BLACKWELL, Francis, passed away March 25, 2000 and Lucille, December 14, 1999. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Pantano Christian Church, 10355 E. 29th. Please contact Margaret Blackwell Hampton, 405-282-6283 if you would like to share about their lives.
JAMES A. CADWALLADER, III, 58, born November 20, 1941 in Salem, MA, passed away on May 10, 2000 in Tucson, AZ. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Anita L. Cadwallader; children, Deborah Cadwallader Woosley, James A. Cadwallader, IV; grandchildren, Lauren and Tanner Woosley, Jensen Shoemaker; parents, James and Claire Cadwallader, Jr.; sister, Judy Zangrilli; mother and father-in-law, Ellsworth and Evelyn Hanson; brother-in-law, Ellsworth Hanson; sisters-in-law, Barbara Cole and Carole Carrell; aunt, Florence Weber; cousins, Hank Bowman and Jim Bowman; God-children, Craig Bowman, Jim Zangrilli, Noelle DeVita and Maile Cole. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of AZ in 1963 and earned a Clinical Engineering degree from Tucson Medical Center where he worked from 1963 to 1995 as the director of Medical Electronics. He was a member of the Tanque Verde Lutheran Church. Jim left many, many family and friends behind that loved him very much. We will all miss him and will see him again someday. Memorial Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 15, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. in the Tanque Verde Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tanque Verde Lutheran Church or the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
NAOMI COPELAND, 50, of Marana, AZ, born August 10, 1949, passed away May 9, 2000. Born in Mound Bayou, MS, to Gus Bell Jr. and Sadie Stevens-Bell. Naomi married
Clement O. Copeland on April 2, 1971. She was very loving, caring and devoted to her family and friends and opened her heart and home to everyone. Naomi was employed at DCMAO-Phoenix as a contract management assistant. In June 1997 she received a promotion to Contract Specialist and relocated to Tucson, AZ – Raytheon Corporation.
Naomi is survived by her husband, Clement O. Copeland; children, Lee M. Copeland of Phoenix, Aretha Diane Gentry (Daren) Oklahoma City, OK, Clement O. Copeland II, Marana, AZ; grandchild, Keoni Marie Gentry Oklahoma City, OK; mother, Sadie Verse; father-in-law, Rev. Zollie Zell Copeland, Sr.; 27 brothers and sisters, with numerous nieces and nephews; a very special niece, Mary Wiley of Peoria, AZ.
preceded in death by her father, Gus Bell Jr. and mother-in-law, Mattie Copeland.
Visitation from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2000 at Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1019 E. 31st St., Tucson. Interment following at South Lawn cemetery. Under the direction of SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY & cemetery.
DIXON, Lucille V., 81, passed away May 11, 2000. preceded in death by her husband, Freeman and son, Roger. Survived by son, James (Strom); daughter, Joyce (Dan) Eubanks, all of Tucson; grandchildren, Debra Swedler of IL, Janice, Daniel Jr. and Joan Eubanks, Donna Ewer, all of Tucson, James Dixon of MI, Phillip and Michelle Dixon, both of Tucson; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Emma McClendon of KS; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time 1:00 p.m. Saturday at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd., with Pastor David Larson officiating. Burial follows in East Lawn Palms cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Craycroft Baptist Church, 5729 E. 22nd St., Tucson, AZ 85711
GRIFFIN, Howard E., age 87, of Tucson, passed away May 7, 2000. He is survived by son, H. Gary and Marge Griffin and their children, Paul Griffin, Michael Griffin, and Susan Teeters; daughter, Janice K. (Griffin) Lane, and her children, Dale Gumm, Jr. and John Gumm; and son, Kim S. and Joan Griffin, and their son, Christopher Griffin; and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2000 in the Chapel at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona, 85716, with Rev. Ravin Gaston officiating. Remembrances may be made to Dignita Hospice Care, 1730 E. River Road, suite 107, Tucson, Arizona 85718. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel.
PHOEBE IRENE FINLEY PACK - Born February 2, 1907 in Portland and died peacefully in her sleep May 9, 2000 in Tucson. Predeceased by her husband, Arthur N. Pack and her daughters, Eleanor P. Liddell, Phoebe Pack; and grandsons, Andrew Liddell and Thomas Liddell.
She was a founding provider of Carondelet Foundation, a co-founder with her husband of the Espanola Hospital, a cofounder with her husband and the late William Carr of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum as well as the Ghost Ranch Museum, a Trustee of St. Mary's 2nd Century Foundation, life member of the Auxiliary of St. Joseph/St. Mary's Hospital, a trustee of the Mount Vernon's Ladies Association and was long active in community mental health issues.
Where she saw hurt she sought to soothe and where she saw need she sought to fulfill.
Survived by sons, Vernon Pack of Ohio, Charles Pack (Kim) of California; and daughter, Margaret McKinley (Henry) of New Mexico; grandchildren, Mark Bahti (Dolores), Kurt Bahti (Karen) and Tani Bahti, all of Arizona, Catherine Dertouzos (Michael) of Massachusetts, Margaret Liddell of Connecticut, Susan Rykken (Edward) of Maine, and granddaughter-in-law, Nancy Liddell of Connecticut; great-grandchildren, Kim Bahti, Yuri Bahti (Jill), Ben Bahti (Lisa), Heather Bahti, Eric Gaines, Justin Gaines, Todd Gaines, Matthew Liddell and James Liddell; and great-great-granddaughter, Julia Ty Bahti.
She is also survived by many whose lives she touched, and by many dear friends. Among them the family wishes to extend special thanks and acknowledgment to longtime friend, Julie McGaw who was by her side at the time of her passing.
While she requested no memorial services, her memory can be honored through donations to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Carondelet Hospice Care or by simply volunteering some of your time to help another.
ROWE, Dorothy Grace, 74, died March 20, 2000. preceded in death by her husband, James B. Rowe in August 1998. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, May 15, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. at Saguaro Christian Church, 8302 E. Broadway.
TEIBER, Elias, 46, of Silver Springs, MD, died May 11, 2000. He was a producer/writer for CNN. Survived by mother, Linde Teiber of Tucson; brother, Lenny Teiber of Tucson. preceded in death by father, Milton Teiber and sister, Victoria Teiber-Frost. Chapel Service Monday 10:00 a.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY, with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim officiating. Interment Temple Emanu-El Section of Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
DOHERTY, Patrick R. (Doc), 71, died May 8, 2000. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, (888-1111)
EVANS, Robert J., 77, died May 7, 2000. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, (888-1111)
FRITHSEN, Harold L., 78, died May 7, 2000. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, (888-1111)
GOMEZ, Raul Rivera, 83, died May 10, 2000. Father of Tina (Jay) Bell, Pam Gomez, and Dr. Rick R. (Karen) Gomez; grandfather of Steve and Kym; brother of Romelia Gomez, Delia Flores and Artemisa Hughes. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran, a member of the Elks Lodge #2532 and a retired teacher and coach from TUSD. Raul was preceded in death by his sister, Hilda Levesque.
GOMEZ, Ruth F., 82, died May 11, 2000. In addition to being survived by their children and grandchildren, she is survived by her niece, Mary Ann Gagnepain. She was preceded in death by her husband Raul, whom she so lovingly cared for in the last year of his life. Ruth was preceded in death by her sister, Gladys Caudill.
Scripture service will be at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL. Mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2000 at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, 4725 E. Pima St. Bural to follow in TMP East Lawn. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway. The family suggests donations, in Raul's and Ruth's name, be made to TMC Hospice, 5301 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712.
GRIFFIN, Howard E., age 87, of Tucson, passed away May 7, 2000. He is survived by son, H. Gary and Marge Griffin and their children, Paul Griffin, Michael Griffin, and Susan Teeters; daughter, Janice K. (Griffin) Lane, and her children, Dale Gumm, Jr. and John Gumm; and son, Kim S. and Joan Griffin, and their son, Christopher Griffin; and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2000 in the Chapel at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona, 85716, with Rev. Ravin Gaston officiating. Remembrances may be made to Dignita Hospice Care, 1730 E. River Road, suite 107, Tucson, Arizona 85718. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel.
Ryan Mark McCray - Age 17, died in Tucson, Arizona in the early hours of Wednesday, May 10, 2000 in a tragic auto accident. Born in Tucson on March 11, 1983. He is survived by his parents Dale and Jeanette; his sister, Laurel; his maternal grandmothers, Phyllis Conover of Homestead, Florida, and Betty McCray of Walsenburg, Colorado. Also survived by his aunts and uncles, Michael and Denise Conover of North Logan, Utah, and David and Margaret Conover of Long Island, New York; and cousins, Matthew, Heather, Holly and Kayla of Utah, Adam and Emily of New York, Vincent Vaughn of Wyoming and Jessie Conaway of Colorado. preceded in death by his grandfathers, Robert A. Conover and Elbert McCray.
Ryan was the quintessential high school junior, playing on the varsity football and volleyball teams, and the JV soccer team, and the Jacobs Park Lobos soccer team. He was a scholar-athlete, a member of the National Honor Society, volunteered at University Medical Center and Habitat for Humanity, and was active in his church. He participated in everything he possibly could, including holding down an after-school job. He will be remembered for his big heart, his kind, gentle nature, his caring for others, and his devotion to his sister, Laurel. He had so many plans for the future.
A service celebrating Ryan's life will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd (corner of 4th Ave and University). Please bring a dish to share and join us after the service in sharing a meal. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be sent to Amphitheater High School, Ryan McCray fund, 125 W. Yavapai, Tucson, AZ 85705. Many, many thanks to our family and friends and especially the friends of Ryan and Laurel, who have done so much to support us in the last few days. We will never forget all of you.
Arrangements by ARIZONA MORTUARY UNIVERSITY CHAPEL.
MORRISON, Jack B., 88, of Tucson, died Friday, May 12, 2000. preceded in death by sister, Dr. Margaret Torrey of Pekin, IL. Survived by wife, Sarah A.; son, William of Livermore, CA; nieces, Nancy (David) Torrey Morrison of Benton Harbor, MI; Elizabeth (Steven) Krafcky of Chicago; Diane (Lyn) Gubser of Alexandria, VA; numerous nieces and nephews. He retired from Hughes Aircraft in July of 1976 after 23 years of service. Jack will be greatly missed by his wife and friends that loved him very much. Someday we all shall meet in the glorious Kingdom of God. Memorial Mass will be offered 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2000 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1800 N. Pio Decimo, Fr. Harry Ledwith officiating. Private inurnment East Lawn Palms cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Habitat Fund at St. Pius X Church, 1800 N. Pio Decimo, Tucson, 85715. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
SMITH, Verna V., 75, died May 13, 2000. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
ST. JOHN, Pearl R., 91, died May 10, 2000. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, (888-1111)
VICTOR EDWARD BLUE, RET. AIR FORCE TECH SERGEANT
December 6, 1933 – May 13, 2000
Precious husband, daddy, historian, firefighter, listener, friend. We have learned from your endless capacity for forgiveness, your gentle ways and quiet wisdom. Your wife, family and friends who have experienced your unconditional love will miss you desperately. Thank you for bringing Bluegrass music to the hearts of Tucsonans through community radio KXCI, and until we meet again, 'So long Good Friend'. Victor is survived by his wife, Margaret Carrera Blue; his mother, Blanche DeVore; his children, Esther (Oscar) Almazan, Andree (Francisco) Diaz, Sofia (Jason) Clements, Bryan (Cindy) Blue, Edward Blue, Adam Blue; and seven grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at DMAFB Chapel on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 11:00 a.m.
