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Thomas L. Ennis Jr. Born 10-04-61, Phoenix, AZ-Died 05-01-06, Ramona, CA. Tom is survived by parents, Thomas and Kathryn, Kingman, AZ and sisters Melinda Bradley, Glendale, AZ, Julie Jacka, Aurora, MN, 3 nieces, 1 nephew and 1 grand niece. He attended Manzanita grade school and Apollo High School. He lived in the Phoenix area and started work at Lucky Markets as a stocker at 16 years old and was the manager of an ABCO store before moving to California in 1999. He continued his career in Ramona, CA at Stater Brothers. Tom was known for his many talents including music, writing and his interest in computers. He will be missed by his many friends in Arizona and California. Farewell to a beloved son, brother and uncle. We pray God grant him eternal peace and comfort in the shelter of his arms. His loving family will miss him always in our hearts.
Wood, Stewart Deacon of the Diocese of Phoenix Passed away on 4/30/2006. He was the Son of the late John and Mary Wood of Toronto Canada. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marie: Two daughters, Christine, wife of James Kowalski and Nancy Wood: A sister Geraldine Hallett and the late Scott Hallett of Michigan, and a brother Curry Wood and his wife Helen of Toronto Ontario Canada: Two grandchildren, Brandon Stewart Kowalski and his wife Erika and Lisa Christine Kowalski, and 12 nieces and nephews. His career was spent in the airline industry for 28 years. He was ordained a Permanent Deacon by the Most Reverend Thomas J. O'Brien, Bishop of Phoenix Arizona on Feb. 27, 1987. He served for 11 years at St. Raphael's Parish in Glendale and then assigned to St. Elizabeth Seton in Sun City in 1998.
James Thomas Spurlock, 86, passed away on April 30. A resident of Phoenix and Sun City since 1952, he had a 20-year career at the Mountain Bell Telephone Company AT&T and was a well-known hair stylist in the valley for decades. A skilled mechanic and authority on antique automobiles, Jimmy Spurlock was president and active member of the Horseless Carriage Club and the Veteran Motor Car Club for many years. He was active as well in the Telephone Pioneers of America, the American Legion, the Elks Club, and C.A.R.R.S. of Sun Cities. Mr. Spurlock is a veteran of World War II, and served as master sergeant and crew chief for the 8th Air Force and the 7th Photo Reconnaissance Group in England from 1942-1945. He prepared many an aircraft for dangerous flights over occupied Europe and participated in such missions as well. Mr. Spurlock was born in Doerun, Georgia and grew up in Chicago. It was there that he met and married his childhood sweetheart, Kathleen N. Spurlock, who passed away in 1978 after 37 years of marriage. In his retirement years, he lived in Sun City with the late Elsie J. Ryant, his mother-in-law and a beloved member of the family residence. Subsequently, he married the late Peggy Spurlock and they remained active members of the community in recreational vehicle travel clubs and at auto shows until her passing. He is survived by three sons and their spouses: William and Joy Spurlock of Temecula, CA; James and Patricia Spurlock of Alexandria, VA; and Neal and Regina Spurlock of Phoenix. He also has three grandchildren: Kathleen Spurlock of Tucson; Jennifer Spurlock of Temecula, CA; and the late Kristy Spurlock. He is predeceased by his brother, John Spurlock; his sister, Martha Miller; and his parents, John S. and Lois T. Spurlock. Donations in loving memory of James T. Spurlock may be made to the American Legion, 10995 N. 99th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345.
Parthenia Bell Owen Scheel, 85, of Phoenix, died April 20, 2006.
Robert W. Martin, 78, of Surprise, AZ passed away Friday, April 21, after a long four year battle with lung cancer. Robert, the son of Fern and Ivah Hafelein Martin, was born April 16, 1928 in Midland, Michigan. He went to work for the Dow Chemical Company in 1943. He left to join the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945. During his service time he was selected to serve as an aide to President Harry S. Truman during a cruise to Rio de Janeiro aboard the USS Missouri and again during President Truman
Tamra F. Swan, 32, of Peoria, AZ passed away April 18, 2006. She was born in Murray, UT and resided in Arizona since 1992. A beloved wife and mother, daughter and sister. She is survived by many, loved by all and will be missed. Memorial donations may be made to the Tamra Swan Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank.
Katherine Jane Gill, 71, passed away on April 17 in Peoria, Arizona. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to James Elder and Agnes Elder. She graduated from Ohio State University School of Nursing. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, involved in Incline Village, Nevada P.E.O. and active in Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona. She is survived by Gerald Gill, her husband of 50 years, by her sons Steven and John, and grandchildren Kevin and Becky. No flowers, please. Memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinsons Association or to your favorite charity.
Edward Thomas Curran, 77, a resident of Goodyear, Arizona, and former resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Monday, April 17. Ed was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on September 24, 1928, and spent his early childhood in Indiana. A few years after the death of his beloved mother, the family moved to Texas, where he attended the Corpus Christi College Academy and excelled as a football and basketball player. After high school, Ed joined the U.S. Army and spent most of his military tour in Germany and Austria, playing trombone in the 49th Army band. He then enrolled in college on the GI Bill and graduated from North Texas State College. While working in Corpus Christi as a young professional in the insurance industry, he met and married Barbara Ann O'Brien. Ed moved his family to Dallas, Texas, then to Albuquerque in 1963. At the age of 38, Ed embarked on a career change and enrolled in law school. He graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law and became a partner in the law firm of Menig, Sager, Curran and Sturges. He served as school board president for St. Pius X High School and on the board of directors of the Albuquerque Boys Club, and was a member of the Optimist Club for many years. Upon retirement in 1993, Ed and Barbara moved to the Pebble Creek community in Goodyear. He served as a pro bono legal consultant to the City of Goodyear and was active in St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He also served as president of the White Tanks Rotary Club and as an assistant district governor for that organization. In 2005, he was honored with the Rotary Club's District 5490 Governor's Centennial Leadership Achievement Award. As a polio survivor, Ed was gratified to have the opportunity to take part in Rotary International's program of distributing polio vaccine to children in developing countries. He and a team traveled into remote areas of Ghana and Mexico to distribute the vaccine to the children there. Ed's biggest passion was Notre Dame football, and if there is a way to watch the games from heaven, he will find it! Ed is survived by his wife Barbara, of Goodyear; son Jim, of Sacramento, California; daughters Mary Colleen, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tracy Jonsson, of Scottsdale, Arizona; son-in-law Stefan Jonsson; and grandchildren Michael, Matthew, Annika, Alexandra, Christina, and Michaela. He is also survived by sisters Anne Vorobiov, Marjorie Low, and Janet Gard; brothers John and Patrick; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Fr. Robert Curran, and his sister, Kathleen O'Neill. Donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5111 North Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250.
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