Obituaries

Manuel Garcia Sr., age 84, had left his family in shock when he passed in peace on February 18, 2022. Manuel was born and raised in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. Where he was surrounded by his large family of brothers and sisters, three of those siblings, Juana, Ramona, and Beto, still reside. Over the years, Manuel grew his own...

Lori Mendez-Ahlers was born in Tucson on February 7, 1939 to Rosa and Alfredo Mendez. Her passing was in Phoenix on February 3, 2022 unexpected and devastating to her surviving 5 children, Lori/Kurt, Lisa/Tom, Charlene/Ken, Chris/ Deanna, Teresa/Joe; 11 grandchildren, Michael, Nikki/Justin, Leigh Anne, Chris/Joanna, John/Nicole, Amber/Emmanuel, Charmaine/Keif, Matthew/Ashley, Seth, Mason/Layla, Phillip/Nicole; 6 great-grandchildren-Mia, Brody, Liliana, Kruz, Donovan and Kortez;...

Norma Lee Adams went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2022, after a rich life of 90 years.  She was born June 21st, 1931, to Norman & Leora Fraser in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended North High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked for Arizona Highways Magazine, Air Research, and Lama, Maio, & Co. In approx. 1972, she went...

Marlene Therese Andrade, 83, of Phoenix, lost her battle with cancer Sunday February 20, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Marlene was born on October 3, 1938 to the late Frank Ramona and Gertrude Lane in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Villa Angela High School and graduated in 1956. Marlene met and married George P. Andrade of Phoenix, in 1959, where they spent...

A lovely lady of grace, devoted wife and mother, passed away on February 19, 2022.Lillian Mary Radigan, was born in Hammond Indiana on January 14, 1920 and moved to the valley in 1971. She graduated from Catholic Central High School, now known as Bishop Noll Institute. Her family was always her number one priority. Lillian was an assistant bookkeeper and...

Malcolm Joseph Gowen Jr., a caring husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, was surrounded by family as he went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2022. He was born to Malcolm Joseph Gowen Sr. and Mary Weems Gowen on November 3, 1936.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Tila; son, Ron Gowen and his wife, Celeste;...

Roger Eckstein, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on January 17, 2022 after a rich life of 91 years. Roger was born to Frank “Earl” and Regina (Hoefer) Eckstein on November 11, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the youngest of three, having two sisters, Mary (Hantelman) and Ruth (Kane/Meyers). As a boy, he swam and canoed, went on adventures with...

William A. Roberts, 92, passed away On February 16, 2022, at the Gardens of Scottsdale Memory Care Facility in Arizona. Born in Racine, Wisconsin on December 18, 1929, son of the late Alfonse and Genevieve (Van Bree) Roberts. He married Mary Louise Eaton at St. Charles Church in Burlington, Wisconsin on November 19, 1955 where they began their lives together....

Kelly Nichols, 59, of Phoenix, AZ earned her wings on February 13, 2022 after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Burlingame, California on March 24, 1962.Kelly is preceded in Death by her parents; Nicholas and Patricia Troisi and her sister Danielle Thumma. She is survived by her twin brother Tony (Jeana) Prymak, brother Darrell (Martie) Troisi...

Thomas “Tom” Frank Sawyer, 83, died at 1:07 AM on Friday, January 28, 2022 at the Hospice of the Valley Eckstein Center, Scottsdale, AZ.Tom was born on July 5, 1938 in Murphysboro, Illinois to parents Marion Francis (Pete) Sawyer and Margaret Brammeier.Industrious from the start, Tom made a lifelong habit of picking up odd jobs where he could pick up...

Maria Phyllis DeSmith, 93, of Tempe passed away at home on February 12, 2022 due to heart complications. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Snyder and four sons Michael, Paul, John and Marc along with her brother Paul Joseph Phillips. Maria was a loving grandmother to 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren (including 1 deceased) and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She will be...

Elaine Conrad Rose passed away in her sleep on February 5, 2022 at the age of 92, in Phoenix Arizona where she had lived since 1952. She is survived by her three sons, Mark Conrad Rose, (Linda), Timothy James Rose and Brian Thomas Rose, (Lynn), her five grandchildren Clinton Rose, (Xanthe Walker), Lucas Rose, Arianna Rose Morgan, (Dylan), Natalie Rose...

Patrick Francis McCartan, died peacefully with his wife, Brenda Wilkinson and family at his bedside. He was just shy of 68 years old and fought a progressive neuromuscular disease for the past year.Patrick grew up in Adelaide, Australia. Born to Charles and Carmel McCartan, he was their oldest child followed by Moyra, Danny and Brendan (deceased). Patrick loved rugby and...

1944 ~ 2022Our beloved Margarita “Maggie” Precht passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the age of 77, surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1944 in Sinaloa, Mexico but moved to the United States to pursue the American Dream and ensure that her children could live a better life. A resident of Phoenix, Arizona for over...

John Czepowski, 68, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on September 18, 1953, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. He is the son of Ray and Ruth Czepowski, both of whom are now deceased.He is the proud father of two daughters: Katie & Julianna Czepowski. John was a graduate of Saint Agnes Elementary (1967),...

Virginia Marcia Castro our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister passed on January 29, 2022 at the age of 44.Virginia was born August 28, 1977 on in Los Angeles, CA. When she was 6 years old her family deceided to move to Phoenix, AZ, where Virginia continued to reside for 38 years. Viriginia was a fun & loving daughter, sister, mother...

On February 5, 2022 our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother passed peacefully with his family at his bedside at the age of 79. Jesus was born on October 2, 1942 in El Paso, TX. He proudly served as 2nd generation in the US NAVY from 1962- 1968 along with 3 tours boots on ground in Vietnam. Jesus moved to...

Leonidas Katrakis died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the age of 92. He was surrounded by his wife Fotini and sons by his bedside. He is preceded in death by his 7 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife Fotini, son John and loved one Liz, and son Ted and wife Lori. He...

Lawrence Arthur Fuller passed away on February 2, 2022, at the age of 92 with family by his side. He was born on Sunday, November 24, 1929, in Tucson, Arizona, to Clyde and Marjorie Fuller. Much of his early life was spent in small towns throughout the Grand Canyon State: San Simon, Fry, Ashfork, Paulden, Peoria, Mesa, Clifton, Parker… It...

Amelia “Molly” Mendez, 79 of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on January 24, 2022. She was married to Ralph Mendez who preceded her in death. Together they had four children; Ralph, Jeannette, Michael and Melissa. All her children were graduates of St. Marks School. As a member of St. Agnes School parish, she volunteered many hours there.Molly was a cherished Grandmother,...