Obituaries

Graciela Q. Peña, 99 years of age, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Ryan House hospice center in Phoenix, AZ. The beloved matriarch was born October 17, 1923, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico to Clementina Guerrero and Carlos Quiroz and has lived in Arizona since 1946.Graciela married Thomas Milazzo and had two children before Thomas passed. Four years later, she...

Raymond Farrell Maldoon  May 21, 1922 – October 23, 2022.Ray was born in Marysville, Kansas to Roy and Marguerite Maldoon. He attended Saint Gregory’s Roman Catholic elementary school and Marysville high school. He attended Kansas State University but his college education was interrupted by the start of World War II. He served from June 1943 to August 1946. He completed...

Ralph C. Wills, 75, passed away on November 21, 2022, after a bravely fought battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and colon cancer.A proud Phoenix native, he was born December 27, 1946 to parents Ruth and John Wills. He was a graduate of North High School and later attended Phoenix College.Ralph exceled at many things in his young years, especially anything mechanical....

With heavy hearts, we announce Sanjay’s passing on 25thNovember 2022.Sanjay was a beloved son, loving brother, devoted life partner, forever friend and much more. Born in India, he moved to the US in 1999 and made Phoenix, AZ his home. He had a passion for life and a desire to excel at anything he set his heart on. An exceptionally...

Consuelo M. Enser passed away peacefully in Phoenix, AZ on November 21, 2022. Born on January 1, 1937 in Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico, to father, Andres Lara Aguliar and mother, Francisca Portillo Porras. In 1960, she moved to Arizona and in 1982 she became a U.S. citizen.Consuelo met Anthony J.P. McGrath and later married in 1964. Together they had three beautiful...

Olivia Salazar Garcia returned to the Lord on November 25, 2022; she was 93 years old. Born to a humble beginning to Pete and Mary Salazar in Phoenix, AZ, through a mix of hard work, determination and love, Olivia built herself a remarkable life. Being one of seven children in a predominately Mexican neighborhood, life was not always easy, but...

Charles Alan Bailey, a passionate educator with a fierce love of learning and music, passed away November 12, 2022 at age 79. Born in Marion, VA on March 9, 1943 to Roy Lee Bailey and Ennice Brookes Bailey, he grew up alongside his elder brother Robert Edward Lee and younger brother Michael David, graduating from Marion High School in 1961.Charles...

Sylvia Keith lived her 101 years with courage, determination and abiding love for her family and community. She took her last breath in the comfort of her home the morning of October 29, 2022. Sylvia was born in New York City, New York, July 23, 1921. She loved baseball and attended many Yankee games with her father. Sylvia often told...

Barbara Jane deRoos Mitchell  1940 – 2022Barbara Mitchell passed away November 19th at age 82 after a short illness. She is predeceased by her husband, Michael F. Mitchell III, her parents, Robert and Betty deRoos of San Mateo, California, and her sister, Elizabeth Dority. She is survived by her son Robert and daughter-in-law, Mary, her daughter Carol, and her grandchildren,...

Margaret “Edie” Reyno, beloved wife, mother and nana passed away on November 16, 2022 due to Alzheimer’s Disease at age 84. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, John Reyno; their two daughters, Tiffany Reyno, and Tara (Tom) Ritchie, and her granddaughter Simone Ritchie; brothers Joe (Eileen) McIvor and Alan (Shirley) McIvor and 5 nieces and a nephew....

Lilia D. Lopez, 94, passed away on November 10, 2022 at A Place in the Sun in Scottsdale. Lil called this her home for the past 5 yrs. due to the loving care that Ilie and Adriana Iugan and their staff provided. Lilia was a native Phoenician born on May 30, 1928. Lilly resided with her sister, Marguerite for most...

Joseph “Joe” Salerno passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Phoenix Arizona. He was surrounded by his devoted family and wife, Louise, who was the love of his life for over 50 Years. He was born in the Bronx, New York on September 16, 1938 and is predeceased by his parents, Michelina (Russo), Angelo Salerno and brother Carmine Salerno.After...

Mary Louise Ramirez, 90, passed away on November 1, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.   She is survived by her children Christopher Ramirez Sr., Sisto Ramirez Jr., Ernestine Linnen, and Richard Ramirez Sr., sisters Viola Lazano and Sally Bojorquez, and five generations of grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her daughter Norma Ramirez, husband Sisto Ramirez Sr., and granddaughter Norma Gomez.Mrs....

Patrick MichaelKirbywas born October 31, 1953 in Elkhart, Indiana to parents Juanita and FrancisKirby.  He passed away on November 3, 2022, 3 days after his 69th birthday, from his battle with Metastatic Melanoma. Pat grew up in Elkhart, Indiana where he graduated in 1971 from Elkhart High School, he went on to attend Elkhart Career Center. He worked at Kroger’s...

Lee Ann Cuzzocrea Maggiore ConnerApril 1, 1933 – November 9, 2022Si e spento serenamente oggi …She has serenely gone out like a candle today.Lee Ann Cuzzocrea Maggiore Conner (April 1, 1933 – November 9, 2022) lived a beautiful, dignified life. A discerning woman of exquisite taste, Lee provided comfort and solace while asking little in return.Lee was born on April...

Clementine passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the age of 98. She was a devoted wife and mother.Clementine was born to Maryanna and Anthony Mrozowski on December 5, 1923. She graduated from Academy High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. On September 6, 1943, she was married to Vincent Borkowski in Erie. In June of 1960...

Edward Christian Prescott, 81, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 in Paradise Valley, AZ of cancer. He was born December 26, 1940 in Glens Falls, NY to William C. Prescott, Jr. and Mathilde H. Prescott (née Helwig).He received an undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College, an MS in Operations Research from Case Western Reserve University, and a PhD in Economics...

Janet Irene Sons (Nee Giguere) 68 of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on November 5th, 2022. Janet was born in Chicago and moved to Phoenix as a young girl where she made her home. She loved to be called “Jeanette” as that was her grandmother’s name. Although Janet faced several challenges and medical issues throughout her life,...

David “Dave” Eugene Flake was born to Donald and Mary Lou Flake on May 31, 1953 in Bakersfield, CA. The youngest of six kids in a blended family, he was a sociable and active child, often playing sports and getting into mischief with his twin brother, Dan. Due to the oil boom, his family moved to Farmington, New Mexico in...

Frank Lee Bowman went to God on November 1, 2022 at the age of 76, after bravely battling cancer for the third time in his life. Frank died peacefully with his family and children by his side.Frank was born in Oakland, California in 1946, a descendant to one of the oldest settling families in Arizona. His father’s Naval career took...