Rob Alexander Robert Young Alexander III (79), passed away on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Born and raised in Wichita, Kan., Rob earned his degree from Wichita State University. After graduation he spent much of his life in Colorado working in the office furniture industry, eventually opening his own business, Office Options, for over 35 years.…
Simone Jacobs Simone Jacobs was born in Belgium, where she spent most of her childhood, before emigrating to the U.S. with her immediate family during WWII. Once settled in New York, she attended public schools where she quickly learned English and then attended NYU, where she met her husband “Bernie.” They remained best friends during…
Kathleen O’Connell Kathleen M. Irwin O’Connell (age 84) of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away after a brief hospitalization while surrounded by her children on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Goodyear. She was born in Newark, N.J., on Dec. 1, 1938, to the late John Oliver Irwin and Georgina Foster Irwin. Kathleen’s parents arrived as immigrants from Ireland through Ellis Island.…
Regina M. Adelman Regina M. Adelman (Gina) passed away on Sept. 4, 2023, from metastatic breast cancer. Gina was 80 years old. Gina was born in Baltimore, Md., on July 12,1943. To the delight of her Polish family, she learned to play the accordion to accompany her father’s singing at family events. After graduation from…
Eberhard Lambert von Oy Eberhard Lambert “Bert” von Oy passed away peacefully on the evening of July 10, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Morton, Wash.,to the late Ed and Margaret von Oy. He graduated from Morton High School and attended St. Martin’s college in Olympia, Wash.,…
Nancy E. Dusenbery It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy E. Dusenbery, a doting wife, loving mother, and very special Grandma and GiGi, on May 1, 2023. Bob and Nancy moved to PebbleCreek in 1999. They celebrated 65 years of marriage. Nancy is survived by her husband Bob Dusenbery, son Kirk…
Darren Paul Johnson Darren Paul Johnson, 53, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on April 14, 2023. Darren was born in Plymouth, Mass., on Sept. 24, 1969, to Paul and Judy Johnson of Goodyear, Ariz. Darren graduated from North Reading High School in North Reading, Mass., with the class of 1988 where he lettered in golf…
Barbara “Lee” Lanan Barbara “Lee” Lanan passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, in her home in Gilbert, Ariz. Lee had lived in PebbleCreek for 16 years before moving to Gilbert to be closer to her daughter. Lee was born in Norristown, Pa. She went to college and became a physical education teacher. After marrying the…
Jack Dagro Jack Dagro, 86, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, at his home in Goodyear, Ariz. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Chicago, Ill., where he attended high school, then worked for a short time before entering the U.S. Army. Jack earned an honorable discharge after serving with a unit in Germany. He is…
Hilary Garrison Coltman Hilary Garrison Coltman, 70, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 26, 2023. She was born on Jan. 15, 1953, in Calcutta, India, where her parents and two younger siblings lived until relocating back to the United States in 1958. The family moved three years later to Palo…