Obituaries

Oralia Sandoval Self

  Oralia Sandoval Self, known as Lala,  was born in Hayden on Nov. 18, 1929 to Felix and Jesus Sandoval. She grew up in San Pedro. She graduated from Hayden High School in 1949. In 1951, she married the love of her life, Orbin Self and moved to El Segundo,...

Juan Antonio Lopez

  Juan Antonio Lopez, better known as “Tony,” was born in Reading, Pennsylvania to parents Wilfredo “Freddie” Lopez and Ileana Cappas (Mathews) on Oct. 25, 1981. He was tragically and senselessly taken from his loved ones on Nov. 3, 2018. He was 37 years old....

Dolores Yolanda ‘Yoli’ Gillaspy

  Yoli Gillaspy was born Dolores Yolanda Bologna to Rafael ‘Ralph’ and Mercedes ‘Mercy’ Bologna on June 17, 1940 in Ray, Arizona. Married to Glen Gillaspy Dec. 24, 1964 (2009), the union was blessed with three children:  John, Rachele Golliher and Paul. With...

Belia Corral Fessenden

  Belia Corral Fessenden of Kearny Arizona passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. She was 72 years old.   Belia was born on Feb. 10, 1946 in Sonora, Arizona to Alberto Castro Corral and Rosenda Granillo Corral. Growing up as the youngest of five she was...

Otis Iola Eaton

  Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Otis Iola Eaton, age 82, passed away Nov. 6, 2018 at the Villa in Mesa, Arizona.  Iola was born in Ajo, Arizona on March 3, 1936 to Otis B. and Ada Catherine Wells Tinnin.    Iola was the loving wife...

Lupe Santa Maria Carranza

  Lupe Santa Maria Carranza of Hayden passed away on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. She was 92 years old.    Lupe Santa Maria was born in Hayden, Arizona on Dec. 15, 1925 to loving parents Jesus and Josefa (Bravo) Santa Maria. There she was raised with her 7...

Henry E. ‘Loy’ Gonzales

  Henry E. “Loy” Gonzales  of Superior, AZ, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2018. He was 72 years old.   Henry was born on April 26, 1946 in Hernandez, NM to loving parents Luis and Frances (Gallegos) Gonzales. He moved to Arizona at the age of 2 and grew...

Marcelino E. ‘Marc’ Figueroa III

  Marcelino E. Figueroa III “Marc”, 55, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Oct. 21, 2018, in Phoenix, AZ.  He was born on Nov. 13, 1962, in Superior, AZ, to Marcelino and Rosie Figueroa.  Marc was employed as an Employee Relations Officer with DES/Human...

Justin Edward South

  Justin Edward South passed away tragically on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born Jan. 15, 1983.   Justin was an avid outdoorsman who loved hiking and adventure. He was a gentle man who also loved animals and going for long rides on...

Ellis Verdo Farris

  On Oct. 30, 2018, at the age of 85, Ellis Verdo Farris peacefully passed away surrounded by members of his family.    Verdo was born on Aug. 24, 1933 in Alabama to Richard and Myrtle Farris.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Farris,...