Obituaries
Catherine Jansa
Jan 27, 2024
Catherine Jansa passed away on January 27, 2024. Catherine was 91 years old and the beloved wife of the late Robert Jansa. She was the loving mother of Glenn (Vivian), Keith (Nancy), and Maria (Darin). She was the proud grandmother to Matthew, Nicholas, Ariana, Janae, and Nathan. She is survived by her sister Florence Krych.
Catherine along with her identical twin...
Louis D. Ferrara
Jan 27, 2024
Louis D. Ferrara, 75, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away in presence of loved ones on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Louis was born on February 23, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois.
After Louis graduated from St. John Bosco and Northwestern University, he worked at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Aside from being a business owner, his career was in financial services and became a Veteran in...
Beverly Purcell Church
Jan 26, 2024
Beverly Purcell Church passed away under hospice care on January 26, 2024. She was surrounded by family, which included her two devoted daughters, Lisa Ramirez and Paula Ramirez Hoover. Beverly was born on August 2, 1940, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Paul E. Purcell and Margaret Fitzmaurice Purcell. She worked as a nurse and married Stephen J. Ramirez (1931-2016). Together, they...
Linda Myers
Jan 26, 2024
Linda Myers, 72 of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 26, 2024 with her loving family by her side.
Linda was born on August 13, 1951 in Phoenix, AZ to Raul and Enedina Mata. She graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, CA in 1969. While in high school, Linda met her love and future husband, Allan; the two were...
Vera Rascón Gregory
Jan 25, 2024
Our devoted wife, mother, aunt, nana, and friend, - Vera Rascón Gregory, age 95, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gina, and Leonard Gradillas. Vera was born on June 19, 1928, to Ramon and Delfina (Galindo) Rascón in Phoenix, Arizona. As...
Gerard A. Lukas
Jan 25, 2024
Gerard A. Lukas, or Jerry for short, sadly passed away peacefully on the evening of January 25th 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 73 years old. Gerard was born on July 26th 1950 in Queens, New York. He was born to Rheinhardt and Marguerite Lukas. When Gerard was about eight years old, the family moved...
Karen Rita Schmitt
Jan 23, 2024
Our devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Karen Schmitt, left this life peacefully, for her heavenly home, on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024, at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. Karen was born, March 4th, 1947, in Nashville, KS. daughter, to Elmer and Irene Spade.
At the age of 11, Karen moved to Phoenix, AZ. with her parents and 10 siblings, where she attended grade...
Mary Lynn Mulvaney
Jan 22, 2024
Mary Mulvaney was born on September 25, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Gifford and Helen Glasscock. The family, including her 2 brothers, Greg and Bruce, and 1 sister, Susan, ended up settling in Arcadia, California, where she graduated from Alverno High School as the Valedictorian with a 4-year scholarship to Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, CA.
After graduating at...
Corinne L. Smith
Jan 22, 2024
Corinne was born in 1939 to parents Harry and Sylvia. After WWII, her family moved from Illinois to Southern Arizona for the health benefits of the warm, arid climate. Corinne entered third grade in Tombstone, where she met Art Smith, not knowing then that he would someday be her husband.
Corinne was an athlete and honor student, involved in most activities...
Joseph Anthony Lassuy
Jan 20, 2024
Joseph Anthony Lassuy age 63 years died on January 20, 2024, at his home in Phoenix, AZ after a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born on September 8, 1960 in Pontiac, Illinois the 8th child of Albert and Mary Ann O’Riley Lassuy. He spent his early years making friends and memories in Odell, Il. In 1969 his family moved...
David Guido Areghini
Jan 19, 2024
After battling cancer for more than 7 years, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, David Areghini, 81, passed away peacefully on January 19th surrounded by his loving family. David was born to Edward and Ines Areghini on October 30, 1942, on their dairy farm in Cottonwood, AZ. His family relocated to Phoenix where he graduated from Central High School. His...
Jose Manuel Batres Gonzalez
Jan 19, 2024
Jose Manuel Batres was born on December 25, 1973, to J. Antonio Batres and Juana Gonzalez in Ojo Caliente, Zacatecas Mexico. He was the sixth of seven children. Manny went to school in Mexico but learned most of his skills from his father.
At age 21, Manny immigrated to the US. Manny lived, worked, and joined the First Baptist Church in...
Phillip Michael Genovese
Jan 19, 2024
Phil was a loving husband, a father of nine children. Born November 1, 1929, in Chicago to Phillip Francis Genovese and Therese Virginia Alfano. He had one sister Jeanne. Phil attended St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was senior class president and graduated in the class of 1948.
Upon graduation, he married the love of his life, Faeth Ann...
Albert Joseph Sanders III
Jan 18, 2024
Albert "Al" Joseph Sanders III, 69, of Goodyear, Arizona, formerly of Frankfort, Illinois, was born on January 9th, 1955 in Evergreen Park, IL, Son of Albert Sanders Jr. and Joan Sanders. Al departed this life for his peaceful heavenly home on Thursday, January 18th, 2024 at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Al grew up in Oak Lawn, IL where he followed...
Jay Allen Tenison, Jr.
Jan 18, 2024
In Loving Memory of Jay Tenison, Jr.,
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Jay Allen Tenison, Jr., who left this world too soon at the age of 40 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. He departed on January 18, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.
Jay was a devoted father...
Vernon "Bogie" Jordan
Jan 17, 2024
Vernon “Bogie” Jordan was born in Alton, Illinois in 1930, the only son of Howard and Vertalee Jordan. At the age of 16, his family moved to the tiny town of Peoria, Arizona, where he graduated with a class of 40 students from Peoria High School. He attended Tempe Normal School, which eventually became Arizona State University, for a while...
Mary Ann Blanchard
Jan 14, 2024
On January 14, 2024, around 1:00am, our Mother, Mary Ann Shields Blanchard, who is already dearly missed, passed on to our Lord. She was born in 1942, in Milwaukee, WI. Mary moved with her family to Bisbee, AZ and a few years later to Phoenix where she lived her life. She attended North High School for her first two years...
Betty Lou Jamison
Jan 14, 2024
Betty Lou Jamison, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on January 14, 2024 in Surprise, Arizona. She was born on October 18, 1942 in Martin, Tennessee to Ollie and Sarajohn Pittman.Betty grew up in Tucson, Arizona after her family moved from Tennessee when she was just a year old. She graduated from Rincon High School and went...
Patrick Simms Harper
Jan 13, 2024
Patrick was born in Oklahoma City March 27, 1957 and passed on January 13. 2023.
He graduated at the top of the class at the University of Southern California in dentistry.
He lectured at AHEC and taught other medical professionals how to deal with the medical challenges the early days of HIV.
After his first retirement, he worked for Southwest Airlines for almost...
Keegan James Curran
Jan 13, 2024
Keegan James Curran age 34 of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2024. Keegan was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Carrie and James Curran on March 21, 1989. He leaves behind his parents and sisters Maggie Wilson (Mark) nephew, Otto and Emma Curran of San Diego, CA, as well as his partner Sarah Knight and her daughter Ryken....
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