Ramona B. Gerola, 81, passed away Feb. 13, 2018 in Mesa. She was a graduate of Superior High School and pursued a career in nursing, retiring from Pinal County as an LPN. Her hobbies included camping, traveling and gardening. She cherished the time spent...
Obituaries
Norma Lara Sanchez
Norma Lara Sanchez, 73, passed away Feb. 15, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born Feb. 26, 1944 to Geraldo Lara and Maria “Chiquita” Lara in Douglas, Ariz., where she was raised and attended high school. She is survived by her loving...
Chaille Ann McGrew
Chaille Ann McGrew, born July 19, 1940, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 13, 2018. Chaille loved the San Manuel community where she happily lived for the past 48 years. She taught in the Mammoth-San Manuel School District and retired in 2002,...
Manuel H. (Nelo) Trujillo
Manuel H. (Nelo) Trujillo passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2018. He was 97 years old. He was born in Sonora on Nov. 17, 1920 to Melecio and Maria Trujillo. Nelo served his country in the Army during World War II. When he...
Maria Gertrude (Lujan) Showman
Maria Gertrude (Lujan) Showman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Feb. 14, 2018. She was born March 12, 1934 in Hayden, Arizona to Jesus and Pastora Lujan. Gertrude and her husband, Edwin Showman, built their lives in Dripping...
Melvin Ray Abshier
Melvin Ray Abshier, 79, passed away on Feb. 7, 2018, in Safford with his children, Shawn Abshier and Dawn Romero by his side. He was born Sept. 16, 1938 in Bisbee, AZ, and moved to Alaska, where he grew up and graduated from Anchorage High School in...
Henry ‘Chacho’ Miranda Padilla
Henry “Chacho” Miranda Padilla, 80, was born on June 10, 1937 to Enrique Padilla and Luz Miranda Padilla and was welcomed into heaven Feb. 14, 2018. Chacho was an avid hunter and car enthusiast. He was a great mechanic and helped many people...
John ‘Skip’ James Perry
John "Skip" James Perry, 71, passed away on Feb. 4, 2018 at home in Superior after a brief illness. Born Oct. 5, 1946 in Framingham, MA, he is survived by his brother Cliff and sister June; daughter Amy and her husband Mike; daughter Lisa; son...
Lidia ‘Lillie’ Arrellano Martinez
Lidia “Lillie” Arellano Martinez, 96, of Superior, passed away Feb. 4, 2018. She was born in Springer, NM to Candido and Ramona Arellano. She was their 7th born of 9 children. She arrived in Superior in 1936. She graduated from...
Yvon James Cooper
Yvon James Cooper, 84, passed away on Feb. 6, 2018 due to pneumonia and influenza. Yvon earned his G.E.D. He served three years in the U.S. Army 14th Armored Cavalry in Germany during the Korean War. He also worked as an electrician in the copper...