Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Loretta Carter
Apr 16, 2014
Funeral services for Loretta Carter, age 93 formerly of Pima, who passed away, Thursday, April 16th, in Casa Grande, following a brief illness, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26th, in the Coolidge L.D.S. Chapel, in Casa Grande, with a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Graveside services will follow at 4:00 p.m. in...
Jose Morales
Apr 15, 2014
Biography Jose Joe Morales, 84, was born and raised in Clifton, Arizona. He passed away from this life and entered into heaven on April 15, 2014. Joe was very active in the Community. He was a Maintenance Foreman at the Reduction Works for Phelps Dodge, a member of the Clifton School Board, Trojan Booster Club President, Little League Coach, Troop...
Mary Escobedo
Apr 12, 2014
Mary Jo was born to ranch owners Jose B. and Teresa M. Garcia in San Jose, Arizona. She attended Solomonville schools and graduated from Safford High School in 1945. Making the decision to study Cosmetology, she lived with her Aunt and Uncle and cousins while attending Weaver School of Beauty Culture where she earned her certificate and beauty operator license....
Frances Vozza
Apr 12, 2014
Frances M. Vozza, 94, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 5, 1919 in Los Angeles, California. Frances is survived by her loving children and grandchildren. Her daughter, Lillian (Abraham) Rivas, they have 4 children, 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Her son Reynaldo & Ida Mendoza and...
Taylor Brady
Apr 12, 2014
Send Flowers T.J. August 4, 2012 - April 12, 2014 Taylor James Brady, TJ, 20 months, of El Paso, Texas and Pima, AZ., passed away April 12, 2014. He was born in Safford on August 4, 2012, to Alyssa Brady Herrmann and Scott Taylor Dieringer. TJ loved anything that had a steering wheel, whether it was a tractor, pickup, lawnmower...
Ellie Hoopes
Apr 10, 2014
Ellie L. Hoopes, 82, of Thatcher, Arizona, passed away April 10, 2014 at her home with her loving family by her side. Ellie was born to Jasper Newton & Myrtle Ruth Hudson on June 2, 1931 in Gallup, New Mexico. Ellie met and married, Spencer Hoopes, in November 1975 in Thatcher, Arizona. She was a member of the Golf Association,...
Mary Nelson
Apr 9, 2014
Mary Jo Nelson, 75 of Safford passed away April 9, 2014. No services are planned at this time.
Violette Maggio
Apr 9, 2014
Biography Violette G. Maggio, 91 of Safford passed away in the early morning hours on April 9, 2014. Violette was born December 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale, Arizona.
Betty Tipton
Apr 8, 2014
Betty Lou Tipton, 74 of Duncan, AZ, passed away on April 8, 2014. She was born in Morenci, AZ, on Jan. 1 1940 to Frank and Ermes Francese. Betty graduated from Duncan High School in 1957 and shortly after that same year married her life long sweetheart Terry C. Tipton. When Betty was young she worked at Ermes Department Store...
Ruth Parsons
Apr 8, 2014
Ruth Jean Parsons, 86 of Thatcher, passed away April 8, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Ruth was born December 16, 1927 in Dover, Ohio to Albert and Bertha Yenni Welshenbaugh. Growing up, Ruth was her daddys favorite and spent much time with him around the farm. After high school, she married Ralph Parsons, who knew she was the...
Melba Horn
Apr 8, 2014
Melba Horn, 67 of Duncan passed away April 8, 2014. Services are pending at this time.
Scott Hadley
Apr 3, 2014
Scott Hadley, 65, of Whiteriver, AZ, passed away April 3, 2014. He was born to Scott & Eva Ganilla Hadley in San Carlos, AZ on January 21, 1949. Scott attended Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA. He loved playing drums, hunting, fishing and hiking. Scott is survived by his children; Eva Hadley and Frank Hadley of Mescalero, NM, and...
Karen Gordon
Apr 2, 2014
Biography Karen Gordon, 59 of Pennsylvania, passed away April 2, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Karen is survived by her husband Joe. Services are pending at this time.
Herschel Henderson
Mar 31, 2014
Herschel M. Henderson, 75, passed from this life on March 31, 2014 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He moved to Arizona in 1972 residing in Sahuarita before moving to Graham County in 2005. He was born February 21, 1939 on the Northern family farm in Willow Grove, IN to Herschel D. and Cordia Northern Henderson. He was the...
Patricia Fowler
Mar 30, 2014
Patricia (Pat) Romero Fowler passed away peacefully in her sleep March 30, 2014, from complications of a massive stroke. She was born March 31, 1944 and lived in Clifton, Arizona most of her life. After attending Clifton elementary and high school, she attended St. Marys School of Nursing and worked as a nurses aide at Morenci Hospital. Although, she considered...
Marcia Peterson
Mar 29, 2014
Marcia Ruth Pace Peterson passed away on March 29, 2014, at her home in Pima, surrounded by her family. Marcia was born on December 15, 1932 in Miami, Arizona, the fourth child and second daughter of Hyrum Martin and Melba Duke Pace. She grew up on the Pace family farm in Virden, New Mexico and attended Virden Public Schools. In...
Ida Archuletta
Mar 28, 2014
Ida Archuletta, 96, of Safford, Arizona, passed away on March 28, 2014. Ida was born in Lobatos, Colorado on June 22, 1917 to Julian and Amalia Jiron. Ida attended the Lobatos schools and at the age of 18 she married the love of her life, Charlie Archuletta, on November 11, 1935. They gave birth to their two daughters, Viola and...
Margaret Dominguez
Mar 27, 2014
Margaret Dominguez, 76, of Safford, passed awy March 27, 2014 at her home with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born March 1, 1938 in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico to Francisco and Dominga Arrellin Gallegos. A Viewing and Rosary will be held at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Thursday, April 3, 2014 beginning at...
Sylvia Wimberley
Mar 27, 2014
SYLVIA MAE "Mother" WIMBERLY-WIMBERLEY died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 after a short illness. Mother was 95 years young. She was born on September 21, 1918 on a farm in Travis County, Texas, and was the eldest of six children born to James Monroe Wimberly and Minnie Mae Turner. She is predeceased by brothers, Othal Wimberly, Curtis Wimberly; James "Junior"...
