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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2003 To place a customized announcement contact funeral Tony Max Aaroe, loving husyour band, father, grandfather and friend passed away Saturday, August 9, 2003 at the age of 62. His love for June, his bride of 32 years and his family along with his passion for boating, fishing, golfing and hunting were the qualities that will make him sadly missed by all that knew and loved him. After graduating from West High School in 1959 he enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1962. He then worked for a plastic manufacturer in Los Angeles and then moved to and started Western Packaging with his in Years of hard wife, dedication afforded him the and, luxury of in 1997. At that time he enjoyed spending time with his wife, family and friends, hiking the Grand Canyon, traveling and pursuing his passions.

He is survived by his wife June; son Shawne (Lisa) Aaroe; daughters Jennifer (Jesse) Tarazon and Nancy Aaroe; stepson Scott (Amy) Palomaki; mother Inez Aaroe; brothers Gale and Murrel, Jr. and six grandchildren. He is preceded death by his father Murrel Aaroe. Services will be Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 10:00 AM at Falconer Funeral Home, 251 W. Juniper Gilbert, AZ.

Casket Bearers for the funeral service will be; Shawne Aaroe, Frank Evans, Coit Burner, Rudy Vindiola, Bo Svard and Jim Hardina. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flowers AZ 85014 or Chrysalis Shelter, Inc. 1010 E. McDowell AZ 85006.

Falconer Funeral Home handled arrangements. AEDA The Arizona Funeral Directors Association FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN We invite you to contribute to our Foundation. Caring funeral directors, in conjunction with Arizona schools school nurses, identify children with specific needs and provide funds to assist these children. www.azfda.org away August 9, 2003 in Chandler, AZ. Tom was born in St.

Louis, MO on August 24, 1958 and moved to AZ in 1987. He worked as an Estimator for McCarthy Construction since 1979. His hobbies include music and Dignity animals. He is survived by his wife of 6 years Anna Bell Allen; parents, Betty and Kent Allen; sisters, Becky Ehret and Susan Botyrius; 6 nieces and 3 nephews. Visitation will be 6-8pm, Wednesday at Lakeshore Mortuary.

Funeral Services will be 11am, Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Lakeshore Mortuary, 1815 S. Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ. Donations may be made to the Oasis Sanctuary, PO Box 30502, Phoenix, AZ 85046. Eileen Francis Bailey, 71, Mesa, Arizona, passed away August 7, 2003. Visitation: 6-9 PM, August 14, Dignity Thursday, Melcher's Mission Chapel, 6625 E.

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THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC aZcentral.com Josephine E. Chavez, 98, of Phoenix, AZ, died Aug. 9, 2003. Visitation on Aug. 14, 2003 from 5-8pm at GreerWilson Funeral Home, 5921 W.

Thomas Phoenix, AZ. Services on Aug. 15, 2003 at 10am at Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. Josephine E. Chavez, 98, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on August 9, 2003.

Visitation Thursday, August 14th, 5-8 p.m. at Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 W. Thomas Phoenix, AZ from 5-8 pm. Services Friday, August 15th, 10:00 a.m. at Greer Wilson Funeral Home.

Marian Joan Baker Cleary, 82, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away August 8, 2003. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2003 at teh Church of St. Thomas Moore, 6180 W. Utopia Road, Glendale, AZ.

Arrangements handied by Bueler Mortuary. George Clements, (April 15, 1919-August 10, 2003). George was born in Elwood, Indiana. His family included 6 brothers and one sister. George served in the U.S.

Army in World War 2, and was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 when the bombs fell at Pearl Harbor. Mary and George celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on July 26, 2003, still devoted to one another. In December, 1958 the couple picked up the kids and left Indiana to start new life in the West. They chose Phoenix as their new home. In 1962 George and his brother Gene co-founded Clements Realty, with offices at 7th Avenue North of Camelback and 36th St.

and Campbell. The firm grew to thirteen offices and became one of the largest real estate brokerage firms in Arizona. They became affiliated with Better Homes and Gardens in 1976, and George retired in 1981. For the last 22 years George and his beloved partner and wife Mary spent their time playing golf, traveling, fishing and picking Huckleberry's in the summer near their condo in Big Fork, Montana. George is survived Mary, and his daughter Terri and son John.

Mary, Terri and John were present when George took his last breath at Cottonwood, Arizona the morning of August 10, 2003. He was a great father and husband and his family will miss him greatly. George was a victim of Parkinson's disease. Memorial services will be held at Messinger Mortuary, 7601 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, August 15, 2003 at 2:00 pm. The family suggests donations to the National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 N.W.

9th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136-1494: 800-327-derful 4545 in lieu of flowers. Eva V. Contreras, 85, of Peoria, AZ, passed away August 10, 2003. Mass of Christion Burial, Aug. 14, St.

Raphael's Catholic Church; 5525 W. Acoma Glendale. Services are Aug. 16, 10am, St. Lukes Catholic Church, Douglas, AZ.

Mary P. Doner 82, of Phoenix, passed away on August 9, 2003. She was born on January 12, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY, to John Julia Farrell, were Irish immigrants. Married Hugh on June 20, 1942, and had one daughter, Dorothy. She then moved to Phoenix in 1946.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh and 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Survived by her daughter, Dorothy "Dottie" Herring, 'two grandchildren, Barbara Lee Robert "Bobby" Sopsher; and three greatgrandsons, Cody, Mathew and Michael. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and other extended family. Mary loved her family friends and enjoyed celebrating her Irish heritage. Visitation will be held from 5.

8 P.M. Wednesday, August 13th, with 7:00 P.M. Rosary, at Whitney Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home, 4800 East Indian School Rd. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 14th, at St.

Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 3140 North 51St Avenue. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cem- Mary P. Doner 82, 0 The Arizona Funeral Directors Association FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN There At The Beginning Of Life Call Today To Learn How You Can Contribute! www.azfda.org Cathy Allyn Drennon On July, 16th, Cathy Allyn finally found peace. She passed into the arms of her loving Father in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Born in Phoenix, Az on Nov 12th 1963, to James E. Allyn, Sr and Martha H. Jobe Allyn, Cathy was a loving daughter, sister and most of all a mother to her daughter, Sarah. Cathy was employed as a nurse, a profession that she loved as much for the hard work as for her ability to help people feel better. Cathy initially attended Scripps College in Claremont, California, but she soon decided that she missed her family and moved back to Arizona to pursue her degree in Nursing.

She then graduated number one in her class from the Scottsdale Community college nursing program, where her daughter Sarah stole the show by surprising her mother on stage in order to place her RN pin on her uniform. Cathy had the uncanny ability to walk into a room and discuss anything from the laws of the universe to the dangers of drugs and alcohol. She was a wonderful person and will be missed terribly by all who knew her. Cathy's other loves were cooking and the outdoors. loved to cook, whether a fancy dinner or an experimental casserole, she gave it her best and most of the time she was successful when dinner was served.

She enjoyed spending time in outdoors fish for the infamous bass or to camp in unchartered territory. She enjoyed jazz music, even dating a musician for a time later in her life just so she could be closer to the music that she loved. Cathy was also a nationally ranked Amateur wrestling referee, where she participated in refereeing the National wrestling tournament. When that task became boring for her, she began participating in Amateur Judo tournaments and very quickly became one of the best Judo players in the state of Arizona, even to the point of qualifying for Nationals with very little experience under her proudly worn white belt. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Emmet Jobe Sr and Q.

Allyn; her paternal grandmother Thelma Allyn, and her aunt, Betty Allyn. She is survived by her parents Jim and Martha Allyn, grandmother Lucille Jobe-Boldt, grand- father Bob Boldt, her brothers Jim and Hank, her sister-inlaws Kathy Sue and Maria Perez, her sister Cecilia Allyn, her five nieces and nephews, Karen, Randal, Jimmy, Raymond and She also has four uncles, Buddy Jobe, Keith Allyn, Dave Higgins and Kurt Sugareth. Her aunts include Billie Buie Jobe, Geraldine Higgins, Helen Finn, Cindy Jobe-Sugareth and Renee Jobe. She also has many woncousins spread through out this great country of ours. She is also survived in Minnesota by her partner Todd Foster and the pride and joy in her life, daughter Sarah Allyn.

May your trip be peaceful and we all miss you terribly. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Sat. Aug. 16th at the Nazarene Church, 191 S. California St.

Chandler, AZ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Maricopa County Hospital Burn Unit. Let not your heart be troubled: Ye believe in God, believe in me. In my Fathers house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a' place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

John 14: 1-3. Post your remembrances and condolences online. azcentral.com THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC Edward A. Dubow, (66), of Sun City, formerly of Calumet City, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 9, 2003 after a two year long battle with heart disease. He was a loving husband of forty-five years to his wife Mary Ann (Hennessy) and father of three children Robert (Rhonda) Dubow of Naperville Illinois, Daniel (Barbara) Dubow of Bartlett Illinois, and Beverly (Ronald) Decker of Goodyear, Arizona.

He loved and enjoyed his six grandchildren; Matthew, Andy, Bradley, David, Delaney, and Elizabeth. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed giving his grandchildren rides in his golf cart. Loving brother of Aurie (Tom) Skol of Sun City West, Arizona and Kay (Ed) Weir of Arlington Heights, Illinois and loving brother- in -law of Joe Hennessy and Wayne Hennessy of Calumet City, Illinois and uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 from P.M with Scripture Service at 5 P.M at Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel, 13738 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West. Funeral Mass on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 10 A.M., St.

Joachim St. Anne Catholic Church, 11625 N. 111th Avenue in Sun City. A memorial Mass will be held in Chicago during the month of September. In lieu of flowers please give donations to Sunshine Services at 9980 Santa Fe Drive, Sun City, AZ 85351, (623) 974- 2561, in loving memory of Ed who enjoyed working there.

We all love you Grandpa and we will miss you! Virginia J. Duncan, 83, Glendale, Arizona, passed away August 11, 2003. Arrangements by Camino del Sol Funeral Home. Barbara Ann Emmans, 46, of Mesa Arizona passed away August 7, 2003. Lakeshore Mortuary Dignity handling arrangements.

William L. Bradish, 82, of Dewey, on August 11, 2003. Services will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2003, 2:00 pm, at the V.A. Chapel in Prescott. Arizona Wakelin Bradshaw assisted the family.

Houston R. "Bob" Burns, 79, of Buckeye, AZ, died August 9, 2003. Visitation is Aug. 13, 6-8pm, Buckeye Funeral Home. Funeral Services, Aug.

13, at the First Southern Baptist Church, 406 N. 3rd Buckeye. Thomas Benjamin Carter, 81, of Mesa, AZ, passed away August 8, 2003.1 Military Service: I WWII Army veter-: an. Services are Aug. 13, 12:30 to Crossroads Nazarene Church, 2950 W.

Ray Road, Chandler, AZ. Victor Chambers, 83, of Sun City, AZ, passed away August 10, 2003. Memorial Mass to be recited at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 Palmeras Drive, Sun City AZ. Reception to follow at Sunland Mortuary, 11 to 1pm, with committal at 1pm.

Arrangements by Sunland Mortuary. Earl P. Gilbrech Aerospace industry in California. He later became active in the stock market and was a mortgage broker and real estate broker. His office was his briefcase; he traveled extensively and made lifelong friends everywhere he went.

He became known as "Mr. Belize" because he was always ready to talk about his "Caribbean arrange a trip, or promote Belize and its business interests without compensation. As a financial consultant, Earl showed an amazing entrepreneurial spirit and those who knew him valued his advice and integrity both professionally and personally. He gave true meaning to the word "friend" and was incredibly generous with his time and energy to his countless pals around the world. He was taking calls and making introductions until the last days of his life.

Earl was keenly intelligent, endlessly creative and incredibly perceptive but never took himself seriously. He loved being a He was a strong negotiator but never made an enemy. He was always willing to "leave something on the table" and give everyone a "dignified way He shrugged his shoulders at slights and was always first to offer his hand in reconciliation. His fondest pleasure was making people laugh and his sense of humor and quick wit brought countless smiles to his friends and family. He was a man of many accomplishments, founder of several companies, officer and director of numerous public companies, but he considered his happy, successful children, his cherished grandchildren, and his diverse circle of friends his greatest treasures.

In addition to the true love of this life, his wife Donna T. Gilbrech, Earl is survived by his mother Josephine Gilbrech, his two daughters Jeanne M. Jorgensen and Melissa L. Morris, his sons-in-law Jeffery W. Jorgensen and Michael K.

Morris, as well as his truly beloved grandchildren, Jessica and Cory Jorgensen. A visitation for Earl, a devoted husband, son, father. grandfather and friend, will be held Friday, August 15,2003 from 5 until 8 p.m. and those who loved him will join in a celebration of Earl's life on Saturday, August 16, 2003 at 11 am. Both services will be held at the Messinger Chapel, 7601 E.

Indian School Road, Scottsdale. For those wishing to make a donation as an expression of sympathy in lieu of flowers, a Memorial Fund for Earl P. Gilbrech has been established at Bank of America. Earl P. Gilbrech of Scottsdale.

Arizona left this life on August 9, 2003 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Earl was born on July 12, 1944, in Ankeny lowa and moved to Phoenix, Arizona as a young child. He attended Brophy College Preparatory, was a proud Arizona State University graduate, and attended UCLA master's program. A man of diversified initially worked for TRW in the Mary Irene Farrar, 74, of Mesa, AZ, died August 9, 2003 in Me- sa. Services will be at 11am at Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E.

Main Mesa. Mrs. Farrar, an accountant in Civil Service, was born in Sparta, MO. Survivors include sons William E. (Kris Kindred) Campbell, Jerry W.

(Robin) Campbell; daughter Beverly (Jim) Dahlin; brothers John A. Bewely, Donald E. Bewely, James E. Bewley; grandchildren Brad Julie Campbell, Natasha Gary Oliver, Patricia Dahlin, Christina Bringham, Amanda Bingham, James Wayne Campbell; and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday, August 14, 5-8pm at Mtn.

View Memorial Gardens Mortuary, 7900 E. Main, Mesa. Pauline Robertson Faulkner, 87, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2003 at Leonica's Care Home in North Scottsdale. Born on December 29, 1915 in Frankfort, Indiana. Although she suffered from Alzheimer's in her later years, Pauline lives on in the hearts of those who loved her.

No memorial services ar planned. William Robert Fugate, 51 of Tempe, AZ, passed away August 8, 2003 in Tempe. Bill was born May 6, 1952 in Pomona, CA. He was Vice President of Technology Connections for 29 years with Wells Fargo Bank. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Patricia; daughter, Shannon; Sons, Kevin and Craig; sisters, Carolyn Galloway (Jack) and Jeanne Rushing (Steve); brother, Jim; brother-in-law, Bill Smith (Kathy); niece, Cheri Brownfield (Rod); and nephews, David Galloway and Tyler Fugate.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2003 from 5PM to 8PM at Valley of the Sun Mortuary 10940 E. Chandler Heights Rd. in Chandler. Services will be held Thursday, August 14, 2003 at at Risen Savior Lutheran Church 23914 S. Alma School Rd.

in Chandler followed by interment at Valley of the Sun Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Association 2929 S. 49th St. Tempe, AZ 85282 or American Diabetes Association 2328 W. Royal Palm, Ste.

Phoenix, AZ 85021. Agnes Economy Garcia passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, 10 August 2003, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born in Koblenz, Germany, 24 January 1922, and came to America with her parents when she was three. Later the Economy family settled in Bisbee. She attended ASU where they she met her future husband Joe M.

Garcia. They lived in Phoenix for the last years. They both taught school in the Phoenix school system. She is survived by her husband Joe, her sons Joe Jr. and John, and grandchildren Thomas, Jason, Jeremy, and Joseph and great grandchildren Kaitlyn and Dominic.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Sacerdote del la Ingesia del Sagrado Gorazon in Nogales on 14 Aug 2003 at 11:00 a.m. interests and talents, Earl.