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Donn Michael Serafini

Donn Michael Serafini

Jun 30, 2024

Donn Serafini, 79, of Prescott, AZ passed away on June 30, 2024, after a short battle with lung cancer. Born in Saint Mary's, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1945, Donn grew up in Brookville, PA and was preceded in death by his parents, Tony and Louise Serafini and his brother Bob Serafini. He is survived by his wife of 52 years,...

Robert John Kocisko

Robert John Kocisko

Jun 29, 2024

Robert John Kocisko, 77, passed away on June 29, 2024, in Prescott, AZ. with his family by his side. Born on February 6, 1947, in Cleveland, OH, he later established a life in Fountain Valley, CA. In his younger years, he loved downhill skiing in the winter & beach volleyball in the summer. Robert was a Real Estate Investor for...

Alan Chester Carlow

Alan Chester Carlow

Jun 28, 2024

Alan Chester Carlow passed away on June 28, 2024 at age 76. Al was born to his parents, Chester and Helen, on August 14, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He also lived in North Carolina, Colorado, and California, before spending his last 18 years as a resident of Prescott, Arizona.

Al graduated with both bachelor's and master's degrees from Wayne State University...

Joseph Frank Maresh

Joseph Frank Maresh

Jun 23, 2024

Lion Member Profile of Joe Maresh

Lion Joe Maresh can accurately be described as an original Granger ranger. The "why" of that lead-in no doubt escapes you, but here's the deal: He was born April 4, 1941, in Granger, Texas, to Mary and Joe Maresh. And Granger? Well, It's northeast of Austin, about an hour away from the state capital...

Mary Ann Hoibakk

Mary Ann Hoibakk

Jun 22, 2024

Mary Ann Hoibakk made one hell of a lasagna.

She was admired and known for many qualities and achievements, but none so much as her love for her family and her desire to gather them about her and stuff them full of great food and even greater love.

Mary Ann passed in her sleep at home on June 22, 2024, at the...

Terry Ray Thomas

Terry Ray Thomas

Jun 20, 2024

Terry Ray Thomas, was born on November 15, 1941 in Newman, Illinois and died June 20, 2024 in Prescott, Arizona. He was known as a professor, artist, author, poet, historian, collector (see below), storyteller, eccentric, movie lover, music lover (classical, in particular), gardener, Halloween fiend, Disney lover ("the Mouse paid for my education;" Masters in English, 1972 at California State...

Juliette B Duffett

Juliette B Duffett

Jun 18, 2024

Longtime Prescott resident Juliette Duffett died peacefully on June 18, 2024. She was 92 years of age.

Julie was born on Sept. 4, 1931, in San Diego, California to Harriet Guerin Bixby and Harry Llewellyn Bixby.

Preceded in death by her husband Walt, her son Jeffrey Scott Duffett, and daughter-in-law Tina Duffett, Julie is survived by her children Bruce Nelson Duffett...

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