Obituaries

  Michael “Mike” Cruz Canisales, 68, was born Nov. 20, 1949, in Ray, AZ.  He was born to Celestino Canisales and Antonia Cruz Canisales.  He grew up in San Pedro.    He is survived by his wife, Rosalia, of 44 years.  He is also survived...

  Ernesto Barcelo was born 68 years ago in Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico to Jesus and Alicia Barcelo. He was the eldest of six children.    He attended San Manuel High School and Central Arizona College.  He met his lovely wife, Emma, in 1971 and they...

  Paul Jones passed away on Oct. 18, 2018 at the Tucson VA Community Living Center after a brief illness.   Paul was born in Columbus, Ohio to Robert and Violet Jones on March 9, 1941.   After high school, Paul joined the Army, where he stayed for nine...

  Arthur "Kool-Aid" Villalobos passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2018 at the age of 87.   Arthur was born July 20, 1931 in Globe, AZ to Jesus and Bernarda Villalobos of Superior, AZ. He resided in Superior all of his life. He was a loving and devoted...

  Albert L. Jimenez, 88, passed on Oct. 7, 2018  from illness.   He is survived by his children, Angie, Magda, Albert, Steven and AnJeanette; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and two siblings.    Albert was an Army Veteran of the...

  Jose Peralta III passed away Sept. 23, 2018.   He was born in Globe, AZ on July 25, 1974 to Jose Jual Peralta Jr. and Frankie Jo Rios. He attended Superior schools and was a hard worker.   He is also survived by a son, Jose Juan Peralta IV.  ...

  Jimmy “Jimito” Molina, 64, passed away  Sept. 25, 2018 in Tucson peacefully with family present.  Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Molina.  He is survived by his mother, Hope Molina; brother, George; and sister, Rosemary.  ...

  Robert A Huerta, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in his home in Superior with his family near.   He was born May 24, 1940 in Sonora, Arizona to Anita Aragon and Epumaiseno Huerta. He went to Ray High School and worked at Magma Copper for over 20...

  Michael H. Lucero, 70, of Mesa, AZ, passed away Sept. 16, 2018. Michael was born Oct. 4, 1947, in Superior, AZ to John A. Lucero and Margaret H. Lucero.    He was a fan for life of AZ sports such as Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns. He loved...

William Samuel Giddens, 91, passed from natural causes on Sept. 16, 2018 in Tucson. He is survived by his sons, Kevin and Kenneth; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.   Services will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. at Valley Memorial Gardens,...