Obituaries

80, passed away on April 18, 2011. He was born in Duncan, AZ on May 2, 1930. Antonio served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in 1951 where he was wounded when struck by enemy mortar fire. He received the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Campaign Star, Korean Service Metal and the Purple Heart. Later in his life,...

85, passed away on April 20, 2011. She was born on August 3, 1925. Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Robert, and children, Beverly, Maureen, Nancy, Tim and Ann. She was preceded in death by her sons, Robert and Terrance, and one great-grandchild. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Ruth was very...

entered back into Heavenly Father’s care on April 15, 2011. He was born March 22, 1982. He was the youngest of six children. He was an outstanding athlete and he loved to coach and mentor young athletes. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to laugh with friends and family. He will be greatly missed. We all love...

passed away on April 19, 2011. Beatrice, 94 years old, was a beloved mother, grandmother, soon to be great grandmother, relative, and friend. She was born in Walters, Minnesota on April 4, 1917, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants who came to America in 1910. Beatrice graduated High school in Alden, Minnesota and married Wadiea Abraham in 1945. They lived in...

20 of Paradise Valley, AZ passed away on April 9th. She is survived by her loving parents Kathleen Flanagan and Atwood Pound. Also survived by brother Bud, sister Lucy, stepsister Bobbie Jo and grandmother Betty Lou. A Visitation will be held on Monday, April 18th from 5:00-7:00pm at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road. Funeral Mass...

Peter Gerardo passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Vito was born on October 13, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. The son of Peter and Nancy Gerardo. Vito grew up on the north side of Chicago where he attended Cameron Elementary School and Crane Tech High School where he played football. He also was a member of the Boy Scouts of...

Sally was born July 9, 1945 in Tacoma, Washington. She was a registered nurse, and a 1966 graduate of the Cabrini Hospital School of Nursing in Seattle. She died peacefully at home April 11, 2011, after a brave and determined 20 year struggle with primary progressive MS. She was surrounded by loving family her lifelong, and in her final days...

Went to be with the Lord on April 13th, just weeks before her 94th birthday. She had a full and wonderful life that began on April 28th, 1917 to parents Peter and Margaret McLennon. She grew up in a lively household of 5 brothers: Jack, Peter, Leo, Paul and Jerry and 2 sisters: Mary and Grace. Of her siblings, she...

89, of Phoenix, passed away on April 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Kenneth, and grandson C.J. Margie is survived by her sons: Kenneth, Jr. (Jean), Michael, Bill (Kay), daughters: Barbara Palmer (Bob) and Peggy Mello (Ed), 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way. Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M....

4/30/1983 – 4/7/2011. Marissa left this life at the tender age of 27. While Marissa loved her family deeply, her spirit was unable to find peace or happiness here on earth. She has now found both, in a far better place, in the loving arms of grandparents and others who preceded her to heaven. However, Marissa leaves behind many people...

dutiful husband and father, WW II Navy veteran, and long-time captain of the Phoenix Fire Department, George Cocreham went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. He was born at Christmas, Arizona, in 1926, and was the son of Emmett and Guadalupe Cocreham. George was the last born of ten brothers and sisters, only two of whom –...

Santos Rodriguez, 77, retired Navy Parachute Rigger, passed away April 11 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. The Navy allowed Santos to travel to far off places, including Japan, where he met and married his beautiful wife Yoko. Preceded in death by his wife, he is survived by his 3 children, Santos (Henry), Tony and Delia and two Granddaughters, Jacqueline and Rebequa,...

dutiful husband and father, WW II Navy veteran, and long-time captain of the Phoenix Fire Department, George Cocreham went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. He was born at Christmas, Arizona, in 1926, and was the son of Emmett and Guadalupe Cocreham. George was the last born of ten brothers and sisters, only two of whom –...

64, born in Hondo Texas went to heaven on April 5th, 2011.Beloved mother and grandmother survived by her husband Jose M. Hernandez, Sr., children; Anthony Hernandez, Sophie Romero, Patricia Hernandez, Veronica Romero, Rachel Arthur, Jose M. Hernandez Jr., Felicitas Hernandez, Jose Thomas Hernandez, Marina Ramirez, step-daughters Angelica Hernandez and Teressa Hernandez, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grand children. Visitation will be...

06/27/1959-03/31/2011. Julio was born on June 27, 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona to Concha and Esabel Garcia. He passed away March 31, 2011 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 51. He is survived by his mother Concha Gaitan and step father Gene Gaitan. He has two sisters Camille Valenzuela and Tina Rodriguez and two brothers Paul and Joseph Gaitan. He...

92 wonderful years old, born in New Castle Indiana, raised in Detroit Michigan, passed away April 3rd, 2011 in Scottsdale Arizona of natural causes.She attended Stephens College and graduated from Michigan State. In 1941 she married“The love of her life” Frederic Brownell and had 51 beautiful years of marriage. Ruth is survived by daughters Barbara Brownell Desjardins, Mary Brownell Miner,...

90, of Phoenix, AZ, retired teacher and Vice Principle in the Madison School District, died April 1, 2011. He was born in Cleveland, OH. He was a decorated WWII Veteran and enjoyed golf. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marge. Funeral Service will take place at 2:00pm, Wednesday, April 6, at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church, 4455...

Alice Doyle Mahoney died peacefully on Tuesday, March 29th at sunrise in her Phoenix home surrounded by six of her nine children. She was 87. Born into one of San Francisco’s most prominent families, she graduated from Dominican College in 1944 and went to work as a nurse’s aide during the war. On a weekend visit to her uncle’s home...

Patricia Jo Plucker passed away March 27, 2011. Patty was born February 11, 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona. She is preceded in death by her father, Vincent E. Barrett, and her husband, Robert Plucker. She is survived by her mother, Theresa Barrett; her three siblings: Michael Barrett (Joanne), Tom Barrett (Annie), and Mary McIlhenny (Jim); her two step-sons, Craig Plucker (Audra),...

63, of Gilbert, Arizona, died March 28, 2011. Born March 1, 1948 in San Francisco, California. She is survived by her sons Christopher and Nicholas, and 8 grandchildren. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:30pm, Friday, April 1st, 2011 at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 2033 North 48th Street, Phoenix.