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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Kenneth Hunter
Dec 5, 2019
Kenneth Ray Hunter passed away on December 5, 2019. He was born on June 18, 1947.
Terry Lawson
Dec 4, 2019
Terry William Lawson of Safford, also known as "Sarge", passed into eternity on December 4, 2019 at the age of 81. He was born on June 5, 1938 in Jamestown, New York to Truman Cornelius Lawson & Virginia Martinsen Lawson. Terry graduated from Tempe High School in 1956, he enlisted in the United States Army in Phoenix, AZ and served...
Joe Hernandez
Dec 2, 2019
Joe L. Hernandez, 64, of Safford, passed away December 2, 2019. He was born on May 17, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona to Mario Hernandez & Bertha Carranzaa and came to the Safford area in 1994. Joe was a gentle man who brought joy into everyone's life. Services for Joe will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the McDougal's...
John Lines
Nov 28, 2019
John Wayne Lines passed away on 28 November 2019. He was born to Milo Wade and Lena (Skousen) Lines on 2 August 1941 in Mescalero, NM. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1959, served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1960 - 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, & graduated from Arizona State University....
Charlotte Walker
Nov 27, 2019
Charlotte Beatrice Walker of Mesa, passed away November 27, 2019 at the age of 84. She was born August 16, 1935 in Solomon, Arizona to parents William Green Turner & Beaulah Savannah Earven Turner with siblings William F., Geri, Eddie & Betty, all who were raised in the surrounding area. Charlotte graduated from Safford High School in 1952 and married...
Justiniano Kline
Nov 26, 2019
Justiniano B. Kline, "JB", formerly of Morenci, passed away in Mesa, AZ on November 26, 2019 with his loving family near. He was born on May 13, 1926 in Aragon, New Mexico to parents Gabriel B. Kline & Rafaela Vallejos Kline and his siblings Louis, Fernandez, Aurora, Marcellina and Candelario. JB went to the 8th grade but had to quit...
Michael Scott
Nov 25, 2019
Michael Wilson Scott of Safford, passed away November 25, 2019 at the age of 66. He was born on September 23, 1953. No services will be held.
Alfredo Maldonado
Nov 23, 2019
Alfredo Villa Maldonado"Freddy", 72, of Phoenix, passed away November 23, 2019 at the Phoenix Desert Ridge Assisted Living facility. Alfredo was born in Morenci, AZ to Juan Rivas Maldonado & Vicenta Villa Maldonado with siblings Isabel Moya, Lorenzo, Frank and Johnny Maldonado. Alfredo graduated from Morenci High School in 1965. He loved hanging out with his nieces and nephews and...
Shirley Chaplin-Green
Nov 20, 2019
Shirley Ann Turner Chaplin-Green, of Safford passed away in Sierra Vista, AZ after a long battle with cancer at the age of 65. She was born on January 23, 1954 in Safford to parents Clarence Turner & Johnnie Mae Kilgore Turner with siblings; Robert, Virginia, Ronnie, Ann, Larry and Denise. She graduated from Safford High School in 1972 and later...
Veronica Lucero
Nov 20, 2019
Veronica A. Lucero of Duncan passed away peacefully at her home with loved ones near on November 20, 2019. She was born on February 22, 1921 in Morenci, AZ to Concepcion Aguallo & Francisca Martinez Aguallo with siblings; Lauro, Esperanza, Refugio, Ernesto, Martha, Rodolfo and Emma. She graduated from Morenci High School in 1940 and married Daniel B. Lucero on...
Lynne Casuccio
Nov 19, 2019
Lynne Arlene Casuccio of Safford, passed away on November 19, 2019 at the age of 73. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to parents Theodore Casper & Evelyn Conley Casper. Lynne is survived by her loving husband, Guy Casuccio, her son; Guy'o Casuccio, her daughter Lisa (Michael Connell) Smetanick, her son David (Jen) Smetanick, her 4 grandchildren; Cassi, Carli, Jennifer...
Larry Busby
Nov 19, 2019
Larry O'Neil Busby, 87, a lifelong resident of the Gila Valley, passed into eternity on November 19, 2019 with his loving family at his side. He was born on February 28, 1932 in Thatcher, Arizona to parents John David Busby & Lettie O'Neil Hunt Busby, with siblings; Angus, Melba, Scott, Robert, Olive, Marion and Alice. Larry, a gifted Entrepreneur, married...
Teresa Heredia
Nov 18, 2019
Teresa Miranda Heredia, formerly of Clifton, AZ, quietly passed away on November 18, 2019 at the age of 102 in Safford. She was born on May 19, 1917 in Metcalf, AZ to Hipolito Miranda & Francisca Cordova Heredia with siblings; Panfila, Jorge "Che" and Jessie "Chita". Teresa attended Morenci High School graduating somewhere around 1936. She married Juan Heredia and...
Mildred Peck
Nov 16, 2019
Mildred C. Peck Mildred C. Peck, a former resident of Silver City, New Mexico, entered into eternal rest on November 16, 2019 in Lubbock, Texas. Mildred was born on January 17, 1922, in Ravia, Oklahoma to Herbert "Pete" Coffey & Daisy Faulkner Coffey. She attended Tishomingo High School and Wewoka Junior College. At both places she played in the school...
Mary Gutierrez
Nov 15, 2019
Mary Josephine Gutierrez, 93, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019, in Safford. Josephine was born in El Paso, TX to Joe & Sara Ortega. The family moved to the area in 1933 where she lived until her death. Josephine worked for the Greenlee County School Superintendent's office for many years. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, baking, visiting with the sick, volunteering...
Donald Flint
Nov 12, 2019
Donald "Donnie" Ray Flint, Jr, of Safford, passed away at Banner Hospital in Tucson on November 12, 2019 at the age of 52. He was born on March 20, 1967 in Winona, Mississippi to Donald Ray Flint, Sr. and Beverly Ann Stephens Flint with siblings Clifford and Karla. The family moved to Safford in 1974 and Donnie graduated from Safford...
Charles Ruddy
Nov 10, 2019
Charles "Chuck" L. Ruddy of Pima, passed into eternity at his home with his family at his side on November 10, 2019. He was born January 21, 1938 in Glasglow, Montana to George Edward Ruddy & June Roberta Stumpff Ruddy with his younger brother Bob. Chuck graduated from Phoenix Union High School then attended college for a short time. He...
Diana Hoplin
Nov 9, 2019
Diana Lynn Hoplin of Duncan, passed quietly with her life partner at her bedside on Saturday November 9, 2019 at the age of 63. She was born to James P. Hoplin and Patsy Anderson on December 12, 1955 in Ephrata, Washington. Diana grew up in Ephrata, spending much of her early years with Grandma and Grandpa Alice & Vic Balcom,...
Dennis Titla
Nov 8, 2019
Dennis Titla III, 37, of Bylas, passed away on November 8, 2019. He was born on September 16, 1982 in San Carlos, AZ to Dennis Titla, Jr & Rosalita Wright with siblings Jarrod, Jolene, Joseph & Monty. Dennis graduated from San Carlos High School in 2001 and then began working as a firefighter with the Geronimo Hotshots. He was blessed...
Josephine Wilson
Nov 3, 2019
Josephine C. Wilson of Safford, passed away November 3, 2019. She was born in Clifton, Arizona to Polinar Magallanes & Sabina Serpa. A Memorial Mass will be announced at a later date.
