Citizen Staff Writer
Road trips

See and do

The third annual Bisbee Blues Festival takes over the former mining town Saturday.

The lineup includes:

• Buzz and the Soul Senders – 11 a.m. to noon

• Grams & Krieger – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

• Stefan George & the Conrads – 2 to 3 p.m.

• Danny Rhodes & the Messengers – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Sherman Robertson – 5 to 7 p.m.

Tucson professional belly dancer Gina Gonzales will perform between acts.

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. All tickets are general admission with bleacher and park plaza seating available.

When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Historic City Park, Old Town Bisbee

Price: Advance tickets are $18; $20 day of event

Info: Call 520-432-3554 or visit bisbeebluesfestival.com

What to bring

Bring a lawn chair if you wish to sit in the plaza area, and bring a hat and plenty of sunscreen.

Where to eat

Bisbee has a nice selection of rather good restaurants. Favorites include the Bisbee Breakfast Club (breakfast and lunch), Cafe Roka (open for dinner 5-9 p.m. Thursday- Saturday) and the Copper Queen Hotel (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Find a full list of eateries and bars at bisbeearizona.com.

By the way

Tombstone is a good place to stretch your legs on the way to Bisbee. Historic and re-created attractions abound as do restaurants and watering holes.

The drive

Prepare for 1 1/2 hours. Take Interstate 10 east to Exit 303 at Benson for southbound state Route 80.

Weekend Plus

The Associated Press

A bar fight is brewing between one Scottsdale establishment and the chairwoman of the city’s Human Relations Commission.

At issue, a ban on transgendered people at Anderson’s Fifth Estate nightclub.

Michele deLaFreniere believes its wrong to treat gay and transgendered people differently in the City of Scottsdale.

DeLaFreniere, 52, has lived as a woman since 2004.

DeLaFreniere filed a discrimination complaint with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office against the Old Town Scottsdale night spot.

Owner Tom Anderson acknowledges banning transgendered people from the club, but he said it was the best solution he could come up after female customers objected to having “men in dresses” using the women’s restroom.

Anderson said he couldn’t have them using the men’s restroom, because men harassed them and took their pictures.

Since he’s liable for his customers’ safety, Anderson said he had no choice but to ban transgendered people from the bar. “There was no place I could put these people,” Anderson said.

While deLaFreniere charged Anderson with bigotry, Anderson said that deLaFreniere threatened to use her position with the city against him, an accusation she denies.

DeLaFreniere said Anderson rudely refused her and one of her friends entry into the club a couple of days after Thanksgiving.

“He grabbed the money from my hand and said, ‘I don’t want your business or your kind here,’ ” she said.

Anderson said he never told deLaFreniere that “her kind” were not welcome in his club.

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The Associated Press

The questions about Ronald Marquez haven’t stopped since police said officers burst into his sweltering cinderblock home and tried to stop a bloody exorcism of his granddaughter.

Police said Marquez had the 3-year-old in a headlock when they arrived Saturday morning. A family member told them he was trying to “squeeze the demons out of the child.” Police also found Marquez’s 19-year-old daughter in the room, naked, covered with blood, holding a religious picture and chanting.

Officers shocked Marquez, 49, twice with stun guns as they tried to pull the little girl away. He later died.

“This is so bizarre,” said Jan Dahl, who lives down the street. Marquez recently gave her an estimate on laying carpet. “Ron was just a real gentle soul.”

On Monday, neighbors cruised past Marquez’s small gray house and stopped to look at a makeshift memorial on the family’s driveway. Someone placed white carnations next to a picture of what one neighbor said was Marquez smiling with his granddaughter. A cardboard sign told Marquez that his children love him and that he’ll be missed.

“#1 Dad, Love you dad,” the sign said.

But questions remain from a very odd and tragic morning in Phoenix. Why would Marquez barricade himself inside a room with his daughter and granddaughter? Why was he choking his granddaughter? Were they really trying to release demons from the girl?

Veronica Perez, who lives around the corner, questioned whether it really was an exorcism: “I think he was holding his girl, to protect her, because they (police) had guns.”

The Rev. Peter Liuzzi O. Carm, the pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Phoenix, said the Marquez family attends Mass every Sunday. Marquez’s brother Frank asked him Saturday to come to the hospital and pray for Marquez after he was shocked.

Liuzzi said family members didn’t mention an exorcism as he counseled them for a few hours in the hospital waiting room.

“I never had any discussion with them about that,” Liuzzi said. “They didn’t give me any details, just that he was shot by a stun gun. That’s all I knew.”

Exorcisms in the Catholic Church date back to biblical times, modeled on the belief that Jesus Christ himself cast out demons.

Today, they’re extremely rare, said the Rev. Christopher Fraser, adjutant judicial vicar for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. He said they’re performed by only certain priests designated by the bishop to be exorcists.

Fraser said that they’re performed only after a psychological evaluation and that the priest would interview the person for “genuine evidence of possession.”

“There are some things like speaking languages that the person does not know. That is one telltale sign. It also involves having unnatural strengths. Also having what the church would call having superhuman knowledge, which would include speaking languages, for example, dead languages that no one speaks anymore,” he said.

Fraser added that a Catholic exorcism would be quite different from the events police described.

“Simply put, it’s a prayer to God to restrain the power of demons over persons and things,” Fraser said. He said an exorcism might require the priest to lay his hands on the person’s head, recite ancient prayers and show a crucifix.

Liuzzi said people living in Phoenix’s Hispanic communities are more likely to seek spiritual solutions to problems. Liuzzi said he gets requests to bless houses about four or five times a year because someone heard noises in the home.

At a Mass attended by Hispanics, Liuzzi said, “you’re asked to bless children. They’ll tell you, ‘My kid’s been naughty this week. Give him a little blessing.’ Suddenly, father is kind of like a magician.”

Phoenix police Sgt. Joel Tranter said one of Marquez’s family members first told them about the exorcism. The relative called officers to the home Saturday, saying that one was performed on the child a few days before and that another was in progress.

Tranter said officers are still investigating the incident and have not identified Marquez’s daughter or granddaughter. Marquez’s daughter remains in the hospital with injuries from blunt-force trauma, he said. The granddaughter has been handed over to state Child Protective Services.

Nobody has been arrested, Tranter said, but “there’s an ongoing investigation for child abuse and aggravated assault against the child.”

Classifieds

Claremon (Larry) DeMinor

90, went to be with his Lord and Savior, July 24, 2007. Born in Detroit, MI. He was married to his beloved wife Shirley for 69 years. He is survived by his son, Roger; daughter, Judi (Gerald) and Jane Phillips; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Larry moved to Tucson in 1956 from Detroit, Michigan. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. A private memorial service will be held by the family. Arrangements entrusted to EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.

MICHELA, John Thomas “Jack”, 61, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his residence in Macon, GA. A rosary was said Friday night, July 27th, and a funeral mass was said Saturday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Macon. Fr. Allan McDonald presided at both services with Monsignor Jon Cuddy, Fr. Eric Filmer, and Fr. Benjamin Dallas assisting.

Jack was the son of the late John and Marguerite Michela. He had lived in GA the past 20 years, having moved from Tucson. He was a 1964 graduate of Salpointe Catholic High School and a 1968 graduate of the University of Arizona. He was a retired real estate broker and developer. Jack was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Macon and a Fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Candia Payne Michela; his daughter, Michele (Andrew) Cory of Atlanta; six grandchildren, Caroline, Mary Elizabeth, Catherine, Andrew, Amelia, and Christine Cory; his brother, Richard (Mary Lynn) Michela of Tucson; nephew, Matthew Michela; and niece, Marcia Iselin.

Raúl Miranda

After a brief illness Raul died peacefully with his loving family by his side on July 29, 2007. His is preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Miranda. Survived by wife, Amalia (Molly) Miranda; daughter, Louisa (Peter) Procci; son, Chief Richard (Maria) Miranda; grandchildren, Miranda, Mariah, Gabby, Sarah, Daniella and Raúl. After serving proudly in World War II, he settled in Tucson. Shortly, he then met and married the love of his life Amalia. During their 56 years of marriage they had a son, Richard and a daughter, Louisa. From their unions his five grandchildren which he affectionately called his guardian angels, became the center of his life. After working for almost 30 years for the Pima County Highway Department, he joined his wife’s family in managing the Tucson restaurant landmark, Molina’s Midway. There he was known as the quiet mainstay of the business, making sure that things got done so that the quality of food served was always the best. He was an avid U of A fan, holding season football tickets for over 50 years and dedicated himself to watching the U of A during basketball season. He was dedicated and committed to his family. They always came first to him. We will miss you Grandpa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY (South Chapel) 240 S. Stone Ave. Mass will follow, 10:30 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Interment at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.

Mildred A. Sunderman

Died July 29, 2007 at the age of 99 plus years. Grew up and attended school in Marion, Indiana. Mildred married Edward Sunderman June 14, 1936. She was a long-time member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, and was a member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority (1925) Mu Delta Chapter. Survived by one son, David (Aggie) Sunderman of Tucson; one daughter, Joyce (John) Choate of Tucson; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; was preceded in death by husband, Edward N. Sunderman in 1987, and by daughter, Judy. A visitation will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), from 9:00 -10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 2, 2007. Funeral services will follow at 10:00 a.m., Thursday. Pastor Marilyn Ascarza will officiate. Burial will follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mrs. Sunderman’s memory to TMC Hospice, 5301 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, 85712. The family wishes to thank owner and staff of Canyon View Adult Care Home.

Russell Swanson

age 82, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Naperville, IL, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2007.

Loving father of two sons, Art and Paul Swanson of Tucson, AZ. Cherished grandfather of Paul Swanson, Jr., Pamela Swanson and Angela Swanson, all of Tucson, AZ. He also is survived by his sister, Rheta Vogt (Jack); nieces, Carey Lynn Anderson (Glenn) and Laura Gamperl (Paul) and nephew, Tom Vogt.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur M. and Hedwig V. (Peterson) Swanson.

Russ was born and grew up in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Fenger High School in 1943. Later he graduated from Wilson Jr. College in Chicago, and attended Northwestern University. After serving three years as a Chicago Park District policeman, he spent 49 years in sales with 3M and Swibco.

He was a charter member of Knox Presbyterian Church and a member of the Euclid Masonic Lodge #65 in Naperville, IL. He played trumpet with the Naperville Municipal Band for 36 years and with the Windjammers circus band in Florida for 25 years. He made six trips to Europe performing in concert bands. He also was a charter member of the Ken Roberts Danceband where he played for 12 years.

Russ moved to Tucson in 2001 where he enjoyed being close to his sons and grandchildren. He was a member of the Sabbar Shriners in Tucson.

Funeral service 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Dr. Wayne North officiating. Visitation from 2:00 p.m. to service time.

Citizen Staff Writer

Compiled by Lauren Jensen. For information, call 573-4561.

Juanita Acosta, 57, July 24, homemaker. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Mary Benavente, 83, July 20, school aide. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Geoffrey M. Busse, 63, July 24, salesman. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Edward Castro Felix, 20, July 22, student. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Faustino Jubera, 79, July 20, mechanic. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Kurt F. Kulkowski, 75, July 24, printer. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Ernst Harry LeBrun, 77, July 27, welder. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Joan E. McKenzie, 83, July 17, saleswoman. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

James M. Michaels, 66, July 12, occupation not available. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Frances P. Morales, 78, July 23, homemaker. Bring’s Memorial Chapel

Kenneth Pickering, 34, July 10, laborer. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Santos Armando Romero Jr., 54, July 22, doctor. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Jon S. Strohman, 58, July 22, teacher. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Robert Sumpter, 89, July 20, truck driver. Desert Rose Cremation & Burial

Citizen Staff Writer

A.J. FLICK

ajflick@tucsoncitizen.com

A capital murder trial was reset from October to February to give a newly appointed defense attorney more time to prepare his case.

Pima County Superior Court Judge John Davis on Monday approved setting Jesus Rafael Muro-Monge’s trial to Feb. 5, because lead defense attorney Sean Bruner was appointed in May.

Former defense attorney Wanda K. Day, who represented Muro-Monge for two years, asked to be withdrawn because of a conflict. Day explained her reasons to Davis in a closed hearing.

Muro-Monge, 21, is accused of kidnapping and stabbing Patricia Rubalcaba on Oct. 3, 2005. Her burned body was found in a desert area.

Prosecutors are seeking death if Muro-Monge is convicted because he was on probation for another offense at the time of the slaying and Rubalcaba’s death was committed in an especially heinous, cruel or depraved manner.

A co-defendant, Antonio Godinez Carrillo, 23, will be tried separately on Oct. 2. He is not facing the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder.

On Sept. 24, an all-day hearing will explore issues regarding the Miranda warning and whether Muro-Monge understands his rights.

Defense attorneys say Muro-Monge, who is using a Spanish interpreter in court hearings, didn’t understand English well enough to realize what his rights were when he was arrested. Prosecutors say since Muro-Monge had been arrested before, he knew his rights.

According to court records:

Muro-Monge, a self-employed carpet installer, and Carrillo, an unemployed construction worker, allegedly argued with two men who were with Rubalcaba. They allegedly kidnapped Rubalcaba in order to force her to disclose the two men’s location.

At one point when Rubalcaba was being driven around town, both men allegedly raped her. The defendants are not accused of sexual assault.

According to police reports, Rubalcaba managed to escape and ran into an apartment after leaping from a second-story window. When the apartment’s occupants appeared to allow Muro-Monge and Carrillo to take Rubalcaba, she tried to jump out of another second-story window.

Rubalcaba was dragged down the apartment complex stairs and escaped briefly, but was recaptured. She allegedly was taken to a desert area, stabbed and burned alive.

Muro-Monge later told detectives he saw Carrillo run after Rubalcaba and stab her.

Citizen Staff Writer

B. POOLE

bpoole@tucsoncitizen.com

Shady contractors – or people who claim to be contractors – have swooped into Arizona along with our summer rain, the state Registrar of Contractors office said.

“This time of year draws unlicensed and unscrupulous persons who purport themselves to be contractors to bolster their personal coffers with money taken from the most vulnerable of Arizona’s citizens,” agency spokesman Brian Livingston said in a news release.

“These individuals look specifically for elderly, disabled and single-parent family homes.”

The Registrar of Contractors, which takes and investigates complaints about contractors, learned from other states’ regulatory agencies that suspected fraudulent operators were moving into Arizona, the release said.

The most common offers from fraudulent unlicensed contractors are roofing, small remodeling jobs, air conditioning service, mold removal and asphalt or paving work, the news release said.

The ROC maintains the Residential Contractors Recovery Fund to pay people who are wronged by licensed contractors.

The fund, which does not offer help to victims of unlicensed contractors, paid more than $5.2 million to 555 people in the year ending June 30, the agency said.

Citizen Staff Photographer

Classifieds

BRASWELL, Neal, born January 6, 1912 entered into eternal life on July 26, 2007. Neal retired from El Paso Natural Gas Company. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his two daughters, Jerry Little (Robert) and Carrie Anway; grandchildren, Sarg, Brad and Blairr Little; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Road with interment to follow.

CARR, Jeremy Loren, age 23, passed away on July 27, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona. He was survived by his fiancé, Jennifer Chapman; his mom, Lorraine Klienfelter; three brothers and four sisters, six nieces and nephews. A private memorial service will be held.

Dorothy R. Findysz

Born February 5, 1910 in Chicago, IL, passed away July 25, 2007 in Tucson, AZ. She was a Tucson resident for many years. Preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sons. She is survived by a granddaughter, two great-grandsons, ten step-grandchildren, two daughters-in-law and many friends. She had a very happy life and will be missed by all. A visitation will be held Sunday, July 29th from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo with entombment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

O’RIELLY, Joseph H., III “Mike”, June 17, 1926 – July 19, 2007. Mike died early Thursday morning after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by the family he loved. He was the husband of 56 years to Janet Edmonds O’Rielly. Father to Ann O’Rielly, Robert O’Rielly and wife, Elizabeth, Ryan O’Rielly and Matthew O’Rielly and wife, Lisa. He was proud grandfather to Lance Cpl. Miles E. O’Rielly of the US Marines, Trevor O’Rielly, Jake and Madison O’Rielly. He is also survived by his sister, Kate O’Rielly of Tucson, AZ and close cousin, Jeri Ryan of Santa Rosa and also cousins, Patricia Pettis and R.B. “Buck” O’Rielly of Tucson. He was a long time active member of the Bohemian Club where he made many lifelong friends. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Thursday, July 26, 10:00 a.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Sonoma. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

Roy Grayson Post

passed away peacefully July 23, 2007 in Tucson, AZ after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Asherton, Texas in 1923 and raised in Edinburg, Texas, he was the fourth of five children born to Ruth Grisham Post and Albert Kendall Post. He married Kate Jordan (Becky) in 1946. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1944, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1952 from the University of Texas. In the interim of these degrees, he served during WWII as a member of the Manhattan Project in Chicago. Dr. Post dedicated his professional life to applied research and later to teaching in the field of nuclear engineering and nuclear waste management. He was an engineer at General Electric Co. in Richland, Washington starting in 1952, and in 1956 moved to Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas. In 1961 he joined the faculty of the University of Arizona as Professor of Nuclear Engineering, where he continued until becoming professor emeritus in 1988. He authored over 100 publications in the field of nuclear engineering, as well as edited books on nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste management. He served as editor of the journal Nuclear Technology from 1969 until 1988. He was founding chief executive of the Waste Management Symposia, Inc, sponsor of the annual international Waste Management conference held in Tucson, AZ from 1973 until 2007. The Roy G. Post Foundation is a non-profit corporation formed by his students, peers and protégés to provide scholarships to students to develop careers in the safe management of nuclear materials and to participate in the annual Waste Management Symposium. A dedicated husband and father, he is survived by his wife Becky, his children Ruth Jean McCloskey, Jack K. Post, Carol Beth Post and Martha Ann Post, his grandchildren Myndi, Alix, Galen, Stuart, Elizabeth, Nathan, Menolly, and Christopher, and great-grandchildren Cathryn and Rilee. He is also survived by his loving sister Joyce Hibbetts and brother Jack Post. In deference to Roy’s wishes, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations to support educational scholarships can be made to the Roy G. Post Foundation, PO Box 13023, Tucson, AZ 85732-3023.

James Lexington Roberts “Lex”

born November 28, 1926, passed away on July 20, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona. Loving Husband of Hester Roberts; father of Randy and Michael; grandfather of Paul, Jim, Jennifer, Stephanie and Whitney; greatgrandfather of Anna Young. Survived by his beloved sisters, Pauline Kitts and Wynna Miller. Preceded in death by beloved sister, Gwynna. Lex served his country as an Army Tech Sergeant stationed in Saipan during WW II. After which he located to the Los Angeles area, later relocating to Tucson. He was a dedicated father and provider. An active member of his church where he enjoyed the fellowship of family and friends. Those who knew him will remember his honest manner and willingness to help with whatever skills he could provide. We will miss him. Services will be held at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Road, Saturday July 28, at 11:00 a.m.

Ryan Neil Williams

age 20, born August 29, 1986, passed away July 14, 2007. Ryan was employed as a cook at Buba’s Grub Restaurant, a job he loved as well as the people he worked with. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping and fishing. Ryan was caring and compassionate, a devoted father, loving brother and a friend to all that knew him. Words cannot describe the impact of his maturity and wisdom well beyond his years, and how it affected the lives of others. Ryan will be truly missed and never forgotten. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Lana Williams; brothers, Zack Smith and Tyler Williams; grandmother, Bernadine Kline; his beloved, Valerie Lundgren and son, Ryan T. Williams, along with many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2007 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Avalon Chapel, 8090 North Northern, Tucson, Arizona, (520) 742-7901. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to his son, Ryan’s trust account at any Bank of America # 457005690754.

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IN MEMORIAM
•
Ontra D. Gilliam Jr.
September 24, 1989 to July 29, 2006

Well my grandson, life hasn’t been the same. It’s been one year since
God called for you to come stand by his side as the soldier I know you
were. I hope you are feeling no pain just at peace with your self. We
all Love and Miss you. Your family
P.S. Pull your pants up “Buck” you
have left the building Love Grandma

Randy Douglas Knopf
June 18, 1954 – July 28, 2005

Randy, it has been
two long years without you here. We love you and we miss you so much.

Your family, friends and colleagues

Citizen Staff Writer

Compiled by Lauren Jensen. For information, call 573-4561.

Nita Adams, 96, July 13, teacher. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Patria G. Borbe, 85, July 26, homemaker. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Hubert Brand, 77, July 22, U.S. Air Force. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Billie Chavis, 83, July 15, transportation administrator. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Robert L. Claus, 83, July 15, U.S. Army. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Harold Downey, 77, July 22, geologist. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Burke H. Forbes, 90, July 25, construction engineer. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Vincent Galati, 64, July 26, printer. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Gustavo Garcia, 42, July 21, laborer. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Scott Goodrich, 57, July 25, supervisor. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Gerald Hasara, 63, July 11, handyman. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Michael V. Jenkins, 48, July 23, psychiatric technician. Bring’s Broadway Chapel

Erik Johannson, 86, July 26, hairdresser. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Phyllis Leonard, 82, July 16, author. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Sharon Biehl McCracken, 63, July 19, nurse assistant. Bring’s Broadway Chapel

Jose A. Miranda, 10, July 26. Bring’s Broadway Chapel

Paul Nathan, 83, July 13, restaurant owner. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Joan Nichols, 77, July 14, communications switchman. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Robert Pease, 99, July 23, real estate executive. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Dorothy Purck, 84, July 26, secretary. Desert Sunset Funeral Home

Nicholas Ranallo, 83, July 22, banker. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Stanley S. Riemer, 73, July 25, sales representative. Bring’s Broadway Chapel

Elizabeth Salgado, 61, July 22, homemaker. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Mary C. Valdez, 54, July 25, homemaker. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

William E. Warfe Sr., 83, July 27, mechanic. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

Dorothy Zielaski, 79, July 18, bookkeeper. Hudgel’s Swan Funeral Home

LA MONICA EVERETT-HAYNES

lmhaynes@tucsoncitizen.com

The alternative to student loans or skipping college for lack of funds is often scholarships.

So students and officials said it’s good news the University of Arizona multicultural alumni clubs are reporting record-breaking donations.

The UA Hispanic Alumni club raised nearly $290,000 in funds for scholarships during its most recent fundraising dinner, said Oscar Lujan, the club’s executive director.

It’s a notable increase compared with the $50,000 to $60,000 the club’s dinner usually pulls in, he said.

The UA Black Alumni club brought in about $70,000 for scholarships during its fundraising dinner in April, said club president Perry Tarrant.

That’s the largest income the club has seen in recent years, Tarrant said. In 2005, the club raised $27,000.

Numbers for UA’s American Indian Alumni and Asian American Faculty Staff & Alumni fundraising efforts and scholarship weren’t available Thursday.

Club representatives said the money helps students pay for books and other costs in addition to tuition.

Officials say club scholarship money will help about 150 Hispanic students and 100 black students. Scholarship money, unlike loans or grants, is not paid back. Club officials say it’s hard work raising money.

“It’s been a lot of meeting, a lot of foot work and a lot of word of mouth,” said Tina Johnson, associate director of development for diversity programs.

Because of the Hispanic Alumni club’s recent success, it will serve as a case study for Academic Impressions, a Colorado company trying to help new Hispanic alumni groups raise scholarship dollars, Lujan said.

The club credits Tucson developer Humberto Lopez, who was honored by the club during its December fundraising dinner, with aiding in the increase.

“He gave his time, made personal phone calls and made our event a tremendous success,” said Dominic Ortega, president of the Hispanic Alumni club. “This was a fabulous year.”

“Those dollars are largely passed over to the students,” Tarrant said. “This year we just happened to have a couple of recurring partnerships with a local organization and a fairly generous benefactor.”

This fall, the Black Alumni club also will require freshmen to participate in a program that involves tutoring, peer mentoring and leadership training, said Tanisha Price-Johnson, the club’s vice president.

“We’re trying to make sure their transition is 100 percent easier,” said Price-Johnson, whose club is partnering with UA’s federal TRIO program which serves low-income, first generation college students.

“We want to get them acclimated to the campus and get them to use the resources,” she said.

Hispanic Alumni’s freshmen also get extra attention, such as a specialized course on careers and time management. Upperclassmen attend monthly mentoring.

Karla Acosta, soon to start her second year, said she needed that extra financial and academic support.

“If it wasn’t for the (Hispanic Alumni) scholarships, I would have been more worried about getting money and maybe working three jobs,” said Acosta, 18, a pre-medicine major. “I probably wouldn’t have focused as much on school.”

Citizen Staff Writer

Compiled by Lauren Jensen. For information, call 573-4561.

Amado Aldrete, 75, July 20, miner. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Margaret Arnold, 89, July 19, teacher. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Audrita Brynes, 92, July 19, accountant. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Gwendolyn Lacy, 78, July 17, author. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Gary Larsen, 56, July 19, police officer. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Olga Magallanes, 54, July 19, journalist. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Andrew Michaels, 22, July 13, chef. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Anita Mendenhall, 75, July 17, homemaker. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Selnor Noble, 83, July 21, carpenter. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Ivan C. Orelup, 80, July 18, civil engineer. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

James Roberts, 80, July 20, project manager. East Lawn Palms Mortuary

Maria Christina Romero, 54, July 18, graphic designer. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Gavyn Christian Taylor of Mesa, July 21, infant. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Mary G. Vigil, 85, July 19, custodian. Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary

Citizen Staff Photographer

Citizen Staff Writer
OBITUARY

SHERYL KORNMAN

skornman@tucsoncitizen.com

Frederick S. Dean, who was Tucson city attorney from 1977-94, died Friday after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. He was 74.

Mr. Dean came to Tucson in 1962 from his native Michigan a year after he was graduated from the University of Michigan Law School.

He was appointed city attorney in 1977 and served in that position until his retirement in 1994. The city attorney runs the city’s legal department and advises the City Council..

Mr. Dean was active in the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, with which he held a regional leadership role.

In 1966, he served on the committee that planned Pima Community College.

Among the city issues he was involved in, Mr. Dean helped in its effort to limit billboards, which he deemed “monsters” and “battleships,” according to a March 3, 1988, editorial in the Tucson Citizen.

Per his wishes, no funeral service was held. Mr. Dean is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters Karen Bannon of Flagstaff and Lauren Magnanimo of Northridge, Calif.; and son Steve of Tucson.