John J (Jack) Walsh passed away, fittingly, on Father's Day, June 17, 2018, at his daughter's home, surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Somerville, MA, the eighth often children. He married the love of his life, Rosemarie (Wackrow) of Somerville, in 1955. In the late 1960's, Jack moved his family to Ft. Wayne, IN, to take a job as a VP at North American Van Lines. After making a remarkable life and many dear friends, Jack moved to Scottsdale, AZ and in 1983 he opened his own ... Continue Reading

PHOENIX - Joan M. Berg, died June 11, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 86. Matriarch, wife, beloved and dedicated mother, grandmother (three grandsons) and great grandmother (two great grandsons). Jo was born and raised in Iowa by her immigrated Danish parents. She married young, moved to California in 1951, raised her family (two sons) while attaining excellent careers as a Bank of America supervisor and then as an Administrative Assistant to the Rush Research Foundation. For several ... Continue Reading

Sarah Frances Moller passed away at age 78, on June 15, 2018, with her family and friends at her side. Sarah was born and raised in Clarksburg, WV on September 24, 1939. She moved to Dearborn, MI in 1958 at the age of 18, where she lived and raised her family until she moved to Arizona in 1996. Sarah found a second home at the St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in Surprise, where she volunteered for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and eventually became president of the church’s St. Vincent ... Continue Reading

Archie Dominic Schiavo 05/11/1926 to 06/12/2018 Archie Schiavo, resident of Sun City Arizona passed away on June 12, 2018 at the age of 92 years. Archie was born of Louis and Elizabeth Schiavo in Caspian Michigan on May 11, 1926. Archie graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1944. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 and achieved the rank of Staff Sgt. serving at Los Alamos, New Mexico. He married Margaret Petroff April 16, 1955, and they adopted their daughter Lisa in 1959. Archie ... Continue Reading

James R. Tradup passed away June 5, 2018 after a valiant fight with cancer. Jim was born September 13, 1941 in Faribault, Minnesota. He is preceded in death by his parents Kate & John Tradup, brothers Al and Steve. Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years Sue; sons Dan and Mike; sister Carol Welch; grandson Beaudie and granddaughter Avery. Jim’s family moved to Phoenix in 1951 where he went to Cartwright Elementary School then on to West High School. Jim also attended one year at ... Continue Reading

Jean L. Alfano, 84, of Sun City, AZ passed away June 3, 2018. Born in Canada, Jean resided in Stuart, Florida where she was a seamstress and costume designer for theatre, various movies and TV shows. She moved to Sun City in 2004 and enjoyed golf, traveling, volunteering for Four Paws and luncheons with her friends. She was preceded in death by her husband James Alfano in 2014 and her sister Phyllis Dobson. She is survived by her children Craig Johnston and Tammy Rizzi (Don); brother John Edward ... Continue Reading

Mary Madelyn MacDonald Camilon, Age 71. Born in Newton, Mass. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt & sister who loved life and her extended family. She enjoyed singing in the choir, being active in the church, and being devoted in seeing her family happy and keeping all on an even keel. She dabbled in painting, thought about the ukulele, and even challenged herself doing things outside her comfort zone such as hiking up tall mountains, flying in a hot air balloon, and riding the tallest ... Continue Reading

Dr. Mary E. Loos passed away on June 7, 2018. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa. She will be laid to rest next to her parents in Iowa. Mary was the first female physician in Sun City West, Arizona in private practice in 1987. She was in private practice for 15 years. She was the first physician to admit a patient to the new Del Webb Hospital in 1987 after it was built. Mary was one of a few physicians that made house calls on her patients. If they could not come to the office, she went to them. ... Continue Reading