Obituaries

Anita López Noriega

  Anita López Noriega, born in the family home in San Pedro on May, 7, 1929, has passed away peacefully in her sleep on the night of March 24, 2020, at the young age of 90.  Annie was the seventh of 13 children born to Faustino and Anita Q. Lopez and was a...

Ruby Jean Giorsetti

Ruby Jean Giorsetti   Ruby Jean Giorsetti passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. Ruby Jean was born Dec. 13, 1929 in Hayden, Arizona. She was the youngest daughter of Arthur and Josephine Prince.    She graduated from Hayden High School in 1947. She...

Modesto (Moe) Guillen Jr.

Modesto (Moe) Guillen Jr.   Modesto (Moe) Guillen Jr., 60, passed away on April 7, 2020 at his home in Tucson, Arizona.    Moe was born at San Manuel Hospital on Feb. 4, 1960 to Modesto and Dolores Guillen. He  attended First Avenue Elementary...

Eligio C. Ojeda

Eligio C. Ojeda   Eligio C. Ojeda “Lico" was born on May 6, 1927 to Eligio and Maria Ojeda in Bisbee, Arizona. Lico entered into eternal life on Jan. 13, 2020 with his loving wife next to him.   The family moved to Superior, Arizona when Lico was a young boy...

Roy Gilbert Nunez

Roy Gilbert Nunez   Roy G. Nunez, 75, passed away on Jan. 16, 2020, surrounded by family and friends at Banner Casa Grande Hospital. He resided in Arizona City, Arizona with his daughter, Diana, and son-in-law, Travis.    He was born on Feb. 14, 1944 in...

Esther Avalos Frias

Esther Avalos Frias   Esther Avalos Frias, 78, was called into eternal rest on Oct. 13, 2019.    She was born and raised in Superior, AZ. She moved to San Manuel, AZ, in 1971 with her daughter and her husband.    Esther was a beautiful soul...

Henry Michael Szabla

Henry Michael Szabla   Oracle has lost one of its dear members in the passing of Henry Michael Szabla.  Henry passed away at his campsite on Oct. 30, 2019.  He was preceded in death by parents, John and Gladys; brothers, Kenneth, James, Joseph and John;...

Loyd E. Bradshaw

Loyd E. Bradshaw   Loyd E. Bradshaw, age 74, passed away on Jan. 20, 2020. Loyd was born in Marble, Arkansas on Feb. 11, 1946 to Ruth and Mark Bradshaw and grew up in Prineville, Oregon before moving to Arizona.   Loyd was a longtime resident of San Manuel...

Dolores ‘Nancy’ E. Celis

Dolores ‘Nancy' E. Celis   Dolores "Nancy" Escarcega Celis, 88, went to be with her Lord on Jan. 20, 2020 in Kearny, Arizona, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born June 23, 1931 in Bisbee, Arizona to her parents, Ramona and Mariano Escarcega.  ...

Barbara Jean Hatch

Barbara Jean Hatch   Barbara Jean Hatch, 60, passed away at her home in Oracle, AZ, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.     Barbara was the fourth daughter and youngest child of Paul and Peggy Stewart Jones, born Aug. 17, 1959 in Yakima,...