Obituaries

passed away June 19th at age 86. She is survived by her children Maryellen and Tom, daughter-in-law Debbie, son-in-law Bill and grandchildren Elizabeth, Thomas and Connor. She will join her husband, Tom, who passed in 1998 after 48 years of marriage. Marie was born in Warren Ohio and moved to Arizona as a young adult where she lived among friends...

Ramona passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011. She was 100 years old. Born September 10, 1910 in Morenci, Arizona but lived most of her life in Phoenix. She is survived by daughter Yolanda, two sons Robert and Richard Lopez, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great, great-grandchildren and beloved nieces and nephews. She was devoted to God and her family. She enjoyed watching...

90, beautiful daughter to Carlos and Rosa Pacheco, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She is survived by her husband Jose M. Leyva, brother Marcos Pacheco, sister Margaret Blanco; daughters, Rose Soto (Charles) Dolores Smales, and sons, Jesus Valenzuela, Charlie Valenzuela (Dolores) and Ruben Valenzuela (Maria); eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Laura was born...

85, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2011. He was born in Patterson, NJ on February 13, 1926. Sam was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and companion. Sam is survived by his 6 children – Tom Lapadura, Joanne Lapadura (Dean Walker), Jeanine Lapadura, Angelo Lapadura (Poopsie), Sherry Irwin (Warren), Julie Sossaman (Mark), his longtime girlfriend Geraldine Green,...

88, of Phoenix, passed away June 10, 2011. Shapo’s life was defined by his dedication to his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Ruth “Cuca”; his daughter, Susan; grandchildren, Eddie Saldana and Christine Brito; her husband Jerry Brito and great-grandchildren, Antonio and Mikayla Brito. Rosary: 7pm, Thursday, Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road,...

Marcia Carolyn Joyner, 75, passed away June 12th 2011, following a long illness. She was born March 28, 1935 in Cooperstown, New York. While serving in the United States Air Force in 1960, she married Walter Schuch and for 22 years was a homemaker in both Chicago and Tempe. She then met and married Larry Joyner and resided in Scottsdale,...

Lori was born Larraine Ann Godwin, February 23, 1951 in Ottawa, IL to Donald Edward Godwin and Jo Anne Dickens. God took her home June 14, 2011 after a long and brave battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband, Robert; children Jason W. Bales, Joshua W. Bales, and Sarah R. Hungerford; grandchildren Zoey and Haley Bales, and brothers Gerald...

Mary Jo (Joan) White Ritter,76, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away 12 June 2011 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born 30 January 1935 in South Bend, Indiana to George and Elizabeth Pearl White, Joan graduated from St. Joseph Academy in South Bend, Indiana in 1953. She married her one true love, Ronald Ritter, on 20 November 1954 at St. Joseph’s...

79, passed away peacefully at home on June 14, 2011. A Phoenix resident since 1968, Mary Lou was born in Youngstown, Ohio to John and Anna Rigelsky. She moved to Scottsdale in 2004 to be closer to her children. A loyal Walgreen employee until her retirement in 2002, she regularly took advantage of sales to purchase items for families in...

A proud Arizona native of 91 years, passed away peacefully among her family on June 9, 2011. Amada was born in Douglas, Arizona on September 13, 1919, to Ramon and Paula Muller and was the eldest of five children. Her life was defined by her dedication to her parent’s who preceded her in death and to her many nieces and...

68, devoted Son, Husband, Father and Friend was called home to the Lord on June 11, 2011. He was born on December 2, 1941 in Sonora, Mexico to Francisco and Manuela Lamadrid. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, two brothers and one sister. He is survived by Wife Blanca, Son Luis (Monique), Daughters Karla and Claudia Higuera...

Loving wife. Loving mother. Born Feb. 10, 1953 at St. Joe’s Hospital to Lonie Gale Garland and Lillian Isola Gordon. Kathy lived her life in the Valley of the Sun moving frequently in her childhood. She graduated from Paradise Valley High School. After work as a bank teller, Kathy met Larry Fink, who wore a very particular shirt that day,...

19 of Phoenix, Arizona. You were taken from us so suddenly…our beautiful angel. We will always have you in our hearts because you filled our lives with joy everyday. Samantha is survived by her loving mother Debborah, and cherished brothers Jesse and Tyler. You will forever be missed and in our hearts. We love you. A Memorial Service will be...

89, of Sun City, went to be with the Lord on June 7th, 2011. Frances had a laugh that will stay with us forever. There are no words to express the empty hearts that are being felt. Her church, musical abilities, sewing and caring for her beloved dog “Charlie” delighted her. She was preceded in death by her Mother Catherine...

Florence “Flo” Larkin passed away peacefully Monday, June 6, 2011 at the age of 84. She was born on January 21, 1927 in Columbia Heights, MN. In 1946, her adventurous spirit led her to Washington, DC where she worked as a secretary at the Pentagon. In 1951, she and her girlfriends moved to Phoenix, where she met her husband, Jim....

entered into her heavenly father’s arms June 6th, 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Enedine Perea and son-in-law Juan Perea. She is also survived by her sister Bertha Salas and brother Gilbert Duron. Her dearest friend Andres Pineda helped to make her life very happy. Nellie is also survived by her stepchildren, Louis, Jr., Lynda, Cyndi, ten grandchildren and...

Thiel, Edmund Carl60, of Phoenix, AZ passed away June 6, 2011. Survived by his mother Santina, two brothers, two sisters, four sons and a stepdaughter.

passed away peacefully in the arms of her granddaughter as the sun set on the evening of June 1, 2011. Serenaded by Frank Sinatra, she left this world exactly as she intended surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Chicago on May 22, 1935, Rita was the youngest of seven children to Polish immigrant parents. She loved her Chicago adventures...

passed away unexpectedly at age 89 on June 2nd, 2011. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and one of the kindest and loving people you would ever want to know. She opened her arms to everyone with love and acceptance and treated them like family. Born in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, her family eventually moved to Warren, Ohio where she...

74, of Laveen, AZ., passed away on May 26, 2011. She was born June 15, 1936 in Phoenix, AZ. Preceded in death by her parents and one brother. Bertha is survived by her husband Augustin (Gordy), sons Robert and David, daughters Janette, Ana and Sarah, nine grandchildren, seven sisters and three brothers. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00am, Friday,...