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James Francis "Jim" Kramer
Sep. 16, 2018
James Francis (“Jim”) Kramer, 57, of Tucson, passed away at his home September 16, 2018. Born November 25, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim was the son of John M. Kramer, Jr. and Katherine Anne Stanton Kramer. Jim was raised in South Orange, New Jersey and was a graduate of Columbia High...
Janet "Jan" Lois Bayer
Sep. 13, 2018
Janet Lois Bayer (“Jan”) was born on March 16, 1925 in Granite City, Illinois. She passed away on September 13, 2018 surrounded by her children. She served for two years in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II as a radio operator, mostly in Galveston, Texas. She met her husband, Fred, while...
Robert J. Palles
Sep. 05, 2018
PALLES, Robert J. son of Maurice and Mildred Palles, born in Chicago on September 29, 1940 died on September 5, 2018. Bob was the owner of Palles Insurance Agency since he moved to Tucson in 1978. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Eileen Tucker Palles; his devoted children, Lawrence Palles...
Clayton J. Rohrbacker
Sep. 04, 2018
ROHRBACKER, Clayton J. age 83, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018 at University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. He was born November 8, 1934 in New Orleans, LA to Inez (Johnson) Rohrbacker and Joseph Rohrbacker. He was a journeyman plumber and married Judy Collins on December 17, 1966, in...
Marcelina Tapia Flores
Sep. 04, 2018
Flores, Marcelina Tapia, 91, passed away September 4, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents Mariano and Arcadia Tapia; siblings, Joe, Maria, Mariano and Secundino Tapia; her children, Sam Tapia and Sharon Tapia Madril. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Bill) Tapia, Eva Flores,...
Nathan Shapiro
Sep. 04, 2018
With great sadness we note the passing of the patriarch of our family on September 4, 2018, at the age of 100. Nathan was born February 17, 1918, in New York City, the youngest child of Aaron and Gussie Shapiro. The first in his family to attend college, Nathan earned a bachelor’s degree in...
Molly Shenitzer
Sep. 04, 2018
Molly Shenitzer, age 95 born June 25, 1923 in Chicago, IL and passed away September 4, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. Molly radiated with love and kindness and people gravitated to her warm smile. Her family and friends were the love of her life. She led a vibrant, active and independent life. Her...
Karen Snyder
Sep. 02, 2018
On Sunday, September 2, 2018, Karen Irene Snyder, loving mother of two children, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65. Karen was born November 8, 1952 in Danville, IL to William and Winifred (Smith) Trimmell. As a child, Karen lived in California before moving to Arizona. She attended...
Eleanor Betty Ulin
Sep. 02, 2018
Eleanor (Ellie) Ulin, 96, passed away on September 2, 2018, in Tucson, AZ. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 75 years, A. Steven Ulin, brother, Alan Goldblatt and sister, Ann Kahn. She is survived by three children: Joy (Paul) Greenberg of Tucson, Rosalind (John) Mellen of Seattle,...
Carol Miklofsky
Aug. 29, 2018
Carol Miklofsky, age 60, died peacefully at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona on August 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her mother Rita B. Nelson and her father Haaren A. Miklofsky. Carol is survived by her twin brother Alan Miklofsky (Annette), sisters Ann Miklofsky...
James K. McGuire
Aug. 28, 2018
James McGuire, a native of Tucson, departed this physical world far too soon at the age of 43 on August 28th, 2018. Jim left a significant loving impact on the lives of everyone around him during his life, and upon his passing, left an eternal scar of his love on our hearts. He was a genuine...
Florence Naomi Haas
Aug. 25, 2018
Florence Naomi Haas, age 94, died quietly at The Fountains at La Cholla on August 25th, 2018. Preceded in death by her husband Ralph, November 30th, 2008; they were married for 64 years. Florence enjoyed her family: daughters; Margaret (Ralph) Bravetti and Sharon (Michael) McCaffery; and son John...