Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Mary Watson
Jun 13, 2016
Memorial Obituary Entered Into Eternal Rest Monday June 13, 2016 Mary Elizabeth DeSpain Watson Funeral services for Mary E. Watson, also known as Whiz by many of her friends, will be held at the Pima chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 70 in Pima, Arizona Saturday June 18, 2016 at 10:00 am. The viewing...
Lee Gann
Jun 8, 2016
Lee V. Gann 79, of Pima, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. A memorial Service for Lee will be held in Oregon at a later date.
Leonor Hernandez
Jun 6, 2016
Leonor Hernandez, 88, of Safford, passed away June 6, 2016. She was born July 17, 1927 in Solomon, AZ to Manuel & Bersabe Ballesteros.A Rosary and Mass will be held for Leonor on July 6, 2016 beginning at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Solomon.
Judy Thompson
May 31, 2016
Judy LaRue Thompson, 76, passed away May 31, 2016 at her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on November 22, 1939 in Safford, Arizona to Gilbert and Exia Campbell. Judy grew up in Safford. She married Gay L. Thompson in 1956 and together they had four children. Judy was certified as a nursing assistant in 1968. She retired from...
Monte Ellsworth
May 29, 2016
Send Flowers Monte Hugh Ellsworth June 13, 1931 - May 29, 2016 Monte Hugh Ellsworth, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2016, surrounded by his family in Pima, AZ. He was born to Hugh & Pearl Ellsworth on June 13, 1931 in Mesa, AZ. Monte grew up in the Queen Creek/Chandler areas, graduating from Chandler High School in...
Amada Bustamante
May 29, 2016
Our beloved Amada L. Bustamante, 85, of Thatcher, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2016 with her family at her side. She was born on September 13, 1930 in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, to Santiago and Francisca Leon. She married Manuel Bustamante Gallardo on October 14, 1949 in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico and started a wonderful journey of...
Max Green
May 27, 2016
Max John Green passed away on May 27, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona, where he had been hospitalized following an accident in Pima, Arizona, on April 22, 2016. He was struck by a van as he crossed the street with his wife in the crosswalk, sustaining numerous injuries. After five weeks of hospitalization and 4 major surgeries, he was allowed to...
Norma Foard
May 24, 2016
Norma Lee Foard, 83, of Pima, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 16, 1933 in Martin County, KY, to Calahan and Gertrude Cook. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel.In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation in...
David Billingsley
May 24, 2016
Biography David Matthew Billingsley, 56, of Safford, passed away May 24, 2016. He was born December 22, 1959 in Morenci, AZ to James & Tommie Billingsley. David graduated from High School and started into his career as a Lineman. He liked playing football, horseshoes and horseback riding. He is survived by his daughter Magan Lynn Billingsley and son, Dusten Matthew...
Arden Rambler
May 21, 2016
Arden Rambler, Jr., 34, of San Carlos, passed away May 21, 2016. He was born October 7, 1981 in San Carlos to Arden, Sr. & Arlene Rambler.A wake for Arden will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Rambler residence with the funeral service to be held on Sunday, May 29th at 1:00 p.m. at...
Michael Guzzo
May 20, 2016
Michael Guzzo born on Sept 5, 1946 to Rosa Sandoval Guzzo and Joe Parque Guzzo in Morenci, Arizona entered into rest on May 20, 2016 at his home in Clifton, Arizona. He honorably served our country from 1966 to 1970 in the US Air Force and toured one year in Vietnam as a Jet Engine Mechanic with the 315 CAMS...
Lorraine Longstreet
May 19, 2016
Lorraine Jane Longstreet, 66, of Peridot, passed away May 19, 2016 in Gilbert, AZ. She was born December 10, 1949 to Felipe & Lida Sanchez in San Carlos, AZ.She Elementary Day School, Nofsger Hill in Globe and graduated from Globe High School. She was a homemaker and loved caring for her children. She also loved to sing and would often...
Carlos Bencomo
May 19, 2016
Biography Longtime resident of Duncan, Carlos Bencomo, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Phoenix on May 19, 2016. Carlos was a retired construction worker and owner of CAB Contractors, Inc. He worked for the past 45 years in construction working on many of the highways in Arizona. During his years in construction he received many accolades for his professionalism and...
Connie Vietri
May 18, 2016
Connie Vietri, 95, of Safford, passed away May 18, 2016 in Safford. She was born February 7, 1921 in Eaton, Pennsylvania to Jerome & Stella Boscia. The Rosary will be led on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Solomon. Interment...
Lorayne Price
May 12, 2016
Lorayne Price, 93, of Safford passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home. She was born January 24, 1923 in Bartlett, TX to Daniel and Norma Priest.No services are scheduled at this time.
Trisha Laker
May 11, 2016
Trisha Curtis Laker arrived 9 weeks early in February 12, 1977. She was welcomed by her parents, Janet & Dalton Curtis and her siblings Gaira & Michael. She also has a large extended family that rejoiced in her safe delivery. Although she arrived early she had the Curtis family trait of never being anywhere on time. When she was 20...
Irene Mahoney
May 8, 2016
Irene Mahoney, 67, of Ft. Thomas, passed away May 8, 2016. She was born January 31, 1949 in Phoenix, AZ to Enrique & Manuela Parra. She worked for Motorola assembling radios but her love was spending time with her children: Julie, Anthony, Antoinette, Dominic, Jesus and Ernest, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her dog "Negro". Irene is survived by her...
William Congdon
May 8, 2016
William Wilbur Congdon, 60, of Solomon, passed away May 8, 2016. He was born August 30, 1955 in Dekalb, Illinois to William & Vera Congdon. He was a mechanic by trade and his hobbies were fishing and listening to rock and roll music and being outdoors as a rock hound. The birth of his children, William, Tabitha, Sam and Kenneth,...
Floyd Dodd
May 4, 2016
Floyd Wayne Dodd, 86, of Safford, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Tucson. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Cego, TX to Floyd Alvin and Nettie Dodd. A memorial service for Floyd will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Military Honors will follow by the Gila Valley...
Dolores Aguirre
May 4, 2016
Dolores Polanco Aguirre, age 93 entered into eternity on May 4, 2016 in Thatcher, AZ surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Safford, AZ and lived in the Gila Valley many years. On July 26, 1947 she married the love of her life Pete N. Aguirre in Safford. During the course of her life she lived in various...
