Obituaries

Sugar Candice Montenegro, 25, entered eternal life on June 28, 2015.  She was born on January 10, 1990 in Phoenix to Gracie Vasquez and Steve Montenegro.  She graduated from St. Mary’s High School.  She was a cheerleader in high school and enjoyed cheering on her Arizona sports teams.  She was a dedicated mother, fiancé, daughter, sister, tia/nina, and friend. Sugar...

Willa Mae Panciera, longtime resident of Phoenix followed her husband, Guy and infant daughter Molly Ann home to be with our Lord and Savior June 30th, 2015. Born in Salado, Texas in 1920, she moved with her husband and four daughters to Phoenix in 1953 where she gave birth to two more daughters. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

Donald A. McCann “Tractor,” 68 years old passed away June 25, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Iszy, sons Abraham (Tamara), John (Heather), daughters Helen, Suzanne (Geoff), brothers JT (Glynnis), Tom (Gloria), sisters Patsy, Suzie (Robin), grandsons Paul, Regeno, Isaac, Eli, granddaughters Tarah, Lemon and his living aunt Sister Anne Marie Holden and numerous nieces, nephews...

Roger D. Smith died peacefully Saturday evening June 27, 2015 with his loving family near him. He was born July 30, 1925 in DePeyster, NY and moved his wife and two children to Phoenix, AZ in 1963. Roger will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a man who enjoyed life and lived it to the...

90, of Phoenix, passed away June 24, 2015. She was born on June 18, 1925 in Northampton, MA to James and Ruth Finn. She graduated Smith College with a degree in pharmacy and served in the United States Air Force. She moved to Phoenix in 1973. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband James Sr., son James Jr. and...

Bill Hunter, 66, was born January 23, 1949 in Mulberry, Arkansas to Gladys Faye and Ted Hunter, and passed away June 19, 2015 and is now in the loving care and comfort of our Lord. William was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, Robert Hunter. William is survived by one brother, Wayne Hunter and his wife...

72, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2015. She was born October 26, 1942 to Keith and Geraldine Orr of Akron, Ohio. She arrived in Arizona in 1956 where she attended St. Gregory Jr. High and Xavier High School. At Xavier she received the Regina Caeli Award and later went on to become a member of the Board...

Dr. Josef Jakob Gerster, loving husband and beloved father, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 21st, 2015. Dr. Gerster was a long-time resident of the Valley, practicing internal medicine and cardiology in Scottsdale while raising a family in the growing Town of Paradise Valley.He was born August 28thof 1923 in Saarbrücken, Germany, the oldest of four...

René A. Rascón, 53, of Mesa, AZ, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was so loved and will be missed dearly! He is survived by his sister Terri, brothers, Mark, Robert and Rudy, brother-in-law Dave, sisters-in-law, Mari and Karen, nieces, Marisa, Rebecca and Jessica, nephews, Andrew and Javier. Services will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Whitney...

80, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife Norma (Morris-Ward) of 52 years, son Alan (Patricia) Johnson, daughter Debra Amey, 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, brothers Glenn Ward of Rio Grande, OH and Tom Hayes of Avon Lakes, OH. He is preceded in death by his daughter Lisa Brinson....

Dorothy Hong, wife of Joseph Hong (deceased), beloved mother of Frances and Diane, sons in law and five grandchildren, passed away on May 28, 2015 in California after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born on April 7, 1936 in Kingston, Jamaica, married and lived in Phoenix and most recently in Manhattan Beach.   She will be dearly missed. A...

Maxine Evans, 101, of Phoenix, passed away June 15, 2015. She was born Maxine Hart on April 10, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a self-taught musician, who played piano and sang with several bands, most notably Hal Kemp’s band, in the 1930’s. She was a long time member of the DAR and is descended from numerous patriots of the...

On June 14, 2015, Elizabeth Jane Lopez (Pelton) passed away; she was surrounded by family and close friends. Elizabeth, who went by Janie, was born in Louisville, KY on June 25, 1956. Janie’s childhood was spent between Louisville, Deming, NM and Phoenix, AZ. Some of her fondest childhood memories were of time spent in Deming and Louisville with her cousins....

Dr. Michael Brad Bayless67 years old, passed away on June 11, 2015. He was born June 7, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio toJulia Belle Tubbs and Walter Bayless. He arrived in Arizona in 1966 to attend Northern Arizona University and graduated from there with a Master’s degree in psychology and attended Arizona State University where he completed his PhD in Counseling...

Warren Herrgott passed on June 15, 2015 as a result of a fall while hiking days earlier in the mountains near Payson, Arizona. He was born in Buffalo, New York on November 21, 1945. Warren graduated from Canisius High School and Canisius College in Buffalo, where he played basketball on the Canisius College Championship team in the 1960s. He served...

46, of Salt River, AZ, passed away June 11, 2015. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. at her Mother’s residence, 9871 E. Montecito Ave., Scottsdale. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 8:00 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi, Salt River Indian Community Arizona.

Barbara A. Tejada, 58, of Phoenix, passed away on June 9, 2015. She is survived by son David, daughter Viola, 6 grandchildren, Andrew, Lilyana, Kyndall, Lexi, Kaylub, Evan, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She will always be remembered for being a child at heart as she helped care for so many children herself. Visitation will be held from 5:00 –...

92, of Chandler, AZ was called home on June 7, 2015.  William was born on July 16, 1922 in Akron, Ohio.  He was a Navy Veteran in the Pacific Theater during World War II.  He was also a survivor of the USS Helena.  After returning home from service to his country, he married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn Long.  For...

Lorraine Josephine Nelson of Phoenix, AZ passed away June 2nd, 2015. Lorraine was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 2, 1921. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Victor A. Nelson and her son Albert (Al) L. Nelson. Lorraine moved to Phoenix with her husband and two sons in 1949. A daughter and son were born...

Albert Howard, 78, of Phoenix, passed away June 7, 2015. He was born on March 10, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Albert Hazel and Catherine Hansen. He was later adopted by Louis Howard and Margaret Barrios. He attended St. Mary’s High School and afterward joined the United States Army. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rachel...