Obituaries

Dortha Lee Fauci, 83 of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2022. She was born in Aurora, Indiana on September 1, 1938 and moved to Phoenix with her mother Minnie Thompson, in 1943. She attended North High School, in Phoenix, AZ and graduated in 1956. Dortha met her husband Jim while working as a dental...

Franciscan Rev. Luis Baldonado, OFM passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Born in New Mexico June 14, 1925 he attended St. Anthony Minor Seminary (Santa Barbara) and joined the Order as a novice in June of 1945. The commute across Arizona from home and back those years was his first introduction to this state. He made Solemn Profession of...

Phil, affectionately known as Chubb by family and friends, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022 after a lengthy illness.A native Phoenician, Phil was born December 28, 1944 to Philip and Evelyn Calihan. He attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, Brophy College Preparatory and the University of Arizona where he was a proud Wildcat! Phil was a member of Delta...

JoAnn Tedford Newberg of Phoenix, Arizona died Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born December 19, 1930, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Josephine Guinee Tedford and James Madison Tedford. After the family moved to Peoria, Illinois, in 1935, she attended local schools, graduating from the Academy of Our Lady high school and Bradley University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in...

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Cynthia Driscoll passed into eternity with loved ones by her side. Cindy was many things to so many people; she was a devoted wife, loving mother & grandmother, caring aunt, dependable sister, compassionate boss, and best friend. She possessed a unique ability to selflessly care for others, their families, and the community. She forged deep...

Arturo Guzman, 89, passed at his home on June 17, 2022. He is survived by his beautiful wife, Josephine Guzman, and his adult children Arturo Jr., Terri, Martin, Tammy, Frank, and William. Arturo had 11 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Julian S. Guzman. Arturo was a kind-hearted giving father and loved his...

Suzanne Marie Flores, born on June 21, 1961 in Phoenix, passed away on June 7, 2022. Suzie will be greatly missed by her sisters Frances Esquer, Julie Ruiz, and Marissa Thompson, but she’ll be with our mother Mary Ellen Abril Ruiz. Suzie was kind and understanding, the best daughter, sister, and aunt. Faith, family, and friends were her priorities. She...

Jennifer Lynn Warnke, age 49, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Jennifer was born in Phoenix on May 15, 1973 and lived in the valley for her lifetime. She attended Thunderbird High School and was involved in several clubs and activities. After high school Jennifer went to ASU where she earned a psychology degree. She found success in pharmaceutical...

William Joseph Reckling III, 71, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on June 12, 2022. Bill was born in Houston, Texas, in May of 1951. He attended high school at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix. He earned an undergraduate degree in history at the University of Notre Dame and then began a Ph.D. program in medieval history at UC San Diego....

Maria Estella Koster was born in February, 1928 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Her parents were Emil and Carmen Garfield. Her father worked for Sante Fe Railroad and she grew up in small railroad towns in north-western Arizona. She graduated from 8th grade from a one room schoolhouse in Salome, Arizona. The family moved to Wickenburg, Arizona so...

Ramona Facio Suchil “Mona”, age 55 of Tempe, AZ was reunited with her parents, brother and family in Heaven on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Ramona was born in 1966 to Helen B. Facio and Frank S. Facio Sr. at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. She then moved to phoenix Arizona then to Tempe in the early 70’s where she spent...

Dan Cracchiolo, 93, passed at his home on June 1, 2022, surrounded by his family. Dan was born in Detroit in 1929, the second of five children born to Italian immigrant Andrea Cracchiolo and his wife Carmelita. In 1941 their young family moved to a house in Tucson located a few blocks from the University of Arizona, where Dan graduated...

Shirley M. Scheidler, 93, passed away on June 1, 2022. Shirley was born in Phoenix on April 28, 1929. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Cleo; and her brothers Willard and Richard. She is survived by her brother Stuart, Sister-in-Law CJ, her nephew Mark, nieces Lisa and Karen, niece “in-law” Robin (Ed) and a large extended...

Frederic Lee Patterson, 79, of Golden Valley, Arizona, passed away May 29 in Scottsdale from complications following surgery.Fred was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 26, 1943, to Virgil and Corrine Patterson. He came to Phoenix with his family in January, 1959, where he attended Camelback High School. He attended undergraduate school at Whittier College and Arizona State University, where...

Darrel Burch passed away on May 25, 2022. He was born October 8, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona. He grew up all over Arizona and went to St. Mary’s Catholic High School where he was student body president. He attended University of Arizona and worked at AiResearch/Garrett/Allied Signal/Honeywell for over 40 years and had many patents during this time. While in...

Tammy Lynn Kastberg, the daughter of Marvin and Linda Kastberg, passed away on 17 May 2022. Tammy, who was caring, compassionate, and bigger than life, was born in Wisconsin and spent her early years in New Jersey until moving to Arizona, where she resided for 30 years. Tammy enjoyed the finer things in life but more often than not it...

Robert “Big Dog” Dalgleish, Devoted Grandfather, Father, Brother, and FriendRobert Frederic Dalgleish, 85 , died Friday May 27, 2022 at his home in south Scottsdale. Robert was born September 18, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Robert and Blanche Dalgleish. The family swiftly moved back to Southern Arizona where his Father was a Principle in Dos Cabezos just outside of...

(5/31/22; Darien, IL) The Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary (PCM), Order of Carmelites, mourns the death of the Reverend Tiernan O’Callaghan, O. Carm., who died at the age of 90 on May 31, 2022.Visitation for the Reverend Tiernan O’Callaghan, O. Carm., will be 2PM on Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. Agnes Parish, 1954 North 24th Street,...

Margaret Rosalie Breitkopf passed peacefully from natural causes on May 31, 2022, three months shy of her 100th birthday. Margaret cared deeply for refugees having been one herself. She was born in Leuven Silesia, now part of Poland, on September 11, 1922 into a family that built high quality tractors. She described her hometown as idyllic until Russian soldiers invaded...