Obituaries

Mary Maffeo died in her Phoenix home on Tuesday, July 10, with her family by her side. Mary June Reed was born on January 6, 1921 in Casper, Wyoming. Her happy childhood with parents Royal and Kathleen and sister Margaret (Miggs) was filled with love and support for her passionate interest in the dramatic arts. After a year at the...

July 13, 2012 – David Kim Baldwin, survived by his wife Joyce Baldwin, four children and four grandchildren. Retired Marine and Honeywell employee.

26, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on July 4, 2012. Anthony was born on January 5, 1986. Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ that’s where he found the love of his life and mde her his wife, Carrie Ann Cote Ortega. Anthony was a big AZ Cardinals and PHX Suns fan, he loved fishing, camping and spending time with his...

Enrique “Ricky” Vega Garcia, 79, an Air Force veteran, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 2, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sarita, son David, daughter Yvonne (Malcolm), 2 grandchildren, Alexandria and Micaela, and 4 great-grandchildren, Taliah, Nathan Jr., Jenaya and Jada. He was born in Hayden, AZ in September 1932 to Lucio and...

Dan Pietropaulo, 65 years of age, lost his battle with cancer on July 7, 2012. Dan was born on May 16, 1947 in Huntington, West Virginia, where he was raised by his parents, Carlo and Mabel Pietropaulo. During his childhood the family moved to Altoona, PA where he spent his early years hunting and exploring. He graduated high school from...

Loretto A. Norton, 88, of Phoenix, passed away July 5, 2012. Born September 7, 1923 in Bisbee, Arizona to Bernard and Rose Norton, she attended Bisbee High School. She enjoyed a long and distinguished career as Executive Assistant to the Arizona Director of the Internal Revenue Service. Preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Ruth Dalton, Loretto is...

Bashkingy, George Nicolas84, of Phoenix entered eternal life on July 3, 2012. Born October 31, 1927 in Paterson, NJ to Naim (Norman) and Yemile (Jennie) Bashkingy and moved to Phoenix in 1948. Married to Dorothy Marie Drabek of Youngstown, OH in 1957 at St. Mary’s Church in Phoenix raising 4 children. Preceded in death by siblings Margie Roose, Emily Cusimano...

Virginia Cárdenas passed away on July 1, 2012. She was born on May 7, 1952, in Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico, and emigrated to the United States (North Las Vegas, Nevada) at the age of seven. Virginia married her junior high school sweetheart, José, in 1972, and after he completed law school, the couple arrived in Phoenix in 1978. They moved to...

A Phoenix native born January 2, 1923. Vicky passed away July 1, 2012. Survived by brothers Ernest Estrada (deceased), Arthur Estrada (deceased), Edward (Mito) Estrada, sisters Mary Louise Daniels (deceased), Aurora Dizzo (deceased), Ramona E. Austin, Elsie Sotomayor (deceased). She taught religious education at St. Catherine and at St. Gregory. Dedicated to her mother Eloisa Estrada. Visitation will be from...

Phyllisanne (Chris) B. Miklos passed away suddenly on June 25, 2012. Phyllis was born in 1945 in New York City. She was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School in 1963 and was retired from the Arizona MVD. She is survived by her husband, John and brother Denny. She is preceded in death by her son Dean. Service will be...

It is with great joy that we announce that Katie Crist went into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 5:30am on June 27th, 2012. Born September 24, 1919 in Atoka, OK, She moved to Arizona in 1948 and fell in love with the desert. She was a woman of great strength, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister...

Ted was a teacher at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School where he attended. He graduated from Brophy Prep and earned his degree from ASU. He was passionate about human rights and social justice. He served in the Peace Corps and traveled to Ghana with a group from ASU on a Fulbright grant to study issues of slavery and human trafficking....

73, of Phoenix, died June 25, 2012. She leaves behind her loving husband of 58 years, Boney, 10 sons, 5 daughters, 53 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and 2 great, great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, July 2 from 4-9pm with a Rosary at 7pm at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, July...

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. Pauline passed away peacefully on June 16, 2012. She was born May 15, 1918 in Phoenix as a middle of five children. She lived nearly all her life in Phoenix, where she enjoyed raising her family and helping anyone in need. She excelled in many talents and abilities, but loved gardening her...

81, distinguished veteran of the Korean War, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2012, and is now resting with the Lord. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Ron met and married his beloved wife, Dorothy, 60 years ago. They moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2010. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, his sons Michael (Patti) and...

Joe G. Bedia, 96, passed away on June 18, 2012. He was born on August 13, 1915 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He attended and graduated from Phoenix Union High School. He meet his true love, Trine, soon after and they shared 67 years of marriage prior to her death in 2005. Joe worked for United Liquor for many years as a...

Anna T. Zepezauer, last surviving member of Vincent and Mary Zepezauer, brother, Joseph and sister, Theresa, passed away June 16, 2012. Anna was born in West Allis, Wisconsin on August 11, 1914. Anna and her family were members of Holy Assumption Church. Anna was employed by Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company prior to moving to Phoenix, Arizona in 1953 where she...

Our beloved father, Robert (Bob) Pillow Cowie passed away June 6, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born March 15, 1920 in Columbia, Tennessee to Mary Marcella (Pillow) and Gordon Rice Cowie. He attended the U of Tennessee, Knoxville until Pearl Harbor when he enlisted in the Air Force. Bob graduated from cadet pilot training at Luke with his...

On June 6, 2012 our beautiful Son was called home to our Heavenly Father. Ricci was born on January 3, 1991 and will always be remembered for his beautiful smile and living life to its fullest. Ricci is survived by his Mother Christine Acero-Gonzales, Step-Father Orlando Gonzales, Tata Sal and his “Nana” Rosemary Martinez, Father Richard Rodriguez, Sister Nia Rodriguez,...

Nora Theresa Lawlor (nee Tully) was born in Carroweena, Killasser, County Mayo, Ireland on September 18, 1918. Her parents were John Tully and Mary Tully (nee Ruane) and she was the youngest of their thirteen children. Nora immigrated to Chicago in 1948, where she joined nine of her brothers and sisters. She met her beloved Patrick Lawlor at a dance...