Obituaries

83 of Phoenix, AZ passed away November 27, 2012. She was born February 14, 1929 to Francis and Mary McMahon in Bellingham, WA. She married Frederick McBride June 6, 1950 and they moved to Phoenix in 1957. She received both a bachelor and masters degree from ASU and taught 4th grade at St. Theresa from 1959 to 1965. She also...

Helen Uhron Minaya, 91, passed away November 24th, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones. One of four daughters and eight sons born to George and Mary Uhron, she was born April 2, 1921 in Chambersville, PA. She graduated from Indiana High School in Indiana, PA in 1939 and went off to make her fortune in New York City. Her fortune...

Lenore went to be with the Lord on November 29, 2012 at the wonderful age of 101. She was born on May 4th, 1911 in Frisco, Missouri to Oscar and Eliza Elfline. She resided in Missouri and Iowa until moving to Michigan. Lenore married Russell Waters on New Year’s Eve, 1935. After his death she worked at McLaren Hospital until...

Sally Urias passed away November 22, 2012 in Alpena, Michigan. Born in Phoenix on September 29, 1942. Survived by son, David Guzman (wife) Katherine, Brothers, Tommy and Lionel Sanchez. Grandchildren, Brittany, Lauren, Alexander, Victoria Guzman, niece and nephew Stephanie and Michael Sanchez. Preceded in death by her mother Josephine Sanchez and two sons, Larry and Ruben Guzman. Visitation will be...

Pamela June Bolwar was born on September 28th, 1953 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Pamela’s father, Duane Andrew Bolwar Sr. was in the United States Air Force so the family travelled around the United States when she was young. From South Dakota she moved to Maine for a year, then to Sacramento, California where her Brother Andy was born and...

92 joined her husband Patrick for her eternal reward on November 27th, 2012. The first born of 4 children to Robert and Susan hughes on May 18th, 1920-Jersey City, NJ in 1947. Eleanor moved with a sick husband, 2 children and from New Jersey to resettle in Phoenix. In 1950, Eleanor and Pat ecame a founding family of Ss....

Ann M. Brak joined our Dear Lord on November 10, 2012 at Westminster Care Center under the auspices of Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 28, 1922 to Rudolph and Stephanie Brak. She attended Fenger High School. She started to work for AT&T in Chicago and progressed into the Corporate offices...

Cecelia Theresa “Celia” Scremin, a longtime resident of Chandler, celebrated her 99th birthday with her family on November 7th, before passing on November 22, 2012. Cecelia was born in Benld, IL. She met her husband, Attilio ‘Al’ Scremin in Bloomington, IL, and were married September 6th, 1937 in Lincoln, IL. They packed up and moved to Miami, FL where they...

Daniel Patrick McKeeOctober 18, 1984 – November 21, 20122003 Graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, ArizonaU.S Army 2007 April – 2012 SeptemberStationed at Fort Drum, NY 10th MTN DIV 2/87 INF B Co 3rd PLTProudly served his country in Afghanistanuntil wounded in 2009 July resulting in a traumatic brain injuryPurple Heart/Army Commendation Medal/Army Good Conduct Medal/National Defense ServiceMedal/Afghanistan...

Berven Forde was born November 21, 1922, passed away on November 23, 2012. Berven was born in Randall, Iowa to John and Julia Forde, he was the youngest of 8 children. He served in the Army during World War II with the Kure Base, Accomo Company. Berven attended Iowa State University where he graduated with a degree in Landscape Architecture....

Joseph D. Strickland, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away on November 17, 2012. Joe is survived by his wife of 17 years, Julie Culver, son Roland, daughter Jolie, brother Ted, and parents Daniel and Maureen Strickland. He is preceded in death by his sister, Debbie. Joe was born on March 10, 1970, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended...

Norine Toné, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully surrounded by those she laughed with, lived for and loved on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Hospice of Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is preceded in death by her loving sister Dorothy, a brother Chuck Henderson, and parents Dorothy and Louie Henderson. And she is survived by...

Richard Anthony Bory, 84, of Scottsdale, died November 20, 2012. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Arizona in 1968. Richard was an Electrical Engineer at Motorola for 33 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years: Evelyn, daughters: Joan Harnitchek, Carol Bory, Patti Cordova (Danny) and grandchildren Sarah and John Harnitchek. A funeral mass will be...

Alex J. Haas, 89, of Paradise Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Alex was born April 5, 1923 in Independence, Kansas, the only child of Cynthia and Morris Haas. During World War II, he served his country honorablyas a demolition expert, a service which left him with many hair-raising stories...

Leonard George Silva, 80, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012 at home. Born in Redwood City, California, he has resided in Phoenix for 10 years.George is survived by his wife of 52 years, four daughters, sister and brother, and many loving grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family. George was a devoted father, husband, grandfather and...

Patricia Ann Berg, age 67, of Phoenix, passed away suddenly after a short battle with cancer November 13, 2012. She was born to Oliver and Helen Berg in St. Paul, MN on December 21, 1944. Survived by Everett Botz, Vicki (Brian) Cleare, Bryon (Linda) Botz, Pam(Botz) Smith, grandchildren, cousins, many other family and friends. Memorial Service Monday, November 19, 2012,...

Nickolas Joseph Rettinger was born May 6, 1992 in Everett, Washington; and passed through the veil into eternity November 6, 2012 in Midland, Texas.Nick loved all things that boys enjoy like fishing, boating, snowboarding, hiking Supai Falls, and riding motorcycles. Nick also enjoyed cooking and baking and he was very talented at this skill, but a bit shy to let...

Martin Rodek, 90, died peacefully Sunday November 11, 2012. Martin was born August 10, 1922 in Totsemarton, Hungary. He came to the United States from Hungary in 1956 and settled in Phoenix in 1969. Martin was a successful shoemaker in the Phoenix area for many years. He retired in 1995. His hobbies were playing chess and fishing. He is preceded...

Michael W. Heller, age 73 of Phoenix, Arizona, passedaway November 11, 2012. He attended St. Mary’s High School and Arizona State University. He served in the US Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his daughter Julie Ann Heller and survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathleen Heller, daughter Rhonda Heller Gall, son-in-law Brady Gall and sister Mary...

O M Brack, Jr. (1938-2012) One of America’s great bibliographers and a highly respected specialist in the field of eighteenth-century British literature, O M Brack, Jr. died on November 8, 2012. Called “Skipper” by his parents to differentiate him from his father who was also named OM (pronounced O, M, as though the letters were initials), Brack was known as...