Obituaries

Georgiana Swanson of Phoenix, passed away on May 27, 2018. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa on January 27, 1936 to Dewey and Stella Swanson. She moved to Phoenix in 1961 where she taught for 30 years working with 4th grade and special needs children. Georgiana was active in her church serving as a Deacon and Elder. She sang...

Georgiana Elizabeth Dauksis, 95, was greeted into Heaven by the Lord on May 21, 2018. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 10, 1922 to the late George and Mary Justic. Georgiana moved from Chicago with her husband and daughters to a wonderful lake front property at Camp Lake, Wisconsin then onto Phoenix in 1959. She was a homemaker...

Terry Mullan, beloved husband, father, Grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the age of sixty-nine. Terry is survived by his wife, Karen, son, Terry, daughter, Shannon and Grandson Makai. Terry’s youngest son, Christian preceded him in death. We carry you forever near in our hearts: you will always be with us in the lessons you gave, the...

Gary Arthur Somers, beloved son of Gary and Gayle Somers, was born on May 5, 1985, in Beverly, MA, and passed away on May 19, 2018. He spent his first years living with his family in Essex, Ma, and in 1995 moved with them to Phoenix, AZ. He was a graduate of Paradise Valley High School and Arizona State University,...

Consuelo “Connie” Coronado (maiden name Ruiz), Phoenix, Arizona. She was born in Bard, California January 20, 1935. She died peacefully on May 18, 2018. Connie is survived by Husband Richard C. Coronado, 4 Children; Lois, Richard, Margaret, Robert; 6 Grandchildren; Lissette, Nathan, Spencer, Alexis, Miranda, Robby; 6 Brothers; 3 Sisters; 3 Great-Grandchildren; Adrian, Amirrah, Natalia. Services to be held Wednesday,...

Janice Stier passed away suddenly on May 3, 2018. She grew up in Greensfork, Indiana and moved as a teenager with her family to Richmond, Indiana where she met the love of her life Dale, they were neighbors. They married in 1958, had three children and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in August, 1970. She worked for AT&T. She was loved...

Nicholas Damian D’Arcangelo, died at the age of 64, in his home in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona to James and Marian D’Arcangelo on January 7, 1954. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle grade school and Brophy College Preparatory. He continued his education at Phoenix College and Arizona State University where he graduated Suma Cum Laude with...

Our beloved son Cory Miller Hakes has passed away at the age of 38 in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.Cory is survived by his wonderful children, Adrian and Isabel and their mother Terri, his mother and father, Erin and Daren, and his gang of brothers, sister and his loving girlfriend, Deena. Also, his infinite amount of aunts, uncles, grandmother, cousins,...

Josephine Miceli, 88, passed away on Monday May 14, 2018. Josephine was born on March 15, 1930 in Detroit, MI to Mario and Nettie (Giurlanda) Scuderi. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph and her sister Antoinette Bulgarella. Josephine is survived by her children; Katherine (Ron) Senior, Albert (Donna) Miceli and Annette (Mike) McDonough; five grandchildren, Lauren...

It is with great sadness that the family of Erlinda Gonzales announces her passing on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the age of 76. Erlinda will be lovingly remembered by her children, Monica Messner, Veronica (Herman) Lucero, Rachel Curran, Christine (Matthew) Black, and Arthur (Danielle) Lopez. Erlinda will be forever remembered by 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 brothers and...

Albert J. Satina, 98, passed away of natural causes May 8, 2018. Albert was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp. Albert had a long career as a music teacher with the Phoenix Union High School system. He was a multi-talented musician and teacher, playing in several orchestras in the Valley. As of last year he was a...

On this Mother’s Day, we are deeply saddened to say good-bye to our most precious mama, Deborah Ann Stark Bonacci. She was 68 years old. Thought of as the most beautiful person in the world by her family, “Debbie” gracefully joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her beloved grandmother, “Muggy”, and her father, our hero, “Papa”, in heaven on...

Betty passed away peacefully, at the age of 71, surrounded by her children and family members on May 8, 2018, in Phoenix. She was born March 9, 1947, in Manuelito, into the Black Sheep Clan born for the Bitter Water Clan. Betty retired from Indian Health Services after 43 years of loyal service in 2016. During her lifetime she served...

In Loving MemoryMichael AE TerryAugust 12, 1988 – May 6, 2018Our dearly beloved Michael (Mike) passed away on May 6, 2018. He will be forever loved and cherished by his family and his friends. We fondly remember Michael for his precious “heart of gold.” He had an incredibly deep and loving heart for everyone in his life, including his dog...

Rudolph Michael Halagan, 96, passed away May 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita and son, James. Survivors include his children; Thomas, Laurine (Gerry), Mary Beth, Mark, David (Shari), Paul (Julie), 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Francis (Marian), of North Ridgeville, Ohio. He also leaves his loyal companion dog,...

Agnes “Aggie” passed away quietly Saturday morning May 5, 2018, of natural causes, while being comforted by her family. Her life was a rich tapestry of interests. She will be remembered as a person that enjoyed people, had many lifelong friends, an artist in oil painting, an avid reader and a mind that fueled crossword puzzles daily and a magnificent...

Robert E. Hannay, 92, of Paradise Valley, Arizona died Sunday after a valiant effort battling pneumonia. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Washington in 1926, the son of John and Margaret Hannay, and grew up in Seattle. He had a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington, an MBA from Arizona State University and was a member of Sigma...

Kathryn Jean “Kay” (Doyle) Medland, of Phoenix, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 2, 1939 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Wilhelmina and James Doyle, Kay grew up in Detroit and moved to Arizona in her early 30s. Kay was the loving wife of Jim Medland. She was preceded in death by her brothers,...

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Ross Bradford Dodenhoff passed away at the age of 22. Ross was a New Year’s baby, born in Phoenix, Arizona on January 1, 1996. He carried the holiday spirit with him, making friends and family laugh with his stories, his jokes, and his off-beat observations. Ross had a big heart and a quiet charisma. He...

James Alphonse Watson, 56, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born in AZ and now joins his father, John Watson, in the heavens above. He is survived by his partner and best friend of 25 years, Froy. Jim leaves behind his mother, Joanne, stepfather, Darrell, his siblings, Julie, Joe and Janet, his nieces and...