Obituaries

Ellen (Savavella) Smith

Ellen (Savavella) Smith

Jun 27, 2016

Ellen (Savanella) Smith passed away peacefully June 21, 2016 in Gilbert, AZ. She was born in Torrington, CT on December 5, 1936 to Margaret & James Savanella. Survived by her sister Peggy (Ken) Grimm, brother James (Catherine) Savanella, son Paul (Barbara) Sokolik, step-son Michael (Barbara Ann) Smith, step-daughter Cindy (Mark) Rosenberg, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded...

Janet Gaffield

Janet Gaffield

Jun 27, 2016

Janet was born December 08, 1945, in Centerline, Michigan to parents Eugene (Rod) Gaffield, Donna C. Gaffield (deceased) formally of Lexington, MI. She is survived by Brother, Gary E. Gaffield, D.O. Concrete, WA. Cousin: Joy Schietman, Bay City, MI. Nieces: Kim Rosner, San Diego, CA & Kerri Polich, Phoenix, AZ. Nephews: Geoffrey Gaffield, Hamilton, WA & David Graham, Kinder, LA....

Robert Melang

Robert Melang

Jun 24, 2016

Robert Arthur Melang, 84 of Sun City, AZ formerly of Wausau, WI passed away June 18, 2016. Born in Wausau Wisconsin to Gordon and Marion Melang September 24, 1931. Bob graduated from Wausau High School and served in the United States Army as a 1st Lt. As part of the 1-105th Armored Red Arrow Division, was deployed to Germany and...

Frances Garlock

Frances Garlock

Jun 23, 2016

Frances M. Garlock, recently of Sun City, Arizona, passed away quietly on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She had a great sense of humor and loved her family deeply. Frances was born in Clementon, New Jersey, and lived in Vineland, NJ for fifty-six years. She was a homemaker and occasionally worked with her husband, Bruce Garlock at his insurance business. She...

Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller

Jun 22, 2016

Stephen Earl Miller of Surprise AZ, 70, succumbed to cancer on Saturday, June 18, 2016 with his family at his bedside. He was preceded in death by his brother Sidney Ralph Miller in 1972 and father Earl Ralph Miller in 1992. Those left to love and remember him are his mother Esther Johnson Miller; his beloved wife of 48 years...

Barbara Jacobson

Barbara Jacobson

Jun 15, 2016

With her sons at her bedside, Barbara Lucille Jacobson died in her sleep on the morning of June 4th 2016 in Sun City Arizona. She was 85 years old and is survived by her three Sons Eric, Kirk and Chris Schwarz as well as her sister Sue Davis and her brother Charles St. Louis. Barbara Jacobson is to be buried...

Russell Jeschke

Russell Jeschke

Jun 13, 2016

Russell H. Jeschke, 88, of Sun City, AZ passed away on June 5, 2016. He was born on September 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He entered and served in WW2 and was stationed overseas. He was the son of John and Mary Jeschke. He later married the love of his life Clare (Schaumann) Jeschke. Together they owned and operated a...

Juanita Davis

Juanita Davis

Jun 8, 2016

Somewhere in heaven, God is stocking up on miniature candy bars and Cadbury Eggs, because Juanita Irene Davis was accepted into His kingdom on June 5, 2016. There to meet her was her husband, Harry, who preceded her in death by 18 years. Born October 26, 1928 in Madison, Missouri, Juanita grew up during the depression, making her of sterner...

David Born

David Born

Jun 7, 2016

Our loving father, grandfather, son and brother David Anthony Born, 72, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 4th 2016. He shared the last 47 years with his loving wife Nelda, who preceded him in death just this past April. He was born in Ogden, Utah on May 10, 1944 to Frank Anthony Born and Josephine Blanche Hill....

Thomas Sullivan

Thomas Sullivan

Jun 3, 2016

Thomas (Tom) Sullivan 79, of Sun City, AZ passed away on May 18th, 2016. Born in Bronx, NY in 1937 to John & Mary Sullivan. Tom started his career at Con Edison, New York, NY in 1957 and retired in 1993. While working full-time time Tom attended college and received his Bachelor’s Degree in 1980. Beloved wife of 55 years...

Raymond "Ray" Dusenberry

Raymond "Ray" Dusenberry

Jun 3, 2016

Ray, 79, of Sun City passed away after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia on May 28, 2016.He was born on December 19, 1936 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Harry and Doris Dusenberry. Ray is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sue; sons Kelly (Kathy), Tony (Donna), and Daughter Suzanne (Mark) Nisely. He has 6 grandchildren: Aaron, Danielle, Shawn,...

Marianna Serynek

Marianna Serynek

May 31, 2016

Marie A (Marianna) Serynek 81, of Sun City, AZ passed away with dignity in her home, surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, May 27th, after a lengthily illness. Marie was born and raised in Gary, Indiana where she met and married her husband of 60 years, Henry. She became an Air Force wife and during her husbands...

Shannon Canada

Shannon Canada

May 27, 2016

Shannon Denise Canada, 40, of Phoenix, AZ passed away May 23, 2016. Shannon was born July 14, 1975 in Tulia, Texas. She proudly served her country in the US Navy. An Arizona resident since 2013, she worked as a bank finance officer. She is survived by her mother Peggy Ferguson and father Jim Canada; children Kayla Blackwell, Stormie Wilke and...

Andrew Brieno

Andrew Brieno

May 27, 2016

Andrew Robert Brieno, 31, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 25, 2016. Andrew was born in San Antonio, Texas. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy. He served with the Gulfport Police Dept. in Gulfport, MS. He most recently worked as an operations Manager for a department store distribution company. Andrew received his BA...

Larry Perry

Larry Perry

May 23, 2016

Larry D. Perry, 88, of Sun City, Arizona passed away May 18, 2016 after a long illness. Larry was born in Tescott, Kansas on December 1, 1927 to Gordon (Bill) and Neva Perry. He served with the U.S. Navy Air Corps, and later graduated from Washington State College (now University). He lived in Seattle, Washington for many years and retired...

George Pavlak

George Pavlak

May 18, 2016

At 1:25 am on Tuesday May 17, 2016, Mr. George Joseph Pavlak at the age of 85 years old passed from this world to his eternal rest. Mr. Pavlak was active in the St. Clement’s Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus, and was an avid golfer. He will be remembered in the following services in the town of his last residence,...

Julian Wright, Sr.

Julian Wright, Sr.

May 17, 2016

Julian Maynard Wright, Sr. of Sun City, Arizona, left this earth at the age of 103 in the early morning of May 16th, 2016; however, he will remain forever in the hearts and minds of every single person who knew him. He spent his entire life looking outside himself to those who needed him most – his family, his friends,...

James Hrovat

James Hrovat

May 11, 2016

James Victor Hrovat, 79, of Sun City, died Monday, May 9, 2016. Jim was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 14, 1936, and moved west in 1959, spending much of the last 57 years in the Phoenix metro area. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cecelia (Pat) Prochaska Hrovat. He is survived by seven children, ten grandchildren,...

Robert Clarence Slagle

Robert Clarence Slagle

May 11, 2016

Robert “Bob” Clarence Slagle – 76 – Born in Pennsylvania on Dec. 7, 1939, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2016. He and his wife Joanne were blessed with 2 sons, Robert H. and Daniel. Bob is preceded in death by Mother Caroline and Father Harry & Sister Jean. Bob is survived by Sister Carol and Brother Richard. Bob was...

Caroline Connor

Caroline Connor

May 6, 2016

101, passed away with dignity and in peace on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, with her surviving daughter, Carole Marie Connor, by her side. Daughter of Caroline H. Grismer and Joseph L. Finch, she was preceded in death by her firefighter, loving husband, Joseph F. Connor and two beloved brothers, Donald and Joseph Finch. She is survived by many loving cousins,...