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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Mary Morse
Jun 5, 2019
Mary Theresa Morse was born January 26, 1952 in Newark, New Jersey. When she was 17, she joined the U.S. Army and was stationed at the Presidio Army Base in San Francisco, California. She never returned to New Jersey choosing to live in California and Arizona the rest of her life. Mary passed away with her mind, body and spirit...
Sylvia Gonzales
Jun 4, 2019
Sylvia Madariaga Gonzales of Safford peacefully passed into eternity on June 4, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona with her family at her side at the age of 67. She was born January 1, 1952 in Altamirano, Mexico to Enrique Madariaga & Maria Jesus Beltran Madariaga with siblings Miguel A., Rodimiro, Dora, Fabiola, Hector Jamie, Abel & Alenka Madariaga. Sylvia attended school...
Ernest Alvarado
May 30, 2019
Ernest Alvarado of Safford passed away on May 30, 2019 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 74. He was born April 3, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA to Alberto Alvarado & Georgia Lopez Alvarado. He worked in the kitchen at Main Street Cafe where he had many friends. He loved to watch movies, do word search puzzles and yard...
Janet Patrick
May 29, 2019
Janet Denise Patrick of Safford, passed away May 29, 2019. Janet was born April 19, 1963 in Winter Haven, Florida to James Joseph Chilicky & Ella Mary Steere. Private services will be held at a later date.
Lyman Wimberley
May 28, 2019
Lyman Charles Wimberley of Safford passed away at the age of 91 on May 28, 2019. He was born on March 24, 1928 in Phoenix, AZ to Dick and Pauline Wimberley. He had 8 siblings; Ira, Burnum, Raymond, Elmo, Billy, Ruth, Thelma, and Audrey. He was the foreman of iron workers in California. He married Treva Payton on October 2,...
Rodolfo Lopez
May 28, 2019
Rodolfo T. Lopez, of York Valley, passed into eternity on May 28, 2019 in Tucson at the Veteran's Hospital at the age of 88. He was born December 1, 1930 in Clifton, AZ to Julian & Manuela Trillo Lopez with siblings Carmen, Marie, Ermenia, Manuel, Cecilia, Julian, Dora, Edward and Joe. He attended schools in Clifton until he entered the...
Houston Hinton
May 25, 2019
Houston Dory Hinton was born on September 11, 1946 in Bylas, Arizona. He entered eternal rest on May 25, 2019 at the age of 72. A Wake will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Hinton residence with the funeral services on Sunday, June 2nd starting at 2:00 p.m at the Ernest Stanley Memorial...
Myra Bush
May 25, 2019
Myra Bush, of Phoenix, AZ passed away at her home with her family at her side on May 25, 2019 at the age of 77. She was born July 11, 1941. A Wake will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 5:00 a.m. at the First Miracle Church in Bylas followed by the funeral services at 1:00 p.m. with...
John Rios
May 17, 2019
John A. Rios of Safford quietly passed away May 17, 2019 at his home with loved ones near at the age of 93. He was born May 23, 1925 in Willcox, AZ to Faustino Rios & Gregoria Arrellin Rios. John's siblings included Ignacio, Luis, Lola, Juana, Jesus, Maria, Andres and Francisca. John married Dolores Alvarado in Safford on May 4,...
Justus Villalba
May 16, 2019
Justus Isaiah Villalba, formerly of Safford, passed away May 16, 2019 in Mesa, AZ at the age of 24. He was born June 3, 1994 in Safford, AZ to Johnny Villalba & Jane Lucero Villalba with siblings John, Jessica & Jacqueline. Justus went to schools in the Safford School District, graduating from Safford High School in 2012. He loved music...
Geraldine Goseyun
May 14, 2019
Geraldine Goseyun of Bylas, AZ, passed away on May 14, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born September 6, 1950 in Safford, AZ to Roland Rankin Boni & Stella Stanley. A Wake will be held on Sunday evening, May 19th at the Goseyun residence in Bylas beginning at 4:00 p.m. The funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 20th...
Kara Sisto
May 12, 2019
Kara Sue Sisto, of San Carlos, Arizona, passed away in a traffic accident at the age of 36. She was born January 9, 1983 in San Carlos to Willard Demus Sisto & Karen Rose Astor with sisters Cherilyn & Roseria. She graduated from San Carlos High school in 2001 and in July of 2015 she received a Certificate of Excellence...
Pete Grijalva
May 7, 2019
Pete Grijalva, Jr. quietly passed away at his home on May 7, 2019 with loved ones near. Pete was born in Los Angeles, California on August 14, 1932 to Pete Grijalva Sr. and Emma Montez. Pete lived in the Safford area for 84 years and attended Solomon schools before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He married Margarita Grijalva...
Raymond Arrellin
May 5, 2019
Raymond R. Arrellin, 86, of Safford, passed away May 5, 2019. He was born on July 26, 1932. A viewing will be held on Thursday May 16, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Rosa Lima Catholic Church. The Rosary will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment in the Thatcher Cemetery will immediately follow...
Manuel Jaramillo
May 3, 2019
Manuel Jaramillo of Safford, passed away at the age of 71 at his home with his loved ones at his side. Manuel was born on May 21, 1947. Services will be held on Thursday, May 9th at Sacred Heart Parish beginning with a visitation at 8:30 a.m. followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and the Memorial...
Amelia Barquin
May 3, 2019
Amelia R. Barquin formerly of Safford, passed away in Tucson, AZ on May 3, 2019. She was born December 14, 1935 in Safford to Antonio "George" Ruiz & Consuelo Pacheco Ruiz joining her siblings; Jean, George and Ernie. On November 22, 1952 Amelia married the love of her life Alfredo "Fredo" Barquin in Safford. The young couple began their lives...
Lori Wood
May 1, 2019
Lori Wood, 56, of Safford, passed away May 1, 2019. She was born May 17, 1962 in Mesa, AZ to James & Hazel Maloy Gibbons with siblings Betty, LaRea and Lynette. Lori graduated from Safford High School in 1980 then enrolled at Eastern Arizona College where she graduated with her Associates Degree in 1995. She ran fire lines and dispatch...
Jenna Mosley
Apr 27, 2019
Jenna Lyn Brinkerhoff Mosley was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Safford, AZ to Ruth Talley and Spencer LeRoi Brinkerhoff. She grew up in Safford, went to college at Eastern Arizona College, at Arizona State College (Flagstaff), and U of A. She loved her service in the Eastern Atlantic States Mission. Jenna taught school in Salt Lake for one year, then...
Joan Layton
Apr 25, 2019
Joan Hill Layton, long-time resident of Safford, passed into eternity in the evening of April 25, 2019. She was born in Norfolk Virginia to Sydney Hodgson & Emily Hill Hodgson on March 4, 1923. Joan grew up in New Jersey and went to school at Cape May, graduating in 1941. After high school Joan began working for a bank there...
Martin Maxon
Apr 19, 2019
Martin Edmund Maxon, 63, of Safford, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. Martin was born on October 15, 1955 in Elgin, Illinois to Norman Mead Maxon and Catherine Magdalene Donahue. He has 7 siblings; Mark Maxon, Tom Maxon, John Maxon, Greg Maxon, Mary Bunch, Michael Maxon, and Pat Maxon. Martin graduated from Salpointe High School in 1974....
