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Charles (Chuck) Hobbs

Charles (Chuck) Hobbs

Jan 5, 2016

Charles Clifford (Chuck) Hobbs died December 25, 2015 in Sun City, AZ he was 78. Born July 30, 1937 in Phoenix to Edna June & Clifford Hobbs, Chuck attended Glendale grammar and high schools graduating in 1955. He attended Chapman College in California briefly before enlisting in the Navy. Chuck served on the Glendale Police Department from 1961-1969 advancing to...

Marvin Chandler

Marvin Chandler

Jan 4, 2016

Marvin H. Chandler, (80 years), of Sun City, was promoted to glory on Wed., 12/30/15 after a 6 month bout with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Mary Ann, his daughter Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Ball (husband Lloyd), sons Blaine (Stacey), Charles Darren and Dale (Shirley); 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful servant for his...

Consuelo Barajas

Consuelo Barajas

Jan 4, 2016

Consuelo "Connie" Barajas, 92 of Goodyear, AZ, left this earth to be in heaven on December 29, 2015. She is survived by 4 siblings, 5 children, 14 grandchildren, 30 great, grandchildren and 10 great, great grandchildren. Visitation will be held 9:00-10:00 a.m. with memorial service will at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2016 at the Menke Funeral & Cremation Center,...

Doris Tolmachoff

Doris Tolmachoff

Dec 30, 2015

Doris Mae Tolmachoff, 87, of Glendale, AZ passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 28, 2015. Born in Los Angeles, CA she moved to Arizona in 1948. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 2007. She is survived by her children Gary Tolmachoff, Barbara Mendrin, David Tolmachoff, Daniel Tolmachoff, Jack Tolmachoff Jr., Mary Tolmachoff and Bill Tolmachoff;...

Norman Eisner

Norman Eisner

Dec 17, 2015

Norman G. Eisner, 82, formerly from Newington, CT, more recently from Sun City West, AZ, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2015. Born to Gideon and Dorothy Eisner on May 20, 1933, in Springfield, MA. He was the beloved husband of Joy W. Eisner of 58 years. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army in the Korean...

John Saal

John Saal

Dec 16, 2015

John Joseph Saal, 69, of Sun City, AZ passed away December 14, 2015. Mr. Saal was born in Akron, Ohio. A U.S. Army veteran and retiree, he moved to Arizona in 1995. He is survived by his wife Rhonda; children Jeremy, Jeffrey, Jacob and Julianna; brothers Robert and Edwin, a sister Mary and 5 grandchildren. Visitation will be 1-4 p.m.,...

Herta Flannery

Herta Flannery

Dec 16, 2015

Herta E. Flannery, 87, of Sun City and Phoenix, died Dec. 13 at Hospice of the Valley’s Ryan House after a brief illness. Herta was born Oct. 27, 1928 in Königsberg an der Eger, Czech. and attended teachers college until the outbreak of World War II. She fled Czechoslovakia in 1946 with her soon-to-be husband, Jim, a captain in the...

Louise Doughty

Louise Doughty

Dec 11, 2015

Louise Hammond Doughty, 94, passed away December 10, 2015. Mrs. Doughty was born in Nashua, NH February 21, 1921, the daughter of Lewis and Gladys Hammond, one of five children. She graduated from Nashua High School and also attended Strayers Business College in Washington, D.C. She worked for the Federal Government and at the time of her retirement was the...

Josephine Allen

Josephine Allen

Dec 11, 2015

Josephine Allen, born Brooklyn, New York, loving wife of Charlie E. Allen for over 69 years (who predeceased her), mother of Robert G. Allen (wife Linda Allen) and Joan Marie LaBelle (husband Darwin LaBelle) and predeceased by son Charles and daughter Susan. Grandmother of four (Carol, Melissa, Michael & Tatiana) and Great Grandmother of four (Ryan, Jonathan, Matthew & Isla)....

June Richardson Flack Merritt

June Richardson Flack Merritt

Dec 10, 2015

JUNE BERTHA RICHARDSON FLACK MERRITT of Peoria, Arizona. June was born on May 25, 1924 in Muskegon, MI. Her family later moved to Gary, IN where she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1942. She was employed as a seamstress and worked at St. Mary Medical Center until her retirement. June moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1989, where she became...

John Pavey

John Pavey

Dec 8, 2015

John H. Pavey went home to his Lord on Dec. 5, 2015 at the age of 98. John was born in Nebraska in 1917. He worked in the oil fields as a Production Foreman and plant operator for 36 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and Oddfellows. He was preceded in death by his son, Ernest...

Pastor Rohlinger

Pastor Rohlinger

Dec 8, 2015

Pastor Greg Rohlinger, born December 11th 1969, went to be with Jesus on Sunday December 6th 2015 at 8pm. Pastor Greg’s handling of a terminal illness over the last 5 years was an inspiration to many, as he encouraged tens of thousands to “just keep rocking!” As a young man Greg was a self-proclaimed “wheels off sinner”, but that all...

Ethel Stack

Ethel Stack

Dec 7, 2015

Ethel A. Stack, 93 of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 2, 2015. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and traveled the United States and abroad as a military wife which she thoroughly enjoyed. In her professional life she worked as an accountant, and upon retirement, she moved to Sun City with her husband, Frank. She enjoyed entertaining,...

Lucia Conte

Lucia Conte

Dec 4, 2015

Lucia M. Conte, 93, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 2, 2015. Mrs. Conte was born in Boston, Massachusetts and resided in Sun City since 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred in 2006. She is survived by her children Denis Conte & James Brown, Steven Conte, Richard Conte sisters Mae Georgio, Rose Marie Russo, Anna...

Marshall Oliphant, Jr.

Marshall Oliphant, Jr.

Dec 4, 2015

Marshall Thomas Oliphant, Jr., 77, of Glendale, Arizona passed away November 29, 2015. Visitation will be 10-11 with funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

James Nolen

James Nolen

Dec 2, 2015

James B. Nolen, 85, of Tucson, AZ passed away November 23, 2015. Mr. Nolen was born in Equality, Alabama and was an armed forces veteran. A retired security guard he was preceded in death by his wife Freda in 2004. He is survived by his son Paul Nolen of Tucson. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December...

Stuart Miller

Stuart Miller

Nov 30, 2015

Stuart W. “Stu Bum” Miller born 10-1-35 entered Heaven 11-24-15. He was raised in Bath, IL, joined the Navy at age 17 serving 22 ½ years specializing in submarines and deep sea diving. He then worked for Dow Chemical for 20 years. He is survived by one sister Karen Hamm of Rome, IL. Preceded in death by his parents Ferne...

Marian Lorton

Marian Lorton

Nov 24, 2015

Marian (Kalisch) Lorton, age 96, of Sun City, AZ left us on November 21, 2015. Marian was born on August 2, 1919 in North Dakota. She was the daughter of Dorothy Kalisch and Alexander Kalisch both German immigrants. She was preceded in death by her brother Howard Kalisch and has a sister Gerry Ruiz living in San Diego. Having moved...

Francis Anthony Sacco

Francis Anthony Sacco

Nov 23, 2015

Francis “Frank” Anthony Sacco, 92, passed away on Nov. 18, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Pittsfield, MA, Frank was a retired Pittsfield Firefighter. He moved to Sun City, AZ in 1986. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Margaret (Giampaolo), daughter Patricia Riley (Rick) of St. Petersburg, FL, sons, Richard (Mary Pat Nesbit) of Scottsdale, AZ,...

John Seely

John Seely

Nov 19, 2015

John Whitney Seely passed away November 13, 2015. He was born August 18, 1929 in Cleveland, OH and grew up on his family’s farm in Newfield, NY. During the Korean War he served in the U. S. Navy on Guam. In 1956 he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Ithaca College, then moved his family to Arizona. He became...

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