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Ana Chu
Jul. 17, 2013
CHU, Ana, 89, born in Canton, China on December 6, 1923, died July 17, 2013 in Tucson. She is survived by her husband Ysin Ho Chu and her children Alberto (Wai) Chu, Elizabeth (Phillip) Tang and Samuel Chulee (Sandra Chu); grandchildren Alicia Chu (Javier Pinon), Angelina (Eddie) Mak, Anabell...
Barbara Jean Gibbons
Jul. 16, 2013
Barbara Jean Gibbons, 74, was born in Tucson, AZ to G.L. "Rusty" and Martha Gibbons on January 7th, 1939. She Graduated from Catalina High School, and at the age of 45, Barbara earned her degree from the U of A. She loved to travel and even lived in Spain for several years. Barbara experienced...
John Thompson Waugaman
Jul. 12, 2013
John T. Waugaman, 93 of Tucson died July 12, 2013. John was born August 26, 1919 in Blairsville, PA. His wife Helen preceded him in death. He is mourned by sisters Carolyn Sherrill of Blairsville, PA and Elma Wakefield of Clarion, PA; daughters Flora Howard and Lena McKinney; sons Graham and...
Lil Boas
Jul. 11, 2013
"Cookie" 1922 - 2013 Lil and her family moved to Tucson in 1959. She quickly found work as a model, singer and actress, and can be seen as an extra in the John Wayne classic, "McLintock!" She soon became a favorite employee at Merrill Lynch, eventually retiring after 25 years of service. She was...
Linda Saltzman
Jul. 08, 2013
Linda Kewin Saltzman, was born November 30, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan and passed away July 8, 2013. Linda passions included travel, cooking, needlework and other arts and crafts. Linda migrated with her family to Arizona in 1967 and spent most of her adult life in the Tucson community. Linda...
Irene Diamos
Jul. 06, 2013
Irene Diamos "Yia Yia" 91, passed away peacefully July 6, 2013, at the home of her granddaughter in Denver, CO. Mrs. Diamos was born Sept. 2, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended the Winchester Thurston School. Irene married George Diamos in 1947 and they made their home in Tucson. An avid...
Donna Beryl Zee
Jul. 05, 2013
Zee, Donna, 64, of Tucson, AZ passed away on July 5, 2013 in Tucson. She is survived by sons; Lonny Sternberg and Samuel Sternberg, sisters; Linda Devor and Dorothy Jean Lanier and 3 grandchildren. A graveside service was held on July 7th at Temple Emau-El Section, Evergreen Cemetery....
Martin Lloyd Schwartz
Jul. 05, 2013
SCHWARTZ, Martin Lloyd, 87, of Tucson, died July 5 2013. Survived by his son Stuart Schwartz of Tucson and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Schwartz served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II. He has been a pharmacist since 1950 and was the former owner of Valley Drug in Green Valley....
Page Wendell Repp, Sr.
Jul. 03, 2013
Page Wendell Repp, Sr.,63, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on July 3, 2013, from overwhelming infection and cardiopulmonary arrest. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2013 at EVERGREEN MORTUARY at 3015 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ. An open house celebrating his life...
Joseph Staman Weizenbaum
Jul. 01, 2013
Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum, 80, died peacefully in Tucson on July 1, 2013. Always outspoken on issues of social justice and human rights, he was a rabbi and teacher for over 55 years, the last 41 of them in Tucson. He was the founder of Congregation Ner Tamid, which he led from 1993 to his...
Dean Metz
Jul. 01, 2013
Dean Metz 9/29/1935 - 7/1/2013 The Old Pueblo has truly lost one of our most beloved citizens. Born in St. Joseph, MI on September 29, 1935, the youngest of eight children. Dean's family moved to Tucson in 1948, where Dean's father, Carl Metz, established Redeemer Lutheran Church. Dean attended...
Howard Starman Horne
Jul. 01, 2013
Howard Starman Horne, born in Detroit, MI on August 29, 1931, and died peacefully at home in Tucson, AZ on July 1, 2013. Survived by his first wife, Shirley, of Gilbert, AZ and their three children: Faith Robin Buchin (Peter) of Tucson, AZ; Dr. Dale Scott Horne (Rachel) of Cincinnati, OH; Tammy...