Obituaries

Kelly Nichols, 59, of Phoenix, AZ earned her wings on February 13, 2022 after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Burlingame, California on March 24, 1962.Kelly is preceded in Death by her parents; Nicholas and Patricia Troisi and her sister Danielle Thumma. She is survived by her twin brother Tony (Jeana) Prymak, brother Darrell (Martie) Troisi...

Roger Eckstein, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on January 17, 2022 after a rich life of 91 years. Roger was born to Frank “Earl” and Regina (Hoefer) Eckstein on November 11, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the youngest of three, having two sisters, Mary (Hantelman) and Ruth (Kane/Meyers). As a boy, he swam and canoed, went on adventures with...

William A. Roberts, 92, passed away On February 16, 2022, at the Gardens of Scottsdale Memory Care Facility in Arizona. Born in Racine, Wisconsin on December 18, 1929, son of the late Alfonse and Genevieve (Van Bree) Roberts. He married Mary Louise Eaton at St. Charles Church in Burlington, Wisconsin on November 19, 1955 where they began their lives together....

Thomas “Tom” Frank Sawyer, 83, died at 1:07 AM on Friday, January 28, 2022 at the Hospice of the Valley Eckstein Center, Scottsdale, AZ.Tom was born on July 5, 1938 in Murphysboro, Illinois to parents Marion Francis (Pete) Sawyer and Margaret Brammeier.Industrious from the start, Tom made a lifelong habit of picking up odd jobs where he could pick up...

Elaine Conrad Rose passed away in her sleep on February 5, 2022 at the age of 92, in Phoenix Arizona where she had lived since 1952. She is survived by her three sons, Mark Conrad Rose, (Linda), Timothy James Rose and Brian Thomas Rose, (Lynn), her five grandchildren Clinton Rose, (Xanthe Walker), Lucas Rose, Arianna Rose Morgan, (Dylan), Natalie Rose...

Maria Phyllis DeSmith, 93, of Tempe passed away at home on February 12, 2022 due to heart complications. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Snyder and four sons Michael, Paul, John and Marc along with her brother Paul Joseph Phillips. Maria was a loving grandmother to 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren (including 1 deceased) and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She will be...

1944 ~ 2022Our beloved Margarita “Maggie” Precht passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the age of 77, surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1944 in Sinaloa, Mexico but moved to the United States to pursue the American Dream and ensure that her children could live a better life. A resident of Phoenix, Arizona for over...

Patrick Francis McCartan, died peacefully with his wife, Brenda Wilkinson and family at his bedside. He was just shy of 68 years old and fought a progressive neuromuscular disease for the past year.Patrick grew up in Adelaide, Australia. Born to Charles and Carmel McCartan, he was their oldest child followed by Moyra, Danny and Brendan (deceased). Patrick loved rugby and...

John Czepowski, 68, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on September 18, 1953, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. He is the son of Ray and Ruth Czepowski, both of whom are now deceased.He is the proud father of two daughters: Katie & Julianna Czepowski. John was a graduate of Saint Agnes Elementary (1967),...

Virginia Marcia Castro our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister passed on January 29, 2022 at the age of 44.Virginia was born August 28, 1977 on in Los Angeles, CA. When she was 6 years old her family deceided to move to Phoenix, AZ, where Virginia continued to reside for 38 years. Viriginia was a fun & loving daughter, sister, mother...

On February 5, 2022 our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother passed peacefully with his family at his bedside at the age of 79. Jesus was born on October 2, 1942 in El Paso, TX. He proudly served as 2nd generation in the US NAVY from 1962- 1968 along with 3 tours boots on ground in Vietnam. Jesus moved to...

Lawrence Arthur Fuller passed away on February 2, 2022, at the age of 92 with family by his side. He was born on Sunday, November 24, 1929, in Tucson, Arizona, to Clyde and Marjorie Fuller. Much of his early life was spent in small towns throughout the Grand Canyon State: San Simon, Fry, Ashfork, Paulden, Peoria, Mesa, Clifton, Parker… It...

Cesar Lujan Bastidos, 48, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on February 6, 2022. He was born on August 2, 1973 in Ventura, California to his mother Rosa Bastidos.A Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd., in Phoenix. A Funeral Mass will be...

Amelia “Molly” Mendez, 79 of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on January 24, 2022. She was married to Ralph Mendez who preceded her in death. Together they had four children; Ralph, Jeannette, Michael and Melissa. All her children were graduates of St. Marks School. As a member of St. Agnes School parish, she volunteered many hours there.Molly was a cherished Grandmother,...

On February 8, 2022 our beloved mother Margaret McCarville went to heaven peacefully in her sleep at the age of 95. Margaret was born on 1-13-27 in Fort Dodge Iowa and grew up on the farm with parents John Yetmar and Margaret Burke. She had five brothers and sisters- Joanne, Charles, Arlene, Jean and James. In 1952 she moved to...

Leonidas Katrakis died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the age of 92. He was surrounded by his wife Fotini and sons by his bedside. He is preceded in death by his 7 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife Fotini, son John and loved one Liz, and son Ted and wife Lori. He...

A native Arizonan, Patricia Lee McGrath was born on September 3,1927 and died February 12, 2022. She grew up on a ranch in West Phoenix and attended Cartwright School, St Mary’s High School and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1951. She spent her adult life in Phoenix, was married to Jerry McGrath for nearly 70 years, and...

Judge Rosa Mroz died on February 5, 2022. Born Peng Shao Ching in Taiwan, Rosa immigrated with her family to the United States when she was 7 years old and went on to be an esteemed Superior Court judge. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter.Rosa’s father was a Taiwanese diplomat, and after her family arrived...

Lois Ann Hartman, 73, died of natural causes on February 4, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband Gregory Kent Hartman. She is the daughter of Carmela Julia Ferrucci and Americo Gouveia whom she joins in Heaven along with her brother James Gouveia, her sister Ann Marie Gouveia, and her nephew Eric James Gruler. Lois is survived by...

The world became a little less bright when Linda “Diane” Vaughn passed away on February 6, 2022. Diane was born to Charles and Jeannette Reed on August 8, 1949, in Phoenix, Arizona. While she was petite in stature, Diane had a giant personality. She was the life of the party, vibrant and vivacious, with a bright smile and a contagious...