Obituaries

83, of Phoenix, AZ passed away January 5, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on February 12, 1930 in Santa Maria, California.  She was a member of the Legion of Mary, for many years at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.  Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother will be our eternal guardian angel forever.  She was preceded in...

Art E. Garcia, 34, passed peacefully on December 31, 2013.  Art was born in Phoenix, AZ. on September 8, 1979.  Art loved Music, telling jokes and family gatherings but most of all Art loved his Family.  Artie will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  Art is survived by his Mother: Patricia Henry, Stepfather: Dan Henry, Sister: Yvonne Ulvog,...

100 years old, of Avondale, Arizona passed away on January 4, 2014.  Dorothy was born May 18, 1913 in New York, NY to Lillian and George Margolin.  She traveled to Ireland, England, Scotland, Rome and Italy.  Dorothy worked for Verizon until retirement, taught art at Hofstra College for two years and worked in the Catholic Church.  During the 1970’s her...

90, a Certified Public Accountant, passed away December 29, 2013, of complications from pneumonia. He was born on April 30, 1923 in Miami, AZ to Jose and Laura Acosta and was a lifelong Arizona resident. Joe grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami High School. After high school Joe worked in the copper mines in Miami until he was...

Eva Bertoni, 96, passed away  peacefully in her home on December 28, 2013.  She was born in Springfield, Illinois on December 6, 1917 to William and Eva Thomas.  Eva moved to Phoenix in 1954 with her husband and their three children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Fredrick, in 1999.  She is survived by her...

93, of Phoenix, peacefully passed away at his home on December 27, 2013. William was born on January 9, 1920 in Lovilia, Iowa the youngest of 5 children of William and Catherine Morrissey. He graduated on December 20, 1943 from Creighton University Medical School. He then served in the US Army as a physician in WWII until 1945. William is...

59, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away January 2, 2014.  David was born in Chicago, IL on February 25, 1954 to Ann (Radetic) and the late Anthony “Bibs” Viviano.  Brother of Dana Anthony (Gina) Viviano and beloved uncle of Anthony M. Viviano.  Funeral Mass will be said 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 6th, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 5045 E. Thomas Rd.,...

Edward Marquez was born on May 9, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona and passed away on December 27, 2013.  He is survived by his brothers, Antonio, Charles, and Samuel; his sisters, Benedicta, Rosalea, Frances and Theresa; his children, Patricia, Diane, Caroline and Edward; and his grandchildren, Sophia, Nicole, Rachael, Nickolas, Ava, Alicia, Trevor and Lauren.  Edward was a lifelong resident of...

84, of Justin, TX passed away December 12, 2013.  She was born in Ludington, MI on April 6, 1929 to Walter and Lucille Kennedy.  She married Robert P. Tribby in 1952.  He passed away in 2001.  She is survived by her brother Jim Kennedy, children, Cheryl Edmondson (Jim), Mary Stone, Mike Tribby (Sue), Greg Tribby (Karen), and 9 grandchildren.  Graveside...

Josephine “Jo” Ferris passed peacefully on December 20, 2013. Jo was born Josephine Abraham in central North Dakota to Joseph and Rhoda Abraham on June 12, 1918. She and hertwin brother Joseph were the youngest of seven children. She was married on November 22, 1949, to Albert “Al” Ferris of Sioux City, Iowa, who predeceased her in death in 1990....

93, a long time Valley resident, died December 24, 2014.  She was born on March 31, 1920 in Newport News, VA to Irvin and Ada Gable.  Flora also lived in Elkhart, IN and Chicago, IL as a child.  She married Kermit Meeker on September 22, 1936 in Chicago.  They were married 70 years prior to his passing in November 2006. ...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Nehf Madison Knoell, July 19, 1920 – December 14, 2013. Born in Boston, MA to Arthur and Elizabeth Nehf.  She was preceded in death by brothers Art and Dan Nehf and husband Gray Madison.  They raised four children Dan Madison (Kathy), Cindy McCharen (Johnny), Gray Madison, Jr. and Bruce Madison.  She later married Hugh Knoell, Sr. and they...

“Bob” Pressendo passed away December 24, 2013 while surrounded by his family. He was born March 22, 1936 in Chicago Heights, IL. He was preceded by his parents Louis Pressendo and Aurora Schober Hijar Pressendo, and his sister Marina Scheer. He is survived by his loving family, wife Nancy Cooper Pressendo, sister Vera Finley Williams (Ed) and brother-in-law Carlos Scheer;...

Heaven got a lot more fun as Anita Pitzel waltzed in on December 21, 2013. Born Anita Romani, of Italian immigrant parents, in Hibbing, Minnesota on August 15, 1929, Anita met her husband, Bernard, at Hibbing High School. Their passionate romance resulted in marriage in 1951 and both the romance and the marriage lasted for 62 years. Anita and Bernard...

Marjorie Jane Hibbs of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on 12/11/2013.  She was born 5/18/1925 to the late Louis “Cobby” Moyer and Icia Normanda Moyer (Peart) in Zanesville, OH.  Marjorie was a devoted wife and mother.  She moved to Phoenix with her husband and eldest son in 1957 from Hopewell, OH.  She enjoyed her work of over twenty years as a...

With both joy and sorrow we wish to announce the passing of our most gracious and loved family member, Artis Marie Hart on Saturday the 14th, 2013.  As a family we are joyful for the privilege of having been loved and nurtured by her strength and wisdom however we feel sorrow, selfishly of course, because we will miss her very...

David John Addison, 71, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on December 16th, 2013.  David was born in Madison, Wisconsin on January 6th1942.  David moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1953.  He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 1961.  David served in the United States Marine Corp.  He married his high school sweetheart Miriam Mracek.  They had 4 children together....

Christine Grace Gallucci, 99, of Phoenix, Az., died December 9, 2013.  Miss Gallucci was born in Fitchburg, Ma., daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Scarano) Gallucci, but spent most of her childhood and adulthood in Naugatuck, Ct. Miss Gallucci was a graduate of Salem and Naugatuck High Schools.  She worked at Peter Paul Candy Co. for 23 years.  Miss...

Of Paradise Valley Arizona, passed away peacefully in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 15, 2013.  He was 81.  Jack was born August 17, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska to Leo Thull and Frances (Schmidt) Thull.  He graduated from Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie de Chien, WI in 1950.  He graduated from Creighton University school of Pharmacy in 1954 and then served...

81, of Phoenix, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013.Born in 1932 in Deming, N.M., Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years Manuel Esquer, a World War II veteran who passed March 6, 2010.  She is survived by her children Deborah Curtin (Patrick), Manuel (Polly) and Adrian (Francis) Esquer; brother’s Johnny and Henry Sizemore, Antonio, Pete...