Obituaries

Pallares, Jose Carlos, 82, of Chandler passed away peacefully on August 8, 2016.  He is survived by son Jose Carlos Pallares Jr., daughter Lilly Pallares-Norman, son in law William Norman, sister Maria Luisa Pallares and grandchildren Dominic and Vivian Pallares.  He was profoundly loved and will be missed deeply. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August...

Born, January 8th, 1946 – passed away August 12th, 2016. Tommy is proud to be from the Grant Park barrio where his spirit will live on. He will be lovingly remembered by his family and friends and will be dearly missed. Tommy was preceded by his mother Angela Andrade, and father Arthur Andrade. Tommy was survived by his son Luis...

61, passed away peacefully on August 11th with family at his side. Ricky is survived by his children Ricky Jr., Michelle, Briana and Veronica; grandchildren Frank Jr., Angelina, Reymond, Katia, Ricky III and Aiden; as well as his sister, Debra and brother, Camilo. Ricky retired in 2009 from The City of Phoenix, where he dedicated over 20+ years of service...

Katherine Warren Castillo died August 10, 2016, at age 91. She leaves behind her husband, Arthur Castillo and her sons, Dr. Eric Davin of Pittsburgh, PA; Bruce Morgan of Spokane, WA; Michael Morgan of McKinleyville, CA; Patrick Morgan of Las Vegas, NV; and Bradley Morgan of Phoenix, AZ. Sons Richard Morgan and Dennis Morgan predeceased her. She also leaves sisters...

Born Carol Ann Rooff in Waterloo, Iowa, 04 Feb. 1937 and passed away in Phoenix, AZ, 08 Aug. 2016 parishioner of St. Mary’s Basilica.Loved unconditionally, genuinely looked after the well-being of others and enjoyed the company of family and friends. She was most at home in scrubs in the Moab Slick Rock Country, or the pasture entertaining grandchildren. She lived...

69, passed away on August 3, 2016, in his Phoenix home of natural causes.Rey, a native of Arizona, was born in Douglas on January 23, 1947. He came to Phoenix with his parents in the early fifties and graduated from St.Agnes Elementary School (1961) and Saint Mary’s High School where he lettered in football. (1965).Rey served his country in the...

Ray was born on May 5, 1926 in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Whittier Elementary School and Phoenix Union High School. After high school, Ray had the privilege of serving in the V-12 Navy College Training Program and was stationed at Arizona State Teacher’s College, Flagstaff (NAU).     The purpose of the V-12 Program was to generate a large number of officers...

62, a dedicated father, brother, and son, passed away July 30, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a year-long battle with cancer. Gary was best known for his love for his family and friends, and as a drummer and composer in the progressive rock bands Cartoon, PFS, Trap, Noisy Neighbor, and others. He is survived by his three children, Sarah,...

59, of Phoenix, passed away on August 4, 2016. I met JoAnn when I was 14 years old and asked her to the sweetheart dance. She wore a yellow flowered dress with bows to match her hair. She was beautiful. By junior year she was my girlfriend. We married at 21 and moved to California for five years.  Moving back...

71, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on August 2, 2016 after a long struggle with cancer, during which he was helped by his friends Patti and Bill Effan and his cousin Tioga White. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Howard and Lucile Walrath and son Carl Howard Bledsoe. He lived in Phoenix most of his life,...

Boris Innocenti was a long-time Arizona resident, SCUBA pioneer, World War II combat veteran, teacher, inventor, and entrepreneur who contributed a great deal to his community and to the world of diving.  Born on April 14, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Italian immigrants, Boris moved to Phoenix with his parents in 1939.  He graduated from Phoenix Union High School, attended...

Edward Herman Wachholz, 94, passed away peacefully in Phoenix, Arizona on July 27, 2016. Ed was born on February 4, 1922 in Lagoa Vermelha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Ed served honorably as a Lieutenant in the US Navy during WWII. In 1947, Ed became a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where he served for 29...

93, of Arizona passed away July 27, 2016.  Mary was born on September 17, 1922 in Phoenix, AZ and is survived in death by her husband, Erasmo Patricio, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and siblings. She will be remembered as a woman of faith in God and dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  She was a proud and loving mother, grandmother,...

96, of Phoenix passed away on July 27, 2016, surrounded byfamily. He is survived by his wife Eileen of 73 years, two sons, Dr. John M. Kozak (Cathy), Dr. Paul A. Kozak (Jeanna), granddaughters Chelsea and Chase, grandsons Jacob and Nicholas, step-grandchildren, Zachary, Grace and Caroline.Frank honorably served our Country in the Army during WWII for 5 years. He owned...

78, of Phoenix, passed away on July 21, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ, surrounded by her loved ones. Frances was born on May 22, 1938 in Phoenix. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Valdez Sanchez. Frances is survived by her seven children; Deborah Hernandez (Victor), Yvonne Meehan, Paul Sanchez, Frank Sanchez, Stephanie Pickthall (Gene), Ron Sanchez (Lizette) and...

Jose G. Munoz “Willy Joe” of Phoenix, AZ born February 13, 1923 graduated to a better life at the age of 93 on July 22, 2016. He is survived by his beloved family who loved him dearly. His life will be celebrated with a Visitation on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 5-8pm and a Funeral Service on Wednesday, July 27,...

95, passed away on July 20, 2016 at 3:45 P.M. and was surrounded by family. Bill was born on February 8, 1921 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Southern California and served four years in the Navy (Guam). He is survived by his spouse of 43 years, Mary Isobele Arendt and his six children, David (Carrie),...

of Phoenix, AZ, born May 26, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away at the age of 54 on July 21, 2016. She is survived by mother Rose Marie Havlicek (preceded in death father Charles James Havlicek), sister Charlette (husband Val) LeChuga, brother Richard (wife Brenda) Havlicek, Sr, nephews Richard Havlicek, Jr. & James Havlicek, and great neice Kiara Havlicek and...

65, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, after courageously battling a long illness.  He loved spending time outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman – but he also loved “turning a wrench” and spent many long hours under the hood of an old car or truck.  He was generous, loving and kind to everyone...

Mary Cramblet passed from this life to the next on July 16, 2016, surrounded by those she loved and who loved her. Mary’s last words were “love you.”  Born Mary Alyce Kirsch on June 12, 1929, in Roscoe, MN. She was the daughter of Martha Schmitz Kirsch and Marcus Kirsch.  Mary was proud of her father’s small town civic leadership...