Obituaries

Salwa “Emily” Doany Baker, of Sun City West, Az. went to be with her beloved Lord on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. Emily was born September 2, 1927 in Haifa, Palestine. She was preceded in death by her husband James Baker. Survivors include her son John Doumani, his wife Nikki and their children Megan and Christopher and numerous cousins and relatives....

Avalos, Robert V.,86, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away July 6, 2011. Robert was preceded in death by his brother Anthony. He is survived by his son Ernest (Julia), daughter Teresa (Samuel), companion Maria, brother Richard (Trini), three sisters, Louisa, Ramona (Joe) and Frances, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He grew up in Prescott, AZ and served proudly in the U.S....

Bonn, Irene “Elizabeth”passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Hospice of the Valley at age 64. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Mercy Bonn. Elizabeth graduated from Phoenix Union High School and worked in the International Department of Valley National Bank. Over the next four decades her career was in administrative support for the City of...

Henningsen, Barbara A.75, of Cave Creek, died June 30, 2011. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. and moved to the Valley of the Sun at age 15. She is preceded in death by her husband Don, brother Bob and parents, Charles and Eileen Bieger. Survivors include: daughter, Sandie, sons, Steve and Tim, 2 brothers, Dan and Tom, 3 sisters,...

Campagna, Salvatore “Sam” J.age 86, of Peoria, AZ, a former resident of Cleveland, Ohio for 75 years, passed away July 4, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Helen; loving father of Michael (Trish), and James; step-father of the late Donna Magdos (Joe); dearest grandfather of Anthony (Amanda), Daniel (Courtney) and Joseph Magdos (Shelly); great grandfather of Kiera Magdos; son of...

Was called to heaven on June 29, 2011 by Jesus and Bertha, his wife of 58 years. He was born on January 17, 1928 in Tipton, Indiana. Bob joined the Merchant Marines in 1944 when he was 16 years old and served in the South Pacific. He married Bertha Mae Sowders on March 22, 1945. They lived in Tipton for...

72 of Anthem, AZ passed away suddenly on June27, 2011. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Dalene “Dutch” his sister Betty Jean, and his parents Francis Marion and Elsie Elizabeth. Frank was born on July 1, 1938 in Safford, AZ and frew up in the Verde Valley of AZ. After graduating from Cottonwood High School, Frank started the...

Miranda, Jesse RodriguezAge 59, passed away at West Valley Hospital in Goodyear, Arizona on Friday, June 24, 2011. Born May 29, 1952 in Lima Ohio, he lived most of his life in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended North Phoenix High School and graduated with a Bachelors and Law Degree from the University of Arizona. He was preceded in death by his...

Diane Eileen Smalleypassed away peacefully on June 26, 2011. Diane is survived by her husband of 33 years, Randall Smalley and her four children, Courtney, Carrie, Randall II, and Rebecca. Diane is also survived by her brother William Miller (Alice) and their family of Brinklow, Maryland. Diane was born on March 31, 1950 to Henry and Eileen Miller of Long...

Lawrence (Larry, Derk) H. Derksen, Sr.passed away peacefully on Friday, 6-24-2011. He was born on 1-29-1921 in Tomah, WI to Mamie and Dirk Derksen. He married Maurine Agnes Johnson on 2-12-1944 in Minneapolis, MN. Larry served in the Army Signal Corps in WWII in South Pacific and Alaska. He moved his family to Phoenix, AZ in 1952 where he worked...

Valenzuela, Deliah E.Born June 27, 1913 in Casa Grande, AZ. passed away on June26, 2011 in Glendale, AZ. Survived by her children, Erlinda Thomas, and Daniel and Anthony Valenzuela, 4 grandchildren, Brett Thomas, John Ray, Steven and Denise Valenzuela, 3 great-grandchildren, Logan, Alex and Lauren, and brother Charlie Estrada. Visitation will be at 10am, with a Funeral Service at 11am,...

passed on with peaceful Grace to be with Jesus on June 22, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born in Ray, Arizona on October 29, 1932. He served his country in the Air Force in the 50’s, and worked for the Post Office for over 30 years at the Capital station. He was a single man who selflessly devoted...

passed away on June 22, 2011. She was 89 years of age. Born on December 3, 1921, in Mesa, she spent her entire life in the Valley of the Sun. A completely dedicated wife and mother, her greatest joys revolved around her family. The oldest of 11 children, her early years were spent helping raise numerous brothers and sisters. She...

a third generation Arizonan, passed away June 21, 2011 with her loving family surrounding and supporting her. Little sister to Art Van Haren, Jr., Virginia was born September 10, 2928 to Arthur Van Haren, Sr. (Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Honoree) and Rose (Valenzuela) Van Haren, who were highly-respected community leaders in the Valley and the State. Virginia embraced civic...

77, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on June 20, 2011. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and came to teach the subject at ASU. He worked at Air Research for many years as an Engineer as well. He then decided to go to Law School at ASU and became a Judge at...

Passed away quietly on June 20, 2011 at the age of 81. Born June 11, 1930 in Elkhart, Indiana to Lester Eugene and Mary Elizabeth Hosler who predecease him. Dick is survived by his daughters Tami and Shelley (Fred) and his son Richard Jr. (Carla) and their mother Gloria, grandchildren Mellisa, Jason, Mandy and Peter. He is further survived by...

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,...