Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Pete Reyes
Jul 23, 2012
Peter Reyes, entered into rest on July 23, 2012 while at his home in Clifton. Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Clifton, with Rev. Father Martin Atunga as Celebrant. Rosary will be recited prior to Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart. Viewing will...
Michael Pender
Jul 22, 2012
Michael William Pender, 57, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 4, 1955 in Tucson, to William Arthur Pender and Norma Montierth Pender. He married Patti Miller in Sierra Vista and has been married over 25 years. Mike grew up in Holbrook, AZ, and graduated from Holbrook...
James Damron
Jul 22, 2012
Biography James Eugene Jimmy Damron, 61, of York Valley, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Morenci. He was born on May 29, 1951 in Morenci, to William Wallace Damron and Helen Marie Ely Damron. Jimmy graduated from Duncan High School, served in the U.S. Navy, worked for many of the local ranches in the valley. He is survived...
Marvin McCabe
Jul 21, 2012
Marvin Joseph McCabe, 56, of Safford, Arizona entered into eternal rest on Saturday July 21, 2012, in Safford, Arizona. Marvin was born on January 26, 1956, in Tuba City, Arizona to William and Rebecca McCabe. Marvin was the oldest of his five siblings. He grew up in Ganado, Arizona and attended school there and graduated from Ganado High School in...
Zona Peck
Jul 18, 2012
Zona Peck, 81, of Safford passed away at home on July 18, 2012. Zona was born to Chuck and Ethel Wamsley on December 29, 1930 in Graham County. After marrying Wendell Peck on August 30, 1947 they moved to Morenci where Wendell worked for Phelps Dodge. Wanting to own their own home, they moved to Safford in 1957 while Wendell...
Marty Rios
Jul 14, 2012
Joseph Martin Marty Rios, Sr., 57, of Gilbert passed away on July 14, 2012 in Mesa, AZ. Marty was born in Safford, AZ on August 27th, 1954 to John A. Rios and the late Dolores Alvarado Rios. He attended Safford High School when he enlisted in the US Navy in 1973. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after serving...
Jeanette Tellez
Jul 12, 2012
Jeanette Martinez Tellez, 77, of Clifton, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Tucson. She was born on September 29, 1934 in Morenci to Joe and Guadalupe Martinez. She is survived by her loving husband, Gregorio D. Tellez, of Clifton; two sons, Gregory Tellez, of Safford, and Nicolas M. Tellez of Clifton; two daughters, Veronica Florez of Clifton, and...
Louise Rowley
Jul 11, 2012
Louise Matilda Root Rowley, 98, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her home in Safford. She was born on November 24, 1913 at the Cluff Ranch in Pima, to Glen and Maggie Craig Root, the 4th of seven children. She attended school in Pima and Safford. She met her sweetheart at Safford High School, Jesse Deloss Rowley. They...
Rosa Hernandez
Jul 10, 2012
Rosa N. Hernandez, 87, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Mesa. She was born on May 7, 1925 in Morenci. Viewing and Rosary for Rosa will take place on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Caldwell Funeral Chapel. The family will receive guests at 6 p.m. for the viewing and the Rosary will follow at 7 p.m. A...
Andres Contreras
Jul 10, 2012
Andres M Contreras, 88, of Clifton, entered into eternal rest on July 10, 2012. He was born on November 11, 1923 in La Mesilla, NM to Anastacio Contreras and Maria Marquez Contreras. Andres was a long time member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Clifton; and spent 10 years teaching CYM classes. He was very involved in the community acting...
Louis Esparza
Jul 9, 2012
Louis Esparza, 88, passed away on July 9, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. Louis was born August 31, 1923 in Morenci, Arizona to Juanita and Marcos Esparza. The youngest of nine children, he attended Morenci Schools and was a member of the high school basketball team. Louis served in the US Army during and after World War II in England, France,...
Ben Smith
Jul 8, 2012
Valley entrepreneur Ben L. Smith of Safford, AZ passed away peacefully July 8, 2012. Ben was born Jan 14, 1917 in the Willamette Valley in Jefferson, Oregon where his family had settled upon arriving on the first wagon train across the Oregon Trail in 1843. Ben grew up in the family grocery business eventually seeking drier Arizona climates for his...
Librada Estrada
Jul 8, 2012
Librada Libby P. Estrada, 78, of Safford, entered into rest on July 8, 2012 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 15, 1934 in Thatcher, Arizona to Manuel and Juanita Palma. Libby was a loving housewife and mother. She loved to crochet, shop and watch her Novelas. She dedicated her life as a mother, grandmother and...
Nellie Norris
Jul 6, 2012
Funeral services for Nellie Norris, age 70, of Safford will be conducted Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel with Pastor Kris Keyes officiating. Nellie was born August 28, 1941 in Morenci, AZ to Reed and Vera Mae Chapman. As a young girl, Nellies family moved to Bisbee where she later graduated from high school....
Joseph Morales
Jul 5, 2012
Biography Joseph Anthony Morales Jr., 34, of Phoenix, entered into rest on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was born on November 9, 1977 in Morenci to Joseph Anthony Morales Sr. and Gloria Nabor Morales. Services for Joe will be held on July 10, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Clifton. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m....
Daniel Damron
Jun 30, 2012
Daniel Joseph Damron, 59, entered into rest on June 30, 2012 at his home in Pima. He was born on February 5, 1953 in Safford to Chester and Faye Damron. Daniel went to High School in Globe and graduated from Globe High school in 1972. He was a courtesy clerk at Bashas in Thatcher for many years. He enjoyed going...
Kenneth Hodges
Jun 26, 2012
Kenneth Dean Hodges entered into rest Tuesday, June 26 at the Lund Home Hospice in Gilbert, Arizona. His beloved wife Dahlia was at his side. Dean was born August 3, 1925 in Minburn, Iowa. He and his family eventually moved to Philomath, Oregon where he graduated from high school and later attended Oregon State University in Corvallis. At 17 years...
Rene Richardson
Jun 23, 2012
WILFORD RENE RICHARDSON 1917 - 2012 Born in the midst of World War I and destined to be part of what journalist Tom Brokaw called the Greatest Generation, eleven pound Wilford Rene Richardson was born on November 19, 1917, as the eldest son of Effie Mae Lee and Edmund Wilford Richardson in Cactus Flat, Graham County, Arizona. His father was...
Aaron Gherna
Jun 22, 2012
Arthur Aaron Gherna, 31, of Safford passed Away on Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on July 16, 1980 in Safford to Arthur and Frances Parra Gherna. Aaron graduated from Safford High School, and attended the U of A. He was studying business management and was just a couple credits...
Greg Welker
Jun 22, 2012
Greg Ellsworth Welker, 57, of Safford entered into rest Friday, June 22, 2012 in Safford. He was born September 28, 1954 in Safford to Norman and Charlotte Welker. Greg graduated from Safford High School and was an avid Phoenix Suns fan. Survivors include his sisters; Susan Welker of Safford and Gayle Rada of Scottsdale, brothers; Philip Welker of Gilbert and...
