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Barbara Watt

Barbara Watt

Aug 6, 2011

Barbara Jo Watt (Danner), 73, of Surprise, Arizona passed away July 30, 2011. Born in Atlas, Michigan, she worked as a Secretary for Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan for 23 years. Barbara retired to Arizona in 2005. She is survived by her son William J. Watt, son-in-law Gary Rivers of Chicago, Illinois, and sister-in-law Laura Danner of Napa, California....

Kenneth Eilken

Kenneth Eilken

Aug 4, 2011

Kenneth H. Eilken, 70, of Surprise, AZ passed away July 31, 2011 in Sun City, AZ. Ken was born in Chicago, Illinois and served in the US Army. Ken worked as an insurance salesman and retired to Arizona in 1998 from Illinois. Survivors include his wife Beverly. Private family arrangements have been made.

Carl Mancuso

Carl Mancuso

Aug 4, 2011

Carl Philip Mancuso, 100, of Sun City passed away July 31, 2011. Carl was born in East Rochester, NY. He served his country in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a Quality Engineer for Kodak and retired to Arizona in 1975 from New York. Survivors include his daughter Carla Melville of Rush, New York. Family memorial services were...

Barbara Watt

Barbara Watt

Aug 4, 2011

Barbara Jo Watt, 73, of Surprise, Arizona passed away July 30, 2011. Born in Atlas, Michigan, she worked as a Secretary for Hurley Medical Center in Flint Michigan for 23 years. Barbara retired to Arizona in 2005. She survived by her son William Watt II. Family memorial services were held on August 3, 2011 at Sunview Estates in Surprise where...

Patricia Fleming

Patricia Fleming

Aug 4, 2011

Patricia Fleming, 82, of Sun City, Arizona passed away July 31, 2011. Born in Buffalo, New York, she resided in Sun City for the past 4 years. Survivors include her daughter Christine Manola of Avondale, Arizona. Private family arrangements were made.

Jeanne White

Jeanne White

Aug 4, 2011

Jeanne S. White, 83, of Sun City, Arizona passed away August 3, 2011. Jeanne was born in Cameron, West Virginia. She moved to Arizona in 1980 from Akron, Ohio and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son John R. White of Sun City, AZ; daughter Susan Rask of Camp Verde, AZ; grand-daughters Jessica Rask of Scottsdale, AZ and Holly L....

Mary Reeves

Mary Reeves

Aug 2, 2011

Mary Frances Reeves Beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2011 at Good Shepherd Retirement Home, where she was treated with dignity, respect and loving kindness since 2008. Born June 28, 1919 in Minco, Oklahoma, she was 92 years old. Mary Frances Gunkle and Francis Sherman Reeves were married on August 10, 1936. A long time...

Sandi Uraine

Sandi Uraine

Aug 2, 2011

Sandi L. Uraine, born March 11, 1939 in Tampa, FL, passed on to Heaven on July 9, 2011 in Glendale, AZ with her family by her side, due to complications with diabetes. She leaves behind her husband of 53 years, Pete, daughters; Tanya, Sharon, and Bettina, granddaughter, Trinity, brother Herbie(Maureen) Youngblood of Tampa, FL, nephews; Kirk Youngblood, Derek(Lynn & Baily)...

Michael Gravagna

Michael Gravagna

Aug 2, 2011

Michael James Gravagna, 80, of Sun City, Arizona passed away July 29, 2011. Born in New York, New York, he resided in Arizona since 1990. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lorraine; daughter Kim Vega; sons Michael & Douglas Gravagna; brother Walter Gravagna; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. with...

Neal DeVinney

Neal DeVinney

Jul 28, 2011

Neal G. DeVinney, born Jan 6, 1930, died July 14, 2011. Neal served his country in the US Navy and then his fellow Phoenicians by serving on the Phoenix Police Dept, from which he retired. He is survived by his loving wife Eunice, his devoted children Sue, Robert, Paul, Barry, and Kathy, sons-in-law Max and John, and grandchildren Andrea, David,...

Mary Crownover

Mary Crownover

Jul 27, 2011

Crownover, Mary Ann 9/8/46 – 7/21/2011 Mary Ann was born in Albuquerque, NM and lived most of her life in Los Lunas, NM. She graduated from LLHS and NMSU. Mary Ann was an educator, an administrative assistant and proudly served our country as an officer in the USMC during the Vietnam War. Mary Ann is preceded in death by her...

Todd Kemp

Todd Kemp

Jul 22, 2011

Todd Joseph Kemp of Litchfield Park passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on July 19th. Todd was born in Woodsville, New Hampshire on January 22, 1969. He graduated from Trevor Browne H.S. in 1987. For the past 9 years he was employed with Hanson Concrete and Aggregate in Litchfield Park. Todd was preceded in death by his mother...

Alice Filipek

Alice Filipek

Jul 21, 2011

Alice Mary (nee Mulica) Filipek passed away quietly on Monday, July 18, 2011 in Goodyear, Arizona after a brief illness. She was 95 years old. Born in Amherst, Ohio July 2, 1916, met and married John Filipek in 1937 and raised her family in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband John, who died in 2000,...

Betty Cady

Betty Cady

Jul 19, 2011

Betty Dee Cady, 68, of Dewey, AZ passed away July 17, 2011 in Sun City, AZ. Betty was born in Albuquerque, NM to Arthur and Rosa Formwalt. She worked as an oil company secretary and came to Arizona in 1975. Betty is survived by her loving husband Gerald of Dewey, AZ, sister, Gwen Groff, and brother, Fred Formwalt. Private family...

Morris France, Jr.

Morris France, Jr.

Jul 18, 2011

Morris Giles France, Jr., 78, of Phoenix, Arizona joined the angels in Heaven when he passed away in Cooperstown, N.Y. on July 10, 2011. Morris was born August 6, 1932 in Worcester, New York, the son of Morris Sr. and Elizabeth France. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-55. His family moved to Glendale , Arizona in 1961...

Frank Osuna

Frank Osuna

Jul 18, 2011

Frank Encinas Osuna, the “Rev. O”, entered heaven on July 11, 2011. Frank lived a wonderful and adventurous life which took him from the fields to the pulpit. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Maria Luisa, and infant daughter, Martha. He is survived by his son, Frank, Jr. and daughters, Rebecca, Ruth (Julio) and Linda...

Roger Wikstrom

Roger Wikstrom

Jul 18, 2011

Roger A. Wikstrom, 80, of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away July 16, 2011. Born November 16, 1930 to Simon and Marvel Wikstrom in Chicago, Illinois. He retired to Arizona after 34 years from Bell Telephone system. Beloved husband of Dolores, dear Father of Stephen ( Belinda), Eric (Carolyn), Sandra (Joseph), David, Dawn, Karen (Scott). Grandfather of Michael, Alexander, Allyson, Madison,...

Dr. Melvin Ratheal

Dr. Melvin Ratheal

Jul 18, 2011

Dr. C. Melvin Ratheal Dr. C. Melvin Ratheal, a retired Baptist minister who was the founding pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sun City West, died at 11:55 p.m. on July 12 from respiratory complications. Dr. Ratheal suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was under the care of Hospice of the Valley. His wife, Wandene Nordyke Ratheal, of the home,...

Dr. Janet Lloyd

Dr. Janet Lloyd

Jul 18, 2011

Dr. C. Janet Lloyd, 89, passed away on Weds, July 6, 2011 in Peoria, AZ. Dr. Lloyd was born on August 22, 1921 and was raised in Charlotte, MI by her loving parents Frank and Ada Redick. She shared their home with eight siblings. Dr. Lloyd was preceded in death by her loving husband Dr. Roger Lloyd with whom she...

Doris Warning

Doris Warning

Jul 7, 2011

Doris Warning, "GG" of Sun City, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the age of 95. Treasured by anyone who ever met her. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert Warning, and her son Robert Warning, Jr., and two grandsons. She was born, November 16, 1915, in St. Paul, MN, and moved to...

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