Obituaries

Suzanna R. McCoy went to be with our Lord on February 27, 2019, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Suzanna was born on February 20, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked for Motorola and Kurta before becoming a homemaker. She is survived by her three children, Roy McCoy, Jr., Judy McCoy-Chavira (Sam), and Denise McCoy-Traslaviña (Ray), brother, Albert Cruz,...

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, Sylvia Irene Gurule, wife, mother, nana, daughter and sister, passed away at the age of 74 years. Sylvia was born May 25, 1944, in Phoenix, Arizona. Sylvia will be forever remembered by her husband Lorenzo, her three sons, Lawrence (MarJean), Mark (Colleen), and Manuel (Genny), nine grandchildren, Michael (Johanna), Markus, Ryan (Lynette), Timothy (Stephanie), Zachary,...

Marilyn Antoinette Chester peacefully passed to go home to the Lord on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at John C. Lincoln hospital. She was surrounded by three of her nieces, Katherine (Kathy) Kegel, Dorothy Hrenchir, and Lynda Hilton.Born in Prescott, AZ on March 25, 1939, Marilyn lived 79 beautiful years. She found love and married William (Bill) Chester on August 29,...

Daniel P. McNally (Big D), 67, passed away on March 1, 2019, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born on September 12, 1951, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn Hagar and Francis McNally, step-father Jack Hagar, brothers Jerry, Michael and Brian and nephew Stephen Welch. He is survived by sisters Patricia Welch, Joyce Betz (Charlie),...

Br. Gus William Schloesser, osc1941-2019The Crosier Fathers and Brothers mourn the loss of our confrere. Br. Gus William Schloesser, osc, was born in Jordan, Minnesota, to John W. and Ida Rose (Bauer) Schloesser on May 23, 1941.He died at the Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix on March 2, 2019. He was 77 years old.He attended South St. Paul High...

Margaret Mary “Mollie” Purcell, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ and New York City, died peacefully on March 3 at Sunrise of Gilbert, Gilbert, AZ. Born in Reading, PA, Mollie was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Garrigan) Purcell. She was a 1961 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading.Mollie’s trailblazing career took her from the local rock’n’roll station to...

Dorothy Veremis, age 89, of Phoenix, AZ., danced her way to Heaven on Sunday, February 24th, 2019, with chocolate in one hand and her TV remote in the other. From her birth until her death, she nourished people around her with her love, her wonderful laugh, and cheerful demeanor. She was born in St. Louis, MO on December 9th, 1929...

Theisen, Doris Anna (nee Wetor) peacefully passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Sunrise Care Home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Born on May 26, 1921, Doris lived 97 wonderful years. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Anna (Schneider) Wetor, her 4 brothers and 3 sisters and her beloved husband Melvin N. Theisen in 2009....

Virginia Magdeline Tarajcak, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona.Beloved wife of late husband John Tarajcak, Virginia was a devoted mother of five children: Kathy Sutherland, Steve, Dan, Ricky and Vicki Giordani. She is survived by six grandchildren: David, Michelle, Danielle, Angela, Gianni and Giulio. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren Megan and Davey...

Winnie Snider-Stevenson, 95, left us peacefully to go home to the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2019. She was surrounded by her son, Doug and her grandchildren, Kaitlyn & William at the time of her passing, at Doug & Kathys’ home in Mesa, Arizona.Winnie’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren & great-great grandchildren were her greatest blessing. She loved them the most & her...

Phoenix – Teresa “Terry” Vicuna Susie began her new adventure February 6, 2019 due to complications of dementia. Mom and her identical twin sister Emma were born May 18, 1924 in Santiago, Chile. School days were spent in the city, but summers were spent on her grandfather’s successful thoroughbred stud farm in Temuco, Chile, where mom became an accomplished equestrian....

Born on February 9, 1929, Joan Araas passed away peacefully on February 21, 2019 at the age of 90. Joan grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Casper, Wyoming as a young woman to work for Skelly Oil Company. There, she met the love of her life, Ken Araas, who preceded her in death in 1988. They were married and...

Miles D. Burke, age 82, passed away on February 20, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ. Miles was born on February 21, 1936, in Grand Junction, CO, to parents Miles and Leona Burke. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from the University of Portland with Magna Cum Laude Honors. Upon graduation he moved to New Jersey where...

Thomas Joseph Wich, age 95, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Tom was born on March 26, 1923 to Margaret Smith Wich, and Michael Francis Wich, Jr. of Phoenix, Arizona where he lived most of his life. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. He was the husband of the late Betty Reuter, Fern Johnson and Suzanne...

Patricia M. Hogan of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on February 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on January 23, 1933 to John and Eleanor Hogan in Woodbury, NJ. In 1952, at the age of 19, Pat joined the IHM order of Nuns and spent 22 years teaching school in Pennsylvania and in Savannah, Georgia. In...

Barbara died peacefully at home on February 18, 2019. She was born in 1934 to Leo and Emma Giroux and lived in Marinette, Wisconsin. There, she graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in 1952. After graduation, she worked at Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. until moving to Phoenix in 1960, where she began working for First National Bank as...

Evelyn Rodack died peacefully at her home in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the age of 96 years old. She was born on April 7, 1922 in New York City, New York, and she married her high school sweetheart, Ted Rodack, in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1945. During the early 1950s, Evelyn and Ted relocated to...

Gary L. Cooper, 83, born in White River, Arizona, fittingly passed away on Arizona’s statehood birthday. Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta, and survived by his two children, Julianne Wheeler and Jon Cooper (Jackie), five grandchildren, Samantha Terrell (Marc), Shannon Wheeler, Brynn Wheeler, Max Cooper, and JD Wheeler, and by his five siblings, Gaye Ludwick, Ron Cooper,...

TSgt Benjamin J. Salcido, 33, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2019, while stationed with the USAG in Germany.Benji was born January 10, 1986 in Mesa, AZ. Son of Dave and Rhonda Salcido, brother to Dave (Victoria), Chad, Shayla (Scott) Robinson, Camilla (Cameron) Bendixsen, Amanda (Wadi) Jones, Hannah (Mark) Forson, Sierra (David) Tanner, Jace, Olivia and Maci. Grandson of Ron...

Linda A. Lavin, born August 15th, 1947 raised in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully Thursday the 14th of February 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.Family, faith and football were a staple in Linda’s life. She was blessed with many friends throughout the years, and had a love for God, socializing, traveling, playing games and cheering from the...