Obituaries

Mary M. Lopez passed away on March 14, 2014 at age 96. Services will be held on March 22 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. The services will include a Visitation from 11:00-12:00, Funeral Mass beginning at 12:00 PM and a burial to follow at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery.

of Phoenix, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the age of 78.  She was surrounded by her family.  Preceded in death by her loving parents, Frank and Helen Murrietta, beloved brother Frankie A. Murrietta and brother in law Henry O. Santana.  She is survived by her devoted sister Alice M. Santana, brother Oscar Murrietta and sister in law...

Isabel Calles, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, went to be with her heavenly father on March 9, 2014.  Born on January 28, 1932, in Morenci, Arizona.   Isabel grew up in Morenci, and moved to California in 1950.  While there she worked for the phone company as a phone operator till she met Louis, her lifelong love.  They...

Wallace A. Reed, M.D. died on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Maria. Dr. Reed was born in Covina, California and became a physician like his father and grandfather before him. He retired from anesthesiology in 1989 after a 45-year career.Dr. Reed’s career of service...

91, loved and admired and known to us all as Mecca, was called peacefully to her Lord on Thursday, March 6th.  She was surrounded by her loving family.  Mecca was born in New Mexico to Richard Edward Noyes and Dolores Sanches Marquez Noyes on November 17th, 1922.  She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Escalante, sons Simon Escalante...

Richard Mark (Dick) Czarnecki  of Phoenix, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the age of 78.  Dick fought a brave fight with Waldenstrom’s Syndrome and Bladder Cancer.   He is survived by the love of his life, Linda; his son Mark and daughters Susan Sudduth (Art) and Sara Sieka (Mark); eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, his brother Edgar; his Arizona...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Irma Murphy, beloved wife, mother and grandmother.   Born in Brooklyn and raised in Yonkers, New York, Irma attended NYU where she obtained a Masters in English and a Masters in Philosophy in 1942.  While teaching in Florida she met the love of her life an Army Air Force Lieutenant,...

89, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on March 4, 2014.  Family surrounded Azula June Fleetham, in her Phoenix home, as she peacefully walked the path to be with her sweetheart, Durwood, the morning of March 4, 2014.  Born in Lansing, MI on June 21, 1924.  She was married to Durwood F. Fleetham in Sunfield, MI on December 20. 1941.  In...

85, of Phoenix, beloved mother of son Lawrence; who has preceded her in death and surviving daughter, Linda Cushma died March 1, 2014.   Helen, though a native of New Jersey, loved Arizona and made it her home.  She was instrumental in developing and implementing the AZ State AHCCCS Health Program.  She was also very proud of her involvement with the...

61, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2014.  Leslie was born on August 5, 1952 in Phoenix.  She attended Gerard High School, Scottsdale Community College and Arizona State University.  She retired from the State of Arizona.  Leslie had a passion for her family, the arts, and nature.  She enjoyed working with native plants.  Her backyard was a...

Trudy Saliba, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on February 27, 2014 at the age of 91.  She was born in Carnegie, PA and moved to Phoenix in 1946.  She was married for 52 years to Nick Saliba who preceded her in death.  She was a retired Office Administrator for a local civil engineering firm.  Always loving, caring...

83, a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, uncle and businessman passed away February, 25th, 2014. He was born to Braulio and Angelita (Tapia) Fierros on January 12th, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona.He graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1949 where he broke the State record in Track. He soon entered the Air Force during the Korean War. When his...

Jean Elizabeth Carpenter, 82, of Sun City West, AZ passed away peacefully on February 9, 2014 surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Chicago on July 20, 1931 to Douglas and Lenore Davidson as the eldest daughter of a hard working and loving family of seven. She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved brother Donald Davidson and...

Estelle C. Palumbo, 91, a long time resident of the Jersey Shore, and most recently of Phoenix, Arizona, left  this world on Wednesday, February 9, 2014.  Estelle was born September 9, 1922 to the late Dominic and Mary Palumbo.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony J. (“Oak”) Palumbo.  Legend has it that Estelle said “I was so...

Mary F. JordanMay 18,1913 – February 19, 2014Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother passed away early Wednesday morning February 19, 2014. Mary was one of 16 children born to Joseph Ferris and Lulu Ganem, (Immigrants from Baskinta, Lebanon) in Sonora, AZ. While living in Sonora, she met and married Joe Jordan. After moving to Phoenix, they founded Jordan’s Mexican Food. She...

Jerry Dombek, also known as “Oso” & “Catman” died Valentine’s Day February 14th, 2014 of natural causes. Born July 11, 1941 in Salamanca NY, he was son to Angeline R. Dombek & Raymond J. Dombek and biological son to Louis T. Jimerson of Seneca Tribe, Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, who all have predeceased him. When Jerry was 10 yrs old, he...

87, of Phoenix, AZ passed away February 12, 2014.  Yolanda was born in Mexico City, Mexico on September 27, 1926 to Luis and Carmen Veron.  She had a career as a medical technologist.  She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Cosme, three children and six grandchildren.  Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30pm with a Rosary at 6:30pm, Friday,...

Age 90, born August 2, 1923 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, went to meet with our Lord on February 15, 2014 with all her loved ones present.  She loved cooking, dancing, singing, and sharing her love with the “Familia”. She was President of the “Sociedad de Guadalupanos”, member of the “Legion of Mary” at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  She was preceded...

78, of Phoenix, passed away February 18, 2014.  He retired after 37 years with the City ofPhoenix (Water Dept.) and served for 28 years in the Army National Guard.  Eddie was a volunteer at the McDowell Community Senior Center.  He is preceded in death by sisters Mary Ceballos and Clara Aguilar.  Survived by daughter Lorraine (Fran) Schuler, sons, Michael (Vickie)...

Juanita G. Gurule, born March 21, 1921 in St. John’s, Az., passed on February 17, 2014 at the age of 92.  She is preceded in death by Estanislao, husband of 55 years (Sacred Heart-Golden Gate Barrio), daughter, Anastasia, parents, Manuel & Emilia Gonzales, sisters, Sostena, Stephanie, Antonia, brothers, Monico, Gregorio, Army Veteran, and Claro.  She is survived by brother, Benny,...