Josephine Anne Thorson Josephine Anne “JoAnne or Jo” Thorson passed peacefully from her home in Goodyear, Arizona on July 4, 2017 at the age of 78. Jo is survived by her two sons, Tye Thorson and Brendan Thorson, as well as four grandchildren, Anne, Cole, Chase and Tanner. She is preceded in death by one…
Dick Dorbin Dolores Whitworth Dick Dobrin passed away on May 26, 2017. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, married his wife Judy and raised two sons Michael and Robert. He and his wife moved to Tucson, Arizona and lived there for many years involving himself in Rotary Club and as a volunteer ranger in Sabino…
Maureen Elizabeth Clark Kellie Stafford Maureen Elizabeth Clark: Born October 14, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois passed away suddenly from a heart attack on May 1, 2017. Her family moved from Minnesota to California in 1960. After many years in California she and her husband Gerald spent two years working on the Kwajalein Atoll in the…
Susan Anne Veronica-Corrigan-Carter Suzie Carter, beloved wife of David and friend of many, died of endometrial cancer at 3:35 p.m. on April 6 at the Hospice of the Valley in Surprise, Arizona. She was born on May 24, 1950 in Alsager, England to Philip and Brigid Corrigan and was raised and educated in the Staffordshire…
Carol Daugherty DeFrain Carol Daugherty DeFrain, 74, passed away February 21, 2017 at her home in PebbleCreek with a big Irish smile on her face. She was always so proud of her Irish (O’Dochartaigh Clan) heritage – a clan that had descended from the high kings and queens of Ireland. She had fought a valiant…
Rodney Michael Beals Rodney Michael Beals of Goodyear, Arizona and formerly of Chicago, Illinois died January 22, 2017. Mr. Beals was born on February 27, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and also attended several community colleges to earn a degree in Psychology. He joined the United States Army and…
Kenneth DeFord Ken DeFord went home to be with Jesus on December 14, 2016. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 22, 1933. His family moved to Kansas City, Missouri when Ken was about two where he graduated from East High School in 1952. Ken joined the U.S. Navy and spent four years…
Dominick “Dom” Fiorino Dominick Fiorino, Unit 58, passed away November 22, 2016 and was buried November 30 in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. He is survived by Roberta, his wife of 47 years, daughter Linda Bunnell and a brother and sister. Dom, as he was affectionately called, was full of fun and laughter; he…
Donald Stephen Bruneman Donald Stephen Bruneman (Don) died on October 12, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Don was born in Littleneck, Long Island, NY and attended Peekskill Military Academy. After graduating from Michigan State University, Don became a pilot in the Army. After marrying his wife, Joyce, of 54 years, he and his family spent 17…
Sally Ann Stotts Sally Stotts was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1937. She grew up on her parents’ farm in a northern suburb of Detroit where she learned and loved growing plants and gardening. After high school she became a secretary at the nearby General Motors Technical Center where she met her future husband, Clarence…