Obituaries

was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 13, 1940.Her parents, Kenneth G. Wood and Patricia J. Wood, moved to the McDowell Manor area in Central Phoenix in 1951. BJ graduated from North High School in 1958. BJ was involved in the trucking industry for most of her adult life, retiring in 2008. Betty Jean went back home to the Lord...

After a long and courageous fight with cancer, our Joe died at home in Phoenix, on Thursday night, December 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and friends. It is hard to believe that such a strong and good man is gone.Joe was born on October 13, 1952, to Joseph Jack and Betty June (Richardson) Storace in Rome, New York,...

Charles Albert Moody reunited with his wife in heavenWednesday morning, December 17, 2014. He was born to Warren and Alice Moody in Minnesota on March 9, 1940. He is survived by his daughters, Alice Kaminsky and Angie King and grandchildren Alexis Kaminsky, Trinity King, Savannah King and Brandon Kaminsky. He is also survived by his brothers, Gaylon and Gary and...

of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on December 15, 2014.  She was born in Gallup, NM on August 21, 1945 to Genevieve and Bonafacio Fernandez.  She was the baby of thirteen brothers and sisters.  Gloria worked as a crossing guard at Papago School and had been there for the last 6 years.  When she wasn’t working, she was at home...

Bob Dehmlow of Phoenix passed away December 15, 2014. He was born in 1931 and raised in Algonquin, Illinois, by parents Fred and Laura Dehmlow. His late sister, Joanne Kettner was a year older. He attended Valparaiso University and the University of Illinois before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1950 where he earned ratings as radar observer, navigator and...

our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away unexpectedly December 15, 2014 surrounded by all of his loved ones. George is preceded in death by his father Ray and brother Jimmy Ray and is survived by his mother Esther, sisters, Bobbie, Cathy, Anna (Ben), Diana and Angela (Woody); brothers, David (Kathy), Michael (Norma) and Robert (Lupe); many nephews and...

Mary Ann Graham Johnston received her Angel’s Wings on 12/11/14 in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born on 9/20/33 to Rilus Alden Graham Sr. and Marie Belle Timmerman. Mary Ann was delivered by her grandmother, Olga Graham, a midwife, on the Jenny Lyn bed in her grandparent’s home in Gary, Indiana. She was a firstborn and consequently a bossy big sister...

Gemma Matesic of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on December 13, 2014. She was born in Rankin, PA on October 16, 1925. Gemma and husband Edward (deceased) moved to Phoenix 67 years ago. Gemma was a true artist accomplished in oil painting, turquoise jewelry, wood carving, singing and floral design. For over 20 years, she decorated St. Mary’s Basilica. One...

George Rubelsky, 86, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on December 13th, 2014.He was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 13th, 1928. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a proud veteran. He worshiped at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Phoenix.He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Ronnie; a daughter, Marianne (Smythe) and...

Mary Jeanne Finnegan, 73, a 50 year Phoenix native, passed away on December 11, 2014. Jeanne was born on May 8, 1941 in Evanston, IL, to Jean and Laurence Pierron. Shortly after moving to Arizona in 1965 she met her future husband, Jim, whom she married in 1969. Jeanne truly had a zest for life, and was grateful for every...

Kellogg, Joanette Chapman nee MurphyJoanette was born in Pittsburg to Edward and Agnes Murphy on July 6, 1931. She spent her early life in Virginia and N. Carolina, but went to high school in Huntington, W. Virginia. She started working part-time for a travel agency while in high school and worked in the travel industry all her life. She loved...

Cheryl R. Stolze, CDR, United States Navy, Retired, 48, of Peoria, AZ passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on December 10, 2014, after a brief illness. Cheryl was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the daughter of Laurel D. Reed and Marjorie A. Kilpatrick. She attended East Hampton High School, Old Dominion University, and received her Masters from...

Frank Romero, 86, surrounded by his family passed on Nov 21, 2014. He was born on Nov 13, 1928 in Phoenix to the late Rev. Librado and Nellie Romero. He was one of seven children in the family. Frank was a lifelong resident of Phoenix, he attended Monroe Elementary school and he graduated from Phoenix Union High School. He then...

76, of Tempe, AZ passed away peacefully on December 5, 2014.  She was born in Phoenix, AZ. Margie graduated from St. Mary’s High School.  She is survived by her husband Richard of 56 years, son John Albert, daughter Elisa, 2 brothers, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  A Rosary will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 10:30 A.M, with...

passed from this Earth on December 2, 2014, at home in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born on July 17, 1920, in Clark, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Alma (Karnapp) Campbell and one of a large farm family (four boys and eleven girls). She was married in Huron, South Dakota on December 7, 1946, to Major George W. Stafford,...

(December 20, 1931 – December 3, 2014) parts with us to join his beloved wife of 59 years, Jacquelyn. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to John and Ellen Jankovsky, Frank joined the United States Air Force where he stationed at Williams Air Force Base as Airman First Class. In 1992, he retired from Garrett, a Division of Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, after...

Our father, Nieves Morquecho of Phoenix, Arizona passed away to rest in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday,December 2, 2014 with his family at his side.  He was married to Elvira Diaz Morquecho for 63 years.  After herpassing in 1998, he remained a widower for 16 years.  He also survived his four sisters, Dominga, Ruperta, Soledad,and Blaza. ...

Rocky Gambino Jr., 48, of Palm Springs, CA, passed away November 27, 2014. He was born April 19, 1966 in Phoenix, AZ to Rocco Sr. and Annette Anderson. He attended high school in Palm Springs and later became an OSHA Representative. He is survived by his parents. A visitation will take place Thursday, December 4thfrom 5:00P.M – 8:00P.M. with a...

John Francis Kealy, Jr. (Johnny) was born on September 29, 1967, in Phoenix, Arizona, a minute before his fraternal twin, Richard John (Rick). Growing up, Johnny lived in Hastings, Nebraska, and Scottsdale, Arizona, where he attended Arcadia High School and graduated with the class of 1986. After a stint of playing football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Johnny went to work...

Age 85, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born August 14, 1929 in Hamburg, NY and moved to Arizona in 1958. June loved her church, Bible study, bridge, hiking and her family. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry C. Allen. Survivors include her 5 children, Henry, Steve, Aline, Tom and Bruce, 8 grandchildren and...