Obituaries

Fred  A. Crespin, 94,  passed at his home in Apache Junction on March 3, 2019 after a short illness.    Fred is survived by his wife of 71 years, Lupe; son, Fred R. Crespin; daughters, Gloria, Lillian, Cindy and Lena; 10 grandchildren, 21...

  Joe Lopez Castro was born Dec. 26, 1929 to parents Basilio Castro and Gerarda Lopez. He was born at home in Superior, Arizona and his grandmother Filijia Lopez was the midwife.  He was one of two children (4 brothers and 7 sisters) and was the last living...

  Amalia “Sally” Mullens passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Casa de la Luz Hospice surrounded by her loving family.   Sally was born on Sept. 16, 1956 in Willcox, AZ to Frank C. and Sarah Torres. She married Michael A. Mullens on June 21, 1980. They...

  Loretta Louise (Duarte) Saenz, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Evanston, Wyoming.  She was born on May 17, 1954 in California to Bertha Ramirez and Eldefonso ‘Tuti’ Duarte.    She was survived by her husband, Manuel Saenz; her...

  George Eugene Frand Jr. passed away at his home in San Manuel on March 4, 2019. He was born April 14, 1960 in Hibbing, MN, and was 58 at the time of his death.   George worked for many years as a groundskeeper at the Hibbing Park in Minnesota before...

  Roger James Jacobson Jr., age 56, passed away March 2, 2019 in Kearny, Arizona.   Roger was employed by Asarco Mining Company where he worked in Material Control Supply in Hayden, AZ.   Roger was known as an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He went on...

  Dora Ann Chavez, 57, passed away in Mammoth on March 2, 2019, having fought her battle to the end.   She is survived by her husband, Manuel M. Chavez; her son, Manuel A. Chavez; mother-in-law, Enedina Chavez;  sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews,...

  Sue E. Varela passed away Feb. 22, 2019 in Apache Junction. She was born Nov. 15, 1951 in Fostoria, Ohio to Robert and Patricia Finerd.   Sue moved to Tucson as a young girl. She spend most of her adult years in Findlay, Ohio before moving to Kearny for...

  Andrea Leigh Webb Griffith, whose goodness and music nurtured the lives of all those who were around her, passed away on March 1, 2019.   She was born to Doris Herlihy Webb and Merle Winslow Webb on Jan. 4, 1947 in Tucson, Arizona. She grew up in Tucson,...