Obituaries

Our beloved father, tata and friend, died on November 27, 2016.  He was a devoted husband who shared over 60 years of marriage with his high school sweetheart, Olga  Baca. He was a great athlete and “Caballero” from St Mary’s High School, whose life served as a source of inspiration for his friends and family that includes 6 children, 14...

Passed away November 25, 2016, he was 82 years old. Dionisio was an active member of the St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, serving for many years as an usher as well as a volunteer for many years for the St Vincent de Paul’s. His passion was film and literature and he studied journalism and law as a young man....

73, beloved wife of Paul G. Johnson, passed away on November 28, 2016 from complications associated with diabetes and heart failure. Despite lifelong fragile health, she engaged in a full life, accomplished much and was the source of love and laughter to all who knew her. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joan was preceded in death by her parents and...

Steven L. Rose “S.L.”, 92 of Paradise Valley, Arizona passed away on November 26, 2016. He was born August 31, 1924 in Alhambra, California to Leonard Medley Rose and Mary Wysong Rose.Steven was raised in Mazatlan, Mexico with his brother Dick and sister Jane (both deceased) until he was eight years old, when the family moved to Monrovia, California. In...

54 of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2016. She is survived by her son Jesus (Mary), daughter Destiny, son Michael, mother Annie, 4 siblings, 9 very special grandchildren and her long life partner David. She is preceded in death by her sister Theresa and her father Ramon T. Alday. A Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to...

Guadalupe Rivera passed away peacefully on November 24, 2016. He was 87 years old and was born in Durango, Mexico. His passion was sports, especially boxing and politics. He did enjoy occasionally his Spanish soap operas. Guadalupe is survived by his loving children, Jose Luis Rivera, Lucina Rivera, Margarita  Rivera, Jose Guadalupe Rivera, Luciano Rivera, Rosa Maria Rivera, Maria E....

76, of Phoenix passed away on November 22, 2016.Gunther was a chef at St Joseph Hospital for 44 years. His passion was raising and racing pigeons and he was an avid member of the Arizona Pigeon Club. Gunther is survived by his loving wife Virginia; daughter Kelly Snow; sons Bart Landinger and Jon Landinger; step-children, Patricia Esquivel, Veronica Ferraro and...

John “Jack” Edward Messemer has been liberated once again at the age of 94. Jack was a giving man and he loved to help others. The former POW spent his life in the service of his country. Jack treasured the military. He fought in World War II and Korea. Jack spent forty-one years doing what he loved and would have...

79, of Laveen, Arizona passed away peacefully on November 22, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife Beatriz in 1993. He is survived by his daughters Molly and Peggy; sons Fabian and Jessie and granddaughter Vanessa.A Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 9:00 P.M., Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian...

The Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Order of Carmelites, mourns the death of the Reverend Charles Kurgan, O.Carm., who died at the age of 77on November 21, 2016.Visitation for the Reverend Kurgan will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Saint Agnes Church, 1954 North 24thStreet, Phoenix, Arizona, 85008. The...

Maxine Baugh Jones passed away peacefully on November 1, 2016 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.  She was 84 years old.Maxine was born in South Eastern Pulaski County, Kentucky. Raised by loving and progressive parents, she was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. Maxine earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University and received her Masters...

An Arizona native, Glenna joined her loving husband of 51 years, Herb in Heaven on November 16, 2016, after passing away peacefully in her sleep. Glenna was born on December 17th, 1939, to Oliver and Vesta Smith in Chandler, Az. Glenna attended Maie Bartlett Heard Elementary, West High, and Phoenix College. She was a long time parishioner of St. Thomas...

Adrianne was born to Ramon Perez Molina and Bertha Ulloa de Perez on July 28, 1968 in El Salvador and arrived in Arizona that same year. On November 10, 2016, Adrianne passed away at her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Adrianne attended St. Joseph Elementary in Hawthorne, California, high school, and Phoenix College. She was employed at Goldstein and Luera Construction...

Helburn Nixon Jr., of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on November 12, 2016. He is survived by his wife Brittany, sons Sean and Sterling, parents Edwina and Helburn Sr., brothers Justin, Joshua, Jason, Johnathan, Nicholas and sister Jessica. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian...

Tom Kelly, or known to some as “Tommy” Kelly, was born on July 13, 1929 in the District of Columbia to Edward James Kelly and Blanche Dawson Kelly. Tom attended what was then, George Washington High School and excelled in both athletics and academics while there. He was accepted into VMI, more formally known as Virginia Military Institute and entered...

Agnes Thompson (Sucato) went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Agnes was born October 5, 1938 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Sal and Helen Sucato. The Sucato family moved to Arizona in 1949 in order to find a “dry climate” to help with Agnes’ asthma. She attended Monte Vista Elementary school and graduated in the first graduating...

“Dennis Patrick Galante” a.k.a “Papa & Popi,” a retired elevator mechanic from “Local 140 Union,” died unexpectedly on November 9, 2016 at the age of 62 at his home in Phoenix, AZ.Dennis is survived by his wife Doreen, his two daughters Deena & Nicole, his four grandchildren Elias, Adison, Bella and Joel Jr., as well as his brother Gerard. Dennis...

Patricia Ann Cotroneo, 79, of Scottsdale, AZ peacefully passed away on November 3, 2016.  Pat was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Dominic and Josephine Cotroneo. In 1966 she moved with her two sons to Edgewater, Co. Pat worked as a bookkeeper for the 26th Club and for Pinehurst Country Club in Denver. When she retired in February of 2000...

76, of Phoenix, was called home on November 10, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Zoe Ann, sons Michael (Cindy), Christopher and grandchildren Adam and Cassidy. David was an amazing husband, father and grandfather and he will be deeply missed. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Whitney &...

Rose Marie Havlicek of Phoenix, AZ, born Feb 05, 1937 in Chicago, IL, passed away at the age of 79 on Nov 12, 2016. She is preceded in death by husband, Charles Havlicek, and daughter, Joyce Havlicek. She is survived by son, Richard (wife Brenda) Havlicek, Sr, daughter Charlette (husband Val) LeChuga, grandsons Richard Havlicek, Jr. & James Havlicek, and...