SOQUI, Emilia Valdez, 91, died May 22, 2000. Mother of Emelia Soqui, Lupe Cardenas, Clara Vigil, Della Ochoa and John Soqui; sister of Clara Jimenez of Florence, AZ and Virginia Valdez of Phoenix; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren also survive. Emilia was a volunteer for St. Mary's Thrift Store for over 10 years; active with Armory Park Senior Center and an avid bingo player. Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Mass will be offered 9:00 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2000 at St. Margaret's Catholic Church, 801 N. Grande. Burial in Holy Hope cemetery. Friends may call from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24th at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
WESTCOTT, Ninette (Nita), born October 1, 1914 in Bangor, MI, passed away May 22, 2000 in Tucson, AZ. Survived by her husband, Delbert; three children, Eugene (Joyce) Bonamigo of Portland, OR, Louise (Chuck) Smith of Mayer, AZ and Diana (Earl) Meyers of Marana, AZ; four grandchildren, Tony Bonamigo of Portland, OR, Tiffany Wear of OR, David Hickey of Los Angeles, CA and James Morgan of Reno, NV; and three great-grandchildren, Antonia Bonamigo, Dillon Bonamigo and A.J. Morgan. Services to be held in Hartford, MI. Burial will be in Maple Hills cemetery, Hartford, MI. Donations in Nita's memory may be made to Casa de la Luz Hospice, 6812 N. Oracle #144, T/A 85704. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
WILLIAM W. WHALEY, 83, passed away on May 21, 2000. He was born March 25, 1917 in Lewistown, Montana. He spent his early years being raised in Tacoma, Washington and later moved to Tucson in 1933. He is preceded in death by one granddaughter, Chrystal. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; one daughter, Patricia (Les) Arndt; two sons, William M. (Lorene) and Rick E. Whaley; five grandchildren, Shannon (Bernard) Zadrowski, Erin Whaley, Brandon and Laura Shavon Shaw, Alfonso Whaley; three step-grandchildren, Troy (Margaret) Richards, Alexis Flowers, Elisha (Manuel) Flores; two great-grandchildren, Zakary and Ashley and many other loving family members and friends. He retired from Southern Pacific Railroad as a switchman after 42 years of service. He was also an active member of the Nelson C. Bledsoe Masonic Lodge #74 and Moose Lodge #1964. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 25 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospital, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550-2725.
CAMPBELL, Shirley A., 73, passed away May 22, 2000. Beloved wife of George Campbell, also survived by her mother, Eleanor Harrington; son, Kevin of Page, AZ; daughters, Toni (Robin) Payne-Donka and Randee McAbee; and grandson, James Carrick all of Tucson; and sisters, Naoma Joslyn and Norma Ryan of Troy, MI. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 26 at HUDGEL'S SWAN FUNERAL HOME, 22nd & Swan. Remembrances may be made to Carondelet Hospice.
JOSEPHINE (DOLLY) CUCCIO, 76, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away May 24, 2000. preceded in death by husband, Joseph Cuccio; daughter, Carmela Corral; grandson, Adrian Federico. Survived by sisters, Margaret Longo and Florence Tito; children, Art Corral, Joseph (Rosie) Cuccio, Marie (Richard) Wilson, Carolann (Archie) Federico and Helen (Jim) Paul; also by nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26, 2000 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Saturday, May 27, 2000, 11:30 a.m. at St. Monica's Church, 212 W. Medina. Interment to follow at Holy Hope cemetery.
Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
DAVIS, William Maslin, 63, of Tucson, died suddenly on Sunday, May 21, 2000. He is survived by four children, Susan Montague Collins of Los Angeles, CA, Corinne Maslin Davis of Austin, TX, Kendall DeForest Davis and Trevor Kenneth Davis of Tucson; his fiancee, Sally Lanyon; one sister, Elizabeth D. Pessner; two nieces and a nephew. Dr. Davis attended Virginia Military Institute and was a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his residency at Louisville General Hospital. He served in the United States Air Force as a Chief of Surgery at Davis Monthan Air Force Base Hospital. From 1970-71 he was Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Davis was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Tucson Surgical Society, The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Rocky Mountain Vascular Surgery Society. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5150 N. Valley View Road, Saturday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Hollywood cemetery in Richmond, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Thomas Chapel Memorial Fund, VMI Foundation, PO Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450, or Tucson Boys' and Girls' Clubs, PO Box 11188, Tucson, AZ 85734. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel.
JAMES BERNARD HOLMES, 51, died peacefully on May 20, 2000. Survived by his wife, Donna; children, Michele (Duncan) Holmes, Shauna, Jamie and Scott Holmes; granddaughter, Maddie; mother, Joan (Bob) Kays; sisters, Penny (Bob) Treadway and Debbie Barnes; brothers, Barry (Lorie) Holmes, Robby (Sharon) Kays and Bob Kays; uncles, James and Richard McCoy. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. preceded in death by father, Orval Holmes. James was a driver and dispatcher for CTI. Dad, we and all your friends, will remember you for your smile, sense of humor and loving heart. It gives his family much comfort in knowing he is resting peacefully with our Lord. Memorial Service 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Rev. Eric Rogers officiating. Military Honors by Ft. Huachuca Honor Guard.
CAROLYN J. (CJ) IDLEWINE - A true and special friend was born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, December 1, 1943 and passed from this life to the next in Tucson, Arizona, May 15, 2000.
Just call her CJ. She served in the U.S. Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller and Supervisor of Controllers from 1962 until her retirement in 1997. She knew how to keep the planes apart and on-course as well as anyone in the business, and saw the world from both sides. She also held a Commercial Pilot's license and was rated for instrument flight.
She became a docent at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, where she could usually be found Fridays and Saturdays. She made frequent weekday trips to local elementary schools preaching the gospel of the desert. She received her 1000 hours of docent service recognition award just over a week before her death. She was a big Summer Saturday night fan, doing Night Sky interpretation and Star Stories. Her enthusiasm was an inspiration to all docents who knew and loved her.
CJ defined life. Humor, friendliness, compassion, determination, courage, loyalty, generosity and an insatiable appetite for learning (and ribs) are some of the things that come to mind.
CJ loved Lake Powell, and thought of it as her special church. She spent the last week of her life on board a houseboat there, accompanied by nine special people on a journey of the spirit borne not only by the waters beneath, but also upon the thoughts and prayers of the many friends who could accompany her only in spirit.
She is survived by a brother, a sister, a number of nieces and nephews, and her 'furkids' LS and Andy. She leaves behind a host of others whose lives have been made richer by knowing CJ.
A memorial will be held Saturday, May 27, at 4:30 p.m. at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. CJ requested that any memorial donations be made to either the Best Friends (no-kill) Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah (http://www.bestfriends.org) or the ArizonaSonora Desert Museum (http://www.desertmuseum.org).
HILDA DAGMAR LASSILA, 87, a resident of Tucson, AZ, passed away May 23, 2000 at University Medical Center.
She was born on August 16, 1912 in Dollar Bay, MI, daughter of Isaac and Hilda (Dorvinen) Bykkonen. She graduated from Dollar Bay High School. She was a member of Dove of Peace Lutheran Church in Tucson, she was active in many church activities.
She is preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Ellen and Joy Ann; one granddaughter, Lisa; three sisters, Irene, Aili, Edna; and five brothers, Charles, Isaac, Edward, Ernest and Albert.
She is survived by five grandchildren, Tammy, Lori, Jeff, Monica and Andrea; nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and many cousins.
A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2000 at Dove of Peace Lutheran Church on W. Roller Coaster Rd. in Tucson. Pastor J. Wendell Clutz will be officiating the service. Interment will be in the Memorial Garden at Dove of Peace at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Dove of Peace Lutheran Church in memory of H. Dagmar Lassila. Arrangements made by DESERT ROSE CREMATION & BURIAL, 790-6388.
MCKEE, Alberta R., 79, died May 24, 2000. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
THOMAS O. MILLER, DVM, 67, passed away at home May 21, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Erlinda; sons, Thomas (Angie) and Jim (Andrea); daughters, Linda, and Laura (Bruce) Berk; brothers, Eugene and Samuel; sister, Patricia; grandchildren, Jason, Ian, Derek, Leonore, Koranda, Tanya and Lyric.
Dr. Miller was born in 1932, in Madison, Ohio. He completed his pre-vet and veterinarian studies at Ohio State University where he graduated in June, 1956. He began practicing in June 1956 as am area veterinarian in for the Animal Division of the USDA in Muncie, Indiana, where he was the head of animal disease control for five counties. In June of 1957 he began work in a large animal practice in Lynn, Indiana. Starting in October of 1967, he began practicing at Valley Animal Hospital in Tucson, AZ. In addition to his work at Valley, in February 1969, he became a veterinary consultant at Reid Park Zoo. He recently retired in April, 1998.
His tenacity to overcome adversity and achieve greatness in veterinary medicine inspired patients, colleagues and friends. He is remembered with respect and admiration for his mentoring, friendship and inexhaustible willingness to help.
Memorial Service to be held at Reid Park Zoo on Sunday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Donations can be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Southern Arizona Chapter, 616 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716, in memory of Dr. Tom O. Miller.
JORGE M. 'BOUNCER' MORALES, 31, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 22, 2000. Mr. Morales lived in Tucson, Arizona for 26 years. He was born January 6, 1969 in Nogales, Arizona. He is survived by his mother, Maria Genoveva Perez; brothers, Jose (Wendy) and Johnny Morales; sisters, Monica (Jerry) Valenzuela, Eva (Tommy) Bates, Irma (Joaquin) Lona, Lupita Morales, and Lillian Morales; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jose Pedro Morales.
Jorge was a gentle and loving man to those who truly knew him. He was always there to give assistance and to give us himself at any time. Especially with children! He will be missed greatly and his laughter will live forever in our hearts.
Visitation will be held at MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPEL, on Friday, May 26, from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. also on Friday. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 27, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at Santa Cruz Church. Burial will follow at Holy Hope cemetery.
For those wishing to make donations, in lieu of flowers, please do so at any Wells Fargo Bank, Acct. #0484316690 'Jorge M. Morales Memorial Fund'.
Arrangements by MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2580 S. 6th Ave.
PFAUTSCH, Lillian M., 84, passed away peacefully after a long illness and much suffering, May 23, 2000 in Tucson. Survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Louis; daughter, Marilyn (Kim) Wolfarth; loving granddaughter, Emily; sister-in-law, Millie Pfautsch of Ocala, Fla; also by numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside Services will be held Friday, May 26, 2000 at East Lawn cemetery, 5801 E. Grant at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be Thursday, May 25, 2000 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL. Lillian's family would like to thank her caregiver for all her love and support. In lieu of flowers, family would like donations made to American Diabetes Association, AZ Affiliate, Inc., 2328 W. Royal Palm Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85021. Arrangements by WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, 5225 E. Speedway, 881-0338.
ARCHER, Alvera Hazel, age 76, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away during surgery on May 23, 2000. She was retired from TUSD where she worked as a secretary at Doolen Jr. High School for 14 years. Alvera enjoyed sewing, quilting, embroidery and reading. She was a member of the Catalina United Methodist sewing circle. Alvera is preceded in death by her parents, James and Peal Sullivan; brothers, Ballard, Charlie, and Doyle Sullivan; and sisters, Arzella and Irene Sullivan. She is survived by her husband, Hoyt Archer; children, Gary (Joan) Archer of Seattle, Washington, Sharon (Don) Eklund of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Deymian (Scott Morgan) LeSar of Bow, Washington, Lori (Scott) Webster of Tucson; and four grandchildren. We all loved her. A Memorial Service was held this morning, May 26, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Catalina United Methodist Church. A Graveside Service followed at 11:30 a.m. at South Lawn cemetery, Veteran's Section. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or the local food bank. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel.
