Obituaries

Nick Popovich

Nick Popovich

Feb 21, 2013

Nick Popovich, 86, of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 19, 2013. Mr. Popovich was born February 24, 1926 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He worked as a carpenter in construction and moved to Arizona in 1983 from Cleveland, Ohio. Survivors include his wife Mary Rose; sisters Martha, Betty, Anne and Sylvia. Memorial...

Joseph Merlino

Joseph Merlino

Feb 20, 2013

Joseph H. Merlino, 97, of Peoria AZ died on February 16, 2013, in Hospice of AZ after a short illness. Born January 8, 1916 in Greensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph & Maria Manchini Merlino. He worked for Baltimore Life Insurance Company and LCBA prior to retirement. His greatest love was music and he led the...

Charlene Boyd

Charlene Boyd

Feb 18, 2013

Charlene Boyd, 76, left this earth for her heavenly home on February 8, 2013. Charlene was born on August 24, 1936 in Borger, Texas to Sam and Ocie Scarbrough. At age 7 she moved with her parents to Oklahoma and then to Artesia, NM where she spent the next 27 years. She graduated from Artesia High School in 1954 and...

Ernest Chardos

Ernest Chardos

Feb 15, 2013

Ernest Chardos, 84, of Surprise, Arizona passed away February 14, 2013. Graveside service for Mr. Chardos will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Robert Garbe

Dr. Robert Garbe

Feb 15, 2013

80, of Sun City West, died February 11, 2013. He and his wife, Carolyn, moved to Arizona from Southern California 18 years ago. A Memorial service will be held at 11:30 am March 8, at Grace Bible Church, 19280 N 99th Ave in Sun City.

Robert Caine

Robert Caine

Feb 15, 2013

Robert Edgar Caine, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Monday February 11, 2013 at the age of 71. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at Turf Paradise, 1501 W. Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027. A memorial will be held in The Director’s room on the 4th floor. Father Greg Schlarb will be...

Verna Severa

Verna Severa

Feb 14, 2013

Verna Severa, 87, of El Mirage, AZ died Feb. 14, 2013 at a Peoria, Arizona Hospice. She was born Feb. 4, 1926. She lived in El Mirage for the last 5 years. She was formerly of Las Vegas, NV and Omaha, NE. Her husband Ed Severa preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Carter of El Mirage, AZ...

Ruth Davidson

Ruth Davidson

Feb 11, 2013

74 of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 8, 2013. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. with funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona. Interment to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Mildred Seanor Grumbling

Mildred Seanor Grumbling

Feb 11, 2013

passed away January 18, 2013, at the age of 102 in Sun City, AZ. She was born October 21, 1910 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Beryl L. and Ethyl M. Seanor. She earned a Normal School Diploma in 1930 from Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania) to teach elementary education. While in college, she met her future...

Patricia DeBusk

Patricia DeBusk

Feb 11, 2013

80, born 12/17/32 passed away 2/7/2013. She leaves behind her loving husband Robert DeBusk, beloved son Robert Douglas (Carrol Ann) DeBusk, daughter Denise Torres, and many nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ.

Wallace Anderson

Wallace Anderson

Feb 8, 2013

83, of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 8, 2013. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he worked as an Optician retiring to Sun City 13 years ago. Survivors include his wife Patricia. Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Willowbrook United Methodist Church, 19390 N. 99th Ave., Sun City, AZ.

Arthur Lynch

Arthur Lynch

Feb 5, 2013

Arthur J. Lynch, US Air Force retiree passed away on Feb. 4, 2013. Arthur is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hannah; daughters Jo-Ann, Maureen and Barbara; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. “May he be halfway to heaven before the devil knows he’s dead!” Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at Menke Funeral...

Violet Skov

Violet Skov

Feb 5, 2013

88, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away February 2, 2013. Violet was born in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. She moved to Arizona in 1978 and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Skov in 1997, a daughter Carolyn Stanley and 1 brother and 2 sisters. Survivors include her son Duane Skov; sister Ruth Swearingen and...

Richard Babcock

Richard Babcock

Feb 5, 2013

86, of Mesa, AZ (formerly of Sun City) passed away February 1, 2013. Mr. Babcock was born in Alameda, California and was a veteran of the US Navy having served during WW II. He participated in the first Pan American games in 1951 that were held in Argentina, playing for the US basketball team and winning a gold medal. Mr....

John Mullane

John Mullane

Feb 4, 2013

John Timothy "Tim" Mullane was born on March 28, 1924 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Timothy J. Mullane & Nellie (Manion) Mullane, four siblings: an infant brother Joseph Manion Mullane, an infant sister Mary Margaret Mullane, Mary Nell Wilkes and Kathleen Gene Mirabito and an infant son Daniel Joseph Mullane,...

Blanche Golash

Blanche Golash

Feb 1, 2013

January 24, 1915 - January 31, 2013 Blanche Golash was a devoted mother, beloved sister, much loved grandmother and everyone's best friend. Blanche lived her life here on earth as big and bright as the stars and sun, with unconquerable enthusiasm and was a source of inspiration to all who had the good fortune to call her friend. Blanche, born...

Frances Rogers

Frances Rogers

Jan 31, 2013

74 of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on January 28th, 2013. She was born in Symsonia, Kentucky on December 24th, 1938, but relocated to Phoenix, AZ in 1963 with her husband. She is survived by her husband, Arwood L. Rogers, of 56 years, two daughters, Cynthia Donahue and Debby Francis. Also, a son-in-law Aaron Francis and Mark Chrzanowski, and two grandchildren...

Nancy DeChellis

Nancy DeChellis

Jan 31, 2013

Formerly Sara Nancy Tomb of Aliquippa, PA passed away peacefully on January 27, 2013 with family by her side. Being the best wife and mother to all of us, she is survived by her husband Joseph of Peoria, son Alan Poland and daughter Susan Harr both Surprise, AZ. Born February 24th, 1932 to DJ and Helen Tomb, Nancy was the...

Rosalie Carmody

Rosalie Carmody

Jan 28, 2013

94, of Peoria, Arizona passed away January 27, 2013. Rosalie was born January 26, 1919 in Washington, Missouri. A retired Secretary, she moved to Arizona 40 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Edward Carmody in 2009. Survivors include her son Timothy Carmody (Elizabeth); daughters Brenda Douglas and Claire Gabor (Jean Paul); grandchildren Valerie...

Frances Gould-Anderson

Frances Gould-Anderson

Jan 25, 2013

Frances left this life in her sleep on January 23, 2013. Frances is survived by her husband Jimmy Anderson, sons Vance A. Walker, H. Fred Walker and daughter Patricia Mendellin. Frances loved the time she lived in Japan and England and visited most countries in the Far East and Europe. Frances was an accomplished accountant. She was also a talented...