Obituaries

May 11, 2023

Richard Dawes Griffith passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023, at the age of 94.  He was born June 27, 1928, in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Howard and Cornelia Griffith. He attended West Point and the University of Scranton, then joined the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served his country as a Captain during the Korean War.

May 10, 2023

Christopher Micheal Ybarra who was born in San Angelo, Texas on December 15, 1978 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 after battling a courageous fight, surrounded by his loved ones.

Chris is survived by his father Trini, his mother Susie, and his girlfriend of 10 years, Melissa Kirk, his brother Jacob Ybarra and three daughters,...

May 9, 2023

Arduino Listorti was born on November 12, 1928 in Italy to parents, Francesco & Veneta ( Mastrogiuseppe ) Listori. He passed away on May 9, 2023 peacefully with his family by his side.

He had a great life traveling to many places and was a great husband, father and grandfather. He took pride in his family and...

May 7, 2023

SPANISH

Josefina “Chepina” Álvarez nació el 10 de Marzo de 1957, en la ciudad de Gómez Palacio, Durango Mexico.

En el año de 1981, a la edad de 24 años ella vino con su hermana Ángeles a los Estados Unidos y se estableció en la ciudad de Plano, Texas. Su ocupación era ser...

May 5, 2023

In Loving Memory of “Tommy Toledo”

8/30/1938- 5/5/2023

Thomas “Tom” Elling Baldwin, 84, of Richardson, Texas passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, after a brief battle with a blood infection complicated by his Alzheimer’s condition. Tom Baldwin was the son of Gertrude (Elling) and Edward Lewellyn Baldwin, whom preceded him in...

May 5, 2023

Glenn Ray Smith, age 90, passed away May 5, 2023. Glenn was a loving husband, a devoted father of two, and proud grandfather of five. Everyone who knew Glenn would say they never met anyone quicker to smile or slower to anger.

Glenn was born January 22, 1933, in Bethesda, Ohio to Madie Minerva Barr...

May 3, 2023

Richard Charles “Rich” Hardin, age 80, of Richardson, Texas, passed away May 3, 2023, surrounded by his family.  He was born May 27, 1942, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard M. and Betty E. (Tarver) Hardin.  In 1960, Rich graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas.  He then attended North Texas State University (now UNT), where he graduated with...

May 3, 2023

Lucienne Marie Beach was born May 1, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents Lawrence Ray and Lucille (Gaby) Beach.

Luci was a graduate of the University of Maryland, with a degree in French language and culture. She worked for 8 years as a bilingual secretary for Monsanto...

Apr 25, 2023

William Frank Bain, a beloved member of the Dallas community, passed away on April 25, 2023, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas.

Frank was born on November 3, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late William and Mary Ada Bain. He grew up in Shreveport and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin,...

Apr 25, 2023

Linda Jane Blackman Stephenson passed away on April 25, 2023, while bravely battling Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

Linda was born in Soper, Oklahoma on August 4, 1935, and was raised in Hugo, Oklahoma on a Dairy Farm where she learned her fastidious work ethic. Linda’s love of fashion and her gregarious personality developed early. She was...

Apr 24, 2023

Robert John Rossato, Sr, a beloved husband, father and son, passed away on Monday April 24, 2023. Robert was born on July 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri to Angelo and Marie Rossato.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Virginia Halloran, Annabelle Hampshire and Mary Francis Whitaker. He is survived by his...

Apr 19, 2023

Virginia Ann “Ginger” Willmann was born on August 13, 1940, in San Angelo, Texas, to parents Alma Marie Wade Smith and Houston Edward Smith.

Ginger grew up in Marfa, Texas but later moved to Bryan, Texas when her father started working for Texas...

Apr 18, 2023

Amy Michelle Velderman, 63, of Allen, Texas passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Amy was born on February 18, 1960, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She spent her childhood in Midland, Texas and then Clyde, Texas, where she graduated from high school in 1978. She studied deaf education at Texas Woman’s University,...

Apr 17, 2023

Jerry Teffeteller passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home after a long illness.

Jerry was born in Maryville, Tennessee, in 1942, and moved to Port Lavaca, Texas, with his family as a young child. After high school he entered the Navy and then chose to live in Houston, Texas. He met and...

Apr 17, 2023

Margaret (Peg) Stiles was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky on August 11, 1934, to Richard Nelson Atwell and Ethel May Layton Atwell.  She was the 6th child of eight children. The family relocated to historic Lawyers Hill in Elkridge, Maryland shortly before her father was deployed to Europe in World War II where he served until the end of...

Apr 11, 2023

Anita Gail (Lovejoy) O’Donoghue, 80, of Allen, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023 with her husband Denis of 54 years at her side.

Anita’s family remembers a mural she painted across an entire wall of her toddler twins’ bedroom to keep them entertained. It depicted a wide-eyed monkey with a long brown tail and a...

Apr 10, 2023

Michael Joseph Zelsmann was born on September 19, 1942, in Chicago, Ilinois to Jeanne & Ed Zelsmann.  Mike was an only child.  He grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Mike attended Notre Dame High School in Niles, Ilinois.  He earned a BS in Business/Marketing from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

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Apr 9, 2023

Anthony John Martins, Jr. (Tony) passed away in Plano, Texas on Easter day surrounded by family and love at the age of 85.

Born on September 2, 1937 and raised in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York, Tony married and began to raise a family of his own, first in Flushing, Queens, New York, and then in the...

Apr 5, 2023

Dr. J.Michael Morrissey was born June 3, 1966, in New Britain, Connecticut to parents Robert and Helen (Onorato) Morrissey.

Dr. J. Michael Morrissey was a talented, skilled, and gifted surgeon who made it his mission to do his utmost for those in his care. His practice was distinguished by his emphasis on integrity and unparalleled attention to...

Apr 3, 2023

Lucy Elizabeth Montemurro (nee Horn) entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, April 3, 2023, holding the hands of her sons Michael and Stephen.

Lucy was born at home on November 13, 1934, in rural Inez, Kentucky in the Appalachian Mountains. She was the tenth of twelve children born to William Earl and Carola (Hensley) Horn.