Obituaries

Barbara Anne (Biendit), 73, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on March 15, 2013.  Barbara retired as a telephone operator from Qwest.  She graduated of St. Mary’s High School as did all of her children.  She was a longtime member of the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 9400 and served several terms as President as well as in many positions at...

Bill Beattie was born in Hyndman, PA, to William and Gladys (Wingfield) Beattie, on April 14, 1927.  He died peacefully at home in Phoenix, AZ, on March 12, 2013.  Memorial services will be held Monday, April 1, 3:00 pm, at Christ Church-Lutheran, 3901 E. Indian School Rd.His survivors include Evonne, his wife of nearly 48 years;  two children:  Glenn Beattie...

Beatrice de la Lama Barcello, Our beloved mother 94, entered into rest on March 18, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Beatrice “Tichie” was born in Phoenix on October 29, 1918 one of the first families of Arizona.  She was the last surviving child of Pedro and Katie de la Lama.  She was preceded in death by her husband Angel in 2008. ...

James Francis Hanrahan formerly of Kings Park, New York passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 22, 2013 at the age of 90. He was born in New York City on March 28, 1922 to John and Ellen (Griffin) Hanrahan. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Eileen O’Reilly Hanrahan, children Stephen (Lynne)...

36 years of age was born September 3, 1976 in Scottsdale, AZ, entered into rest on March 12, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. He served as a civil engineering plans examiner at the City of Scottsdale for 17 years. During his tenure at the City, Xavier served on the Board of Directors for Scottsdale Leadership, and as a member...

Robert passed away on March 10, 2013 at the age of 69.  Born in Worcester, MA, August 29, 1943 and moved to Phoenix in 1955. He attended Phoenix Union H.S. and Phoenix Community College, was in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Antigua Estates (security) for 30 years.  Preceded in death by his brother Martin McNamara and survived by...

Bowen, William John, IIIPassed away peacefully on March 1st, 2013 with his son Stanley and his wife Carol by his side.  Bill was born in New York on October 17th, 1942.  He graduated from Manhattan College with a BA in Business and went on to get an MBA.  In 1966 he joined the Air Force and quickly became Base Education...

Born, June 4, 1911 in Riverside, Iowa, passed away March 10, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona.  Born to Charles and Agnes (Schnoebelen) Strabala.  Married Orville Gauthier February 25, 1944 and worked as a rural school teacher in Iowa, volunteered with the USO during WWII and spent many years as a supervisor at the Arizona Employment Commission.  Preceded in death by five...

Passed away on March 5th, 2013,  born in Wisconsin and moved to Phoenix, AZ.  Preceded in death by her husband Charles, son Michael, mother Isabelle Hopper, and sisters, Demaris Ristau, Dawn Snow.  Cherie is survived by daughter Janet Velasquez (Richard) & loving grandmother of Virginia Valenzuela (David), Cynthia (Billy), Richard (Marissa), 4 great-grandchildren, brother Jack and several nieces and nephews....

Born in Superior, AZ on October 11, 1926.  Charlie has joined his wife Maria Cruz of 59 years on March 4, 2013.  Charlie retired from Capital Foundry with 30 years of service and enjoyed watching sports, listening to music and reading.  Dad is survived by 6 children, Luis, Dahlia, Ruth, Cathy, Debbie and Robert, 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 3 great,...

Blake, Margaret Thérèse “Peggy”,Beloved Peggy passed away on March 4th, 2013 at 59.  She was born to the late Harold and Ida Wyatt on April 16, 1953 in Phoenix, AZ.  Peggy was a loving and caring grandmother, mother and sister.  She put her life into her family and enjoyed traveling with her fiancé and spending time with her grandchildren.  She...

Died on March 8, 2013.  She was born in 1940 in Utica, New York, the daughter of Robert and Emily Gillson.Her childhood was spent in Hamilton, New York, and she moved with her family to Phoenix in 1954.  After graduating from Xavier High School and the University of San Diego, she taught second grade in the Scottsdale School District for...

88, passed away March 1, 2013 at Hospice of the Valley Dobson House. Born in Phoenix on September 3, 1924, Jean was the only granddaughter of early Phoenix pioneers, George H.N. and Catherina Luhrs, who emigrated from Germany in the mid 1800’s and later built the Luhrs Properties in down town Phoenix. Jean attended Stanford University from 1944- 1953, where...

Marcia Rae (Trunkey) McHaney was born December 18, 1939 to Neil and Nora Trunkey in Waterloo, Iowa.  She began her career as a bank teller in Iowa.  After wintering in Arizona with her parents for several years, she moved to Phoenix and began working at The Arizona Bank in 1964.  She then worked as an EMT and receptionist in the...

Esther Mills passed away in Phoenix on February 28th, 2013. She was born on December 1st, 1926 to Damasius (Nick) and Martha Bluma in a rural area of Portage County Wisconsin. She moved to Phoenix in her thirties and has resided there since. Esther was an amazing seamstress, creating beautiful pieces came naturally to her, as she was a truly...

Mary Patricia Sullivan (Honey) James, a lifelong Phoenix resident, passed away March 3, 2013.  She was born on October 29, 1924, to Charles and Lamberta Sullivan, graduated from North High School and attended Mills College in Oakland, California She was married to David C. James, M.D. who preceded her in death in 1986. Honey was a long time member of...

passed away on March 1, 2013 at the age of 90. Nivea is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene F. Kosak and son, Robert “Bobby” Kosak. She is survived by her loving son Daniel M. Kosak (Rose) and daughter Joneé McIntosh (Steve). Nivea will be dearly missed by her brother, Dan Scarpone, sisters-in-law Gloria Scarpone and Reneé Rose, 10...

Drury, Colleen Bootz58, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away from ovarian cancer surrounded by the love of her beloved daughters on February 23, 2013.Colleen was born on October 2, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. She is the third of eight children born to Stan and Donna Bootz.  Colleen moved to Phoenix, Arizona when she was two months old.  She graduated from St....

was born July 2, 1923 in Clarkrange, Tennessee, a  decendent of first Tennessee Governor John Sevier.  As a young wife she followed her husband Harry D. Schwartz on their first adventure to Alaska from Dayton, Ohio in 1946.  From that time they raised their family from a homestead near Anchorage to Seward, and then later Seldovia, Anchorage again, and finally...

TRIBUTE TO ROBERT W. FAIRBURNMay 17, 1921 – February 22, 2013They always called himRenaissance Man, because that is what he was.He excelled in everything he did. He was brilliant. Bob was born in Wilson, New York, in 1921, to John Henry Fairburn, an American soldier of WWI, and Ethel Furnis, an English volunteer nurse from Dublin, Ireland. He was raised...