Obituaries

Frederico D. Chavez “Lico”, 84, of Phoenix, passed away on July 28, 2014.  He served his country in the U.S. Army and Air Force as a paratrooper.He was Union President of IBEW 2171 for Westinghouse Electric prior to his retirement, and was a proud member of the NRA.  Lico had an avid Love for fishing and hunting which he passed...

Charles Eugene Davis, also known as Dr. C. Gene Davis, died at the age of 83, in Phoenix, Arizona on July 26, 2014.  He was born August 29, 1930, in Miami, Arizona to Charles and Ruth Davis.  He graduated from Miami High School in 1948, Arizona State College (ASU) in 1952, and Cornell Medical College in 1956.  He was married...

James Edward Curran passed away on July 16, 2014 at the age of 80.  Jim was born July 3, 1934 to Dr. James H. Curran and Myrtle Curran.  He grew up in Sleepy Eye, MN where he met his wife of 57 years, Audrey Curran.  He attended Creighton University and eventually moved out west with Audrey to attend the University...

Lucille Dawa, 63, Arizona native, returned to the Lord July 20, 2014.  Preceded in death by father and sister, survived by her mother, Jennie, two brothers and a sister.  Her legacy will continue through her children Matthew, Arthur, Yolanda, Joshua, Mark and Steve, life companion Steven and 14 grandchildren.  Retired City of Phoenix employee and Ottawa University graduate.  Dedicated to...

71, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on June 30, 2014.  Thelma was the daughter of Eugene Ghiotto (d.) of Yuma, and Thelma Ghiotto Cooke (d.) of Phoenix.  Cookie was a graduate of Yuma Union High School (1961).She was a prodigious reader and had a degree in storytelling from South Mountain College.  One of her great loves in life was entertaining...

Genevieve K. Borselli, 96, of Phoenix, Arizona died peacefully on Saturday July 19, 2014. She was born on November 12, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank & Josephine Kruk, but raised on a farm in Michigan where her mother married John Kiss after Frank Kruk passed away. This is where her love of gardening and outdoors started. Wherever she lived,...

99, passed away July 14,2014.  She was born in Waterloo,New York on December 2, 1914.The first born of Sicilian immigrants, she graduated from beauty college after high school.  In 1935 she married David, whom she had known since 4thgrade.  They welcomed their daughter “Margie” in 1936.  In October of 1946, the family moved to Phoenix.Margaret worked in the beauty salon...

Louis Justin Oen, 97, longtime Arizona banker, died Wednesday in Phoenix.  He was born in Lima, Ohio on September 22, 1916 and raised with a brother and six sisters in nearby Wapakoneta by an entrepreneurial father and patient mother. As a young man in 1936, Lou hitchhiked and rode freight trains to California and back with his best friend to...

Barbara Dee Fincel, age 72, passed peacefully on July 15th, 2014 at her home in Phoenix, AZ. Barbara was born April 5, 1942 in Phoenix, the daughter of Robert and Helen Farris. As a young girl, Barbara enjoyed athletics and the outdoors. She played softball, enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid swimmer, and loved to go camping with her parents...

Trenton Shah Outhier, 36, ceased to begin on Friday, July 11, the victim of a bad heart, but a perp in savoring life. He amassed friendships, radiated warmth, and sometimes laughed too loudly. His wife, family and friends will spend the rest of their days missing that laugh. Born in Iran to American expats on October 26, 1977 – coincidentally...

William Ottus Fisher (Bill) passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 9, 2014, at his home in Phoenix.Bill was born on August 1, 1938, in Ajo, Arizona.  He attended Kenilworth Elementary and West High Schools in Phoenix and graduated from the University of Arizona, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.After college, Bill worked at United Materials and...

age 86, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014.  She was born to the late Nicholas McGowan and Helen Heron McGowan on December 12, 1927.Ms. Regis grew up in Bordentown, NJ and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.  She received multiple commendations for her nursing work in obstetrics, personal home care...

Wayne R. Matthews of Phoenix passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the age of 61. He is survived by his parents Norma and Reginald Matthews of Phoenix, sister Marilyn Matthews Harbster of Phoenix, and niece Jennifer Harbster of Washington D.C. who affectionately called her Uncle “Unky.”He was born on October 28, 1952 in Framingham, MA, but grew...

Maxine S. White passed away June 26, 2014. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky to Josephine and Antonio Saleeba on November 3, 1925. She graduated from Williamson High School and went to business school in Bowling Green KY.Maxine and her husband, Thomas F. White Sr. lived 10 years in Williamson, West Virginia prior to moving to Phoenix in 1967. Sadly...

Dr. Julia Ann Iler-Sprinkleloving wife of Michael Sprinkle, daughter of JoAnn Iler and Gordon (deceased) and sister to brother Elden Iler. She was born in Santa Monica, CA and attended all the local schools.  She received her B.A. at UCLA.  Post graduate work was done at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where she received a Master’s Degree in theology and...

Muriel Winifred Price, 91, died peacefully in her sleep on the 26th of June, 2014 in Tempe, Arizona.  Murry was born on the 13th of September, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Herbert and Lillian Maas.   Raised in Fargo, North Dakota later moved to Seattle, Washington where she met Richard L. Price. They celebrated 61 years of marriage this year...

Michael Scott Ash, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona died June 28, 2014 with his family by his side.Michael was born to the late Patrick and Bess (Carpenter) Ash, January 16, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Michael graduated from Lincoln Southeast High school in 1972.  He attended Arizona State University where he received a BS and MS in Business Administration.  Michael received his...

Padilla, Henry, 73, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on July 10, 2014.  He is survived by his son Antonio.  Henry is preceded in death by his parents Ernestine and Louie Padilla as well as his wife of 25 years, Estela.​  A visitation is scheduled from 8:30am to 10:00am, with a funeral service at 10:00am, Saturday, July 19, 2014 at...

Died in Scottsdale on July 8, 2014, age 93.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 4, 1921, the daughter of Marie and James Newman.  Pat grew up in Brooklyn and Akron, Ohio.  As a child, she loved the outdoors and athletics, playing on the field hockey team in school and enjoying tennis and golf.  Pat graduated from The Ethel...

Passed away on July 6, 2014 at age 86. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he moved to Phoenix as a teen, joined the US Navy at age 17 and served in World War II. He graduated in the first class of Architecture at ASU and went on to work in electronic engineering at Motorola for 35 years. He is survived by...