1994 Arizona Obituaries & Abstracts



PACHECO, Ignacio R.

Ignacio R. Pacheco, 75, of Phoenix, died Feb. 13, 1994. He was a retired auto salesman, was born in Johnson. Survivors include his daughter, Avelina MADYENO; sisters, Rose P. LAMA and Catalina MAGNETTI; brothers, Arturo and Raymond; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center. Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 909 W. Washington. The Arizona Republic 2/16/1994.

PACKER, Rachel

10 March 1930 - 18 August 1994
8/20/1994.

PADAKIS, Julia M.

Julia M. Padakis, 93, of Phoenix, died Jan. 30, 1994. She was born in Czechoslovakia and was a saleswoman. Services Holy Trinity Green Orthodox Church, 1973 E. Maryland Ave. trisagion services. 2/1/1994.

PADGETT, Kenneth E.

Kenneth E. Padgett, 69, died Feb. 6, 1994. He was born in Mitchell, Indiana, and was a diesel mechanic and a veteran. 2/11/1994.

PADILLA , Rufina Q.

Rufina Q. Padilla, 77, of Mesa, died Feb. 8, 1994. She was born in Sonora and was a homemaker. Survivors include daughters, Sophia Vasquez and Rose Mendoza; sons, Carlos and Joe; sister, Q. Gil; brothers, Felipe Pened ... Quiroz; and 13 grandchildren. Fairview Cemetery, Superior. 2/11/1994. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994.

PADILLA, Sara Aranda

Sara Aranda Padilla, 71, of Hayden, died Feb. 2, 1994. She was born in Hayden and was a homemaker. Husband, Fidel M., Jr.; daughters, Rosalia Corona, Gloria and Helen; sisters, Della Zaccagnini and Aurora Serrino; brothers, Salvador and Luis; and eight grandchildren. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hayden. Griffith Mortuary, Kearny. 2/6/1994.

PAGE, Mildren R.

15 October 1903 - 2 August 1994
Mildren {sic} R. Page, 90, of GLendale, died Aug. 2, 1994. She was born in Chester, N.H., and was a retired top stitcher. Survivors include her brother, Chester Parker. 4 Aug 1994.

PAHNKE, Eugene Henry, Jr.

Eugene Henry Pahnke, Jr., 55, of Phoenix, died Aug. 19, 1994. He was a photographer. Daughter, Sharene J.; son, Eugene H. III; sister, Joanna Burris; and brother, Ross; Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. 8/23/1994.

PAINTER, Melda M.

Melda M. Painter, 91, of Prescott, died May 16, 1994. She was born in Pittsburgh and was a retired mail room clerk. Daughter, Shirely Wilson; sisx grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 16 gr-great-grandchildren. Sservices were in Pennsylvania. 19 May 1994.

PAISANT, Oren "Red", Jr.

Oren "Red" Paisant, Jr., 58, of Scottsdale, was born in New Orleans and was an Army veteran. He died Oct. 30, 1994. Wife, Barbara; sons, Richard G., Ross Michael and Oren G. III; parents, Emma and Oren; brother, Randall; three grandchildren. 11/1/1994.

PALAZZO, Douglas J.

Douglas J. Palazzo, 31, of Scottsdale, died Feb. 3, 1994. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a training director for a bank. Parents, Anne and Salvator; sister, Beth Ann; brothers, Adam, Mark and Paul; his grandmother. Messinger Mortuary and Chapel. 2/6/1994.

PALMER, James Oliver

James Oliver Palmer, 74, of Phoenix, died Feb. 5, 1994. He was an engineer for a tool and die company, was born in Lansing, Mich., and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Edna; daughters, Betty Bouts and Tess Meyers; son, James; one brother; and eight grandchildren. No services. Brown's Colonial Mortuary. Published in the Arizona Republic 2/9/1994.

PALOMO, Benjamin P.

Benjamin P. Palomo, 76, of Gilbert, died July 30, 1994. He was born in Ures, Sonora, and was a hay hauler. Wife, Armida; daughters, Carmen, Higuera, Esther Schultz, Monica Figueroa and Yolanda; sons, Benny, Jr., Ricardo and Hector; brothers, Frank Mesa and Lula Miranda; 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. St. Anne's Catholic Church, Gilbert. Falconer Funeral Home. 8/3/1994.

PALUCHA, Josephine

Josephine Palucha, 54, of Peoria, a housekeeper, died June 13, 1994. She was born in Poland. Husband, Jerry; son, Robert; and one grandchild. the Arizona Republic 6/16/1994.

PANICH, Milan

Milan Panich, 70, of Phoenix, died Feb. 2, 1994. He was born in Akron, Ohio, and was a World War II Army Air Force veteran. Survivors include his daughters, Karla and Paula of Phoenix; brother, Zarko Panich of Norton, Ohio; uncle and aunt, Steve and Eva Garick of Akron; and one grandchild. Services are private. Contributions Milan Panich Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4730 E. Indian School Road, Suite 120-152, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Arizona Cremation and Burial in Phoenix , Arizona. Published in The Arizona Republic February 7, 1994.

PANICH, Milan

Milan Panich, 70, of Phoenix, died Feb. 2, 1994. He was born in Akron, Ohio, and was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Survivors include his daughters, Karla and Paula; brother, Zarko; and one grandchild. Services are private. Contributions Milan Panich Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4730 E. Indian School Road, Suite 120-152, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Arizona Cremation and Burial. Published Monday, Feb. 7, 1994.

PAPICH, Joseph

Joseph Papic, 81, of Sun City, died Aug. 1, 1994. He was born in Centerville, Iowa, and had been a supervisor. Wife, Ruth; daughter, Carole Retondo; son, Joseph William; one grandchild. 4 Aug. 1994.

PAPPAS, Miriam

Miriam Pappas, 86, of Scottsdale, died Jan. 31, 1994. She was born in Poland and was a sewing machine operator. Daughter, Alice Barbey; son, John Lestig; brother, Leon Foreman; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Green Acres Mortuary. 2/2/1994.

PARISH, Frank

Frank Parish, 72, of Winkelman, died Jan. 30, 1994. He was born in Corinth, Mississippi, and was a retired iron worker and rancher and a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Daughter, Margaret Mauldin; two grandchildren. No services. Griffith Mortuary, Kearney. 2/2/1994.

PARKER, F. Richard

F. Richard Parker, 67, of Sun City, died July 26, 1994. He was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska, and was a national accounts manager with Olin Corp. and was a World War II Navy veteran. Wife, Marjorie; daughter, Polly Streeter; sons, Stephen, Thomas and Philip; sister, Betty Hendrix McCook; and seven grandchildren. Services were held in Minnesota. 4 Aug 1994.

PARKER, Othel Maye Johnson Goloy

Othel Maye Johnson Goloy Parker, 62, of Phoenix, died Feb. 7, 1994. She was born in Phoenix. Survivors include her husband, Ron; daughters, Chrystle Hall and Judy Collins; sons, Joe, Lloyd and Lyle Goloy; Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W. Beardsley. Published in the Arizona Republic 2/12/1994.

PARKS, Johnnie

Johnnie Parks, 87, of Apache Junction, died Feb. 8, 1994. He was a retired farmer, was born in Macksville, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; sisters, Alice Schockly and Emma Ballinger; brother, Frank. Apache Junction Mortuary. The Arizona Republic 2/12/1994.

PARSONS, Elsie Gene

Elsie Gene Parsons, 86, of Sun City, died Jan. 30, 1994. She was born in Dolden, Missouri, and was a retired school teacher. Survivors include her niece, Sheilah Baggett. Sunland Memorial Park. 2/5/1994.

PASCAL, Cora B.

Cora B. Pascal, 65, of Mesa, died May 17, 1994. She was born in Chicago. Daughters, Cathy and Carol; sister, Barbara; brothers, Jimmy and Mike survive. Mountain View Mortuary, Mesa. Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1244 S. Power Road, Mesa. 19 May 1994.

PATON, Nancy Colleen Edger

Nancy Colleen Edger Paton, 59, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Feb. 6, 1994. She was born in St. Louis. Survivors include her husband, Charles Donald; daughters, Natalie Lynn Arones and Kimberly Kenodle; sons, Daniel Lee; seven grandchildren. Memorial services Thursday, Northwest Mortuary, 4033 N. 19th Ave. Contributions Phoenix Children's Hospital, c/o Gift Development, 111 E. McDowell, Phoenix, AZ 85006. The Arizona Republic Tuesday, February 8, 1994.

PATRICK, Alma G.

Alma G. Patrick, 90, of Douglas, died Aug. 3, 1994. She was born in Jefferson, Texas, and was a homemaker. Daughters, Dorothy Hottis, Emma Baker, Gloria West, Barbara Post and Betty Bowman; sons, Jerry and Fred; sister, Meg Wells; brother, Marion Week; 20 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Valley of the Sun Memorial Park, Chandler. 8/5/1994.

PATTEE, Richard M.

Richard M. Pattee, 80, of Prescott, retired lieutenant commander in the Navy, died June 11, 1994. He was born in Albans, Vermont. Wife, Daisy; sister, Phylis SHEPARD. Arizona Ruffner Funeral Home, Prescott. Published in the Arizona Republic 6/16/1994.

PATTISON, Joseph Thomas

Joseph Thomas Pattison, 71, of Scottsdale, died Aug. 1, 1994. He was born in New York City and was a plating engineer and World War II Coast Guard veteran. Wife, Dorothy; daughter, Joyce Costa; son, Jerry; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were in New Jersey. Thursday, August 4, 1994.

PAULINO, Jeffrey Ray

Jeffrey Ray Paulino, 4, of Phoenix, died Feb. 14, 1994. He was born in Dallas, Texas. Mother, Theresa Garcia; brother, Cameron Garcia; and grandparents. Harvest Fellowship Church, Flagstaff. Greer's Mountain View Mortuary, Flagstaff. 2/18/1994.

PAULSON, Lawrence Russell

Lawrence Russell Paulson, 84, of Phoenix, died Feb. 15, 1994. He was born in Chicago and was a grocery clerk. Wife, Dorothy; daughter, Barbara Guenther; sons, Arthur L.and Richard; sisters, Harriett Domas and Dorothy Heckel; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Green Acres Mortuary, Scottsdale. 2/18/1994.

PAYNE, Sheila Marie

Sheila Marie Payne, 48, of Phoenix, died Feb. 15, 1994. She was born in Denver and was an electrical engineer at Intel. Husband, Robert Elk; mother, Shirley Payne Lambert; sister, Barbara Payne; and brothers, Allen and Jack. Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home. 2/17/1994.

PEARCE, Pearl E.

6 August 1902 - 2 February 1994
Pearl E. Pearce, 91, of Chandler, died Feb. 2, 1994. She was born in Deerfield, Ohio, and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Donald J. East Resthaven Park Cemetery. 2/4/1994.

PEARLMAN, Marian E.

Marian E. Pearlman, 75, of Scottsdale, died May 19, 1994. She was born in CHicago and was a homemaker. Husband, Milton; daughter, Joan; son, william; and four grandchildren. Sinai Mortuary of Arizona. 5/23/1994.

PECHULI, Clarence

Clarence Pechuli, 86, of San Carlos, a retired automobile mechanic, died Feb. 2, 1994. He was born in Arizona. Survivors include his sister, Rosalie Talgo. Visitation Friday at a private San Carlos residence. Services Saturday World Evangelism Revival Center, San Carlos. David's Safford Funeral Home, Safford. Published in the Arizona Republic Monday, February 7, 1994.

PELLAN, Mary Elizabeth

Mary Elizabeth Pellan, 76, of Sun City, died Feb. 1, 1994. She was born in Lead, S.D., and was a former professor and member of the Sisters of Charity. Survivors include her friends, Fran Flary and Beverly Lease; sister, Wilma Pelland and 10 nieces and nephews. Mass at St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic Church, Sun City. 2/4/1994.

PELLERITO, Vincent

Vincent Pellerito, 88, of Scottsdale, was born in Tarizini, Italy, and died Oct. 30, 1994. He was a retired beautician. Daughters, Grace R. LaRocca and Phyllis DeYonker-O'Mara; son, Vincent A.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church, 1030 N. Hayden Rd. 11/1/1994.

PENDERGAST, Bruce L.

Bruce L. Pendergast, 77, of Payson, died Feb. 14, 1994. He was born in Glendale and was a homemaker. {sic} Daughters, Laurel Dawn Smith and Linna Beth Nosenzo; son, Cecil, Jr.; sisters, Ezell Cochrane, Maurine Sampson and Maxine Davis; brother, E. H. McCaughey; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Payson Funeral Home, 302 W. Aero Dr. 2/17-18/1994.

PEREA, Ray V.

Ray V. Perea, 71, of Phoenix, died Feb. 15, 1994. He was born in Superior and was a Phoenix employee and an Air Force veteran. Daughters, Betty Sanchez, Rebecca Underwood and Roseann; son, Ray, Jr.; and two grandchildren. St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. 2/18/1994.

PEREZ, Petra P.

Petra P. Perez, 79, of Buckeye, died Jan. 30, 1994. She was born in Prescott and was a retired sales clerk. Daughters, Mary Holligan, Gloria Ortiz and Rosie; son, Manuel; brother, Manuel; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. St. Henry's Catholic Church, Buckeye. Buckeye Funeral Home. 2/2/1994.

PEREZ, Tranquilino V.

Tranquilino V. Peres, Jr., 21, of Buckeye, died Aug. 1, 1994. He was born in Ajo and was a laborer. Daughter, Alejandra; parents, Sandra and Transuilino, Sr. St. Henry Catholic Church, Buckeye. Buckeye Funeral Home. 8/3/1994.

PERKINS, Carl W.

Carl W. Perkins, 73, of Glendale, died Feb. 13, 1994. He was born in Macon, Missouri, and was a building inspector and WWII Army and Air Force veteran. Survivors include his daughters, Margaret Challice and Rebecca Rife: sons, James C. and Carl A. and Roy E.; sister, Ruth Brockman; brothers, William L. and James B.; and 13 grandchildren. Sunland Mortuary. The Arizona Republic 2/16/1994.

PERKINS, George T.

8/19/1994.

PERKINS, Gwen

8/20/1994.

PERKINS, Jackie Rose

Jackie Rose Perkins, 41, of Snowflake, died July 30, 1994. She was born in Huntington Park, California, and was a homemaker. Husband, Keith; daughter, Mandi; sons, A. J., Keith, Norman and Curtis; parents Rose and Dee Rollins; sisters, Janell Hatch, Velda Bucannen and Deanna Hensley; and brothers, Dee, Jr., Raymond, Brian, Mark and Rodney Rollins. Owens Mortury, Show Low. Thursday, August 4, 1994.

PERKINS, John Curtis

John Curtis Perkins, 81, of Taylor, was born in Taylor and died Oct. 28, 1994. He was a retired railroad bridge carpenter. Wife, Beth; daughters, Frances Kartchner, Joan Gardner, Shauana Bigelow, Ciella Sinclair and Sanza McCleve; sons, Roy, Keith and Wendell. Services in Show Low. 11/1/1994.

PERLIN, Mary

Mary Perlin, 91, of Phoenix, died Feb. 1, 1994. She was a retired employee with Marshall Fields, was born in New Orleans and was a member of B'nai B'rith Women. Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Friedman; son, Arnold; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services Beth Israel Cemetery, 305 S. 35th Ave. Published in the Arizona Republic 2/3/1994.

PERONTO, Victor

Victor Peronto, 66, of Phoenix, died Jan. 20, 1994. He was born in Massachusetts and was a painter in the construction business and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his copanion, Estlee Bevera. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994.

PERRIN, Richard James

Richard James Perrin, 36, of Phoenix, died Feb. 15, 1994. He was born in Canada. Wife, Sue; daughter, Heather; mother, Joyce Mamie Brownlee; sisters, Karen Smith, Kath and Carol; and brothers, Ronnie and Robbie. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. 2/18/1994.

PERRYMAN, Richard J.

15 September 1962 - 16 August 1994
8/19/1994.


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