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Thomas William Gillespie Jr.
Jul. 08, 2015
Thomas “Tom” W. Gillespie, Jr. died July 8, 2015 near Gila Bend, Arizona. He was 63 years old. Tom was born in Neptune, New Jersey, but lived in Arizona most of his life. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas W. Gillespie, Sr. and Edda Belle Reynolds. He is survived by his brother,...
Arlyne Tarpley
Jul. 07, 2015
Arlyne Tarpley passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at her home in Hood River, Oregon. Arlyne was born February 16, 1931 and was 84 years of age at the time of her passing. Arlyne was born in Hammond (Hessville), Indiana to Louis and Clara (Hopp) Wagner. She grew up in Hammond, Arylne married...
Irene M. Sarver
Jul. 06, 2015
Irene M. Sarver, dedicated Jewish communal and civic leader, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully in Tucson, Arizona on Monday, July 6, 2015. She was 95. Mrs. Sarver was wholeheartedly committed to the enduring belief that we are all our...
Donna Allen
Jul. 05, 2015
Donna Allen, 78, of Tucson died Sunday July 5, 2015. Survived by her devoted daughter Peggie (Sam Rua) Allen of Tucson, dear sister of Donald H. (Judy Greene) Birch of CO and cherished grandmother of Kelsey and Marielle Rua of Tucson. Mrs. Allen was a Docent at the Desert Museum in Tucson for...
Florence M. Lazar
Jul. 02, 2015
Age 92, resident of Tucson, died July 2, 2015. Mrs. Lazar was born in Jersey City, NJ and has been a resident since she moved to Tucson with her husband, a retired dentist in 1978. She was a loving, caring and nurturing mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves her devoted children,...
George K. Basel
Jun. 29, 2015
George K. Basel 57, passed away June 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Jon Marie and sons, Michael and Lance. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Florida, George came to Tucson in 1974. A licensed residential contractor, he was a master at his craft and meticulous in his work. An...
Paul L. McGee
Jun. 27, 2015
Paul Lee McGee, 71, passed away June 27, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ where he was being cared for after suffering a massive stroke. Paul was born September 23, 1943, in Ada, Oklahoma to Edmund and Bonnie (Buster) McGee. His family moved to Casa Grande, Arizona in 1950 where Paul...
Keith Edward Grossnickle
Jun. 21, 2015
Keith Edward Grossnickle 64, died at his home on June 21, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Ann; sons, Ken (Elise), Erik (Brett), Todd; stepchildren, Joshua and Sarah Baker; grandchildren, Andrew, Emily, and Kyle Grossnickle; his father, Glen and his sister, Karen Burgess. Keith was preceded in...
Charlotte Dolores Louis
Jun. 19, 2015
Charlotte Dolores Louis, 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 19. Charlotte was born on December 14, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to Anna and Joe Niering. She gave birth to three children on the east coast before moving to Tucson in 1961. On June 8, 1963, she married Albert...
Dolores A. Wegner
Jun. 16, 2015
Dolores Ann Jecmenek Wegner September 14, 1928-June 16, 2015 Our loving mother returned to the Father and her loving husband Louis on June 16, 2015. She lived a wonderful, adventurous life, surviving the Great Depression in a small town in Iowa which provided her family with many wonderful...
Dr. Raymond Karl Lederman
Jun. 15, 2015
Dr. Raymond Karl Lederman, whose compassion and deep devotion to his family and values made him a guiding light to all who knew him, passed away peacefully at his home on June 15, 2015 after a long journey with cancer. He was 65. Born on February 24, 1950 in Detroit, he graduated from the...
Barry S. Hirsch
Jun. 15, 2015
Barry S. Hirsch, first child of Samuel E. and Janet Hirsch, was born December 20, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio. The family moved to Tucson during the summer of 1948. During his lifetime, Barry was known as a teacher, a community volunteer, a singer, and an author. A January 1959 graduate of Tucson...