Obituaries

Angelina “Dolly” DiPaola, 88, born April 24, 1931 in New York, New York, passed away on May 25, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Dolly is survived by her daughters; Donna (Rick), Juliane (Lisa); son Steven (Nancy); grandchildren Leanna and Mark; and her great grandchildren Harper and Logan.  She is preceded in death by her husband Vinny, her brothers Frank, John, Alfred...

Sue Ficks Murphy passed away on May 24, 2019. Sue was born in New York City in 1926 to Albert and Ruth Ficks, and was raised in Scarsdale, New York. She graduated from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame with degrees in Sociology and Theology. Her family moved to Arizona after World War II where she met and married William Murphy....

Julian K Byron, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed on April 27, 2019 at the age of 82.Julian, who was also known as Dooley, was born on February 2, 1937 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the son of Julia and Lewis Byron, and then raised in the Pennsylvania/Maryland area attending prep school at Severn in Annapolis, MD and...

Caryl George Leonard, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Honor Health Hospital Scottsdale, Arizona following an ongoing illness of cancer and COPD.He leaves his wife of 62 years, Jean Ruth Leonard; his daughter, Vickie Cunningham and her husband Robert Cunningham; his son, Mark Leonard and his wife Franki Leonard; his daughter, Tammy Leonard; his grandchildren, Holly Genes...

Margery Elizabeth Monaghan, aka Marge, aka Marjorie, aka Elizabeth, akaAmma, aka Mom passed away April 20th, 2019 at Hospice of the Valley. Shewas 75 years young.Marge was born in the quiet town of Ryan, Iowa, later moving to Des Moineswith her husband James. After 50 years of winter, sweet corn and morewinters she moved to Arizona where her daughter resides.Marge...

Dr. Jacob Musallam passed away on May 23, 2019 of heart failure at the age 75. Dr. Musallam was a retired radiologist, having practiced in the Phoenix and Sun City areas for many years. Jacob is survived by his loving wife Evie and sons Joseph, Alexander and Mark, as well as his sisters Helen and Cynthia and his nephew Jonathan....

Rebekah “Bekah” Dominique Alvarez-Santa Cruz, born on March 24, 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Lissa Alvarez and Brian Santa Cruz, passed away at age 21 on May 16, 2019. Bekah was a junior at Arizona State University. All of us that knew Bekah, knew she had the biggest heart and a smile that would brighten up anyone’s day. Her passions...

Rosemary Martinez passed away peacefully on Sunday May 19, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was born on October 12, 1948 in McNary, Arizona to Robert and Virginia Jaramillo and lived her entire life in Arizona. She attended Elementary School in the West Valley and graduated from Phoenix Union High School. Rosemary was an adventurous women...

Charlotte Ruth Padish passed away on May 14, 2019. She was 90 years of age. Charlotte was born to Charles and Fannie Strait in Ligonier, Indiana on February 19, 2019.Charlotte graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana with a degree in journalism. She met her late husband of fifty-eight years, Arthur, a returning WWII Veteran, at IU. Their first date was,...

Verna Mae Strader of Phoenix, AZ passed away May 16, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.Verna was born to the late Ernest and Christine Hershkowitz on September 21, 1928 in Congress Junction, Arizona. She attended Prescott High School, where she graduated in 1946. During her high school years, she excelled in track and field.Verna is survived by her two sons,...

Dalton David Fischer “Buddy”2/11/1991 – 5/6/2019Buddy was a talented artist, and loved animals and music. He had the best smile, and loved to laugh. He was loved so dearly and will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all that knew him.Buddy was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Fischer and is survived by his father and stepmother,...

Tanya (Hill) Halford, 67, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on May 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Sonia Hill, her brothers, Bobby (Kathy) Hill, Darren (Erin) Hill, and many nieces and nephews. Tanya was preceded in death by her grandmother, Fannie Kravitz, her father, Robert E. Hill, and her sister, Tara...

Mary Gormley Walker, 91, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2019. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was as strong and feisty as she was loving and caring. Her smile and laughter were contagious and constant.Mary was born in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Trinity College in Washington DC, where she met the love of...

Our beloved mama, Eleanor Lupe Rivera, was called home on May 10, 2019. Eleanor was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Robert and Mercy Rivera. Eleanor graduated from South Mountain High School as a Rebel and remained here in South Phoenix to raise her family. She is survived by her mother Mercy Rivera, her 3 siblings and her 5 children, Aurora...

James “Jim” Raymond Owens beloved father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully on May 8, 2019 surrounded by family.James was born in Phoenix, AZ to his parents James M. Owens and Nell (Helen) Davidson on November 10th, 1923. His dearest Mother contributed love and inspiration throughout his life.Being an AZ native, he lived his entire life in Phoenix the city...

George “Norman” Armstrong, 91, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2019 surrounded by his family who love him dearly.Norm was born in Oakland, Calif. on Jan. 21, 1928 to Archibald and Irma “Lucie.” He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he studied business administration and accounting. In 1946, after one semester at Cal, Norm selflessly enrolled in the Army...

Marita Claire Ryan Driscoll of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on May 9, 2019. Marita was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1942 to Suzanne and Richard Ryan. Marita spent the first 12 years of her life living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona with her family in 1954. She attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and...

Tony Jose Louis Valverde, 74, of Flagstaff, AZ, was surrounded by family and friends as he went home to be with the Lord on May 8th, 2019.He was the son of Louis Valverde and Dolores B. Sells, and survived by 7 children, Diana, Tina, Toni, Tony Jr, Veronica, Andy, and Gabriel.He has 8 siblings, Charlotte, Rick, Josie, Roseann, Emily, Debbie,...

Bently John Brunson, age 56, found his way to peace on April 26, 2019. Bently was born December 21, 1962 in Fontana, California to Janice and Robert Brunson; later to become the eldest sibling of Blaine and Colleen Brunson. In 2001, he married Joann Lisa Caswell-Brunson while also accepting the responsibilities of her son, Justin, as his father. Bently and...

To the champion of our hearts. Our beloved husband, father, father in law, grandfather, and great-grandfather; Joseph Olen Boyce at the age of 80 years left our world to be with the angels above, in his home in Maricopa, AZ on May 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in Phoenix, AZ on July 29, 1938 to...