A Few 1988 and 1989 Arizona Obituaries & Abstracts



All obituaries are from The Arizona Republic unless otherwise indicated.

PASTO, Mildred J.

Mildred J. Pasto, of Sun City, a stenographer, died Dec. 31, 1987, at Boswell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Elgin, Illinois. Survivors include cousins. Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave. Mass at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 Del Webb Blvd. The Arizona Republic Saturday, January 2, 1988, p. C4.

PEARCE, Merlin C.

Merlin C. Pearce, 80, of Glendale, a salesman, died Nov. 16, 1988. He was born in Republic, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters; and four grandchildren. Services at Green Acres Mortuary, 5830 W. Missouri, Glendale. Nov. 18, 1988.

PHILLIPS, Dorothy Helen

Dorothy Helen Phillips, 72, a Glendale homemaker, died Dec. 30, 1987, in Glendale. She was born in Jersey City, N. J. Survivors include sisters, May KENNEDY and Edna CARLTON. Green Acres Mortuary, 5830 W. Missouri. Services were held in New Jersey. The Arizona Republic Saturday, January 2, 1988, p. C4.

PHILLIPS, Roy G.

Roy G. Phillips, 70, of Mesa, died Nov. 16, 1988. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Helen K.; a daughter; one sister; four grandchildren. Mountain View Memorial Gardens Chapel, 7900 E. Apache Trail, Mesa. Nov. 18, 1988.

PHILOFSKY, Harold M.

14 March 1917 - 12 November 1988
Harold M. Philofsky, 71, of Phoenix, retired electrical engineer, died Nov. 12, 1988. He was born in Philadelphia. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughter; three sons; sister; eight grandchildren. Sinai Mortuary of Arizona 4538 N. 16th St. Nov. 14, 1988.

PORTREY, Robert J.

Robert J. Portrey, 61, of Cornville, a gas station laborer, was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and was an Army veteran. Wife, Bessie; five sons; four sisters; four brothers; grandchildren. Arizona Veterans National Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 3/24/1989.



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