MORTON, John Edward ”Jack” Jr., Colonel, USAF (Ret) 59, died suddenly December 9, 1997. He was born on April 2, 1938 in Aiken, South Carolina. He graduated from Georgia Tech University in 1960 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Commissioned in the USAF in 1961, he completed pilot training and obtained his pilot wings at Moody Air Force Base, GA. During his military career Jack graduated from the Squadron Officers Course, Air Command and Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Jack served as a naviator stationed at various bases around the world for his first 10 years in the Air Force. Following his assignments in the C-130 community Jack worked in the civil engineering field, ultimately serving as the Commanding Officer of the 836th Civil Engineering Squadron and the Base Facilities and Engineering Officer at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. During Jack’s military career he flew over 4, 000 flight hours, flying over 240 combat missions in Southeast Asia. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal. Following Jacks military career he was employed by Pima Community College as Education Director for Pima College (DMAFB) and as a project manager for the Morrison Knudsen Corporation. At the time of his death he was employed by SSI Corporation as the Project Manager for Facilities at Ft. Huachuca Army Post in Sierra Vista. He is survived by wife of 38 years, Betty of Tucson; his son, Major Michael K. Morton USMC, Karen, his daughter-in-law and his grandson, Max of Oceanside, CA. He is also survived by his brothers, William (Elise) and Theodore (Judy) and his sister, Bernice of South Carolina. He was predeceased by his daughter, Beth who died in 1984. Memorial Services, 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 1997 at Davis Monthan Air Force Base Chapel #1 with full Military Honors by DMAFB Elite Honor Guard. Donations may be made in memory of his daughter, Elizabeth Leigh Morton to the Casa De Los Ninos, 1101 N. 4th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705 or the University of Arizona Foundation, P.O. Box 210109, Tucson, AZ 85721-0190. A man of genuine sincerity and kindness and a wonderful grandfather, he will be deeply missed. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
McMillin, Elizabeth Pratt, 85, died December 6, 1997 following a short illness. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, and a charter member of Tohono Chul Park. She is survived by two sons, David W. of Succasunna, NJ and Brian J. of Boerne, TX.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Mark’s or Tohono Chul Park.
RABIN, Allan S. (Mr. Allan), 83, of Tucson, died December 9, 1997. Survived by children, Melissa Randall of Tucson, Donna (Plank) Youdelman of Tucson, Susan Tuttle of Vancouver, B.C., Shana Miller of Vancouver, B.C.; sister, Fay Tobenstine of Canada; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. Mister Rabin was a past president of Sahuaro Lodge of B’Nai Brith, life member of Elks Lodge and Temple Emanu-El Men’s Club. He was also a highly decorated Canadian Army Veteran of WWII. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday at Congregation-Bet Shalom, 3881 E. River Rd (River Rd at Alvernon) with Rabbi Billy Lewkowicz officiating. Interment will be in the Temple Emanu-El Section of Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Southern Arizona Chapter. Services conducted by VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd (327-6341).
Marie Carol Totsky, 86, of Tucson, passed away December 9, 1997 after a long illness. Marie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 15, 1911. On November 27, 1927, Marie married Alfred Matthew Totsky. The family moved to Tucson in 1962. Marie enjoyed many hobbies; reading, sewing and cooking. She was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and a charter member of Catholic Daughters of America and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Tucson. Marie was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her son, Robert ”Bob” Totsky of Tucson; daughters, Bernadine (Eugene) Retzer of Milwaukee, WI, Carol (James) Hammett of Bend, OR and Marie (Kim) Umphres of Tucson. Survivors also include son-in-law, David C. Hamilton; a sister, Florence Lambie, 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; son, Alfred ”Butch” Totsky II and daughter, Elizabeth ”Betty June” Hamilton. The family would like to give thanks to Marie’s friend and caregiver, Mary Ruiz and to recognize the wonderful support given by the Carondelet Hospice. Mass will be offered 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 1997 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 215 S. Craycroft Rd. Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 1997 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway and friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 1997 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL.
TRAVERS, Anna, 85, of Tucson, died Monday, December 8, 1997 in Mesa, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas in 1982. She is survived by her son, Andrew (Ramona) Travers; sister, Gertrude Dorsch and niece, Barbara Dorsch. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. on Thursday, December 11, 1997 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Private Entombment will be at Holy Hope Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 6464 E. Grant Rd., Tucson 85715.
VELASCO, Eva M., 55, of Tucson, passed away December 8, 1997. Preceded in death by father, Francisco Arvizu and brother, Luis Arvizu. Survived by husband, Paul Velasco; mother, Odelia Arvizu; daughter, Clarissa Roberts; sons, Alfred (Tracy), Robert (Stephanie), Gabriel, Joseph Velasco; sisters, Alicia, Irene, Maria; brothers, Manuel, Francisco Jr., Ramon Ismael, Rene, Jose and Alfonso Arvizu; five grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. on December 13, 1997 at St. Augustine Cathedral. Mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY.
CACHORA, Rudolph, 69, died December 5, 1997. Arrangements by BRINGS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
DANNER, Gladys, 73, of Tucson, AZ. went to her Heavenly home December 7, 1997. Preceded in death by son, Melvin. Survived by her husband, Hank of 53 years; children, Gary Danner of Powell Butte, OR., Carolyn Stamy of Libby, Montana and Lorna Lee of Tucson, AZ; brothers, Glenn Axne of Coal Valley, IL and Morris Axne of Ft. Dodge, IA.; sister, Violet Himrod of Humboldt, IA., also survived by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 12, 1997 at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Rd. Burial to follow at East Lawn Cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Rd. and friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 1997 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gladys Danner’s memory to the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church.
John C. Davis, Passed away on December 6, 1997. Survivors include his wife, Kay; daughter, Sarah Kathleen Davis; and Sarah’s mother, Marsha Volpe all of Tucson; and brother Jim Davis of Encinitas, CA. John was born October 26, 1941 in Brawley, CA. He was a graduate of the Calipatria High School Class of 1959. He attended San Diego State University and Western Legal Arts Court Reporting School in San Diego. John worked for the Yuma County Superior Court from 1970 to 1974. He became a Federal Court Reporter for U.S. District Court, Ninth Circuit in 1974, and remained there until his retirement in 1996. A special gratitude and thanks go to family and friends for their love, patience, and support during John’s long illness, additional thanks to the staff at Carondelet Hospice, who provided for John’s comfort and gave support for his loved ones and friends. A Memorial Service will be at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave. on Thursday, December 11, 1997 at 4:00 p.m. Judge Richard M. Bilby will offer the Eulogy. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Carondelet Hospice Service, 1802 W. St. Mary’s Rd., 85745.
DETWILER, Joan Valentine, 78, of Tucson, AZ, dear wife of Albert C. ”Bert” Detwiler, died December 3, 1997. She was the youngest of four children, born February 14, 1919, in Chicago, IL, to Bertrand Frederick and Ella Mae (Stormer) Skidmore. Joan’s father died when she was 18 months old. Her mother then moved the family back to Pennsylvania to be near relatives, finally settling in Jeannette, 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Joan and Bert were childhood sweethearts, having met in the fourth grade. They went through grammar and high school together, graduating in the same class. They were married in 1940. The couple lived in several Pennsylvania towns, Maryland and New Jersey before moving to Tucson in 1974. Joan enjoyed extensive foreign travel with her Bert, visiting China, Japan, Russia, Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and Europe, including Yugoslavia, Greece, the Greek Islands, Rhodes and Crete. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She is survived by her husband; a son, Barry of Keyesville, VA; and two daughters, Susan (Stephen) Babbitz of Orange, CT and Marcia (Ronald) Riley of Tucson. Joan is also survived by two grandchildren in Connecticut, Mara (Babbitz) Ginsberg and David Babbitz; and three great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Abby Ginsberg and Hannah Babbitz. She is also survived by two grandchildren in Tucson, Rebecca and Chris Riley. A sister, Berniece Soderholm of Cresson, PA, also survives. Burial will be in the Detwiler family plot in Jeannette (PA) Memorial Park. A Memorial Service will be held at HUDGEL’S - SWAN FUNERAL HOME, 1335 S. Swan Road in Tucson, on December 13 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made in Joan’s name to the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association or charity of choice.
Marie Louise Dougherty
22 January 1900 to 08 December 1997
Surrounded by loving family and friends, Mitzi passed peacefully away at home and went to join Joe, her beloved husband of 73 years. She was the caring, loving, mother of Jeannie, Joseph, Patricia, and Robert. Preceded in death by her husband Joseph, her daughter, Jeannie and son Joseph Jr. She is survived by Patricia and Robert, her daughters- in-law, Katherine and Judy Dougherty and son-in-law, Saul Fox, 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A true old fashioned lady, Mitzi dedicated her life to family and friends, and all who knew her were touched and inspired by her love and kindness. Mass will be offered 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 11, at St. Peter and Paul, 1946 E. Lee. Friends may call from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, Wednesday, December 10, at BRING’S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
FARINO, Sam Jr., age 78, of Tucson, died December 8, 1997. Survived by wife, Bertha; daughter, Nancy Varriale of Seattle, WA., granddaughter, Dena Varriale of Seattle, WA; Lori Young of Glendora, CA; great-grandchildren, Brittany, Robert, Cameron and Matthew of CA.; cousins, Joseph and Norino Casadei and Mary Cicala and Alfred Zroino. Friends may call at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. (at McGee). from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 1997. Interment will be at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI. Donations may be made to Tucson Medical Center Hospice Foundation, 5301 E. Grant.
HOOVEN, R.O., 94, died at Columbia Northwest Medical center in Tucson on December 6, 1997. His wife, Mary, preceded him in death. Only survivors are two nephews and two nieces. He had resided in Tucson since 1930 and was employed 40 years by the old Sunset Dairy in various capacities, including Plant Superintendent. Private funeral services will be conducted by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, with the Rev. William Curtis officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. He will be missed and lovingly remembered by many Tucson friends.
Thomas (Tom) Lippolt
Moved on to the LORD on December 6, 1997. He is survived by brother-in-law, John T. Hill; cousin, Gary D. Carstensen of Tucson; nieces, Jean L. (Dick) Clark of West Linn, OR and Jane M. (Brian) Brooks of Pomona, CA; friends Debra D. Sylvester, Len P. (Stephanie) Ness, and Michael (Becky) Norton all of Tucson. Tom was born in Madison, WI on March 9, 1947 to Walter M. and Hazel I. Lunn. His mother remarried to Donald F. Lippolt and the family moved to Tucson in 1952. Nearly a native, Tom graduated from Palo Verde High School. He was a helicopter pilot and Vietnam Veteran. Tom received two BS degrees and a MBA from the University of Arizona. He’s worked for Burr-Brown, owned his own consulting firm, worked for Dun and Bradstreet Software of Atlanta, and Avalon Software of Tucson. Most recently he worked for Systems Software Associates (SSA) headquartered in Chicago as a Business Consult Manager for the Western Area. A member of the America Marketing Association (AMA) and the charter member of the Tucson Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) where he has served as president and board member. He is a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM). Tom is an active member of Casas Adobes Baptist Church. Family and friends may call at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. (at McGee) from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, . Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 13, 1997, 10:00 a.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, with Burial to follow at East Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation of a “Gift of Life” by becoming a part of a Bone Marrow, Platelet and Organ Donor Program. Giving blood does not constitute donating platelets. For Donor Program information, contact University Medical Center.
Edward F. McElwain
A Memorial Service for Edward F. McElwain, who passed away on December 3, 1997, will be held at Valley Funeral Home on December 10, 1997 at 3:00 p.m.
To all of you who knew and loved Ed, please join his family in sharing and celebrating this wonderful man - husband to Helen, father to Eddie and Jeff, and grandpa to Amanda, Ben and Tai.
Ed loved life with a passion, and embraced each day with his generous smile and laughter. Ed always looked forward; never fretting about lost opportunities, but only the knowledge gained in taking on new ones.
Not only a great competitor on the tennis court or playing bridge, Ed loved playing Monopoly and other games for hours. His sons and grandchildren always took great delight in trying to beat him - they seldom did, to his great satisfaction.
On December 3, 1977, the day of Ed’s death, the planets lined up with the moon; a rare astrological event. Suffice it to say, Edward F. McElwain, a rare and special man, will be missed so very much by his family. Forever held in our hearts, we love you Ed.
