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James F. Brown, Sr.
Jan. 26, 2012
Mr. James F. Brown, Sr., Age 99 of the Tellico Village Community, Loudon, TN passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012. He was born February 14, 1912, in Greene County, GA, son of James H. H. Brown and Fanny Moore Brown. Jim was one of the last "Real Sons" of the Confederacy in the country. His...
Beverly Goldberg
Jan. 26, 2012
Beverly Goldberg, born September 4, 1922 in New York, NY and was surrounded by her family when she died January 26, 2012 in Tucson. Preceded in death by her husband Philip Goldberg, MD and brother Gerald Greenberg. Beloved mother of Deborah R. (Howard) Leber and Howard (Ellen) Goldberg; cherished...
Joseph E. Elms
Jan. 25, 2012
Joseph E. Elms, Born June 25, 1918 in Chicago, IL, died January 25, 2012 in Tucson. Survived by his wife Bernita H. Elms; children Jan King, Cathy Lord and James Srch; and 5 grandchildren. Mr. Elms was a lifetime Trucker, member of the DAV #18, American Legion Post 36 and past member of BPOE...
Adele Elizabeth Welch
Jan. 24, 2012
ADELE E. WELCH Age 93, long time resident of Arizona, passed away January 24, 2012 in Tucson. She was born in Templeton, MA, daughter of the late Edson and Flora (Hull) Baird. Adele was a Registered Nurse and worked in area hospitals. She taught aerobics for the Tucson Association of the Blind....
Clement K. Chase
Jan. 23, 2012
Clement Kelsey Chase, 96, of Tucson, died January 23, 2012 from complications of pneumonia. He was born on July 16, 1915 in Toledo, OH. Preceded in death by his parents, Clement Edwards Chase and Helen Mar Kelsey; his wife of 57 years, Bertha Grasham Chase; daughter, Anne E. Chase; sister, Alice...
Stanley James Cheske
Jan. 16, 2012
STANLEY JAMES CHESKE Age 94, long time resident of Tucson, passed away on January 16, 2012. He was born in Chicago, son of the late Walter J. and Mary C. (Vleczyk) Cheske. Stanley was a self-made man, he studied diligently, educating himself so that he had become a Quality Engineer in the...
Joseph Lewis Higdon
Jan. 15, 2012
JOSEPH (JO) LEWIS HIGDON 66, of Tucson, Arizona passed away January 15, 2012. Jo, oldest of four, was born to Martha Ella Regan and Joseph Augustine Higdon in Paris, Texas. Jo attended the University of Arizona before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1968 as a Lance Corporal. In 1969, he...
Beatrice F. Dean
Jan. 14, 2012
BEATRICE FLORETTE (ANDERS) DEAN 86, passed away on January 14, 2012. She was born October 18, 1925 in Amherst, TX. The family moved to Benson, AZ. When she was 5 years old. She went through the Benson schools and graduated in 1944. She then went on to St. Mary's School of Nursing and became an RN...
Delores J. Tesch
Jan. 12, 2012
Delores J.Tesch, 79, of Tucson, died January 12, 2012. Preceded by her husband Harvey and son Dennis. Survived by niece Beverley (Bill) Grams; great nephews Timothy (Brenda) Grams and Michael (Sue) Grams; great great nieces and nephews, Melissa (Greg) Vandermause, Matthew Grams, Betsy Grams,...
Jewell N. Crain
Jan. 11, 2012
Jewell N. Crain, 94, born July 30, 1917 in Percy, Illinois, died January 11, 2012 in Tucson. Survived by husband, Bernard C. Crain; daughter, Cynthia (Kevin) Flynn of Tucson; son, Bernard C. (Kathy) Crain, Jr. of Ontario, Canada; grandson, Marc Crain; and step-grandchildren, Michael &...
Ruth C. Lewin
Jan. 11, 2012
Ruth Silverman Lewin Born Oct. 21, 1919 in Columbus, NM, Ruth passed away peacefully in Tucson on January 11, 2012. She grew up in Nogales, AZ and married Louie Silverman in 1938. After his death in 1972, Ruth met and married Phillip Lewin to whom she was married until his death in 2011. In all...
William Francis Hendrix
Jan. 11, 2012
William Francis Hendrix, Ed. D. Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 20, 1921, William F. Hendrix "Bill" was the oldest of four children and died on January 11, 2012. Bill was raised in the Phoenix area, the Vekol Valley, and graduated from Casa Grande Union high school. He entered college at Arizona...