Obituaries

Stanley G. Prosak, 97, passed away April 25, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Louise, granddaughter Samantha Naples, sisters Leonora Norwood and Mickey Lenkowicz.Born in New York City on June 19, 1921, Stanley was raised between New York City and Flemington, New Jersey. Stanley served his country in World War II. He was a drafting engineer by...

Michael “Mike” Cerio, age 66, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his family who loved him deeply on the 25th of April, 2019.Mike was born on August 29, 1952 in Saginaw, MI to Leon and Beverly Cerio. He was a 1970 graduate of South Mountain High School. Mike was a selfless man and...

Noah Gonzalez was born June 25, 2002. Our beloved Noah went home with Jesus on April 22,2019. He is survived by his father Rafael Gonzalez, his mother Myrna Samano-Martinez, step father Christopher Martinez and 2 step sisters. His grandparents Rafael, Manuel and Elsa Samano, 7 aunts, 4 uncles, 8 cousins and many friends.Noah had a remarkable personality. It was very...

Earl Alvin Draeger age 75, a long-time resident of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully at his home on April 25th, 2019.Born on December 22nd, 1943 in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Margorie and Wilfred Draeger, Earl graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte in 1962.  Earl then served in the US Army until he was honorably discharged in 1967, having attained the...

Paul Andrew Henderson, 82, was born February 26, 1937, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona to Viola and Elbert Henderson. He passed away on April 24, 2019, after a 5-year struggle with lung cancer and pulmonary disease. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Consuelo (Connie) Rose Henderson, son, Michael Albert Henderson, sister, Elberta McCoskey...

Karen Reed Landino, 76, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on April 19, 2019.Karen was born on February 18, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was educated in Catholic schools and later received her Bachelor Degree from Purdue University.Karen married Robert John Landino (deceased). Due to corporate business moves, Karen and Robert lived in Houston, TX, St. Louis, MO and Birmingham, MI...

Jesus M Zamora passed away on April 18, 2019, at the age of 90. Jesus was born on June 30, 1928 in Wickenburg, AZ, where he was delivered by his Aunt Aristesea. He was an only child and grew up in Glendale, Arizona on Lamar Street. He was raised by his mother, Mercedes Montano Zamora and his maternal grandfather Jesus...

Donna Maria O’Donnell-Mills, surrounded by family, peacefully concluded her life on Good Friday, April 19, 2019.The daughter of George Wright and Selma Miller, she was born in Saratoga, Iowa, in 1933.After attending school in Iowa and California, she became a flight attendant with American Airlines. In 1958, she married Mike O’Donnell of Denver, Colorado and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in...

John Mosseman Lewis aka “Lew-Lew”, 66, died suddenly on April 18, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He shared his kind, welcoming, and generous spirit with everyone he knew.John was born on November 25th, 1952 in Whittier, CA to John Francis Lewis and Nancy Ganahl Lewis. He was an identical twin and one...

Terry Lee Peltz, 66, of Phoenix passed away on April 10, 2019. Terry is survived by his daughter Sandee and granddaughter Makayla. He was a loving father, grandfather, great friend to everyone, and he will be greatly loved and missed.A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 27, 2019 in the Ignatius Chapel at St. Frances Xavier...

Haines, Richard, 78 of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2019. Richard was a native Phoenician who loved classical music, ASU football, his cats and travel. Richard worked as a commercial insurance adjuster and was a volunteer at the VA for over 10 years.He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Ronald & Lillian Haines and brother John....

Forrest Dougherty, 91, left his heartbroken family on April 14, 2019. Forrest was born on the family farm in Gilbert, Arizona to William and Marguerite Dougherty where he lived with his eight siblings and parents. The large family eventually moved into Phoenix, where he attended Saint Mary’s High School. He was an outstanding football player and earned a scholarship to...

Bessie Elizabeth Kennedy, aka “Bonky” went to be with the Lord, with family by her side and the Diamondbacks she adored playing on TV, Thursday, April 11, 2019. She joined her beloved husband, John David Kennedy, her parents; William “Steve” and Iva, brothers; Dale, Don, Dean, and Bill, sister; Winifred, and many other loved ones she dearly missed. Bessie leaves...

Charles L. Johnson (Sgt. Major USMC Retired) passed away April 15, 2019 at his home in Mesa, AZ after 91 full and blessed years. Born in 1927 in Cataract, Wisconsin to Alfred and Rachael Johnson, Chuck was one of 10 children raised on the family dairy farm. After graduating from the local high school and attending an agricultural college, Chuck...

John Matthew MacLeod was born in New Albany, Indiana on October 3rd 1937 and died on April 14, 2019 at his home in Phoenix. He was the cherished husband of his wife of 45 years, Carol and the beloved father of his two children Kathleen and Matthew. The son of Ann and Daniel MacLeod, he attended Providence High School in...

Arthur Fairbanks, 94, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2019, joining his beloved wife of 72 years, Wilma, in their eternal reward.Born December 19, 1924 in Baltimore, MD, Arthur Jr. moved to Phoenix, AZ as an infant with his mother, Jo O’Donoghue, an Irish immigrant and his father, Arthur F. Fairbanks Sr., a WWI Veteran. Young Arthur worked as often...

Consuelo R. Bazan, 96, of Phoenix passed away on April 14, 2019. She was born in Phoenix on September 4, 1922 to Abraham and Frances (Beltran) Roman. Consuelo attended Wickenburg High School. She retired from Honeywell after many, many years. She is survived by her children Charles (Sylvia) William (Terry), Sally (Randy) Chambers and Michael, 13 grandchildren and 16 great...

Robert “Bobby” Ross, age 57, passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on Friday, April 5th, 2019. Bobby was born on October 26th, 1961, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan to Joan (Olstad) Ross and Gordon Ross. He was a beloved brother to his sisters Lori (Ross) Block and Patti (Ross) Barr. Bobby eventually relocated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, BC, and then...

Marylooe Matheson, a.k.a. Marylooe Brown Ortiz Matheson, passed from this earth to a better place on Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was 82 years young.She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Thomas L. (Lou) Matheson, her 4 children, Frank, Margret, Patricia, and Ronnie, 6 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, all of whom live in Alaska.Marylooe was one of...

Charles J. Francis “Chuck” 34, of Peoria AZ. Earned his wings on April 1st, 2019. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on June 29th, 1984.Chuck is survived by his son Brenden Francis, parents Walter and Nicole Francis, brother Jayson (Stacie) Francis, sisters Amanda (Daryl) Swanson, Brittney (Jonny) Couture, niece Tori, nephews Max and Landon and beloved dog Lyla.He graduated from...