THOMAS FRANCIS JORDAN, 86, peacefully passed away on March 24, 2000. His family, friends and Tucson will deeply miss his wit, intelligence, laughter, faith, love and sense of righteousness. With family and education foremost in his life, he loved being both a student and teacher, mentor and guide for us all. Born on October 9, 1913 and raised in Scranton, PA, Dr. Jordan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton and went on to receive his Master's and Ph.D. in Education from the Catholic University of America. Leaving his position as Assistant Dean of Education at Fordham University in 1954, he and his family then moved to Tucson where he was Director of the Mayor's Council on Human Relations and National Conference of Christians and Jews. Dr. Jordan then went on to be the Director of the Tucson Community Council where he played a vital role in the creation of many social service resources within the community. Dr. Jordan retired as Assistant Director of the United Way in 1979. His recent recognition in February 2000 of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Founders Award showed the many talents and gifts of this extraordinary man. But it was the love and pride for his wife, children and grandchildren that meant the most to him. It gives his family such joy to know that at last he is reunited with his dear wife, Clorinda; son, Barry; daughter, Christina; father, Frank; and mother, Helen. Survived by sons, Mel (Ingrid) and Hilary (Judy); daughters, Denise (Gerry) Arnold and Maria (Michael) Brooks; nine grandchildren; sister, Mary Flanagan. He will be lovingly missed each day by us all. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dr. Jordan's name to the Child and Family Resources or the Pima Council on Aging would be greatly appreciated. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. Burial at Holy Hope cemetery.
MAGALLANEZ, Mary Ann, age 40, of Tucson, born August 15, 1959, passed away March 13, 2000. She is preceded in death by her mother, Violet Goga and her brother, Gary Joe Goga. She is survived by her daughter, Melanie of Mesa; son, Joshua of Phoenix; brother, Greg Goga of El Paso, Texas; her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mason, along with five nephews and two nieces. Mary Ann was a graduate of Hayden/Winkleman Unified School District and was a long time resident of the Hayden/Winkleman community before moving to Tucson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. March 30, 2000 with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, 1050 N. Dodge (@ Speedway). The graveside service, where her cremains will be buried with her mother, will be held 11:00 a.m., April 1, 2000 in the Hayden/Winkleman cemetery in Hayden, Arizona.
RITA MARY NUGENT MYERS - Born August 16, 1916, passed away March 26, 2000. Rita grew up in Tucson, attended St. Joseph's Academy and graduated from Tucson High School. She married
Dale M. Myers and moved to Kansas City, MO. In the last few years she had come home to Tucson to live. Survived by daughter, Mary Margaret (Rod) Moren; sons, Dale M. (Carol) Myers II and Robert L. Myers; grandchildren, Philip Moren, Janice (Tom) Lawrence, Tracy (Tim) Bolt, Kirk Moren, Michelle (Keith) Ward, Dana Myers, Sandy (Jose) Izaguirre and Angie Myers; great-grandchildren, Lacy Ward, Aaron and Angelle Bolt and Alexandra Izaguirre; brothers, Jim (Charlotte) and Jack Nugent. preceded in death by her brother, Matt Nugent; sister, Margaret Nugent Wood; nieces and nephews, Dana and John Rigas, Cupie and Dick Clark, Jimmy and Cathy Nugent and Debbie Nugent Taylor.
Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Mass will be offered 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 29 at St. John's Catholic Church, 602 W. Ajo Way. Burial in Holy Hope cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
MARY S. OCHOA, 75, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 26, 2000. She was born May 14, 1924 in Tucson, AZ. She is survived by her husband, Arnold; son, Arnold (Monika) Jr.; daughter, Christina (James) Gomez; sisters, Cecilia Yanez and Julia Ochoa; brothers, Francisco Salazar and Ramon Salazar; grandsons, Daniel Gomez and Thomas Ochoa; granddaughters, Leah Neal, Connie Lynn Brandenburger and Sandra Ochoa Tulius.
She was preceded in death by her father, Francisco Escobar Salazar, and her mother, Julian Sanchez Salazar.
Visitation will be held at MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2580 S. 6th Ave. on Wednesday, March 29 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. at MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPEL. Burial will be at Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPEL, 547-3400.
SABALLOS, Octavio J., 67, of Tucson, passed away March 23rd, 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother. He is survived by his loving daughters, Eva (Charles) Wells and Marlene (James) Heim; grandchildren, Charlie Harrison and Ingrid. Also by sisters, Vilma (Irwin) Wiswall and Tere (Edgar) Lugo, and many friends. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2000 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church (Campbell & Lee) in Tucson. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
SUGAMELI, John, 75, of Tucson, AZ, died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 26, 2000. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. John came to Tucson with his family in 1964. He was employed at the University of Arizona as a design draftsman for 25 years. After his retirement from the U of A, he was employed by Infrared Labs of Tucson. John was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and friend to many. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Frances; children, Andrea Lucille (Robert) Frost and Rocco John (Natalia) Sugameli; grandsons, John Cyrill and Rocco Dante Sugameli; mother, Lucy Sugameli; sisters, Antoinette Viscomi and Josephine (Joseph) Sciuto; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. (@ Magee), Wednesday, March 29, 2000 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 8650 N. Shannon Rd, at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2000. Entombment will follow at Holy Hope Mausoleum. John will be missed by family and friends, whose lives he touched with his generous heart.
BOBBY G. TAYLOR - Born February 13, 1933 in McKinney, Texas, went to Paradise on March 25, 2000 in Tucson, Arizona, at The Arizona University Medical Center. Bobby was proud to be the 164th heart transplant recipient, thanks to his doctor and the outstanding heart transplant team. He was three months short of his 12-year anniversary.
Bobby served in the US Navy aboard the U.S.S. Rochester during the Korean Conflict. He served on the Richardson Police Department from 1959, retiring as a lieutenant in 1970. He was the Director of Security for the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas from 1972 until 1983.
Survived by wife, Evangelina; mother, Mozelle Taylor; brother, Billy; children, Mary Ellen, Bobby Glenn Jr., Ricky Paul; grandchildren, Joseph Glenn and wife, Laurie, Katherine Elizabeth and husband, Chad, Jonathon Gentry; great-grandchild, Isaak Burum. Also, uncles and aunts, Minnie and Richard Hooper, Hattie Stewart and Irma Kyle; brothers and sisters-in-law, Emma Montoya, Bruno and Dolly Loya, Joe and Concha Loya, Leroy and Marry Ellen Larson, Gabriel and Dolores Loya, Raymond and Julia Loya, Chuck and Aurora Forst. There are also numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Special thanks and love to Richard and Juanita M., 'Guerra' F., and Jodie P.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with the Funeral Services at 11:00 a.m. at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. (888-1111). Burial to be in the National Memorial cemetery of Arizona.
THURSTON, Thomas Norman, 46, of Richland, Miss., a manager in Tucson's Downtown Auto Center, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000 in Jackson, MS. Mr. Thurston was a native of Tucson and had been living in Jackson for the past year while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include sons, Marcus Thurston of Vicksburg, MS, Daniel Thurston of Vicksburg, MS, and Joshua Thurston of Florence, MS; daughters, Rachel Thurston of Richland, MS and ReAnnon Thurston of Florence, MS; parents, Carl Sr. and Juanita Thurston of Tucson, AZ; brothers, George Thurston of Phoenix, AZ and Russell Thurston of Tucson, AZ; sisters, Evana Gaskin of Tucson, AZ and Sandy Tesch-Coevrd'Alene of Idaho; three grandchildren also survive. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Lakewood Memorial Funeral Home South. Burial was in Lakewood Memorial Park South, Jackson, MS. Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Home, South, Jackson, MS, (601) 922-2123.
BONARRIGO, Domenick B., 87, died March 28, 2000. Husband of Grace Bonarrigo; father of Domenick B. (Christine) Bonarrigo, Jr. of New Canaan, CT; grandfather of John, Michael and Lisa Bonarrigo all of CT. He lived in Tucson for 24 years after retiring from the Veterans Administration in 1976. He was a member of the Italian-American Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Elks Lodge #385. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL. Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2000 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. Entombment to follow in Our Lady of the Desert cemetery. Friends may call from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
REBECCA ANN 'BECCA' CHAVEZ
February 28, 1997 – March 25, 2000
OUR LITTLE ANGEL HAS GONE HOME.
For three years Becca fought many a brave battle to overcome numerous medical obstacles but we know now that she is in heaven, at peace with the Lord.
She leaves behind her loving parents, Jose and Margo; sister, Stephanie; brother, Joey; grandparents, aunts, uncles, and devoted family and friends. She is preceded in death by her sister, Rachael.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 31, 2000 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. at Hudgel's Swan Funeral Home, 1335 S. Swan Rd. Graveside services to follow at South Lawn cemetery, 5401 S. Park Ave.
Tributes may be made in Becca's name to UMC Child Life Center.
SLEEP WELL OUR LITTLE ANGEL.
GALLEGOS, Dolores S., 88, of Tucson, died March 26, 2000. Long time resident of Tucson, and employed by Cele Petersons, and Steinfelds Dept. Store. Mother of Noemi Dickson of Tucson, Joseph J. Gallegos of El Paso, Texas, and Sarah A. (Tony) Abraham of Tucson; nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be Friday, March 31, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Cyril Catholic Church, 4725 E. Pima, with burial to follow in Holy Hope cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, March 30, 2000 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. (888-1111).
DALE E. HEWITT, age 81, of Tucson, died March 25, 2000. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Helen M. Hewitt and his children and grandchildren. Dr. Hewitt received his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in May of 1945. In May of 1968, he received his Doctor of Divinity from the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas. Serving churches in Oklahoma, Oregon and Illinois, he retired from Trinity Presbyterian Church where he served as an Associate Minister for many years. A member of Kiwanis International, he served as President of Tucson Kiwanis Club in 1963 and Lieutenant Governor in 1965. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Handmaker Hospice, P.O. Box 13090, Tucson, Arizona 85732-3090.
Memorial Services will be held Friday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
HOLDER, Merritt Vincent, 81, of Tucson, died March 28, 2000. Survived by wife, Virginia Oakes Holder of Tucson; daughters, Sherry (Robert) Encinas of Tucson and Nana Pinnell of Corrales, NM; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was a lifetime member of Sertoma Club and Retired City of Tucson Employees. Chapel Service Thursday, March 30, 2000, 3:00 p.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY, with George Carter of Church of Christ officiating. Friends may call Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. Interment Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
JAMES, Melvin V., 83, of Tucson, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2000 in a Tucson hospital. He is survived by his wife, Audrey James; two sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Care entrusted to HEATHER MORTUARY.
KUNTER, William O., 92, died March 27, 2000. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
LEE, Barbara J., 75, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away March 26, 2000. She was born on September 10, 1924 in Oak Park, IL and was a resident of Tucson since 1976. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Ewing (Joe) of Tucson, AZ; and three sons, Mark W. (Serena) Lee of Phoenix, AZ, John L. (Sharon) Lee of Lakewood, CO, and James A. (Susan Anway) Lee of Lakewood, CO. In addition she is survived by one grandchild, Stephanie Lee of Lakewood, CO; and two sisters, Marjorie Leslie of Elmhurst, IL and Nancy Fattore of Darien, IL as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Barbara was a wonderful giving person who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was an active member of the Community of Hope Lutheran Church. At her request no formal services are planned. Family and friends may gather at an open house to celebrate her life to be held on Saturday, April 1 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at her home in Tucson. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Tucson or Carondelet Hospice Network. The family appreciates the care and compassion provided by the staff at St. Mary's Hospital.
MATHIS, Herbert, 84, died March 27, 2000. Husband of Ann; father of Virginia; grandfather of Claudette Dudley and Charles Merriman; four great-grandchildren, two sisters and one brother also survive. He was preceded in death by his son, Phillip. Donations in Herbert's memory may be made to Casa de la Luz, 6812 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704. No services are planned. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
