Obituaries
Margaret L. Valenzuela
Feb 6, 2024
Margaret L. Valenzuela, 87, passed away in presence of loved ones on Tuesday, February 06, 2024. Margaret was born on May 30, 1936 in Glendale, Arizona to her parents Bruno and Teresa Lopez. She is a lifelong resident of Arizona, raised her family in Phoenix, and spent most of her working life as an accountant at a wholesale florist. During...
Jorge Luis Arevalo Cabrera
Feb 4, 2024
Jorge Luis Arévalo Cabrera, padre amoroso y excelente educador, falleció el 4 de febrero de 2024, rodeado de sus tres hijos en Phoenix, Arizona, EE. UU. Deja un legado profundo definido por un amor inquebrantable por su familia, su incomparable tenacidad para perseguir sueños, su firme compromiso para garantizar que la educación esté al alcance de cada persona y una...
Vincent K. Kempton
Feb 3, 2024
Vincent K. Kempton died on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the age of the eighty-four. “Vince” was born in Queens, New York in 1940. He was married to Maureen Ann for over 63 years and is survived by his children, Maureen, Timothy, and Michaela Freemantle, and son-in-law Larry Freemantle and grandfather to Timothy Vincent, Michael Roth, Matthew Joseph, Catherine Nicole,...
Veronica Dolores Leopard
Jan 31, 2024
Veronica (Roni) Dolores Leopard, 77, of Scottsdale passed away Tuesday night January 30th at home with her loving step-daughter Heather and granddaughter Taylor Shea by her side. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Rosalie Margaret Mills and Harold Bernard Mills and raised in Sewell, NJ. Roni is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Leopard. She is survived by...
Mary Louise Theodoropoulos
Jan 31, 2024
Mary Louise Theodoropoulos, a Phoenix native, was the youngest of four children born to Greek immigrant parents. Mary was born on April 11th 1942 in St. Joseph’s Hospital as were her siblings, her children and some of her grandchildren.
Mary attended Franklin and Kenilworth Elementary Schools, Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix College and Arizona State University. Mary was a very active,...
Eliana "Eli" Velazquez
Jan 30, 2024
Our beautiful angel, Eliana "Eli" Velazquez, 10, passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones in the loving arms of her mother on Tuesday, January 30th 2024 at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix.
Eli is survived by her loving parents: Isela & Modesto, her brother Damian, sister Irania, brother-in-law Jessy, beloved nieces Abby & Sophia and her nephew...
Teddy E. Garcia
Jan 30, 2024
It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow, the family of Teddy E. Garcia, Jr. shares the heartbreaking news of his sudden passing. He left us unexpectedly on January 30th, 2024, leaving a void that can never be filled. Uncle Ted/Big Ted/Teddy/Godfather was many things to many people. Teddy touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know him. He...
Frances C. Segoviano
Jan 29, 2024
Frances C. Segoviano, 94 passed away in the presence of loved ones on Monday January 29th 2024. Frances "Pancha" was born on September 22nd 1929 in Glendale AZ. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by the love of her life Rudolfo C. Segoviano, her son Rudolfo Segoviano, Jr., her three older sisters Katie,...
Sharon Marie Cassavant
Jan 29, 2024
Sharon Marie Cassavant, 79, died on Monday, January 29, 2024, in Phoenix, AZ. She was a Phoenix native, born on February 25, 1944, to Herbert S. and Bernice L. (Belbaze) McNeill. Sharon was a graduate of Xavier College Preparatory, class of 1962.
Shortly after graduating high school, Sharon married the love of her life, Joseph Cassavant. Sharon enjoyed volunteering, entertaining, and...
Yolanda Huerta
Jan 28, 2024
Yolanda Huerta, also known as “Yoli”, 79 of Phoenix, AZ, peacefully passed away at home on January 28, 2024. She was born on January 9, 1945, in Ajo, AZ to her parents Miguel and Sara Perez. Yolanda attended Ajo High School and graduated with the class of 1963. After her schooling, she went on to work in Customer Service for...
Margie F. Ramos Navarro
Jan 27, 2024
On Saturday January 27, 2024, our loving mother, Nana, Nani, friend, and family member was called up to heaven. Margie F. Ramos Navarro lived a beautiful life for 97 years. She was surrounded by family when she passed and is now watching over us as an angel from above.
Margie was preceded in death by her parents, Joaquin and Anita...
Catherine Jansa
Jan 27, 2024
Catherine Jansa passed away on January 27, 2024. Catherine was 91 years old and the beloved wife of the late Robert Jansa. She was the loving mother of Glenn (Vivian), Keith (Nancy), and Maria (Darin). She was the proud grandmother to Matthew, Nicholas, Ariana, Janae, and Nathan. She is survived by her sister Florence Krych.
Catherine along with her identical twin...
Louis D. Ferrara
Jan 27, 2024
Louis D. Ferrara, 75, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away in presence of loved ones on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Louis was born on February 23, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois.
After Louis graduated from St. John Bosco and Northwestern University, he worked at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Aside from being a business owner, his career was in financial services and became a Veteran in...
Beverly Purcell Church
Jan 26, 2024
Beverly Purcell Church passed away under hospice care on January 26, 2024. She was surrounded by family, which included her two devoted daughters, Lisa Ramirez and Paula Ramirez Hoover. Beverly was born on August 2, 1940, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Paul E. Purcell and Margaret Fitzmaurice Purcell. She worked as a nurse and married Stephen J. Ramirez (1931-2016). Together, they...
Linda Myers
Jan 26, 2024
Linda Myers, 72 of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 26, 2024 with her loving family by her side.
Linda was born on August 13, 1951 in Phoenix, AZ to Raul and Enedina Mata. She graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, CA in 1969. While in high school, Linda met her love and future husband, Allan; the two were...
Vera Rascón Gregory
Jan 25, 2024
Our devoted wife, mother, aunt, nana, and friend, - Vera Rascón Gregory, age 95, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gina, and Leonard Gradillas. Vera was born on June 19, 1928, to Ramon and Delfina (Galindo) Rascón in Phoenix, Arizona. As...
Gerard A. Lukas
Jan 25, 2024
Gerard A. Lukas, or Jerry for short, sadly passed away peacefully on the evening of January 25th 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 73 years old. Gerard was born on July 26th 1950 in Queens, New York. He was born to Rheinhardt and Marguerite Lukas. When Gerard was about eight years old, the family moved...
Karen Rita Schmitt
Jan 23, 2024
Our devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Karen Schmitt, left this life peacefully, for her heavenly home, on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024, at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. Karen was born, March 4th, 1947, in Nashville, KS. daughter, to Elmer and Irene Spade.
At the age of 11, Karen moved to Phoenix, AZ. with her parents and 10 siblings, where she attended grade...
Mary Lynn Mulvaney
Jan 22, 2024
Mary Mulvaney was born on September 25, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Gifford and Helen Glasscock. The family, including her 2 brothers, Greg and Bruce, and 1 sister, Susan, ended up settling in Arcadia, California, where she graduated from Alverno High School as the Valedictorian with a 4-year scholarship to Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, CA.
After graduating at...
Corinne L. Smith
Jan 22, 2024
Corinne was born in 1939 to parents Harry and Sylvia. After WWII, her family moved from Illinois to Southern Arizona for the health benefits of the warm, arid climate. Corinne entered third grade in Tombstone, where she met Art Smith, not knowing then that he would someday be her husband.
Corinne was an athlete and honor student, involved in most activities...
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