Obituaries

William E. Dixon (Bill), 88 years old, passed away Friday, October 14th at Hospice of the Valley. Mr. Dixon has resided in Phoenix, AZ for the past 31 years. For many years he worked as a machinist at General Motors and was a retired veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents William Earl Dixon...

Deacon Thomas (Tom) Bills, 61, of Phoenix, AZ passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2011. He was a loving and devoted father and grandfather to his three grandchildren. His most cherished moments were spent with his family. His sense of humor, genuine personality and giving spirit will be missed dearly. He often said that “Death is beautiful because you...

Alice “Babe” Melby Allison, 84, passed away peacefully to rejoin her beloved husband, Tom, on October 12, 2011, with family by her side. An Arizona native, Alice is a descendent of the Ryan family, a pioneering Arizona family from the Globe/Miami area. While she is survived by her 5 children and their spouses, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson, she leaves...

63, entered into heaven on October 12, 2011 surrounded by his loved ones. John met the challenges of illness with the same extraordinary grace, sense of humor and patience that marked his life as a devoted son, husband, father , teacher and life-long volunteer. Always capable of finding the humor in any situation, John’s essence was defined by his cunning...

Therese Ann von Kolen, 35 year resident of Lake Havasu City, died October 10, 2011 at her residence in Phoenix. She was 64. She was a beloved wife of 30 years to Barry von Kolen and loving mother of John (Cindy) von Kolen of Lake Havasu City, William (Tricia) von Kolen and Michael (Sarah) von Kolen of Phoenix. She was...

Mary Barbara Maschue, age 74, peacefully joined our Lord on Monday, October 10, after a prolonged battle with congestive heart failure. Mary Barbara was born to Nora and Edward Fitzhenry both Irish immigrants. She leaves behind her favorite sister Kathleen Whalen, brother Patrick Fitzhenry and brother Jack Fitzhenry who preceded her in death. Mary was born on November 24th, 1936...

Jack, a Phoenix, Arizona native, was born November 9, 1919 and was promoted to glory on October 8, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He grew up in Phoenix graduating from Phoenix Union H.S. and Phoenix College. He was an Air Force Veteran serving during WWII and was proud to be an American with a Cherokee Indian heritage. His businesses...

66, of Phoenix, died October 9, 2011 at his Phoenix home. Selmo was born August 23, 1945, in Phoenix, Arizona to Cesario and Josephine Enriquez. He attended Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix, AZ. He then joined the U. S. Army and served in the 25th Infantry of the Vietnam War. He also was a retired CVS employee where he...

Susan Annanette Burns Cole passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Phoenix to Annanette and Kent Burns on June 12, 1951, Susan (Susie) was the second of two children and she adored her older brother Michael. She attended St. Francis in Phoenix before moving to Claremont, CA, where she graduated from...

64 of Gilbert, Arizona died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home surrounded by his wife and family. Born September 13, 1947 in Winslow, AZ was the son of Hank and Mary Louis Nagel. Joe moved to Farmington, NM as a teen he graduated from Farmington High School in 1965. Upon graduation he began working as a “roughneck” in the...

passed away on September 22, 2011. He was born in Chicago on March 18, 1944 to Hon. Frederic and Mary Heineman, the family moved to Phoenix in 1954. Tom attended Central High School and graduated from the University of Arizona where he was a Delta Chi. He worked in the real estate industry following college, including teaching, brokerage and commercial...

Former Sales Supervisor of Exxon Company USA, died September 28, 2011. He was born in Richmond, CA, November 8, 1925, the son of the late John and Alexandra Cakos. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee “Susie” Cakos. His first wife Mary Pat (“Burns”) died in 1998. Spiro’s three brothers, Gus, Peter, and Andrew, and two sisters, Helen and...

passed away September 26th, in Scottsdale and now joins his wife Toni and grandson Brian in heaven. He is survived by sons Ernie and Frank, daughter Renee, mother Francis, brothers Jerry and Michael, sister Nitha, grandchildren and companion Chris. Born in Gallup, New Mexico in 1936 to Ernest and Francis Garcia, Frank attended Gallup High and the University of Arizona....

November 17, 1925–September 5, 2011. On September 5, 2011, we lost the beloved patriarch of our family: William C. Savage. A constant source of strength, a ready fountain of joy, an unconditional bulwark of support – his loss will be felt acutely. But we could not wish him back, no matter how heavy our hearts, because he has been called...

quietly and peacefully moved to his new home with our Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Born July 25, 1924 in Lackawanna, New York, he grew up in Niagara Falls while working in his parents’ Italian bakery. He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and served in the European Campaign during WWII. After the war, he earned a degree...

joined the angels on September 12, 2011. She was born April 8, 1937 in Englewood, New Jersey to Lila and Lemuel Lincoln. When she was about three, her family which included her brother Dwight, moved out west and decided to settle in Tucson, Arizona. She attended the Tucson schools and graduated from Tucson High in 1954. She went on to...

Rose Caparella passed peacefully on September 19, at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise. Rose was born February 2nd, 1911 in Buffalo, NY, one of ten children. She married Anthony Caparella in 1935. Anthony worked for the Ford Motor Co. for 25 years while Rose worked as a beautician in the beauty shop Anthony built for her. In 1955 they...

Florence M. Wenberg, age 93, died in the peace and comfort of Serenity Hospice Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, August 29, 2011.She was born August 25, 1918, in the Town of Guttenberg, Iowa, to the late Philip and Christine (Kirschbaum) Johll. She attended Grade School and graduated from Logan High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Florence also attended the...

91 years young, left to be with our Lord on September 16, 2011. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born in Canada, the oldest of 11 children, and moved to New York State at a young age. She married Donald W. Merwin who was serving in the U. S. Army, and they traveled the world together....

Passed away September 14th at the age of 85. He was the son of Elizabeth and Ersell Stevens. Bob served in the Navy and as Captain in the Army Medical Corps in Korea (Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient). He was an Arizona native, and had many friends as patients during his family practice in Phoenix. Bob is survived by...