Obituaries
And tributes
Kathryn B. Sholes a resident of Tucson, Arizona since 1925, moving here from Goshen, Indiana with her mother and father Benjamin and Maude Russell. Kathryn passed away peacefully on the evening of August 8, 2011 with children and grandchildren at her side at Whispering Hills Assisted Living home...
Jean G. McGuire, 87, resident of Tucson, died October 4, 2011. Survived by daughter Kathryn McGuire (Norman Rubin) of Tucson; son Andrew E. (Patricia) McGuire of Strasburg, PA; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA....
Joseph Charles "Jake" McDowell, 88, one of the greatest generation, fought the good fight and received his heavenly ticket home on August 18, 2011. Born April 30, 1923 in Hillsdale, Indiana. Jake served in the U.S. Army during WWII and retired as a welder at Stran Steel in Terre Haute, Indiana....
Helen N. Kisthardt, 98, passed away on August 12, 2011. Born April 14, 1913 in Newark, NJ. Helen was a registered nurse. She was a member of D.A.R; Rebekahs and OES, AZ Chapter #2. She volunteered for the American Heart Assn., American Cancer Society, American Red Cross and many others. Her sense...
Elizabeth (Betty) Amaro, our sweet wonderful Mother, passed away on June 16, 2011, at the age of 81. Our hearts are broken, we loved her very much. Betty was the loving wife of Salvatore Vincent Amaro for 63 years, and the beloved Mother of Vincent E. Amaro, and Barbara Gephart. Grandma Darlings...
Charlotte Oremland, 95, of Tucson, died July 27, 2011. Born March 14, 1916 in NY, NY. Charlotte was a graduate of Hunter College, NY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Oremland and five sisters. She is survived by daughters, Phyllis (Jody) Sosnow of Scottsdale, AZ and Joan (Barry)...
Jo E. Deason was born in Liberty, Missouri in 1921. Jo died at the age of 89 in her sleep of complications from a stroke on July 14, 2011. She moved with her husband and three children to Tucson in 1956. Jo is survived by three children, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. A...
Myles A. Mazur 64, died on June 25, 2011 in Tucson. Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife, Emily; daughter, Julia; sister, Sheryl (Phillip) Newcomer; mother, Beatrice Mazur; niece, Rachel Newcomer; nephews, Sam and Max Segal; brother-in-law, David...
KELLEY, Myrtle Marjorie, 89, of Tucson died September 9, 2011. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Stanton A. Kelley. Loving mother of James S. Kelley of Tucson and Bonnie J. (Larry) White of Vail; cherished grandmother to 6 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services and interment...
SOL HAUER, born April 6, 1918, passed away on September 4, 2011. Sol moved to Arizona in 1944 to work for the government, and retired from the Internal Revenue Service. He loved sports, reading, his family and life. He is remembered by his wife, Trudy Hauer. They celebrated their 70th wedding...
Lillian Carroll, was born in Cleveland, OH on March 7, 1917 and died June 17, 2011 in Tucson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert S. Tossman and second husband Daniel Carroll. Beloved mother of Patricia Friedman of Tucson and Alan Tossman of Santa Monica, CA; dear sister of...
Roy T. Keller Sr. passed from this life on July 29, 2011 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. He was 75 years old. . . .