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John Albert Monta�o
Apr. 18, 2012
John Albert Monta�o,born November 27, 1932 in Golden, NM, died April 18, 2012. A longtime resident of Tucson, beloved husband for 56 years to Antonia Figueroa Monta�o; devoted father of Terry Stoffle, John Monta�o, Monica (Hector) Acedo, and Maria M. (Tom) Avilez; dear brother to Auggie...
Rose Cochran
Apr. 18, 2012
Rose Cochran passed away at age 93 at home with her daughter, Rose Marie at her side on April 18, 2012. Rose was born in Washington, PA on April 16, 1919. She moved to Tucson, AZ in 1951, where she worked as a baker for the Tucson Unified School District until she retired. She was preceded in...
Ira Burton Fletcher
Apr. 16, 2012
Fletcher, Ira Burton, 96, of Tucson, died April 16, 2012. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Esther Fletcher and son Joseph I. Fletcher. Survived by children Patricia D. Howard, Joan Cannon, Leslie Fletcher, Janie Mills, Michael Fletcher; sister Betty Jo Fink; numerous grandchildren and great...
Virginia Evelyn Sowler
Apr. 14, 2012
Virginia Evelyn Sowler, 88, of Tucson, passed away April 14, 2012. Virginia was born August 17, 1923, in Milburn, OK., to Elmer and Mary Heath. She worked as a meat packer for 17 years at Safeway grocery stores and was very proud of her Native American heritage as a member of the Chickasaw Tribe....
Herman Wille
Apr. 11, 2012
Herm Wille, 77, born in Tucson, AZ on July 4, 1934, died April 11, 2012. The beloved husband of Joan Rodenkirch, his best friend and high school sweetheart, devoted father of Liz Scherer (Pete), Dave (Julea), Steve (Deanna), and Mike Wille. He was blessed with 13 loving grandchildren and one...
David P. Lim
Apr. 11, 2012
David P. Lim Born in Tucson Jan. 29, 1923 and died on April 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Coralie; and brothers-in-law Art Chan and Harold Don. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Louise Chin; his brother, Harold; and sisters, Dorothy and Jean. He served in the US Army Air Corps in...
Linda Jean Cordero
Apr. 11, 2012
Linda Jean Cordero, "Our Beloved Angel". Born March 10th, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii, went to Jesus on April 11, 2012. Linda will be greatly missed by her parents, Francisco and Helen Cordero, by her sisters, Rubina Tachibana, Reigna Cordero, Marisa Sene, and by her brother, David Cordero. Linda, a...
Virginia M. Hoff
Apr. 11, 2012
Virginia M. Hoff 12/8/20 � 4/11/12 Virginia died April 11, 2012 surrounded by loving family at Academy Villas Assisted Living in Tucson, AZ. She is survived by her children Judy (Bruce) Engstrand of Tucson, Jim (Kim) Hoff of Bemidji, MN, Jill (Steve) Smith, of Ramsay, MN, Richard (Jen) Hoff of...
Harold Bongarten
Apr. 02, 2012
Harold Bongarten, 89, of Tucson, born in Warsaw, Poland on July 16, 1922, died April 2, 2012. The beloved husband of Martha Bongarten, predeceased by Alma Bongarten, devoted father of Randall (Liz), Bruce (Cindy), Karl (Rita) and Elaine (Steve) Mickel. He was a loving grandfather for Dara (David)...
Betty Rae Cohen
Apr. 01, 2012
Betty Rae Cohen, originally of St. Louis, MO and most recently of Tucson, AZ, passed away on Sunday April 1, 2012. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard Cohen, she is survived by sons Michael (Tucson), Dan (Evergreen, CO) and Neal (Colorado Springs, CO) as well as daughters-in-law, Leslie and...
Ruth Gould
Mar. 31, 2012
RUTH "PAT" GOULD 11/23/1917 - 3/31/2012 Born in San Francisco, the eldest daughter of Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Tweed, Pat applied herself initially to a career in education, and then worked at the US Embassy in Mexico City for five years, where she met her husband, Ted. They were married on Guam...
Clara Levin
Mar. 31, 2012
Clara Levin, 97, of Tucson, died March 31, 2012. Born December 14, 1914 in Baltimore, MD to Max and Dora Davidson. Clara was active in numerous organizations including various educational programs, Jewish Women's organizations, Hadassah and was an advocate of health and exercise. She was preceded...