Obituaries

Lorraine Kwiatkowski

Lorraine Kwiatkowski

Apr 4, 2018

Lorraine G. Kwiatkowski, age 83, passed away on March 31, 2018, in Glendale, Arizona. She was born September 24, 1934 in Paterson, New Jersey, to Michael and Pauline Gillis. In 1966, She moved to Glendale, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zig Kwiatkowski, in 2008. She is survived by her children; Richard and Cindy Kwiatkowski, Lisa and...

Edward Goldberg

Edward Goldberg

Mar 31, 2018

May 3, 1937 - March 29, 2018 Edward (Ed) Goldberg was a man full of travels. Born in Brooklyn, New York May 3, 1937. He attended Erasmus H.S. where he played inner-city school basketball. Being 6'6" he was a perfect pick for the team. As a young man of 18 he tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. He...

Amelia Quinn

Amelia Quinn

Mar 30, 2018

Amy Quinn, 89, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018, in Glendale, AZ. Amy was born in Winfield, Kansas. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, love of dance and kindness. She was full of energy and always brought her vivacious spirit to any...

Gary Colbert

Gary Colbert

Mar 30, 2018

Gary Eugene Colbert, 80, of Peoria, AZ passed away March 25, 2018. Gary was born in Equality, IL. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and Law Enforcement retiree. As a military Police Officer at Luke Air Force Base during the early 1960's, he trained the first Luke AFB Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by wife Pauline Colbert...

Shirley Sweebe

Shirley Sweebe

Mar 28, 2018

Shirley Sue Sweebe, 81 born in New Madrid, MO residing in Sun City, Az. for many years passed away on Tuesday March 27, 2018. She was the youngest of two children. She was retired from the State of Arizona where she was an accountant. She was a member of First Christian Church of Sun City. She was mother to Donna...

Dixie Scotko

Dixie Scotko

Mar 27, 2018

Dixie Lee Scotko, 79, of Casa Grande, AZ passed away March 13, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ. A lifelong valley native, Dixie was born in Mesa, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald "Scotty" Scotko in 2016 and her sister Barbara Russell. She is survived by her children DeAnn Doyle and Sam Doyle; her sister Robbie Rackley; 7...

George Quinn

George Quinn

Mar 27, 2018

Quinn, George (Pat) Retired colonel George L. Quinn, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2015 in Peoria, Arizona. George was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who always put his family first and never met a stranger. He will be remembered for his humor, storytelling and wisdom. George retired from the U.S. Army in...

Nazir Bendeck

Nazir Bendeck

Mar 27, 2018

Nazir Zacarias Bendeck 1928 - 2018 Nazir passed away on March 23, 2018. Nazir was born to Emilia Bendeck and Jorge Zacarias on July 29, 1928 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was the second of six brothers and sisters. He moved with his family to San Pedro Sula, Honduras where he met his lovely wife Maria Dolores Bogran. Maria...

Charlotte Fowler

Charlotte Fowler

Mar 26, 2018

Charlotte MaryRose Fowler was born on August 6th, 2015, and passed away unexpectedly on March 20th, 2018. Charlotte provided her family and friends with a lifetime of love during her short time on earth. She is the beloved daughter of Matthew Fowler and Ashley Smith. Charlotte smiled with her whole heart and laughed with her entire soul. Her smile was...

Faye Pingitore

Faye Pingitore

Mar 23, 2018

Faye Virginia Pingitore It’s with great sadness that the family of Faye Virginia Pingitore announces her passing on Tuesday March 20th. 2018. Faye was born on February 28th, 1926 in Phoenix, Arizona. Faye is survived by daughters, Patsy Sullivan, Michelle Steele and Renee Rollins and her sister Edith Hopp. Grandmother to Scott Sullivan, Barry Sullivan, Brittani Millard, Michael Rollins and...

Cyril Colbert

Cyril Colbert

Mar 21, 2018

Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend Cyril Dean Colbert died peacefully at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale on Monday, March 19th at age 77. Cyril is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Colbert, and his daughter and son-in-law Laura Colbert and Lance Waring of Colorado, his son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Amy Colbert of New Hampshire,...

Richard Stevens 1927 - 2018

Richard Stevens 1927 - 2018

Mar 21, 2018

Richard “Dick” Stevens, 90, of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Shannon Illinois, passed on March 17 after battling cancer for over a year. He was born March 22nd, 1927 at home in Shannon to parents Walter and Helen (Beebe) Stevens. Dick enlisted in the US Naval Reserves shortly before graduating from Shannon High School in 1945. He served as a...

Shirley Mogle

Shirley Mogle

Mar 20, 2018

Shirley entered her Savior's presence on March 17, 2018 after an 82 year journey. Shirley was born in South Bend Indiana where she married Robert Mogle in 1957 and they moved to Arizona in 1964. She is also survived by her daughter Veronica Anderson (husband Rob), grandchildren Rob Anderson III (wife Kim), Jacque Chambers (husband Quinton), and 6 great grandchildren....

Angelique Marie Osburn

Angelique Marie Osburn

Mar 19, 2018

Angelique “Angie” Marie Osburn (36), of Peoria, AZ, passed away on March 11, 2018. Angie is survived by her daughter Alice Osburn (14) and son William “Ed” Osburn (11), her loving parents Stephen and Rose LaPlant, brothers Quentin and Quincey LaPlant, Sister-in-Law Dani Dumitriu, nieces Alexa Dumitriu (13), Nikita Dumitriu (13), and nephew Silas LaPlant (5). Angie was born in...

Katherine Janofsky

Katherine Janofsky

Mar 19, 2018

Katherine Janofsky (Patricia) passed to be with our Lord on March 16, 2018 at the beautiful age of 93. Katherine was born in Livingston Manor upstate New York April 28, 1924. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Margaret (Margo), great grandchildren Thomas and Margaret (Maggie) Allen and loving husband Ralph (Ruby) Janofsky. She is survived by her...

Harold Hammond

Harold Hammond

Mar 17, 2018

Harold Lynn Hammond (89) was called home on March 14, 2018. Harold was born in Highland Park, MI and moved to Arizona upon his retirement. Harold is survived by his wife of 19 years, Wilma Hammond of Sun City, AZ; Son Darrell Hammond of Conifer, CO; Daughter, Dana Boram (Clint) of Tybee Island, GA; Son Steven Hammond (Ting) of Reno,...

Emily "Mickey" Anderson

Emily "Mickey" Anderson

Mar 16, 2018

Emily Frances Anderson, “Mickey”, age 84. She was born June 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. Sister to Lucille, Geraldine and John. She married Ronald Edward Anderson on January 19th, 1952. They resided in Chicago and moved to Buffalo Grove, IL, in 1962. They had three children, Ronald John, Michael Leon, and Beth Ann. Mickey stayed home and raised her children...

Clare Appenzeller

Clare Appenzeller

Mar 13, 2018

Clare Marie Appenzeller, 94, of Sun City passed away March 11, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she worked as a Librarian Information Manager with Huerbach Publishing Co. A Sun City resident since 1999, she was a member of St. Clement of Rome Parish. Clare was preceded in death by her husband Alfred in 2001. She is survived by her daughter...

Mary-Gabriel Murphy

Mary-Gabriel Murphy

Mar 9, 2018

On February 20, 2018 at the age of 94, Mary-Gabriel Murphy of Sun City, AZ relocated to heaven to be with God. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 13, 1924 to Mark and Kathryn Dohan. She was preceded in death by her parents, and loving husband Philip Sr. She is survived by her children Kathryn Keller (William), Philip...

Dorothy Hickman

Dorothy Hickman

Mar 8, 2018

Dorothy Nelson Hickman, 91, passed away on February 28, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on September 17, 1927, in Cleburne, Texas. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant View Baptist Church, 4922 S. 15th Ave. Phoenix, Arizona, at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 10, 2018. Reception to follow after the memorial service.