Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Max Green
May 27, 2016
Max John Green passed away on May 27, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona, where he had been hospitalized following an accident in Pima, Arizona, on April 22, 2016. He was struck by a van as he crossed the street with his wife in the crosswalk, sustaining numerous injuries. After five weeks of hospitalization and 4 major surgeries, he was allowed to...
Norma Foard
May 24, 2016
Norma Lee Foard, 83, of Pima, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 16, 1933 in Martin County, KY, to Calahan and Gertrude Cook. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel.In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation in...
David Billingsley
May 24, 2016
Biography David Matthew Billingsley, 56, of Safford, passed away May 24, 2016. He was born December 22, 1959 in Morenci, AZ to James & Tommie Billingsley. David graduated from High School and started into his career as a Lineman. He liked playing football, horseshoes and horseback riding. He is survived by his daughter Magan Lynn Billingsley and son, Dusten Matthew...
Arden Rambler
May 21, 2016
Arden Rambler, Jr., 34, of San Carlos, passed away May 21, 2016. He was born October 7, 1981 in San Carlos to Arden, Sr. & Arlene Rambler.A wake for Arden will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Rambler residence with the funeral service to be held on Sunday, May 29th at 1:00 p.m. at...
Michael Guzzo
May 20, 2016
Michael Guzzo born on Sept 5, 1946 to Rosa Sandoval Guzzo and Joe Parque Guzzo in Morenci, Arizona entered into rest on May 20, 2016 at his home in Clifton, Arizona. He honorably served our country from 1966 to 1970 in the US Air Force and toured one year in Vietnam as a Jet Engine Mechanic with the 315 CAMS...
Lorraine Longstreet
May 19, 2016
Lorraine Jane Longstreet, 66, of Peridot, passed away May 19, 2016 in Gilbert, AZ. She was born December 10, 1949 to Felipe & Lida Sanchez in San Carlos, AZ.She Elementary Day School, Nofsger Hill in Globe and graduated from Globe High School. She was a homemaker and loved caring for her children. She also loved to sing and would often...
Carlos Bencomo
May 19, 2016
Biography Longtime resident of Duncan, Carlos Bencomo, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Phoenix on May 19, 2016. Carlos was a retired construction worker and owner of CAB Contractors, Inc. He worked for the past 45 years in construction working on many of the highways in Arizona. During his years in construction he received many accolades for his professionalism and...
Connie Vietri
May 18, 2016
Connie Vietri, 95, of Safford, passed away May 18, 2016 in Safford. She was born February 7, 1921 in Eaton, Pennsylvania to Jerome & Stella Boscia. The Rosary will be led on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Solomon. Interment...
Lorayne Price
May 12, 2016
Lorayne Price, 93, of Safford passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home. She was born January 24, 1923 in Bartlett, TX to Daniel and Norma Priest.No services are scheduled at this time.
Trisha Laker
May 11, 2016
Trisha Curtis Laker arrived 9 weeks early in February 12, 1977. She was welcomed by her parents, Janet & Dalton Curtis and her siblings Gaira & Michael. She also has a large extended family that rejoiced in her safe delivery. Although she arrived early she had the Curtis family trait of never being anywhere on time. When she was 20...
Irene Mahoney
May 8, 2016
Irene Mahoney, 67, of Ft. Thomas, passed away May 8, 2016. She was born January 31, 1949 in Phoenix, AZ to Enrique & Manuela Parra. She worked for Motorola assembling radios but her love was spending time with her children: Julie, Anthony, Antoinette, Dominic, Jesus and Ernest, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her dog "Negro". Irene is survived by her...
William Congdon
May 8, 2016
William Wilbur Congdon, 60, of Solomon, passed away May 8, 2016. He was born August 30, 1955 in Dekalb, Illinois to William & Vera Congdon. He was a mechanic by trade and his hobbies were fishing and listening to rock and roll music and being outdoors as a rock hound. The birth of his children, William, Tabitha, Sam and Kenneth,...
Floyd Dodd
May 4, 2016
Floyd Wayne Dodd, 86, of Safford, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Tucson. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Cego, TX to Floyd Alvin and Nettie Dodd. A memorial service for Floyd will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Military Honors will follow by the Gila Valley...
Dolores Aguirre
May 4, 2016
Dolores Polanco Aguirre, age 93 entered into eternity on May 4, 2016 in Thatcher, AZ surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Safford, AZ and lived in the Gila Valley many years. On July 26, 1947 she married the love of her life Pete N. Aguirre in Safford. During the course of her life she lived in various...
Danny Traylor
Apr 29, 2016
Danny William Traylor lived 63 wonderful years in the Gila Valley. He entered into rest on Friday, April 29th in Mesa Arizona.Danny was born in Safford on March 13, 1952 to John and Clayola Traylor. As a child Danny loved to play baseball, a sport he enjoyed all of his life. Danny married Marla Ferguson in September 1971. They have...
John McLean
Apr 25, 2016
John Washington McLean was born December 9, 1922 to Washington McLean, Jr. & Hortense Monlux McLean, in Los Angeles, CA. He was the second child born to this union after his sister Marian Hortense McLean was born in 1921. Early in 1923, John's family went down to Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico where his father worked for Phelps Dodge. John and his...
Sharlotte Perez
Apr 25, 2016
Sharlotte Jean Perez, 71, formerly of Safford, passed away on April 25, 2016, in Casa Grande, AZ. Sharlotte was born on December 7, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX to William and Imogene Pounds. Sharlotte grew up in Morenci, graduating at Morenci High School. Later in life she worked as a finance clerk, but first and foremost was always creating a...
Alma Benally
Apr 19, 2016
Alma Benally, 64, of San Carlos, passed away April 19, 2016 at her home with her family at her side. She was born April 10, 1952 in San Carlos to Elson & Katherine Brown. She attended schools at San Carlos Elementary, Globe Junior High and Phoenix Indian School. She received awards for 1st Attendant Shiwo'ye & Schich'ine Saan. Alma loved...
Erma Rivas
Apr 19, 2016
Erma Lerlene Paxton Rivas, 56, of Safford, AZ passed away at 6:58 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Surprise, AZ. She was born March 1, 1960 in Safford, to Billy Dewain & Erma Charlene Paxton. She was united in marriage to Armando Rivas on February 18, 2011 also in Safford. Erma was a longtime resident of the Safford area. She...
Gerardo Garcia
Apr 17, 2016
Gerardo Garcia, 59, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Gerardo was born on April 22, 1956 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Gerardo and Sofia Garcia. Gerardo grew up in Las Cruces before moving at the age of 10 to Arizona where he finished High School. After graduation, he worked construction for many years. In his free...
