Frank Keith Stuart

Frank Keith Stuart

After two major heart surgeries, Frank lost a valiant, five-year battle with heart disease on October 11, 2016. He was a devout Christian, gifted with intelligence, integrity, generosity, compassion and humor. He was an outstanding business-man, entrepreneur, golfer and chef (a graduate of LeCordon Bleu) and an Alpine ski jumping champion and collegiate downhill champion as a member of the...

Margi Bohmer Edlund

Margi Bohmer Edlund

Margi Bohmer Edlund passed away peacefully, surrounded by her husband and children at Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016. Margi was born January 19, 1942, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was the middle child of five of Donald “Don” and Miriam Bohmer. She was raised in a magical 19thcentury Victorian home, for which she...

Betty D. Rosenzweig

Betty D. Rosenzweig

Betty D. Rosenzweig of Phoenix, AZ, peacefully passed away at home on the evening of October 9, 2016, at the age of 94. She was born on December 16, 1922, in Dunsmuir, CA, to Mildred and Herbert Dabney. In 1956, she married native Phoenician jeweler, Newton Rosenzweig. Together they created a legacy of volunteerism and philanthropy that literally changed the...

Alex Sr. Cañez

Alex Sr. Cañez

60, was born on May 11th, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ. After a 20-month battle with Gallbladder Cancer, the Lord called him home on Friday, October 7th, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Armida and Miguel Sr., sisters, Marylou and Artemisa and brother Arthur Sr. He is survived by his wife, Diane of 42 years, sons Alexander Jr....

Robert N. “Bob” Ewing

Robert N. “Bob” Ewing

88, passed away on October 9th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Lawrence and Roberta Ewing in Los Angeles, CA on August 14, 1928. He attended Beverly Vista Elementary and Beverly Hills High School, where the lovely blonde, Amy Lee Hart, first caught his eye! Bob attended the University of Arizona, and after failing football (due...

Robert J. Williams

Robert J. Williams

Robert (Bob, Bobby, Willy) Bob was born in Chicago on July 24, 1949 and from that moment on, the world was never quite the same. After attending Wright Jr College, he joined Combined Insurance where the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) Philosophy became his way of life.  While at Combined he achieved many awards; BI Region Super Cup Champions, District Manager...

Jane Wingfield

Jane Wingfield

81, died peacefully on October 11, 2016 in her home surrounded by family. Jane was the daughter of Onita and Joseph Beakey. She was born in Lafayette, LA, grew up in Midland, TX, and attended college at the University of Colorado, Boulder where she majored in Fine Arts. Following graduation, Jane moved to San Francisco, CA. It was there that...

Tony “Tut” Gonzales

Tony “Tut” Gonzales

59, of Phoenix, passed peacefully Sunday October 9, 2016 following a year-long battle with that unrelenting, iron-jawed cur called Cancer. A mad, sinister animal that cannot always be repelled or evaded, no matter how strong or fast its victim. And strong, Tut was. He portrayed this imperviousness not only to pain but to the judgments and expectations of others, even...

Elaine “Laney” Mesick

Elaine “Laney” Mesick

Elaine “Laney” Mesick 68, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 9, 2016, after her 10-year struggle with lymphoma ended peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Though her body ultimately succumbed to lymphoma, her spirit never did. In the years since her diagnosis, she refused to despair or complain, fighting the disease with everything she had and embracing...

George Robert Cooney

George Robert Cooney

Passed away on October 9, 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 18th, 1930 and moved to AZ in 1964. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War (1950-1954). He worked for Sperry Computers Systems as a Technical Manager for 28 years. He was a volunteer at the AZ Science Center, the American Red Cross,...

Cecilia Manriquez Ainsa

Cecilia Manriquez Ainsa

Died peacefully in her Phoenix home October 2, 2016 of natural causes. She was 99. Born in Humboldt, AZ. on February 18, 1917 she moved to Phoenix, where she entered St. Joseph’s nursing school in 1936, graduating in 1939.After graduation she worked as a nurse. During World War II she worked briefly for six months at Goodyear Aircraft assembling war...

James L. Adelson

James L. Adelson

91, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on September 30, 2016. He was born to Fred and Clara Adelson in Waukegan, IL. Jim served honorably in the US Army during WWII and graduated from the University of Illinois shortly thereafter. He was a renowned sports announcer starting his career doing minor league baseball in Minot, ND and was the first to...

Helen Coleman Guaderrama

Helen Coleman Guaderrama

99, of Phoenix, devoted wife, most loving mother, and adored sister, died on October 1, 2016. She was born in Rincon, New Mexico. Survivors include her sons Jose, Alfredo and Ramiro; her daughters Armida Laidman and Caroline Robertson. Helen was an amazing grandmother to 18 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren. She was a treasured and loved person....

Deborah Carol Scardilli Wead

Deborah Carol Scardilli Wead

Deb Scardilli Wead, age 59, went to be with the Lord God on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at her home in Phoenix, AZ. Deb will be deeply missed by her husband of over 31 years, Tim Wead, her two sons, Addie and TJ Wead, TJ’s fiancé Maggie Broderick, brother Dennis Scardilli (Patti), daughter and granddaughter, uncle Philip Scardilli, cousin Pat...

Sylvia June Leacock

Sylvia June Leacock

80, of Ahwatukee, Arizona died peacefully at her home on September 29th, 2016, after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.  Sylvia was born to Walter and Sadie Barrett in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 14, 1936.She is survived by her two daughters;  Anne Burnett of Carmel Valley, California and Susan Bogart of Santa Cruz, California.Sylvia was a Third Order...

Helen B. Nunez

Helen B. Nunez

91, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband Fernando, sons Victor (Mary Alice) Leon, Richard (Eva) Sanchez, daughter Rossana Quintana, seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 8:30AM – 10:30 AM, Monday, October 10, 2016 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix....

Sisto F. Ramirez

Sisto F. Ramirez

87, of Phoenix, died on September 29, 2016. He was born on November 14, 1928 in Roswell, New Mexico to Matilde and Adelina Ramirez. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mary, one daughter Ernestine Linnen, three sons Sisto Jr., Richard, Christopher and many grandchildren, great grandchildren...

Anna Lopez

Anna Lopez

Anna Lopez was received by Our Lord on September 29, 2016. She was born in Tucson, AZ on November 24, 1923. Born the fourth of ten daughters to Ramon and Chonita Soto, she grew up in Tucson, married and moved to Phoenix in 1954. She raised nine children in addition to caring for countless other children in her home. She...

James “Sally” Small

James “Sally” Small

54, died September 26, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, October 8, 2016 with Visitation at 10:00am at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Anyone with personal information about Jim, please call the Funeral Home at 602-840-5600.

Rachel Brianna Kennedy

Rachel Brianna Kennedy

26, of Phoenix, passed away on September 27, 2016. Rachel is survived by her mother, Michelle McCarville (Thomas Gladden), father, Kirk Kennedy (Olga), brothers Tommy Gladden, Jeffrey Kennedy, Ian Kennedy and Ken Kennedy, sisters Katie Kennedy, Allison Kennedy and Regan Kennedy, grandparents Tom Kennedy and Joan Kennedy, Dr. John Edward McCarville and Margaret McCarville, cousins Ryley Howle and Ashley Kennedy...