshall Olliver. She was a proud graduate of Battleground High School and worked at Purdue University where she met her future husband, Keith Benn. They were married for over 52 years until his passing in...

Kim Querciagrossa, 47, of Phoenix, passed away on March 1, 2019. Kim is survived by her husband, David Querciagrossa, son, Lucas Querciagrossa, parents, Jack and Ann Lisiewski, and sister, Karen Lisiewski. Kim was a loving daughter, wife, mother and friend who will forever be remembered for her kindness, ever present smile and never ending positive outlook. Memorial services will be...

Suzanna R. McCoy went to be with our Lord on February 27, 2019, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Suzanna was born on February 20, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked for Motorola and Kurta before becoming a homemaker. She is survived by her three children, Roy McCoy, Jr., Judy McCoy-Chavira (Sam), and Denise McCoy-Traslaviña (Ray), brother, Albert Cruz,...

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, Sylvia Irene Gurule, wife, mother, nana, daughter and sister, passed away at the age of 74 years. Sylvia was born May 25, 1944, in Phoenix, Arizona. Sylvia will be forever remembered by her husband Lorenzo, her three sons, Lawrence (MarJean), Mark (Colleen), and Manuel (Genny), nine grandchildren, Michael (Johanna), Markus, Ryan (Lynette), Timothy (Stephanie), Zachary,...

Marilyn Antoinette Chester peacefully passed to go home to the Lord on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at John C. Lincoln hospital. She was surrounded by three of her nieces, Katherine (Kathy) Kegel, Dorothy Hrenchir, and Lynda Hilton.Born in Prescott, AZ on March 25, 1939, Marilyn lived 79 beautiful years. She found love and married William (Bill) Chester on August 29,...

Daniel P. McNally (Big D), 67, passed away on March 1, 2019, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born on September 12, 1951, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn Hagar and Francis McNally, step-father Jack Hagar, brothers Jerry, Michael and Brian and nephew Stephen Welch. He is survived by sisters Patricia Welch, Joyce Betz (Charlie),...

Br. Gus William Schloesser, osc1941-2019The Crosier Fathers and Brothers mourn the loss of our confrere. Br. Gus William Schloesser, osc, was born in Jordan, Minnesota, to John W. and Ida Rose (Bauer) Schloesser on May 23, 1941.He died at the Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix on March 2, 2019. He was 77 years old.He attended South St. Paul High...

Margaret Mary “Mollie” Purcell, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ and New York City, died peacefully on March 3 at Sunrise of Gilbert, Gilbert, AZ. Born in Reading, PA, Mollie was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Garrigan) Purcell. She was a 1961 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading.Mollie’s trailblazing career took her from the local rock’n’roll station to...

Dorothy Veremis, age 89, of Phoenix, AZ., danced her way to Heaven on Sunday, February 24th, 2019, with chocolate in one hand and her TV remote in the other. From her birth until her death, she nourished people around her with her love, her wonderful laugh, and cheerful demeanor. She was born in St. Louis, MO on December 9th, 1929...