Obituaries

My son Andrew was kind, compassionate, courageous and a beautiful young man. On Saturday we will celebrate his life and the amazing person he was during his very short time with us. Please join his parents, family and friends on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1:00 pm, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 4715 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. In...

103, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2016.  Lena is survived by her daughter Yolanda Cons, son’s Daniel Bojorquez and Virgil Diaz, grandson and caregiver Caesar Cons, 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband Virgil Joseph Diaz and son Rodolfo Bojorquez as well as her twin brother Gilbert Martinez.  A vigil will...

Passed away on December 11, 2016. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on October 13, 1926 to Francis and Catherine (Coady) McCarville. After graduating from Moorland High School in 1944 he traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to attend Arizona State College which is now ASU. John enlisted in the army in 1945 and served until 1947 as a lab technician...

94, of Phoenix,peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 7, 2016. Rosemary was born on September 6, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio to Charlotte and Carl Hess. Growing up she loved playing all sports, was extremely artistic and creative, had an insatiable appetite for reading and an adventurous spirit. She graduated from Mather College, Cleveland, Ohio in 1944...

Phoenix resident, Harold P. Dougherty passed away peacefully on December 2nd, 2016 at the age of 93. Harold spent most of his adolescence in Ohio, until he joined the military where he served as an Air Force pilot, ending his career as a Second Lieutenant. After marrying his wife Frances, they moved to Phoenix in 1951. Harold and his wife...

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...