Obituaries
Ruben Bernal
Aug 30, 2024
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
Aug 29, 2024
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 O. McConnell
Aug 28, 2024
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
Aug 27, 2024
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...
James Marvin Richards
Aug 25, 2024
Services for James “Jim” Richards, 88, formerly of Globe, will be held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home on Indian School Road in Phoenix at 11 a.m. on September 14. Jim passed away in Phoenix on August 25, 2024 from pneumonia. He was born prematurely in Chicago on August 12, 1936 and the picaresque tales of his early childhood are...
Clayton Craig Parks
Aug 25, 2024
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
Aug 25, 2024
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
Aug 24, 2024
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...
Ruben Carrillo
Aug 22, 2024
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 Auther
Aug 22, 2024
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 Clements
Aug 21, 2024
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...
Hector Velasquez
Aug 20, 2024
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...
John Francis Duff
Aug 18, 2024
On Sunday, August 18th, 2024, John Francis Duff, beloved son, brother and uncle, was hit and killed in a motor vehicle accident near his home in Norfolk, VA. He was 81 years old.
John is preceded in death by his parents, Roden Robinson Duff Jr and Lillian K. Duff, brother Roden Robinson Duff III, and sister-in-law Claire Elizabeth Duff. He is...
Kim Steinmetz
Aug 14, 2024
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 Conception Contreras
Aug 13, 2024
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...
John Richard Hawley
Aug 12, 2024
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....
Roberto Flores
Aug 11, 2024
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
Aug 11, 2024
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 R. Hall
Aug 9, 2024
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,...
Philip Lovell
Aug 9, 2024
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...
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