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Myrna Orraca Melendez
Jun 1, 2023
Myrna Orraca Melendez was born on June 2, 1945, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to loving parents, Pedro and Margarita. She passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona, one day shy of her 78th birthday. Myrna grew up and went to school in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. After graduating from high school, she continued her education at the...
Roberto "Bobby" Bedoya
Jun 1, 2023
Roberto “Bobby” Bedoya was born on January 30, 1949, in Cocorit, Sonora, Mexico, to Roberto C Bedoya and Romelia Felix. He passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 74. “Bobby,” as he was affectionately known, spent his early years in Cocorit, moving to Ciudad Obregan, Sonora at the age of 11. When he...
Emanuel Morris Peevy Sr.
Jun 1, 2023
Emanuel was born January 4th, 1943, in Fair Oaks, Arkansas and passed away in Tucson Arizona on the early morning of June 1st, 2023. After a brief but courageous battle with cancer, Emanuel, “Buddy” joined his loving wife Mary, who passed away in March. Buddy is survived by his two sons, Emanuel “Butch” Peevy and Mark Peevy (Wife Pamela) Buddy...
James David Tucker
May 30, 2023
James David Tucker was born on May 23, 1963, in Abilene, Texas, to James Tucker and Catalina Perez. He passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 60. “Pollo,” as he was affectionately known, moved with his family to Tucson, Arizona, as a young boy. He first lived in Barrio Libre, later moving to...
John "Jj" Swift
May 25, 2023
John “JJ” Tracy Swift passed peacefully on May 25, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. JJ was born June 22, 1960 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania to parents John W Swift and Ruth Stoner Swift Jodon. He spent his youth in western Pennsylvania and graduated high school from Berlin Brothersvalley High School. JJ moved to southern Arizona in the late 1970’s, and it was...
David T. Ratliff
May 25, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce David Talmadge Ratliff peacefully passed in his sleep on May 25, 2023 in Tucson, AZ. David Talmadge Ratliff was born January 7, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX to parents Laron and Dolores (Porter) Ratliff. He attended grade school in Glendale, CA., middle school in Tulsa OK, and Hun Prep School of...
Darlene Elizabeth Murphy
May 22, 2023
Darlene Elizabeth Murphy was chosen on December 7th, 1969, to Thomas and Edna Murphy. She was raised in the Bay Area California, where she attended Foothills High School up through her junior year, then she moved to Phoenix, Arizona and attended her senior year at Thunderbird High. After she graduated high school, she attended the University of Arizona where she...
Scott William Munhollon
May 20, 2023
Scott William Munhollon passed away peacefully at Hospice in Tucson, Arizona on 5/20/23. Scott was born to Lester E. and Shirley A. Munhollon on 10/28/63 in Portland, Oregon. Scott grew up in the Eugene, Oregon area and attended school at Goshen Elementary School, Hamlin Middle School, and Springfield High School. He could repair anything, especially had a love of working...
Tammy Lynn Hellyer
May 19, 2023
Tammy Lynn Hellyer, 59 of Corry, Pennsylvania sadly passed away after a short illness on May 19, 2023, at Banner University Medical Center while on vacation in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on July 5th, 1963 in Union City Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Ervin “Sonny” and Barbara (Tinko) Foster. Tammy grew up in Corry, Pennsylvania where she graduated from...
Patsy Robison
May 14, 2023
Patsy Robison was born on October 3rd, 1931, in Ostrander, Ohio to Murovell and Loma Schaffer. Patsy met and married the love of her life Donald Robison, in Dayton, Ohio. They were blessed with three children, Steve, Linda and David, whom she loved and adored. Family was the most important thing to Patsy and she loved spending time with all...
Shirley B. Hagen
May 12, 2023
Shirley graduated from the University of North Dakota’s Nursing Program and obtained her professional licensure in the early 1970’s. Her first job unexpectedly was as a night time charge nurse on an orthopedic ward at a hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The work was challenging and rewarding in its own way, but not to her taste. So she consulted...
Leon C Sempkowski
May 8, 2023
Leon C. Sempkowski peacefully passed away on May 8th, 2023 at age 80. He was born on June 5th, 1942 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. A talented baseball player, he had aspirations of joining the Baltimore Orioles and even tried out for the team. Instead, he graduated from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland and later the University of...
Luis Rodolfo Barcelo
May 8, 2023
Luis Rodolfo Barcelo "Rudy" 8-9-1948 Tucson AZ 5-8-2023 Tucson AZ Cosme Maria Louisa Rudy grew up in Tucson AZ His family moved to Superior AZ where he lived for 5 years as a young child and then returned to Tucson. Rudy was a third generation Tucsonian Rudy Graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School class of 66 Rudy attended Glendale and...
Jason A Rudy
May 7, 2023
Jason was born in Midland, Michigan, after a speedy delivery, the son of August Rudy, Jr. and Jeanie Marie (Bautell) Rudy. Jason and his sister, Shawn were raised in Gladwin, Michigan by August and Jeanie, and later lived in Concord, Michigan with Jeanie and their stepfather Chuck Shepherd. As a young man in Concord, his B.S. Troop was a valuable...
Arlene Harer
Apr 26, 2023
Arlene Harer was born in Casa Grande, Arizona on January 1st, 1933. Arlene met her husband Aubrey “Jack” Harer in Casa Grande where they married on August 6th 1955 and continued to live and raise their children. Jack and Arlene were married for 66 years, together they attended the Calvary Baptist Church and Trinity Baptist Church for many years. Arlene...
Mary Louise Wood
Apr 25, 2023
Mary “Mare” Louise Wood was born in Tempe, Arizona on October 19th, 1947 to Sylvester Donald Winter and Mary Ann Daum. She moved to Santa Monica, California where she attended Santa Monica High School. Mare loved to paint, she was an incredible Oil Painter, mostly self-taught. She also showed Alaskan Malamutes, bred three generations, and had one of the most...
Lauren Elizabeth "Lew" Webb Smith
Apr 25, 2023
Lauren Elizabeth Webb Smith, (LEW) of Tucson Arizona, passed away in April 2023 at the age of 32. Lauren was born in Tucson, AZ and was a graduate of Sahuaro High School in 2008, where she was active in dance, cheerleading, student council, softball, and many other activities. Lauren will always be remembered best for her beautiful smile that lit...
Andrew Martinez
Apr 17, 2023
Andrew Martinez was born at Saint Mary’s hospital on January 20, 1961 to Lupe and Sally Martinez. At the age of 62, he was involved in an unfortunate car accident that later took his life and he passed away at Saint Joseph’s Hospital on April 17, 2023 due to life threatening injuries. Andy grew up on south side of Tucson...
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