SMITH, Eunice M., 84, went to be with her Lord April 11, 1997. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Gaylord M. Smith and loving daughter-in-law, Molly Smith. She is survived by three sons, Merlin (Virgie) Smith, Dale Smith, and Ronald (Carol) Smith, all of Tucson, AZ; one daughter, Deanne (Aaron) Wettstein of Janesville, WI; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Eunice was born December 13, 1912 in St. Paul, MN, residing in Boyd, WI, moving to Janesville, WI in 1947, and became a resident of Tucson in 1962. She worked for the Tucson School District in Food Service for 15 years and retired in 1977. She was a loving and devoted grandmother and friend and will be missed by all. The family would like to thank all the staff at the Casa De Paz Adult Care Home and TMC Hospice for the tender loving care given to our mother. Friends may call Monday, April 14, 1997 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave at Magee. A Funeral Mass will be held 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 601 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. Burial to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Tucson, Arizona Chapter, P.O. Box 44253, Tucson, AZ 85733. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave at Magee.
TESCH, Harvey P., 71, of Tucson, died April 11, 1997. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Delores J. Tesch of Tucson; sister, Laura (Harold) Tietz; and brother, Clarence (Doris) Tesch, all of Beaver Dam, WI; sister-in-law, Ruth Tesch of Juneau, WI; mother-in-law, Arvilla Scheiman of Fort Wayne, IN; several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his son, Dennis Paul Tesch on June 16, 1994. Service Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY, Rev. Philip A. Koelpin, Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., until the time of service, EVERGREEN MORTUARY, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Building Fund, 200 E Yavapai Rd., Tucson, 85705, or a charity of one’s choice.
WILLIAMSON, Omega, age 91, a 44 year resident of Tucson, passed away April 8, 1997. A visitation will be held Monday, April 14, 1997 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Funeral Service 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL, Pastor John Witkop of Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to: Postal History Foundation, 920 N. First Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719.
BLAKELY, Julian Grier, 77, of Tucson, died March 30, 1997. Survivors include beloved wife, Ellen; daughters, Melanie Johnson, Hannah Blakely, Mary Catherine Blakely, Melanie Bradley, Jan Truby, Judith Oliva, Carol Folger, Andrea Collins; son, Anthony Oliva; and several loving grandchildren. Mr. Blakely was owner of the Antique Mini-Mall. Memorial Services were held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), Wednesday, April 2, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Jay Moore, Church of the Desert officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the U of A Endowment Fund, 'Blakely' Scholarship Development Office, 1100 N. Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85717.
CHRETIN, David A., 24, passed away April 11, 1997. Survived by wife, Tracy; son, Devon; parents, Martha Ramirez and Victor and Waneda Chretin; brothers, Victor D. Chretin and Manuel Chretin; stepsisters, Alicia and Monica. Friends may call at Hudgel’s SWAN FUNERAL HOME, 22nd & Swan on Wednesday, April 16, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
COCHRAN, John T., 74, died April 14, 1997. Husband of Elizabeth; father of John T. (Sun Kraemer) Cochran of CA; Mary Elizabeth (Robert Woolk) Cochran of Tucson; Janet (William) Mitchell of CA; and Bruce T. (Linda) Cochran of CA; brother of Helen Wearin of IA; and Alexander R. Cochran of CT; grandfather of James Ryan Cochran, William T. Mitchell, Alexander C. Cochran, and Nicholas P. Mitchell. Mass will be offered 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at St. Thomas The Apostle Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. In lieu of flowers contributions to Community Food Bank, P.O. Box 26727, Tucson, AZ 85726 or Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, 1760 E River Rd., 85718 would be appreciated. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
FORGEY, Francisca M., 88, of Tucson, AZ., died April 9, 1997. Survived by sister, Petra M. Velasquez; brother, Benito R. Mendoza; stepdaughter, Estelle Rivers of Oregon; stepson, Eugene (Arla) Forgey of Oregon. Preceded in death by husband, Marion W. Forgey. A visitation will be held Monday, April 14, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. A Rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. at South Lawn Mortuary. A Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at South Lawn Chapel.
GANDY, Gerald Andrew, 60, of Tucson, Arizona, died April 13, 1997. Survived by wife, Cheslyn; son, Troy Gandy; daughter, Debbie Gandy; stepdaughter, Roxan Baldwin; nine grandchildren, Jade Berglund, Holly Berglund, Beau Berglund, Tim Baldwin, Janelle Baldwin, William Sheetz, Jeffrey Sheetz, Vanessa Webb, and Amy Webb; brothers, Robert Gandy and wife Kathy from Austin, TX, Dennis Gandy and wife Jan from St. Charles, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lutheran Brotherhood Santa Cruz Lutheran Church. Services 10:00 a.m. Memorial Service on April 16, 1997 at Santa Cruz Lutheran Church, 6809 S. Cardinal Ave., with Rev. Al Rode officiating, of Santa Cruz Lutheran Church. Remembrances may be made to Santa Cruz Lutheran Church Memorial (Fund or American Cancer Society.)
GRIJALVA, Ernest N., 80, of Tucson, passed away April 13, 1997. Survived by Beatriz C. Grijalva; daughters, Emilia Robles, Mary Esther (Robert) Rosales, Angelina (Tony) Ruiz; son, Tony C. (Frances) Grijalva; sister, Terry Nunez; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Mr. Grijalva was a native of Tucson, a loyal employee for T.U.S.D. for 36 years. A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 1997 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, (North Chapel), 204 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 9:00 a.m., Santa Cruz Church, 1220 S. 6th Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY.
IRVIN, John Henry Barrows
Dr. John B. Irwin died of lymphoma cancer at the age of 87 years, nine months and three days at Manor Care, April 10, 1997. He was born in Princeton, NJ, July 7, 1909. His parents were Frank and Mary (Barrows) Irwin. In 1936 he married Ruth Catherwood with whom he had four children. In 1986 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Tucson, AZ. After the death of his first wife, he married Lorine Warrick in 1994, and they resided at 2879 East Presidio Road in Tucson.
Dr. Irwin was an astronomer. He received a B.Sc. at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1933 and his Ph.D. in astronomy from UC Berkeley in 1946. He was an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania 1946-48, an associate professor at Indiana University (IU) 1948-51, and a full professor at IU 1951-64. During this period he received a Guggenheim Fellowship which enabled him to do astronomical research in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1964 he became a staff associate at the Carnegie Institute of Washington from 1964-1967. During that time he and his wife, Ruth, were residents of Chile, and he participated in the initial site selection for the observatory at Cerro Las Campanas and the observatory that is currently being built at Cerro Pachon. Dr. Irwin was a visiting resident professor at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, in 1967-68 a visiting professor at the University of California in Los Angeles, 1968-70, and an associate professor at Kean college, NJ, 1971-77. He did research in the fields of photo-electric photometry, binary star orbits, cepheid variables and the history of astronomy. His professional memberships included the American Associate for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Astronomical Society.
Dr. Irwin has been retired in Tucson for 20 years where he enjoyed his ham radio and stamp-collecting hobbies. He was an active member of Northminster Presbyterian Church and the Southern Arizona Hiking Club (SAHC). At his church he served in many capacities including elder and deacon. The leader of the Christian Business Men’s Committee stated, 'He faithfully met with our group of men every Friday at 6:30 a.m. and blessed all of us with his love for the Lord.' In the Southern Arizona Hiking Club he led over 100 hikes, served as president and program chairman, and instituted lists of mountain peaks for 'peak baggers'. Mount Whitney located in the California Sierra Nevadas was one of his favorite mountains, and he climbed to the summit many times, including climbs for both his 80th and 85th birthdays. In 1996, he received the SHAC President’s Award. Pete Cowgill, the president, wrote of him, 'His friendly, outgoing personality and sharp wit made him one of our most popular and well-known members.'
Dr. Irwin is survived by his wife, Lorine Irwin of Tucson; his daughter, Esther Nielsen of San Diego, CA; his son, Paul Irwin of Bethesda, MD; his daughter, Nancy Haaf of Bad Duerkheim, Germany; his son, Alan Irwin of Victoria, Canada; his sisters, Eleanor Hess of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Charlotte Kohrs of San Diego, CA, and Agnes Irwin of Carl, CA; his brother, Richard Irwin of Carmel, CA; his six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nephews; nieces; other relatives; and many friends.
A memorial will be held at the Northminster Presbyterian Church, Saturday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m. If you prefer to make a contribution in lieu of flowers, you may contribute to Wycliffe Bible Translators in memory of John B. Irwin, P.O. Box 2702, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, Northminster Presbyterian Church Library or a charity of your choice.
JAUMAN, Bernard A., 79, died March 30, 1997. Husband of Marjory Jauman of 48 years. Four nieces also survive. Preceded in death by brother, Frederick Jauman. He was a veteran of World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers surveying in the Pacific. Born in Chicago, 1917, and retired from Chicago Transit Authority after 41 years before coming to Tucson 21 years ago. Memorial Mass 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 1375 S. Camino Seco, with Father Christopher Scadrown officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Tucson Medical Center Hospice, 5301 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
LEMING, Walter, Eugene, Sr., age 77, resident of Tucson, AZ. Born in Knoxville, TN. WWII Veteran. Retired Associated Grocers. Preceded in death by wife, Katie Mae Witt-Leming. Survivors: sister, Edith S. Skinrood of Pensacola, FL; brother, Clyde Leming of Knoxville, TN; sons, Walter Jr. (Mary Ann), Louis (Tammy), Steve (Nina), Kenny (Terri) of Tucson; daughter, Marian (Bill) Howard of Knoxville, TN; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. No Services will be held.
MacDONALD, Dawn Patricia, April 16, 1917 to February 23, 1997. Beloved mother of Bert and Jack Reitz, Diane and Wayne Kleinman, John and Virginia Titman and David and Trisha Titman. A Celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Grace St. Paul’s at 2331E Adams.
MORENO, Estella V., 65, of Tucson, went to be with the Lord April 13, 1997. Preceded in death by mother, Taide V. Pacheco. Survived by loving and devoted husband, Jose Moreno; loving children, Christina (John), Theresa (William), Jose Jr. (Jill), Alberto (Susan), and Carlos; sisters, Guadalupe (Fred), Carmen (Reginaldo); brother, Arturo (Pilar); nine grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 1997 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Thursday, April 17, 1997 at noon at St. John’s Church, 602 W Ajo Way. Interment to follow at South Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY.
SEELY, John Carpenter, a resident of Tucson, AZ, died April 12, 1997 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born in Cleburne, TX on August 22, 1924 to Anton and Lois Seely. He grew up in Ft. Stockton, TX where he graduated from high school. During World War II John served as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps. He served in the Campaign of Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe as well as with the Occupation Forces on Okinawa. He married Barbara Lee Peters on September 23, 1950. He graduated from the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, in 1951, and was a pharmacist for 45 years. John is survived by his wife, Barbara, of the home; four daughters, Susan Salazar (Bob) of Rio Rancho, NM; Stephanie Seely of Albuquerque, NM; Ellen Ellis (Morris) of Las Cruces, NM; and Laura Richey (John) of Austin, TX; and a son, Mark Seely of Tucson. Three grandchildren, John and Elizabeth Salazar, and Madeleine Richey. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway,
ULLMAN, Roy Frederick, 71, Tucson winter visitor, died Friday, April 11, 1997 in Rolla, MO. He was born February 1, 1926 in Zanesville, OH. Mr. Ullman was a 1945 graduate of Lash High School and graduated from Ohio Northern University, College of Pharmacy in 1952. After graduating, he began working as a Pharmacist at the Fox Pharmacy until his retirement. He was an Army veteran of WWII serving as a Master Sergeant in the 7th Calvary. He participated in the Luzon Campaign and was serving in occupied Japan during its liberation. He and his wife wintered at Far Horizon East for the past five years and attended Christ Church United Methodist. He was also an active member of Central Trinity United Methodist in Zanesville. Survived by his wife, Mary Helen Eppley Ullman, whom he married August 20, 1950; son, Mark Andrew Ullman of Vincent, OH; daughters, Sara Ann Pfaff of Glencoe, IL, and Anita Jane Ullman of Tucson; three grandchildren, Christian Andrew Ullman, Elsa Ann Pfaff, Stuart Frederick Pfaff; brother, Daniel Robert Ullman of Zanesville. Preceded in death by parents, Daniel C. and Sara Guss Ullman. Visitation and Services will be held in Zanesville, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Church United Methodist or Tohono Chul Park. Arrangements by BRYAN FUNERAL HOME, Zanesville, OH.
BREWER, Frances Elaine, 73 years old, died Sunday, April 13, 1997 in Tucson. Affectionately known as 'Gran Fran' to friends and family. Mom’s 'open house' policy of all of her children’s friends endeared her to many. Her marvelous knack with the ancient art of conversation allowed her to establish instant rapport with a very wide culture of people. Fran’s house was always a magnet for the crowds. Little did we know how much she was sheperding these youthful souls through their formative years. She was mom to many. Her legacy to her children was her storytelling and teachings in loving and retaining friends. We now know through our family of friendships what she gave us. 'Gran Fran' left the world a better place. Survived by Gregory Curtis Brewer of Austin, Texas, Thomas Eugene Lahre of Tucson, Michael Patrick Brewer and two grandchildren, Ryan Michael Brewer and Heather Kathleen Brewer of Tucson. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 16th, 5:30 p.m., SS Peter and Paul Church, corner of Lee at Campbell. Donations to Fan Kane Foundation, 129 N. Warren Ave., Tucson, AZ. Arrangements by WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, 881-0338.
