CONSTANCE STRUNK (WOOD) LOGAN 'Connie', 77, passed away on November 18, 1998 in the company of family after suffering a series of strokes over the past eight years. Born on May 23, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, she was a long time resident of Southern Arizona. She lived a full and eventful life that included work as a fashion model, practical nurse, accountant and department head. She was married to M/Sgt. Walter C. Wood until his death in 1968, and to James F. Logan until his passing in 1989. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Susan E. Young, and is survived by daughter, Pamela A. McDonald of Natchez, Mississippi; son, Walter F. Wood of Tucson; son-in-law, Erick T. Young of Tucson; stepsons, Bruce Logan and Stewart Logan; niece, Kathleen Shannon. One of the joys of her later years was getting to know her grandchildren, Steven J. Wood, Constance A. McDonald, Marvin Leighton McDonald III, Jennifer M. Limbaugh, Kevin Logan and Amber Logan and her great-grandson, Christopher Leighton McDonald. Constance also had many nieces and nephews that loved her. For many years, Constance worked as an accountant for the federal government, for corporations, and for her own company. Until her stroke, she was also active in the Pilot International Woman's Professional Organization. Throughout her life, she showed an independent spirit and an ability to overcome difficulties presented by life. Her pioneering character was demonstrated when she moved in 1954 to the then-recently reopened Ft. Huachuca. Her unselfishness was remarkable, particularly in how she cared for her beloved cats. She was loved by her family and friends, and she will be greatly missed. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 1998 at the ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. Ms. Logan and her family request that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Humane Society of Tucson.
COOPER, Lillian Vezzetti, 87, of Tucson, passed away November 16, 1998 after a prolonged illness. Preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Cooper; sisters, Katherine Wilson, Mary Gusmeri and her brothers, John, Joseph and Bertram Vezzetti. Survived by a niece, Evelyn Weimer of Jamul, CA; a nephew, Val Gusmeri of Tucson and Houston, TX. and numerous grandnieces and nephews. Mrs. Cooper was a native of Magdalena, NM. and was educated at the Univ. of Mexico, Mexico City and the Univ. of Arizona where she graduated in Education. She began her teaching career in Buckeye where she met her husband. When Amphi High School was built in 1942, she joined the teaching staff and spent the rest of her teaching career there until her retirement in 1970. Mrs. Cooper was a charter member of the newly formed Alpha chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority in 1948 and president of the Lambda chapter from 1957-1959. Mrs. Cooper was also a member of the philanthropic sorority Delta Zeta. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. December 7th at St. Francis Cabrini Church, 3201 E. Presidio Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Beacon Foundation. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway
DE CRUZ, Ana Maria Fernandez, 58, of Tucson, passed away November 20, 1998. Survived by husband, Bennie Cruz, Jr.; mother, Enriqueta Fernandez; son, Daniel Holguin; sister, Angelina (Mario) Valdez; brother, Pablo Fernandez. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 23, 1998 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Iglesia Evangelica, 450 W. Irvington. Church Service will be offered on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Ana will be best remembered for her poetry and her love of Christ. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
LYNCH, Edith L., 74, died November 19, 1998. Survived by her son, Michael and his wife, Jackie; brothers, Darwin and Selim Swanson. Edith has been a resident of Tucson for the past 30 years, a longtime nurse in the ICU Unit with St. Joseph's Hospital, a veteran of the U.S.A.F. serving as a nurse during the Korean Conflict. Friends may call 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. service time Monday, November 23, 1998 at EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801E. Grant Rd. Burial to follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery.
ORTIZ, Guadalupe 'Lupe' 87, of Tucson, passed away November 19, 1998. Survived by daughters, Delia (Gabriel) Ramirez and Terry (Oscar) White; sons, Eleazar, Frank (Alice) and Armando Ortiz; sister, Jesus Romero. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 22, 1998 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Margaret's Church, 801 N. Grande Ave. with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Monday, November 23, 1998, 10:30 a.m., also at St. Margaret's Church. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
SPEAR, Joyce, 69, died November 17, 1998. Mother of Patty (Bill) Drozd, Harvey (Karrie) Spear and Gary (Mary) Spear; grandmother of Joyce, Erica, Mike, Annie, Tammie, Jared, Karen, Willie, Shawn, Sarah, Gary, Stephanie and Kayla; nine great-grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers also survive. Graveside Service 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 23, 1998 at TMP South Lawn with Chaplain Patrick Cunningham officiating. Arrangements by BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
STRAHAN, Pauline E., 54, passed away November 19, 1998 in Tucson. Survived by three sons, Michael Swanson, Charles Swanson and Scott Swanson; one daughter, Heather Swanson; parents, Cecil and Helen Uglow; one brother, Gale Uglow; two sisters, Donna Uglow and Joanna Allen; and by 10 grandchildren. Pauline worked as a speech pathologist in Pima and Cochise Counties. Memorial Mass will be Monday, November 23, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows, 1800 S. Kolb. Inurnment will bein California. Arrangements handled by WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, 5225 E. Speedway, 881-0338.
WEBER, Steven W., died suddenly on October 20, 1998 at his home in Pittsburgh. He was born in Tucson on January 23, 1946. He was graduated from Palo Verde High School, graduated from the University of Arizona in Chemical Engineering, obtained his MBA in Finance at the Xavier University in Cincinnati. He is survived by his wife, Vicki and daughter, Amanda; parents, Jeanne and Robert W. Weber, M.D.; his sister, Amy (Richard) Hammel and her daughter, Katy; brother, Tom Weber and his sons, David and Steve. He worked with PPG Industries for 30 years, recently as Adventure Director. He reclaimed a lime ash swamp by mixing the soil with sewage sludge producing and environmentally sound park of native grasses and wildflowers, and native animals and birds appeared that hadn't been seen in years. His work in Photochromics resulted in the Transion glasses. He directed the research, development and production of the colored ink used in Hewlett Packard ink jet printers. Memorial Services were held in Pittsburgh. Memorial remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association.
HAROLD HARLAN SWEET, 53, of Pine, AZ, a retired audit supervisor, died November 16, 1998. He was born in Alexandria, MN and had lived in AZ since 1967. He was employed by the Arizona Department of Revenue in Tucson for nearly 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; son, Jim (Trina) Sweet of Tucson; parents, Harlan and Gwen Sweet of Nelson, MN; brother, Chuck (Wendy) Sweet of Oro Valley; sister, Jayne (Coy) Lack of Roland, OK; nephews; nieces; aunts; and an uncle. Arrangements are pending.
LENCHES, Joseph (Joe), age 80 of Oro Valley, AZ died November 20, 1998. Survived by wife, Frances; daughter, Sandra Lee Caton; son, Jeffrey Joseph Lenches; five grandchildren, Todd, Adam, Joel, Jennifer & Jeffrey, Jr.; brother, Nick Lenches; and sister, Mary Skripac. Preceded in death by a brother, Steven. Friends may call 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOME AVALON CHAPEL, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee. Graveside services will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Hope Cemetery.
Norris E. Mabry, 75, died November 21, 1998. He is survived by wife, Marjorie; daughter, Norean (Dwight) Blankenship; granddaughter, Michele (David) Hardin; grandson, Michael Blankenship; brothers, Nate, Don, and Dwain; sisters, Betty Bushe and Delores Venator. Member of IBEW for 56 years, Masonic Lodge #124 of CA, also the Sabbar Shrine Temple of Tucson. Friends may call 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 East Grant Road where funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 1998. Private entombment will be at East Lawn Palms Mausoleum. Contributions may be made to the Carondelet Hospice Services P.O. Box 50026, Tucson 85775-0308.
Marcella Walbridge Dewey
2-24-23 11-20-98
Dearest Mother, Sister, Aunt, Friend, we grieve our loss with the deep, abounding love of our sorrowful hearts. Your arms reached wide and full to embrace our joy and pain with a presence no one will forget. We send you now on your way, relieved only by the end of your pain.
Born of Eugene Walbridge and Della Johnston in Omaha; sisters, Betty and Arlene; brothers, Ralph, Ronald, Russell, Cyril, Jack, Ardis and Delmar, surrounded you as first family. Your children, Janice, Donna, and Delmar, their children, Angus, Sophia, Aaron and Sarah, extend the circle. Together with Jay, Della, Kenton, Jennifer and their children, Eric, Adam, Steven, Kenton, Marcella and Gabriel, you mothered us all.
These many relations, further extended by marriage, partnership, and friendship, do not begin to embrace the full capacity of our love for, and memory of you. Your work as a bus driver for the Navy in World War II, and later in life, as a bus driver for the Tucson Unified School District for 20 years, remind us of your service and care for countless individuals and children throughout life.
At this time of Thanksgiving, we ask that all those who remember Marcella Jane Walbridge Dewey, reflect upon the invaluable grace and gift of her life.
Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
FINEFROCK, Ray D., 71, of Tucson, died November 22, 1998. He was a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran. Survived by son, Karl Finefrock of Bremerton, WA; sister, Katherine Kinslow of San Bernardino, CA. No local services. Private interment will be in Renton, WA. Local arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY.
HAYWOOD, Kathleen Sutherland, 50, passed away November 23, 1998 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was a graduate of Salpointe High School and the University of Arizona College of Nursing. In her career in nursing, Kathy had been a public health nurse, research and rehab nurse at the Holy Cross Hospital of Utah, and Quality Resource Specialist at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO.
She is preceded in death by her father, Leslie B. Sutherland, and her sister, Elise Sutherland. She is survived by her daughter, Eden Haywood and granddaughter, Laurelle of Fort Collins, CO; mother, Jackie Bell; brothers, Frank and Les Sutherland; sisters, Julie and Mary Sutherland of Tucson; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends. She will be missed.
Donations to Medical Mission Sisters, 8400 Pine Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-9986 are requested in lieu of flowers.
A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 25th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo.
MASON, Shirley Joan, 70, died November 22, 1998. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at Bring's Broadway Chapel. Burial will be in Darbyville, OH. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
MOLNAR, Julia, 87, of Green Valley, AZ., passed away November 22, 1998. She is survived by daughters, Ellen Hankocy and Regina Csubak; son, Stephen Balint; eight grandchildren, Robert, Laura, Nicolas, Thomas, Johnny, Steven, Ann and Regina; eight great-grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters. She was preceded in death by husband, Stephen Molnar in 1992. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at East Lawn Palms Mausoleum, 5801 E. Grant Rd. with Monsignor Thomas Callahan officiating. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations be made to Vista Care Hospice, 5099 E. Grant Rd. #131, Tucson, Arizona, 85712. Arrangements by HUDGEL'S SWAN FUNERAL HOME, 22nd & Swan.
ROJAS, Gilbert G., 63, of Tucson, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 1998. Mr. Rojas is survived by his children, Rose Mary (Benjamin) Teran, Irene Rojas, Gilbert (Monica) Rojas, Esteban Rojas, Marcos (Tammy) Rojas and their mother, Guillermina Rojas. Mr. Rojas also leaves behind seven grandchildren; sisters, Mary (Albert) Leyvas, Ruth (Eugene) Ortiz, Josie (Gerardo) Valenzuela; brothers, Vicente (Carol) Rojas, Jose Rojas, Paul (Angelita) Rojas and a host of family and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 28, 1998 at St. Augustine Cathedral at 9:00 a.m. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 27, 1998 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Avenue with a Rosary commencing at 7:00 p.m. Arrangements by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, an Aftercare Provider.
SHORT, Edith Louise, 79, a resident of Tucson since 1951 died November 23, 1998. She is survived by her husband, Robert Lee Short; children, James Lee, Rosanne Viditto and Thomas Lynn; grandchildren, Nicholas Short and Luke Viditto. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. at East Lawn Palms Cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Road. Interment will follow. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, 1040 N. Columbus Blvd.
Joffre Auclair, 80, died peacefully at home Wednesday, November 18, 1998. He was born in Robertsonville, Quebec, Canada on May 12, 1918. He was employed by KOLD-TV back in 1968 as a Building Maintenance Engineer. He is survived by his wife, Rose M. and son, Robert; three grandchildren, Stefani, Scott and Steven, all of Tucson; one brother, Joe Auclair; one sister, Yvette Rodrigue; one cousin, Leo Brouseult, all of Connecticut. Memorial Mass will be Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Church of Saint Cyril, 4725 E. Pima. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society.
BRIGHTENFIELD, Violet P., 82, of Tucson, died November 20, 1998. Survived by sons, Ronald Brightenfield of Tucson, Laurence Brightenfield of Farmington, NY: sisters, Fran Gworek of West Seneca, NY, Helen Topor of Avon Park, FL: seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Friends may call Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile. Private interment Evergreen Cemetery.
