Obituaries

His Irish eyes were smiling as he lost his battle with cancer; Tom found peace on October 15, 2012 at the age of 88 surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Scannell Burns, and several family members. He was born April 23, 1924 in Chicago and moved to Arizona in 2008. An avid White Sox fan, Tom loved...

Eleanor Reyes Abeytia, 89, of Phoenix, passed away on October 9, 2012. She was born in Aguilar, Colorado on November 6, 1922 but lived most of her life in Phoenix. She retired from Thompson Industries and the Dart Corporation. Eleanor was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 41, serving as Past District 1 President of the Department...

Gerald W. “Dink” Read, 77, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on October 3, 2012 after a long illness. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on October 27, 1934 to the late Charles J. and Vivette (Wilson) Read. He is preceded in death by his sister, Patricia A. Greer, and his brother, Charles J. Read. He was an Army veteran and...

John Clyde (Jack) III, a former President of Entz-White Lumber and Supply Co., died peacefully Sunday, October 7, 2012 in Phoenix. He was 66. He was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, the son of John and Betty Entz, and was moved to Phoenix as an infant. Growing up in North Central Phoenix, Jack was active in athletics and school activities...

Donald (EDDIE) Edward Deuel passed away on October 3rd, 2012 at the age of 87. He passed away (at home in San Tan Valley, AZ) from heart failure and pneumonia. He was born on May 12, 1925 in Laramie, WY. He is best known for being the first Chief of Medical Media Productions at the VA Hospital in Phoenix, AZ....

Born in 1928, Robert Everett Broyles, of Phoenix, passed away surrounded by his family on October 6, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Frances Broyles, his children, Kelli Morley, Robert L. Broyles, Timothy Broyles, Nancy Hunter, and 10 grandchildren. Bob served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and spent his entire career...

Harold “Tom” Thompson, 79, of Phoenix passed away peacefully on October 5, 2012 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 27, 1933 in Washington, D.C. and moved to Arizona in 1954. Married in 1954, he was a loving and devoted husband, father, uncle and grandfather. Tom worked for 34 years at AiResearch/Garrett/Allied-Signal. He was...

Dr. Peter Catalano died on October 3, 2012. He was born October 19, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. Upon completion of his education, he practiced medicine in Brooklyn from 1960-1975. After moving to Arizona, he practiced Family Medicine from 1975-1995 at Luke Air Force Base Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy of Paradise Valley, his daughter...

Gunnar Paxton Chinn was born on Sunday, May 27th, 2012 at 6:32a.m. to parents Michael Wayne Chinn Jr. and Jessica Brianne Warrick at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 12.6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. The moment Gunnar entered this world, our family was blessed with an immeasurable amount of joy. He...

Joseph Karim Eid, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on Monday, October 1st, 2012 in the comfort of his home with his family at his side.Born in Lebanon, June 15, 1955, he served in the US Air Force and graduated from California Culinary Academy, going on to travel the world as an executive chef. He then went on to become a...

Robert P. Ulloa graced the world on July 11, 1929. Born and raised in Arizona, he served 20 years in the US Air Force, and career for the City of Scottsdale. He is survived by wife Nellie, sons Gregory Torres and his wife Blanche, Peter Torres and his wife Debbie, Robert Torres, Kevin Ulloa and daughters Judy Reynolds, Glenda McBride,...

Stephen Dippe, 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on June 14, 1938 in Cavalier, ND, the youngest of five children. A graduate of the University of North Dakota and the Medical School at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, completing his fellowship at...

66, of Phoenix, AZ died Thursday September 27, 2012. He was born in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico on February 24, 1946. Rafael loved life and lived it to the fullest. Rafael is survived by his Wife, Mother, son, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Visitation and Rosary will be held from 5:00-8:00pm, Thursday, October 4, at Whitney & Murphy Funeral...

John William Gilchrist II passed away on September 19, 2012. He was born in Kansas City, MO on August 18, 1943 to Norma (Moore) and John W. Gilchrist. In August 1947 the family moved to Phoenix and John graduated from West High School in 1962. In 1985 he returned to Phoenix from Des Moines, IA after 20-plus years in restaurant...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Scherwenka on September 21, 2012, a man who loved to laugh and make others laugh with him. Jim was known for his wit and sense of fun, he was always the life of the party. Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI on February 11, 1932, the son of...

Jenny Lee Hutchinson, 71, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on September 20, 2012 after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born in Red Oak, Iowa, a twin to sister Jeanie, and one of eleven children of James and Catherine Larkin. She grew up in Creston, Iowa and St. Joseph, Missouri, where she graduated from Lafayette High...

was born March 21, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Phoenix in 1952. She passed away peacefully on September 16, 2012 at 94 years of age. Alice had a terrific sense of humor and was loved by everyone she met. She was often heard to say, “Charmed, I’m sure,” when she met a new friend. She was preceded in...

passed away Thursday September 13, 2012 at the Coronado Hospice Home. She was the only child of Selma and Albert Rosenberg, born July 23, 1929. After graduating from North High, she attended Stanford, Phoenix College, and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at theU of A. On November 3, 1951 she married William E. “Bill” Hinkley at Trinity Cathedral....

92, of Phoenix, died September 13, 2012. Born in Czechoslovakia, he moved to New York in the 50’s. John is survived by his wife Anna, sons, Thomas and Anton, 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. John loved gardening, was very devoted to his occupation as a fabricator designer, and was a wonderful provider to his family. Services will be held on...

92, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Gardiner Hospice home, the home he and his wife Mary Ann originally built on the corner of 15th Avenue and Myrtle in 1956. Born April 25, 1920 in East Orange, New Jersey to Chester Barnes Voorhees and Emma Lord, he moved to Arizona at the age of 4. He attended Fair...