THOMAS J. TROUP, 75, died at his home in Columbus, NC, August 4, 1999. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.B.A. from the Harvard School of Business Administration with High Distinction.
Tom first encountered Tucson, Arizona in the mid-1950's when he assisted his good friend and Harvard Business School classmate, Tom Brown, in the early years of Burr-Brown Corporation. Burr-Brown isn an international technology company and one of Tucson's largest employers. In 1982, Tom used his vast business expertise learned as Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Director of Akzona Inc. Asheville, NC, a Fortune 500 company, to assist the BurrBrown in going public which was primarily responsible for the company's meteoric growth. Before retirement in 1997, he was Vice Chairman and CFO of Burr-Brown.
Previously, he was Senior V.P.-Finance for W.R. Grace in charge of the Overseas Division, New York, NY and V.P. and Comptroller of Cryovac Division, Duncan, SC.
He was a Director of the Research Triangle Institute, the Microelectronic Center of North Carolina, the Baird Corporation, Dynamics Research Corporation, BRIntec Corporation and Burr-Brown Corporation. In addition he served as a Trustee of Warren Wilson College in Swananoa, NC. At Warren Wilson, Tom was instrumental in all aspects of fund raising and was awarded special recognition by the college.
His wife, Marjory Troup, preceded him in death in 1994. Tom has a brother, Dr. Richard Troup of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a sister, Mrs. Carolyn van Laaen of Ponte Vedra, Florida. Also surviving are two sons, Robert Troup of Spartanburg, SC and James Troup of Leucadia, CA and a daughter, Patricia Troup of Freehold, NJ. He had five grandsons, Hunter, Campbell, Daniel, Andrew and Coleman.
Tom was a long time member of Tucson Country Club, Red Fox Country Club, Tryon North Carolina, and Biltmore Country Club, Asheville, N.C.
Tom has been a member of Church of Advent, Spartanburg, S.C., St. Philip's Church, Tucson, and Jacksons Grove Methodist Church in Columbus, N.C.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 7th, 10:00 a.m. at Jacksons Grove Methodist Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends at home on Collinsville Road, Columbus. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 421 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782.
In addition, a service will be held in Tucson in early September at St. Philip's Church where Tom will be entombed beside his bride of forty-two years. Details of the service can be obtained by calling 1-800-361-9185.
WILLIAMS, Earl, 78, of Tucson, went to be with the Lord August 5, 1999. Beloved husband of Lydia; devoted father of Geneva (Dave) Haddix, Ruth (Hillary) Howell and Rev. James (Michele) Williams; dear brother of Albert, Fred and Ballard Williams and Dolly Mayes; cherished grandfather of Robert, Kristine, Jeff, Heather and great-grandfather of Jessica and Travis. Mr. Williams was a member of Tucson Baptist Temple. Private family interment at Evergreen cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Devon Gables, 6150 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery.
Kathryn Anne Governal, 32, of Tucson, died August 5, 1999. Survived by parents, Roberta and Dr. George J. Governal; grandmother, Mrs. Irene Governal; brother, Dr. Robert A. Governal; aunt, Andrea Elitcher; great aunt, Rita Ryan; and cousin, Tom Ryan. Kathryn received her MA in journalism from the University of AZ. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the U of A, Journalism Dept. in Kathryn's name would be appreciated. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery.
BARON, Louis N., 82, of Tucson, died Saturday, August 7, 1999. Loving husband of 50 years to Gloria Gratch Baron of Tucson; father of Joanne of Tucson and Craig (Kathy) of Deerfield, IL; grandfather of Kelsey and Taylor; brother to Ruben, Abe and Donnie; special and caring sister-in-law, Barbara Friedman; many nieces and nephews. preceded in death by brothers, Hymen and Joseph; and sister, Ethel. Friend to many. Graveside Service 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 9, 1999 at East Lawn Palms cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
BARRY, Dorothy, 77, died July 31, 1999. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL (888-1111).
Frances K. Benoit, 65, of Tucson, passed away on August 5, 1999. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Robert; four children, Robert Jr., Lynn (Tim) Zollin, Karen (Nick) Wasilk, Vernon (Mari) Benoit; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, James, Jules, Robert, Mariel, Eric and Niky, plus two sisters, Patty and Mary. At Frances' request, there will be no services. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, an Aftercare provider.
BILLY LEE COX, 67, passed away suddenly on August 7, 1999. Survivors include his wife, Carmela Cox; children, Bryan (Denise) Cox of Tucson, AZ, and Roy (Puanani) Cox of Maui, Hawaii; grandchildren, Jason, Jared, and Honeygirl; sisters, Myrtle (Charles) Kratz of Tucson and Nona Godwin of Ft. Walton, Florida. Many nieces and nephews also survive. preceded in death by parents, Homer and Floris Cox; and younger brother, Joel Cox. Bill was an elementary school teacher retired from Tucson Unified School District. His last teaching position was 6th grade at Bonillas Elementary. Bill loved traveling and square dancing. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 10, 1999 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Pastor Ed Vernon officiating. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 5325 E. Pima, Tucson, AZ 85712.
KOBLICH, Gerhard, 95, died August 2, 1999. ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL (888-1111).
LANDRITH, Ricky Dean, 41, of Tucson, passed away on August 6, 1999. He is preceded in death by his father, Dewitt (Winkie) T. Landrith Jr. He is survived by his spouse, Sherry K.; his mother, Diane Landrith; two sisters, Kathy (Don) Kimball and Peggy (Bill) Thompson; three brothers, Roy, Drew and Danny Landrith; two daugh- ters, Natasha and Christina; two stepdaughters, Kristin Martin and Carolyn (James) Moreno; and two grandchildren, Aaron and Ryan Arbizo. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 10, 1999, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY. Interment will follow at South Lawn cemetery. Arrangements made by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, an aftercare provider.
JAMES MICHAEL NELSON died on August 2, 1999 at the age of 69 following a brief illness. He was born in Omaha, NE on February 10, 1930 and was raised in Boystown, NE, under Father Flanagan. Mr. Nelson was in the United States Marine Corps and was a Korean War Veteran. After retiring from the City of Tucson, he continued to stay active with his bowling buddies. He is survived by his son, John Ray; daughter-in-law, Linda Wright; and grandchildren, Amber, Karly and Tanner Ray, Sarah Jovan, Suzi and Sam Crabb and Rebecca Cuthbertson. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, August 14, 1999 from 11:00 to 1:00 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, an aftercare provider.
SABARESE, Albert, 85, of Tucson, passed away on August 4, 1999. He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Ruth E. Sabarese; three brothers, Pete and Michael Sabarese and Roland Siegler and one sister, Ralphie Meneghini. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Terry, Pauline Brown; one son, Robert Sabarese, all of Tucson; two sisters, Stella Nogagczyk of Canton, OH, Clara Perod of Rialto, CA; seven grand-children and 13 great-grandchildren. Interment will be private. Arrangements made by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, an aftercare provider.
ALLIS, Frances, 86, of Tucson, died at home on August 6, 1999. Mrs. Allis was born in Poland and came to the U.S., settling in Kansas City, MO in 1920. She moved to Tucson in 1994 after the death of Charles S. Allis, her husband of 55 years, in 1991. She is survived by her sons, Arthur (Bettye) Allis of Tucson and Lawrence Allis of Phoenix; brother, Harry (Janice) Shopmaker of Prairie Village, KS; and grandchildren, Meredith, Lauren, Brad, and Canyon Allis. Graveside services will take place on Tuesday, August 10 at the Rose Hill cemetery, Kansas City, MO under the direction of the Louis Memorial Chapel. Local arrangements by family owned ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES Dodge Chapel.
BATTAGLIA, Marie Antoinette, 86, of Tucson, AZ, died August 7, 1999. She is survived by her six children, Mark (Mary) Battaglia and Kathleen (James) Crawford, both of Benson, AZ, Carol (Ronald) Coon and John Battaglia of Meadville, PA, Marcia Jeanne (William) Wyman of Rotonda, FL and R. Kevin (Norma) Battaglia of Tucson, AZ, as well as 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Robert (Joan) J. Poux of Titusville, PA. preceded in death by her husband, F. William Battaglia. A Funeral Service will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 601 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., in Tucson, AZ at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 11 with interment in Pennsylvania.
CAVENDER, James Preston, 51, died August 8, 1999. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
GUTIERREZ, Rebecca M., 40, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away August 07, 1999. preceded in death by father, Abelardo G. Moreno. Survived by mother, Tabita Soto Moreno; daughters, Cynthia Salaz, Sade Santana and Vanessa Gutierrez; son, John Michael Salaz; sisters, Rosie and Michelle Moreno, Yolanda (Gerado) Carignan and Diane Valdez; brothers, Abelardo, Guillermo, David (Tammy) and Robert (Jackie) Moreno. Also survived by uncles, aunts, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 1999 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave. A Vesper service will be held by Rev. Gilbert Marez at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service will be offered on Thursday, August 12, 1999, 10:00 a.m. at Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, 6909 S. 12th Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by Carrillo's Tucson Mortuary, Inc.
HARTER, Susan, born Susan Crockert, August 10, 1943 in Dumont, N.J., passed away on August 9, 1999. She is survived by her loving husband, Woody Harter; son, Taylor; brother, James Crockert and numerous cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Claire Crockert. Sue had a fulfilling career of 25 years at Tucson Medical Center where she served in various roles within Nursing Leadership. She was well known throughout the nursing community for her many contributions and her strong commitment for patient advocacy. She proudly served as a volunteer of the American Diabetes Association and as a past President of the Arizona Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association. She was also a Regional Board Member of the American Diabetes Association. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. in the EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Visitation will take place an hour prior to services. Committal will take place in East Lawn Palms cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tucson Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association.
HODGE, Wallace Emmanuel, 30, of Tucson, AZ, passed away July 30, 1999. Survived by loving family and friends. Services will be held Thursday, August 12, 1999 at Ried Park, 22nd and Country Club at 11:00 a.m.
MARY ARLINE HOWELL, 91, of Tucson, formerly of Duncan, AZ, passed away July 28, 1999. Daughter of Ina and Samuel Crandal, Mary was born March 28, 1908 in Sheridan, Wyoming and spent most of her childhood in Riverton, Iowa. She was a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and taught Elementary School in several States. Her last teaching position was 3rd Grade teacher at Duncan Elementary School. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, a brother and sister, husband Harry Hyatt and husband Hugh Howell. She is survived by step-daughter Alice Corales and her four children and families, and many friends who love this very special lady. She has been cared for the past five years by Sabino Canyon (formerly Balmoral) Care Center. Memorial Services and interment will take place in Duncan, AZ. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Duncan, AZ 85534.
JENSEN, Constance (Connie), born December 17, 1916 in Oshkosh, WI. Died August 6, 1999 in Tucson. Survived by her husband Roger, son Phillip, daughter Gloria (Roger) Ward, grandchildren Hannah, Maxwell and Kiri, one sister Dorothea, one sister-in-law Mary, six nieces and two nephews. Connie taught school in Tucson and was a volunteer for 20 years at Davis Monthan in Family Services. She was a member of Reserve Officers Association Ladies. Connie was an active member of Spanish Trail Lutheran Church since 1964. She was an enthusiastic participant in many activities and was always concerned about the welfare of others. She was loved by all who knew her and will always be remembered with much love by her family and friends. Memorial service will be held Thursday, August 12, at 11 A.M. at Spanish Trail Lutheran Church, 8701 East Old Spanish Trail. In place of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Spanish Trail Handbell Choir or Spanish Trail Memorial Garden.
KABACK, Erwin R., MD, 90, of Tucson, died August 8, 1999. Survived by wife of 51 years, Genevieve of Tucson; daughter, Dawn (Robert) S. Kaback of Denver, CO; son, Dr. Keith R. (Debbie) Kaback of Tucson, AZ. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at TMP East Lawn cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements by ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, (888-1111).
OSBORN, Paul Gordon, 55, of Tucson, died Saturday, August 7, 1999. Survived by wife, Donna; son, Michael; daughter, Paula (Steve) Anderson; grandson, Austin Anderson; parents, Helen and Wayne Enloe; stepdaughter, Kristen (Tim) Arendt; step grandsons, Matthew and Jack Arendt; brothers, Bill and John; sisters, Jean and Ingrid; many relatives and friends. Paul was a civil engineer and graduate of the U of A. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 10 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 11 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 1949 E. Helen at Campbell (one block north of Speedway). In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paul Gordon Osborn Scholarship Fund % Department of Engineering, UA Bldg. 0072, UA Campus, Tucson 85721.
PEARSON, Kenneth R., born May 3, 1934, passed away August 5, 1999, after a long illness. Kenneth is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth L. Pearson; mother, Ethel New Pearson; daughter, Karen R. Pearson and brother, Carroll E. Pearson. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Peggy Anderson Pearson; three children, James P. Pearson of Weimar, CA, Patricia L. Pearson of Tucson and David A. Pearson of Tucson. He is also survived by two brothers, Charles W. (Zoanna) Pearson of Detroit, Mich. and Donald L. Pearson of Keego Harbor, Mich.; and a sister-in-law, Dolores Pearson of Livonia, MI; and grandchildren, Jason P. Pearson of Modesto, CA and Jennifer D. Pearson of Sacramento, CA.
Kenneth attended Bob Jones University of South Carolina, served with honor in the United States Marine Corps for 5 1/2 years, and worked for the IBM Corp. for 32 years. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's Hospice of Tucson, AZ.
