Obituaries

John George Sgouros fell asleep in the Lord on April 30, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 81. He was born in Athens, Greece in 1939, served in the Greek Army as a Military Police Officer and later as a Merchant Marine for five years traveling around the world three times by way of the sea. He immigrated...

Elenore Ella Moore, 87, passed away on April 29, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. Born at home on June 26, 1932 in Maplewood, New Jersey to her parents, Hilda and Walter Kiesewetter, she grew up in Ferndale, Michigan (a Detroit suburb). Ellie’s father died when she was 16, and as the oldest of 3 girls, she helped the family by working...

David Allan Keeney, Sr. passed away on April 17, 2020 at his home in Phoenix, AZ at 80 years of age. He was born in Buffalo, NY on June 17, 1939.He was preceded in death by his parents Gene Hammond Keeney and Cecelia Louisa (Schaeffer) Keeney.Dave will always be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of nearly 60 years, Joy...

Our Precious LovePaula Rose Fontes-NorwoodSunrise ~ August 11, 2017Sunset ~ April 20, 2020Paula Rose Fontes-Norwood was called to Heaven on April 20, 2020. She is survived by her parents Paul and Michelle, grandmothers and her siblings. She loved people and everything music.A private funeral was held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 East Indian School Road, Phoenix.

David Alan Gierek of Phoenix, AZ passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2020, at the age of 64.He was born September 17, 1955 in Batavia, NY to Helen (Majewski) and Joseph Gierek Sr.David was a man of great faith and was known for saying, “It’s our blessed hope to meet Jesus someday.” His firm belief in God gave him strength...

Vidaure, Tomas S. MSGT/USAF (ret.)Tomas was born on December 29, 1934 and went to heaven April 24, 2020.He is survived by his wife, Martha; siblings Theresa Ortega, Herminia Arollo, Petra Montes, and Crescencio Vidaure; daughter Veronica (Rich) Rahorn, son Thomas E. Vidaure, and stepdaughter Angelica Ayala; grandsons Jason (Mona) Fimbrez and Nicholas (Marisela) Fimbrez; 8 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great granddaughter.Tomas...

Audrey L. Adamic, 59, passed away at her home in Phoenix on April 4, 2020. She is survived by her sister Amy (Tom) Meissner of Phoenix and brother Andrew Adamic of Fredericksburg, Virginia; and nephew and nieces. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 from 12 Noon to 2:00 PM with a Memorial Service to be celebrated...

Everyone who knew Lupe was blessed with her beautiful presence beginning the day she was born, June 18, 1960, to parents Cruz and Susanna Montoya Garcia Sr.  On Thursday, April 16, 2020 Lupe passed away at the young age of 59 courageously and peacefully after extended complications from illness.Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Lupe was a lifelong resident of Arizona, which...

On November 15th in 1967, in a small hospital in White Plains, New York, Christopher Ray Milisci was welcomed into this world by Christiane and Richard Milisci. As a toddler, his family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where his father began his medical practice. Chris enjoyed a childhood of running freely through the rolling plains of Texas and graduated from...

Donna Lee (Church) Johnson, 75, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a courageous year and a half battle with leukemia. She was born June 9, 1944, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to William Morrisey Church and Eloise Tuyls Church. Her baptismal name was Madonna Magdalene Mary....

Stuart Alan Mossman, 88, of Phoenix, Arizona and formerly of Hampstead and Charlotte, North Carolina, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Morningstar Senior Living Community. Stuart was preceded in death by his wife, Alyn Thayer Cravens who died in 2004. Stuart is survived by his eldest daughter Joanna in Nottingham, England, his younger daughter Dana and son-in-law Steven Tepper...

Aedeen Maafu passed away on the evening of April 19, 2020 from a pulmonary embolism. She is survived by her two sons, Paula and Veikune Maafu, sister, Avon Massad, brother, Jonathan Lacy, and mother, Ann Lacy. She was preceded in death by her father, Peter Lacey, and niece, Ashlei Massad.Aedeen was best known for her loving heart. Her greatest joy...

Susan Mary Lindmeier passed away courageously and peacefully on April 6, 2020, at the far too young age of 56. Sue was born on Christmas Eve 1963 in Minneapolis Minnesota to Paul and Rita Lindmeier. There she attended both St. Thomas the Apostle and Audubon schools. Sue loved summers water skiing, boating, and swimming at the family cabin on Daggett...

Nancy Jane Reinecke Julian passed away on April 16, 2020. Her illness was brief, and she passed in peace. Nancy was an avid explorer, artist, SCUBA diver, philanthropist, chef, and family woman who fostered strong values and cultivated the passions of her children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren. She was born December 17, 1936 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and spent...

Branden Mark GarlandMay 4, 1999 – April 16, 2020Born in Phoenix, ArizonaSon of – Julie and MarkBrother of – Christopher, Daphne, and TessaBranden Garland passed away the evening of April 16, 2020. He had been struggling with mental illness from a young age. The matter of his death does not change the events of his life. Branden had such an...

Kathleen “Joy” Harris was born July 14, 1966 in Stockton, California and passed away April 13, 2020, at age 53, where she was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by her daughter Berklie Harris, son Colton Kiernan, grandchildren Joaquin and Emiliano, as well as 4 brothers John, Duke, Hayden and Gary and 4 sisters Ginger, Sherry, Debbie and Kimmy....

Lenora M. Jenkins, 88, passed away on April 3, 2020 in Payson, Arizona. She was born in Washington D.C. and came to Arizona in 1946. She married the love of her life, Dale, October 1948. They retired from the Phoenix Limb Shop, which they owned for over 20 years, and moved to Happy Jack, Arizona. They were very active in...

Sharon was the first of two daughters born to John and Eleanor Gannaway. She came into this world on December 20, 1947 in Glendale, CA, and left us in Phoenix, AZ on April 13, 2020.The first twelve years of her life were spent in the LA area where she blossomed into a bright, talented person, excelling in school, and charming...

Henrietta Phasley, 97, passed away on April 12, 2020. Henrietta was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 6, 1923, the third child of Candelario and Rosa Aguilar. She was known for her love of family, friendly smile, scrumptious cooking and her passion for bingo. She was preceded in death by husband Joe S., sons Ruben and Robert, brothers Carlos, Manuel,...

Mary Louise Roberts (Eaton), 84 of Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020. She was born on August 3, 1935 in Burlington, WI where she lived until moving to Arizona in 1972. She was a long-time resident of Lake Havasu City, AZ for 43 years. Mary is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years William, and their...