Obituaries

Obituaries

Dolinda Elena Grace Bauer Mitchell

Dolinda Elena Grace Bauer Mitchell

Dec 22, 2023

Elena passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023. She was born in Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, November 22, 1947. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ronald C. Bauer and Ethel Bell Church Bauer both originally from North Dakota. She is survived by her loving husband Donald B. Mitchell, brother Logan P. Bauer and sisters-in-law Gloria Meluzzo Bauer and Julie...

Glorianna "Glory" Rae Verdugo Wood

Glorianna "Glory" Rae Verdugo Wood

Dec 19, 2023

On December 19, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., Heaven’s gates opened to welcome Glorianna Rae Verdugo Wood home.  Although her battle is over, she gleams in the Victory of her Just Reward.  Rest in Peace, Scleroderma Warrior.  Glory is reunited with her beloved family and friends.  Glory, you carried your heavy cross with dignity and strength, and will feast upon the...

Patrick John Moran

Patrick John Moran

Dec 18, 2023

Patrick John Moran, 61, passed away peacefully December 18, 2023 at Scottsdale Osborn Hospital. He was born on May 11, 1962 in Washington DC, the son of John Peter Moran and Frances Guerra and the brother of Teresa Denevi, Matt Moran, Tim Moran, John Edward Moran, and Robert Moran.Pat was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Madison Meadows for grade...

Barry William Gannon

Barry William Gannon

Dec 17, 2023

Barry Gannon, 67, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on December 17, 2023; he is preceded in death by parents Edward and Rita (Chambers) Gannon, brothers Tom, Ray and Bill.  He is survived by two brothers, a sister and nephews and nieces.

Barry was a long-time member of the St. Francis Xavier Parish. He enjoyed the cowboy life, hunting, working at...

Mary Conception Stayer

Mary Conception Stayer

Dec 17, 2023

Mary “Lollie” Conception Stayer passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17th at her daughter Christine and son-in-law Panch’s house surrounded by her immediate family in Phoenix.

Lollie was born on December 8, 1944, to Joseph Nunez and Chona Oviedo.  She was one of six siblings.  Lollie attended Immaculate Heart Grade School and Phoenix Union High School.  After graduating, she met...

William Anderson Hunt III

William Anderson Hunt III

Dec 15, 2023

William A. Hunt III, known to all as Bill, passed away suddenly on the morning of Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home while having coffee with his wife Linda.  They had been married for 52 years.  To try to truly capture who Bill Hunt was or to adequately share with you his spirit will be difficult, but we will...

Maxine Kay Allen

Maxine Kay Allen

Dec 14, 2023

Maxine Kay (nee Koss) Allen, 87, died peacefully on December 14, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ where she resided for 46 years. On the day of her death Maxine was surrounded by family and friends. 

Maxine was born in Ionia, Michigan, on July 21, 1936, to Max and Anna Dee (nee Nelson) Koss. Maxine worked in her father’s pharmacy, Koss Rexall...

Tillie Moreno

Tillie Moreno

Dec 13, 2023

Tillie Moreno passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 13, 2023. She is preceded in death by her Parents Joaquin Estrada Ramirez and Natalia Torres Ramirez, her brothers Alex, Francisco (Bennie), Joaquin (Kinito) and sister Rose Rodriguez.

She leaves behind two children, Beatrice Sonneman, and Mark Moreno, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Always known...

Angie Dionne Comon

Angie Dionne Comon

Dec 13, 2023

 

In Loving Memory,

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved wife, mother, and sister-in-law. She was a beacon of love and strength, whose light touched everyone she knew.

She leaves behind her devoted husband of 21 years, Brent Comon, who cherished her with all his heart. Their love story was one of mutual...

Antonio "Tony" Pizzarello

Antonio "Tony" Pizzarello

Dec 13, 2023

We mourn the loss of Antonio “Tony” Pizzarello who began his life in Reggio Calabria Italy in 1931 where he lived with his parents and sister Olga. His earliest childhood memories were of World War II and of watching American bomber planes liberate Sicily and subsequently southern Italy when he was just a teen. Here was born what would become...

Christopher Aaron Osborn

Christopher Aaron Osborn

Dec 12, 2023

Christopher “OZ” Aaron Osborn, 46 of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on December 12, 2023.

Christopher was born on December 24, 1976 to Shannon Osborn in Phoenix, AZ. After Christopher graduated from Brophy College Prep in 1995. He went on to study Political Science & Asian Religious Studies at UCSB & ASU.

After graduating with a degree in Political Science he...

Carlos Ayala

Carlos Ayala

Dec 12, 2023

Carlos Ayala, aged 62, passed away on December 12, 2023, on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, after a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer. Born on March 2, 1961, in Tilzapotla, Mexico, Carlos was the eighth of ten children of Ignacia and Porfirio Ayala. He spent his early years in Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, a home for orphaned and...

Mike John Anagnopoulos

Mike John Anagnopoulos

Dec 11, 2023

 

Mike John Anagnopoulos“Efthemios”July 14th, 1938 – December 11th, 2023

Born the youngest of six children on July 14th, 1938, Mike J. Anagnopoulos survived a very difficult childhood during World War II, while being raised in a small mountain village, Pavliani, Greece. After his father, John B. Anagnopoulos, was killed when Mike was just a small child, he eventually dropped...

Ruben G. Chavez, Jr.

Ruben G. Chavez, Jr.

Dec 11, 2023

Ruben Guadelupe Chavez, Jr., born March 4th 1927 in Bayard, Nebraska, died on December 11th 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. Ruben graduated school at the University of Denver, in Colorado.  He was married to Dora L. Chavez (deceased). He lived in California for many years before moving to Arizona in 1985 and settled in Tempe, AZ. He is survived by his...

Ronald Haman

Ronald Haman

Dec 10, 2023

 

The world lost a beautiful soul when Ronald "Buster" Haman passed away on December 10th, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ. He was born on January 27th, 1944 in San Diego, CA.

Buster was a loving Husband to the late Patricia Bowker-Haman, a Father to Rhonda and Kelly Haman, Grandfather to Cesar, Nathaniel, Francesca Haman, Keola Ragudo, and a beloved Brother...

Elias Antoun Assouad

Elias Antoun Assouad

Dec 10, 2023

Elias Antoun Assouad, 93, of Beruit, Lebanon, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2023 in Chandler, Arizona surrounded by loved ones.

Elias is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Emelie Khoury. He is survived by his children Therese (Kamal) Haddad, Lilian (Russell) George, and Fadi (Chirine) Assouad, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a loving extended family and friends.

Elias...

Christopher Matthew Andrews

Christopher Matthew Andrews

Dec 8, 2023

Christopher Matthew Andrews, 56, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023. He was surrounded by love with his family and close friends around him as he crossed over.Christopher grew up outside of Albany, NY with his parents Rocco and Anne and his two older brothers, Steven and Rocco.

He graduated from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, where many...

Alice Janet Cavanaugh Powers

Alice Janet Cavanaugh Powers

Dec 8, 2023

Alice Janet Cavanaugh Powers born March 27, 1928 died peacefully on December 8, 2023 at 95 years of age.  Alice was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Alma and Benjamin Cavanaugh.  

Alice attended St Joseph Academy being taught by the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  She met her husband, John Allen Powers Jr., at the wedding of her...

Robert Paul "Bobby" Masterjoseph

Robert Paul "Bobby" Masterjoseph

Dec 6, 2023

Robert “Bobby” P. Masterjoseph was born on October 5, 1943 to Rocco P. Masterjoseph and Claire B. (Flower) Masterjoseph in Yonkers, New York, and raised with his brothers Liebert “Chip” and Joseph. Remaining are his loving wife Lugena (Creer), brother Joseph and his wife Margaret (Marino), and nephews, Paul, Peter, and Mark A. Masterjoseph and many cousins, and friends. Bobby's...

Verda May Boss

Verda May Boss

Dec 6, 2023

Verda May Boss, 88, of Mesa was born in Long Beach CA on March 17, 1935. Verda went home to join her parents Don and Gladys Van Buskirk, her son Donald Ric Umfleet and the love that made her life complete, Donald W. Boss on December 6, 2023.

She attended Cypress Elementary School in Cypress CA. Anaheim High in Anaheim...