Obituaries

Henry Nadirsha, 71, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on November 5, 2022 with his family and friends by his side.Henry was born on July 4, 1951 to Nadirsha and Bato in Iraq. He grew up in the Assyrian community with his 2 brothers – George and Edward – and 4 sisters – Margaret, Pam, Evelyn, and Jeneffer.After studying engineering at...

Alan Gordon was born in Chicago, Illinois June 12, 1931, to Lee and Dorée Gordon and passed away in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on October 27, 2022. He was raised in a loving home with his brother Michael who proceeded him in death. He did well scholastically and graduated from the Lab School at the University of Chicago at a young...

Guillermo “Willie” Enriquez Trujillo was born on August 13, 1934 and was called home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2022. A Mass will be celebrated on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 10:30am with visitation starting at 9:00am at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1954 N. 24th Street, Phoenix. Burial to follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

James Clark Purdy died November 1, 2022, after dealing with the debilitating aftereffects of a stroke for more than a year. He was 79.He is survived by sons Jim (Amy), Ted (Frankie), Brad (Felicia), daughter Jaime Sellers (Andy), five grandchildren, Sam, Andie, Logan, Lucas and Oliver, brother Dick (Mary) and sisters Mary Jane (Mike) and Jill. He was preceded in...

Barbara was born in NYC, NY on November 3, 1948 to Dorothy G. Kammerer and Emerich C. Rudolph. She passed away on October 23, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She moved to AZ shortly after her birth with parents and grandparents. She attended St. Agnes school and was part of the 1st graduating classes of St. Theresa...

Michael Lantaff Gallagher, loving husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully on October 26, 2022 at his home in Phoenix. He was 78 years old. It is no exaggeration to say that with his passing, Arizona has lost one of its legendary leaders and favorite sons.Gallagher was born in Le Mars, Iowa on April 14, 1944, and grew up in Los...

Sharon Louise Thorsby joined her beloved family and friends in heaven on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. She was born on January 15, 1955, in Royal Oak, Michigan and was the 4th child to Charles Deforest and Frances (Caudill) Thorsby. Sharon graduated from Royal Oak Kimball High School in 1973; she attended Central Michigan University, receiving her Associates Degree in Business.From...

Dr. Cecil Cyrus “Cy” Vaughn Jr. passed peacefully into the gentle hands of God on Saturday evening, October 22, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Longview, Texas, on May 1, 1934, to Cecil Cyrus Vaughn Sr., an oil field worker, and Vergie Lucille Ballard Vaughn, Cy grew up in Lake Charles, a town in southwestern Louisiana. In high...

Syris Jonah Mitipok, age 19, of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022. He was born in Layton, Utah on November 15, 2002 to his parents Sylvester and Vera Ann Mitipok. He served as a Specialist in the United States Army. He will forever be remembered by his family as a beloved son, husband, and soldier to...

Karah Marie Marvell Conn, 38 years old of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1984 in Burlington, Vermont to her parents Gregory and Denise Marvell. Karah is survived by her husband Justin Conn, father Greg Marvell, mother Denise Marvell, stepmother Shelly Marvell, stepfather Dirk Dunham, brother Ryan Marvell, son Christopher Michael,...

With heavy hearts the Aguirre family regrets to announce the passing of Daniel “Danny” Alexander Aguirre on October 14th 2022. Daniel Aguirre, son of Porfirio “Singer” Aguirre and Rita Aguirre, was born on September 1st 1932, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended St. Mary’s High School, class of 1950. Following graduation, he proudly served with the U.S. Army in the Korean...

Jakubisin, Lisa of Phoenix, AZ passed away on October 18, 2022. Lisa is preceded in death by her parents (Francis and Sarah) and brother David. She is survived by sisters Debbie (Roger), Cathy (Jeff), Julie; brother John; nephews; Longtime Companion Jayne and many close friends.Lisa attended Creighton Elementary and East High School and earned a BA in Education at ASU....

On October 17, 2022 James Frederick Haynes, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at the age of 91 from natural causes. Fred, as he was known, is survived by his wife Rose Marie Haynes, his sons Jim, Tom, Ted, and John, daughter-in-law Cheryl, six grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.Fred was born on March 26, 1931 in...

Phoenix – Alejo “Alex” Etienne Girón passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2022, at the age of 66. He was born on November 6, 1955, at White Memorial hospital in Los Angeles, California to Carlos Longino and Henrietta Girón. He was predeceased by his father Carlos and sister Margaret. He is survived by his mother Henrietta, wife Debra,...

Michael W. Cook passed away on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 after a chronic battle with pneumonia. Mike was born in Vandalia, Ill. on Feb. 3, 1948. He graduated from Univ. of Illinois in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in Architecture. While at U. of I. Mike met and courted Barbara, now his wife of 50 years. In...

Constance P. Mitchell was born on December 5, 1942 and passed on to new life on October 11, 2022 just shy of her 80th birthday. She was known as Connie to those who knew her best. She is survived by nieces and nephews (Amber Wanielista, Athena Staedicke, Justin Wanielista, Scott Gronek); Como her rescue pup; grand nieces and nephews (Andrew,...

Phoenix – William Paul Stamm, 79, of Phoenix, passed away on October 11, 2022. William is survived by his wife Linda, his brother Russell, his children Alex Marshall, Carrie Lawson, Brian Jackson, and his grandchildren Aubrey, Landon, Warren, Oliver, and Theo. And, of course, his beloved dog, Wrigley. William was a prestigious professor of architecture at the University of Arizona...

Jean was born into a family of seven children in Childress Texas, January 4, 1934, and passed away in Phoenix AZ, on September 9, 2022, surrounded by her children, Angela and Tres Winius.Jean graduated from Childress High School in 1952. Jean worked for the Childress, Texas Chamber of Commerce during her junior and senior years. After graduation, Jean moved to...

Vickie Lynn Von Sprecken, age 67, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022.  Vickie was born in Maquoketa , IA.  She spent most of her life in Phoenix with short stopovers in Hawaii and Nevada. She was widowed in 2015. Prior to becoming disabled with a neurological condition, she completed an accounting degree and enjoyed working as an accounting clerk...

Robert “Bob” Miller Sr. would have celebrated his 91st birthday on October 29, 2022, instead, he had other plans and is now celebrating in heaven with his beloved Josephine and son Leland “Scooter”.Bob was born in Globe, AZ to Leland and Pearl Miller and was the youngest of two boys to include his brother Donald- RIP. In 1951 he enlisted...