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Mary Hiralez, loving wife, wonderful mother and proud grandmother passed away on September 2, 2024 at the age of 90. Mary was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 21, 1933 to Rafael and Maria Hernandez . Mary was the second oldest out of seven children. Mary is survived by her husband John, her sons Michael and Mark, her daughter Roberta...
Ruben Bernal, affectionately known as “Everyone’s Papa”, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 30, 2024, in Phoenix, AZ, at the age of 84. Born on August 28, 1940, in Tempe, Arizona, he lived a full life marked by the love of those who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents (Nellie and Raul Sr.) and his...
Jack Mowrer Stumpf, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on August 29, 2024. Jack was born to Howard and Margaret Stumpf on May 28, 1928 in Lancaster, PA. Jack grew up during the height of the great depression and learned some valuable lessons about hard work along the way. After graduating high school, he joined the US Army at...
Jean (Genia) Helen Olszewski McConnell passed peacefully on August 28, 2024, after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was born on March 15, 1936 to Helen and John Olszewski in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, into a large and loving extended family. She attended St. Leocadia grade school, Westinghouse Memorial High School, and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. After graduating from Mercy, she...
Claire Violet Laibinis of Chandler, Arizona, age Six, entered heaven on August 27th, 2024. Claire is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Gabriel and Rita Laibinis. She is survived by her father Kenny Laibinis, mother Dianne East and bonus mother Chastity Lee, older siblings Blake and Kate Laibinis, younger brother Troy Laibinis, and maternal grandparents Kimberly and James Nowicki along...
Clayton “Clay” Parks – loving husband, protective dad, proud papa, loyal brother and friend – passed unexpectedly on August 25. A native Phoenician, Clay was born on July 16, 1954, to parents Charles and Liesle (Miller). The fourth born of eight children, Clay developed people skills early on that would be the foundation of his successful career.
Though his family was...
Ann Lynne Sheridan, 80, died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers on August 25, 2024. She was born June 25, 1944 at Camp Rucker in Alabama to Dr. Marcus Wells and Mary Olive Westervelt, but she was an Arizona girl from day one.
Ann attended grade school at Mt. Carmel Catholic School in Tempe and then went to Tempe High School...
Christina Gray, known as "Tina" to family and friends, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at The Terraces in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 94. She was a beloved sister and aunt. Tina was born on November 12, 1929 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She moved to New York in 1969 to live with her sister Olive and...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Ruben Carrillo. Born on December 7th , 1946, in Phoenix Arizona to parents Earnest and Armida Carrillo. Ruben graduated from Phoenix Union High School and spent the bulk of his career in the construction industry while spending all his free time close to family. Ruben passed away quietly at...
Sarah Ann (Greene) Auther came into the world on June 15, 1930 in Aurora, Illinois, the third daughter and fourth child of six that Charles Greene and Jeanette (Esser) Greene were blessed with. She grew up in Aurora very attached to her local parish, Holy Angels, where she would also attend grade school. Part of every summer was spent in...
Gale Patricia (Nieuwenhoff) Clements passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024 after a decade long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by friends and family.
Gale was born on September 22, 1938 to John and Maria Nieuwenhoff in Millbury, Massachusetts during the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, hence the spelling of her name. Gale was preceded in death by...
It is with great sadness, we share the passing of Hector Velasquez, 89. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he attended Phoenix Union High School and joined the Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Hector later transferred to the 161st Air Refueling Wing stationed at the Arizona Air National Guard. He retired as a SMSGT from the U.S Air Force after serving for 43 years.
He...
In Loving Memory of Kim Steinmetz – A Brilliant Mind and Eternal Rebel with an Unmatched Spirit
Kim, beloved mother, cherished GiGi, and beacon of knowledge and joy, broke on through to the other side on the 14th of August 2024, at the age of 67. We find comfort knowing that she was reunited with her daughter McKenzie Mica and her...
Frank “Pancho” Contreras, 67, has been called home by our Lord and is at peace after a battle with leukemia. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Joe “Longo” and Armida “Sookie” Contreras. He retired as an Engineer from the Phoenix Fire Dept. after serving for 30 years. But his passion was music as he played drums professionally for over...
It is with great sadness, we share the passing of our father, John Richard Hawley, 80. He is now reunited with our mother, Lola. Born in Michigan, he attended Phoenix Union High School and joined the Marines after graduation. He stole his best friend's sister in 1970 and they spent an adventurous 50 years together, filled with love and laughter....
It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of my beloved father Roberto Rivera Flores, who left us on August 11, 2024, at 8 AM at the age of 77. He was surrounded by his loving family, Linda, Sue Flores, Roberto Flores Junior, Danny, Rivera Flores Dolores, Ann Flores, Anna Marie Flores Margarita Adele Flores in his final...
Rita Elizabeth Driscoll, 99, died August 11, 2024 at The Terraces in Phoenix, Az. The family would like to thank the kind nurses and staff who took such good care of her for many years.
Rita was born June 10, 1925 in Troy VT, a daughter of J.Homer and Yvonne E (Heroux) Galipeau. She graduated from Bishop De Goesbriand School of...
Carol Hall, a beautiful wife, mother and friend, passed away on August 9, 2024.
Carol was an enigma – from teacher (to the chagrin of her children) to artist to volunteer in the community – she had both a structured view and inspirational vision of what you can do as a person.
She and Ed, her husband of more than 50 years,...
Phil Lovell was born February 27, 1951, in New York City to George and Ann Lovell. They soon moved to Rochester for his father’s medical practice and that is where Phil grew up, along with his older brother, Rob Lovell (now in Maine) and younger sister, Carol Carmody (now in Boston). Some of Phil’s favorite times were summers at their...
Our beloved Diego was the funniest, loving and most caring. He was a son, brother and uncle to his nieces and nephews. He battled a malignant illness that no one should ever go through, He was and will continue to be a warrior. He never lost. He won heaven, he’s now free and painless.
He graduated at the top percent of...
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