BRYAN, Edwin J., II, born September 5, 1925 in Elizabeth Township, PA, died June 8, 1996 following open heart surgery. Mr. Bryan had lived in Houston, TX for 18 years prior to moving to Tucson in 1992. He was an active member of the Sabino Canyon Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a caring husband, a beloved grandfather, an alumnus of Mount Union College, and a Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife, Thelma T. Bryan of Tucson; his mother, Cora Bryan of Greenville, SC; sons, E.J. Bryan III (Cathie), and Joel G. Bryan (Christine), both of Tucson; and his, daughter, Mrs. Lynn Hewitt (Russell) of Perth, West Australia. He is also survived by his sister, Margaret Cox of Whittier, CA; his brothers, Bill Bryan of Pittsburgh, PA, Tom Bryan of Greenville, SC, Bob Bryan of Petersburg, FL; and 11 grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at the Sabino Canyon Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5643 E. Lee St., Tucson, Friday, June 14, 1996 at 7:30 p.m.
CLARK, George L., 56, died June 10, 1996. Survived by wife, Karen Clark. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
HANNLEY, Vincent Paul “Doc’ Col., U.S.A.F., ret., 80, of Tucson, died Monday, June 10, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; children, Dr. Maureen Hannley, Michael F. (Ruth) Hannley, Elizabeth (Greg Bogard) Hannley, Patricia (Ron) Sable, James P. (Sandy) Hannley, Heather K. (Mark) Minder, Gregory P. (Andrea) Hannley, Robert B. Hannley; seven grandchildren; and three sisters. During his Air Force career, Col. Hannley was stationed at Davis-Monthan from 1949 to 1955 and was Vice Base Commander from 1958 to 1961. He retired from the Air Force and moved back to Tucson in 1967. After retirement he was a representative for Equitable Life Ins. and went back to school and received a B.S. from the University of Arizona in 1975. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 1996 at Davis-Monthan A.F.B. Chapel #1. Entombment will follow at the Mausoleum of Peace, East Lawn Palms Cemetery. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd., Thursday, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Guy Ivan Hill beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, fosterparent, uncle and friend, passed away June 9, 1996. Guy Hill was born in Lowell, Arizona, May 11, 1931, the fifth child of six children born into a Arizona pioneer ranching family. He owned numerous ranches; served in law enforcement, and owned and operated a livestock trucking and rodeo contracting business, throughout his life. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Juanita Hill; his four sons; Kenneth (Annette), Larry (Kathy), Tommy (Debbie), and Bobby (Sherri), his two sisters Gracie Case and Margie Bell, 17 grandchildren and other family members too numerous to list. Although, Guy Hill has left this earth, his lighthearted humor will be in our hearts always, and many a young man will be telling stories about their adventures with Guy Hill for years to come. For, that’s what much of his wife was, an adventure. Visitation today Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Funeral Services will be11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY.
HUMPHREY, Mary Margaret, 70, died June 9, 1996, after a long and valiant battle against cancer. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 47 years, John Julius; two children, George and Laurie, both of Tucson; four grandchildren, Jocelyn, Tyan, Nicole and Trevor; son-in-law, Rick Strauss; and daughter-in-law, Kathleen. Prior to her retirement in 1990, Mrs. Humphrey served for 12 years as conference coordinator at the Arizona Cancer Center. At her retirement, Sydney Salmon, M.D., Center Director, said, “You’ve been a long-term and very loyal employee of the Arizona Cancer Center. In fact, You’ve seen it grow from being based in a tiny office in the Hospital through a temporary building and now to being a freestanding major facility. Our conferences are recognized as being outstanding and you’ve been at the center of that effort.’ Prior to joining the Cancer Center, Mrs. Humphrey served for five years as editorial assistant at the Journal of Chemical Education at the University of Arizona Department of Chemistry. Before that, she worked at the Arizona Regional Medical Program. Born in 1926 in Los Angeles, CA, Mrs. Humphrey graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1947. For 19 years she served as Vice President of the J.J. Humphrey Co., Inc., of Laramie, WY, Wyoming’s largest television and appliance dealership. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, as well as a trusted and loyal friends to many, Mrs. Humphrey will be remembered for her graciousness, keen wit and remarkable compassion. She will be dearly missed. Graveside services will be held 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, 1996 at East Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Arizona Cancer Center.
John Jannetto Born October 3, 1913, in Spring Hill, (Mobile) Alabama. Died June 8, 1996, in Tucson, AZ after a short illness. Preceded in death by parents, Cologero and Santuzza Giannetto; and eight brothers and sisters. Survived by wife of 55 years, Ruth Petta Jannetto; daughter, Susan of Tucson; and son, John C. (Eleni Sakellar) of Nelson, New Zealand. Also survived by five grandchildren, Stephen (Tina), Amy-Susan, Abram, Alexandra, John; one great grandchild, Stephen; and sister, Jenny Pipia of West Allis, WI. Moved to Tucson from Milwaukee, WI in 1951. After moving to Tucson, Mr. Jannetto became a real estate broker and developer, general contractor, and insurance executive. Mr. Jannetto developed residential subdivisions throughout Southern Arizona including the cities of Nogales, Benson, Kearny and Tucson. Mr. Jannetto was Charter President of the North Tucson Lions Club, and a lifetime member of Tucson Lodge No. 385 BPOE. Funeral arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY and CEMETERY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Visitation 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 1996. Services at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. (800) 465-4837. Dad, we will miss you. You were truly one of a kind. And some of your jokes were funny.
LONGWELL, Nancy L., died May 26, 1996. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, June 15th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Rd.
MARTINEZ, Jose A., 97, of Tucson, passed away June 8, 1996. Preceded in death by wife, Benigna Martinez. Survived by daughter, Josephine (Jesus) Peralta; sons, Arturo (Elena), Louis (Alicia), Frank (Blanche), Adolfo (Sylvia), Arnulfo (Betty), Alfredo (Josie), Roberto (Bertha), and Gilbert (Gloria) Martinez; 44 grandchildren; 75 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren. Retired from Southern Pacific Railroad Company, U.S. Army Medical Dept. 1921-1924. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 12, 1996 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered Thursday, June 13, 1996 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Church, 801 N. Grande Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
PRICE, A. “Ed’, died June 10, 1996. Survived by wife, Emily; one son and two daughters. Mr. Price was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Tucson. Memorial Service 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 14, 1996 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. Family suggest contributions to First Evangelical Free Church of Prescott Ed Price Memorial Fund, 412 Whipple St., Prescott, AZ 86301. Arrangements made by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, Prescott, AZ.
TROWBRIDGE, Peter, 70, of Tucson, died June 3, 1996. He is survived by his son, Peter Randall; and daughter, Candis Marie; and their mother, Linn. Born in Hoboken, NJ, Mr. Trowbridge lived in Noroton, CT, then came to Arizona in 1939. He resided on a ranch in Oracle, owned by his mother, Emily, called the Lazy ET. After attending Fresnal Ranch School and Southern Arizona School, Peter served in the US Navy in the Pacific during WWII. Mr. Trowbridge originated Tucson Radio and TV Sales and Service. He built and managed KEVT, Tucsons first Spanish language radio station and originated Greenway Lanes and Iceland Bowl. Peter spent his life as a self-taught Broadcast Engineer, Amateur (Ham) radio operator, W7MAT. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).
WEST, Charles S., Jr., age 53, of Tucson, AZ, died June 10, 1996. Survived by wife, Linda West; son, Brent West; granddaughter, Alexis West, all of Tucson, AZ; brother, Melton West; sisters, Mildred Johnson, Melva Fish, Mary Marze, all of Charlotte, NC; and sister, Martha Gerber, Key West, FL. Preceded in death by a son, David West in 1989. Be with David and go with God. Funeral Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 1996 at the Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Rd, with Dr. Andrew G. Ross officiating. Friends may call 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 1996 at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee.
ANDERSON, Roger Bunton, 74 of Lakeside, AZ, passed away after a lengthy illness at home in Las Vegas, NV on May 19, 1996. He was a lifelong resident of Arizona, born in Tucson on January 26, 1917. He began his career in the newspaper service in Tucson at the Tucson Citizen in 1936. In 1943 he moved to Phoenix to work for the Phoenix Gazette where he was a stereotypist foreman in the platemaking department for 35 years. He retired in 1978 and moved to Lakeside, AZ in 1980. In spite of his having had polio as a child he was active in softball, golf and bowling and was manager of his high school football team. He graduated from Tucson High School in 1935 and attended the University of Arizona. He served on the board of directors for the Republic and Gazette Credit Union for many years. He was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling and working crossword puzzles. He was a Methodist and attended the United Methodist Church in Show Low, AZ. He leaves his wife, Katie Lynn of Lakeside, AZ and Las Vegas, NV; one brother, James E. Anderson of Lakewood, CA; two daughters, Janet Gail King of Glendale, AZ and Cheryl Rae Morean of Phoenix; one step-daughter, Peggy Hanna-Jones of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Desert Memorial of Las Vegas handled arrangements. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, May 23rd at First Untied Methodist Church in Phoenix at 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.
BRENT, William Wray, 85, died June 3, 1996. A funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 7th in Ross Hollywood Chapel. He was born March 15, 1911 in Bermingham, AL. He moved to Portland in 1995. He was a painting supervisor at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. Retired in 1973 after 34 years of service. He is survived by wife, Pauline; daughter, Marsha Freyer of Portland; two sisters, Joe Brent and Eloise B. Buck of Seattle; and two grandchildren. Interment will be later in Arizona. Family request donations to any charity of their choice.
GARCIA, Francisco, 50, of Tucson, passed away May 7, 1996. Survived by mother, Victoria C. Garcia; aunts, Leticia Cota Reisgo, Luz Green; cousins, Cecilia Riesgo-Oaxaga, Linda Riesgo, Arnulfo Riesgo, David Riesgo, Martha Sanchez and Sofia Padilla; uncles, Mintie Green and Ramon Cota. Committal Services will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 1996 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Hope Cemetery.
GENGER, Joel C., 29, of Tucson, died June 7, 1996. Survived by parents, David C. (Cynthia) Genger of Sandia Park, NM and Connie Jean Genger of San Diego, CA; brother, Jay David Genger of Albuquerque, NM; and grandfather, William Keith Hart of Hemet, CA. Memorial Services Tuesday 7:00 p.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY, N. Oracle and W. Miracle Mile. with Pastor Peggy J. Ward of Hope Church United Methodist officiating.
GOODSELL, Clare W., 91, of Tucson, died June 8, 1996. Father of Joanne G. Keim of Sonoita, AZ; granddaughters, Stacie Smith and Sharon Cundall; three great grandchildren. He was born March 21, 1905 in Omaha, NE and attended the University of Nebraska. He retired in 1970 as an executive with the 3M Company. He was on the board of directors of Alzheimers Disease Assoc., current member of the Masonic Lodge in Omaha, NE, Scottish Rite, Detroit and Shrine Temple, Phoenix. A resident of Tucson since 1991, living at the Forum. Arrangements by ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. (888-1111).
John Jannetto Born October 3, 1913, in Spring Hill, (Mobile) Alabama. Died June 8, 1996, in Tucson, AZ after a short illness. Preceded in death by parents, Cologero and Santuzza Giannetto; and eight brothers and sisters. Survived by wife of 55 years, Ruth Petta Jannetto; daughter, Susan of Tucson; and son, John C. (Eleni Sakellar) of Nelson, New Zealand. Also survived by five grandchildren, Stephen (Tina), Amy-Susan, Abram, Alexandra, John; one great grandchild, Stephen; and sister, Jenny Pipia of West Allis, WI. Moved to Tucson from Milwaukee, WI in 1951. After moving to Tucson, Mr. Jannetto became a real estate broker and developer, general contractor, and insurance executive. Mr. Jannetto developed residential subdivisions throughout Southern Arizona including the cities of Nogales, Benson, Kearny and Tucson. Mr. Jannetto was Charter President of the North Tucson Lions Club, and a lifetime member of Tucson Lodge No. 385 BPOE. Funeral arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY and CEMETERY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Visitation 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 1996. Services at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. (800) 465-4837. Dad, we will miss you. You were truly one of a kind. And some of your jokes were funny.
MARTINEZ, Jose A., 97, of Tucson, passed away June 8, 1996. Preceded in death by wife, Benigna Martinez. Survived by daughter, Josephine (Jesus) Peralta; sons, Arturo (Elena), Louis (Alicia), Frank (Blanche), Adolfo (Sylvia), Arnulfo (Betty), Alfredo (Josie), Roberto (Bertha), and Gilbert (Gloria) Martinez; 44 grandchildren; 75 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren. Retired from Southern Pacific Railroad Company, U.S. Army Medical Dept. 1921-1924. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 12, 1996 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered Thursday, June 13, 1996 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Church, 801 N. Grande Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
RUFFALO, Vincent Earl, 61, passed away June 7, 1996. Survived by his wife, Mary Ruffalo of Tucson; sons, Vincent M. (Leslie) Ruffalo of CO, Rick (Sally) Ruffalo of MO, John (Heidi) Leeney of AK; sisters, Barbara (Marshall) Miller and Donna (Booker) Thompson; brother, Dick Ruffalo; grandchildren, Angela and Stephanie; brother-in-law, S.J. Burks; nieces and nephews also survive. Mr. Ruffalo was preceded in death by his parents, Doris and Bennie V. Ruffalo and sister, Audrey Burks. Mr. Ruffalo was a member of The Knights Pythias, he was a Grand Trustee, Past Grand Chancellor of the Grand Domain of Arizona, Past Chancellor of Pima Lodge #47, Charter Member and Past Officer of B.P.O.E. Tucson East Lodge #2532. In lieu of flowers, one may donate to the charity of one’s choice. Memorial Service 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, with the Knight Pythias and B.P.O.E. Lodge officiating. Graveside Service 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13 at Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery, Fort Huachuca, AZ with full military honors by DMAFB Honor Guard. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
SLEEPER, Mary F., 80, of Tucson, died June 8, 1996. Survived by niece, Paula E. (William) Pursell of Myrtle Point, OR; nephews, John (Janet) Snyder of Lewis, CO, Stanton Sleeper of Coquille, OR; several great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Martha S. Sleeper of Coquille, OR. Predeceased by brother, Charles Stanton Sleeper on May 6, 1989 and sister, Marjorie B. Snyder in September 1988. Services will be private. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY and CEMETERY.
