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Dolores Marshall
Oct. 02, 2015
Dolores Marshall was born on May 7, 1946 to Howard and Lorene Higgins in Tucson, Arizona. She was the fourth of seven daughters born to this union. She graduated from Tucson High, class of 1964, before going on to earn her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Nursing and Business from the Universities...
Morris Patashnick
Oct. 02, 2015
Born on June 9th, 1925 in Woodridge in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Morris Patashnick grew up as a particularly spirited child, the son of Rose and Hyman Patashnick. When he became of age Morris enlisted in the Army to serve in the Pacific during World War II. Having seen significant...
Elaine Halpern
Sep. 28, 2015
Elaine E. Halpern Accomplished artist, loyal Arizona Wildcat supporter, and long-suffering Cub fan, Elaine Halpern died September 28, 2015 at the age of 86. Native Chicagoans Elaine and her late husband, Daniel raised their three children in the Windy City before moving to Tucson in 1977. An...
Doris Evelyn Price
Sep. 25, 2015
Doris Evelyn Price, nee Sweat, born July 23, 1942 to Brice & Jimmie Sweat (1918-1992) in Wartburg, Tennessee, Doris left the suffering of this world behind, and ran into the loving arms of our Savior on Friday, September 25, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Jay, daughter, Jamie (Eric),...
Marian Paige Segall
Sep. 25, 2015
Born on January 1st 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama and died on September 25, at age 92 in Tucson. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel & Fannie, her brother Morris and her beloved Sam Barr. Survived by sister-in-laws Janet Barr Miller, Sonia Barr, Sherry Cohen, Thelma Silverstein and...
Francine A. Shafton
Sep. 24, 2015
Age 88, a 55 year resident of Tucson, died September 24, 2015. She was born in Chicago, IL. Francine had a long, illustrious counseling career with Tucson Child Guidance Clinic and TUSD. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be greatly missed. She was predeceased by her...
Joan M. Neal
Sep. 23, 2015
Born July 14, 1934, passed away on September 23, 2015 at 81 years of age, in Tucson, Az. She was proceeded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Kenneth G. Neal. She is survived by their two children, Lorelei Hough, spouse William Hough and Christopher Neal, spouse Jo Ross. Eight...
Ovis "Sonny" Mead
Sep. 23, 2015
Sonny (Ovis) O. Mead Sonny Mead, of Blountsville, AL, was born on August 3, 1944, and passed away in Tucson, AZ on September 23, 2015, at the age of 71 years old. Sonny is survived by his loving wife, Rosa; mother Imogene Mead; sister Judy Caviglia; his children: Tina Mead-Ramirez (Paul), Carlos...
Doris Dorfman
Sep. 19, 2015
Doris Dorfman It is with ineffable sadness that we mourn the passing of Doris Dorfman (nee Parnis; 89 years) September 19, 2015. Dear, loving sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandma, is survived by her husband of over 68 years, Art; sister, Renee (Phil); daughters, Marcy (Lisa) and...
Wayne Maake
Sep. 14, 2015
Wayne Maake of Tucson, AZ joined his heavenly father and family after losing his battle with cancer September 14, 2015. He was the youngest of five children born to John and Martha (Holscher) Maake on May 26, 1935 in Douglas, Nebraska. He graduated from Douglas High School in 1953, attended Peru...
Shifrette Diana Cohen
Sep. 14, 2015
Shifrette (Shiffy) Diana Cohen Born on March 21, 1931 in Chicago to Eli and Gittel Bode (zl), Shiffy graduated from Marshall High School on Chicago’s west side in 1948. She met and married her husband Bob Cohen in 1951. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this year. Shiffy was a...
Michael Oleisky
Sep. 13, 2015
Michael Adam Oleisky’s (age 42) life was taken, September 13, 2015. He will be remembered as a special person to his wide circle of friends and family, with a wonderful sense of humor and warmth. He loved to travel especially to Sedona and international trips to Israel. He was the devoted son of...