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CAGE, Dick

Scottsdale -- Dick Cage, 30, a floor covering installer the past four months for Apache Flooring, Inc., died Thurs., Jan. 1, 1970, in Watertown, N. Y. He was born in Globe and had lived in Scottsdale for eight years. He was an Air Force veteran and was affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Wife, Kay; sons, David and Christopher; daughters, Ronda and Venece CAGE; parents, Harold CAGE and Mrs. Reginald GREY; sisters, Lorraine SPRATT and Virginia DOTTS, all of Globe. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/3/1970.

CAIN, Madeleine

Madeleine Cain, 76, who had taught in her native France, later in Wales and at the Warrenton Country School in Virginia, died Wed., Dec. 16, 1970, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Cain came to Phoenix in 1945 from Indiana. Survivors include her husband, Ruel, and two sisters in France. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale. 12/19/1970.

CAMERON, Gordon

Buckeye -- Gordon Cameron, 65, died Sun., Mar 1, 1970, at his home. He was born in Downs, Washington and taken to Canada while still an infant. He came to Arizona from Bakersfield, California, in 1946 as a well drilling contractor and moved here the following year. He began farming in the Harquahala Valley in 1952 and continued both occupations until his retirement due to ill health in December 1968. Wife, Mary; daughter, Jean KEPLAR of Tucson; five sisters, Ethel RUSHING of Benson and four out of state. 3/4/1970.

CAMERON, James H.

Mesa -- James H. Cameron, 76, died Fri., March 6, 1970, in the Phx Veterans Hospital. He was born in Missouri and came to Arizona 14 years ago from Springfield, Missouri. He was a painter before retiring. Wife, Cora; six sons, Lee of Norwalk, CA, Earl of Kansas City, Joe, Howard, Bob and Eldon, all of Mesa; stepson, James TAYLOR of New York; two daughters, Shirley CAMERON of Mesa and Faye FERGULIO of Portland, OR; 19 grandchildren. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Park, Mesa. 3/7-8/1970.

CAMPBELL, Thomas O.

91, 12/18/1970.

CAMPOLONG, John B.

Mesa -- John B. Campolong, 69, owner of the J.B.C. Custom Tailor Co., died Feb. 28, 1970, at Mesa Southside Hospital. He was born in Italy and lived here 11 years. Survivors include his wife, Filomena I.; three sons, Joe, Eugene and Johnnny; one daughter, Louise Campolong, all of Clearfield, PA; one stepson, Angelo Iannuzzi of Mesa and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Irene D'Ambrosio of Phoenix; three sisters out of state and 25 grandchildren. Mass was at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1505 E. Dana. Burial in Mesa City Cemetery. 3/1/1970.

CANAAN, Herbert L.

(Funeral Announcement only) 1/3/1970.

CARRUTH, Carrus L.

2 Jun 1892 - 13 Dec 1970
Mesa -- Carrus L. "Mike" Carruth, 78, a longtime superintendent of electrical power installations for the Salt River Project, died Dec. 13, 1970. Mr. Carruth came here 51 years ago from Chattanooga, TN, and helped install the power lines from Mesa to Roosevelt Dam. Born in Dade County, GA, he attended the Hi-way Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Bethel Anderson of Mesa and a niece, Mrs. Don Robinson of Lakeland, FL. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. Tues., Dec. 15, 1970.

CASAS, Ramon N., Sr.

6 Aug 1885 - 1 Mar 1970
Ramon N. Casas, Sr., 84, died Sunday, March 1, 1970, in a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Casas was born in Congress and brought to Phoenix as a youth. He retired from the City of Phoenix streets Department in 1968 and was a member of the Arizona Pioneers Assn and Southside Benefit Club. Survivors include four sons, Ramon, Jr., Edward and Robert Casas all of Phoenix and Edward Perez of Chicago; a daughter, Molly Casas of Phoenix; and ten grandchildren. Mass was in St. Anthony Catholic Church, 909 S. 1st Ave. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

CHAPMAN, Norman C.

Norman C. Chapman, 54, owner of Chapman Motors on East Van Buren for 10 years before retiring in 1967, died Sun., Mar. 1, 1970, in a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Chapman was born in Buffalo and came to Phoenix 31 years ago from Gowanda, New York. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mae Chapman of Gowanda; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Stella Wright of Phoenix and Mrs. Lois Marshall of Glendale; a brother, Richard W. Chapman, Gowanda, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

CHAVEZ, Paula

Tempe -- Paula L. Chavez, 68, who came to Arizona in 1920 from her native Mexico, died Thurs., Dec. 10, 1970, in Tempe Community Hospital. She moved to Tempe in 1948 from Chandler. Survivors include her husband, Magdaleno M.; six sons, Magdaleno, Jr., of Phx, Isidro of Long Beach, CA, Manuel and Tony, both of Scottsdale, Mark and Ralph, both of Tempe; four daughters, Mrs. Concepcion Paiz of Guadalupe, Mrs. Paula Rodriguez, Mrs. Helen Chavarria and Lucy Chavez, all of Tempe; a brother, Marcial Lopez of Guadalupe; 29 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass was in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2121 S. Rural. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 12/12/1970.

CHAVEZ, Pola G.

Pola G. Chavez, 66, died Dec. 15, 1970, in a Phoenix hospital. She was born in New Mexico and came to Phoenix 38 years ago. Survivors include a son, Raymond of Phoenix; a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Olaiz of La Puente, CA; four sisters, Mrs. Isabel Rascon, Mrs. Tonie Sotelo, Mrs. Ethel Reyes, and Mrs. Rufina Garcia, all of Phoenix; two sisters out of state; and nine grandchildren. 12/16/1970.

CHOATE, Reuben E.

Reuben Edward "Joe" Choate, 61, who was a deputy Maricopa County Recorder around 1946, died Tues., Dec. 15, 1970. Mr. Choate was a salesman for Nelson Communications and was formerly employed by the Photostat Corp. in Arizona and New Mexico. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Pontotoc, TX, and came to Phoenix in 1939 from Big Spring, TX. Wife, Lois; son, eddie G. of Phoenix; four daughters, Mrs. Jacque Hauke and Mrs. Gay Vines, both of Phoenix, Mrs. Lenore Busby of Palmdale, CA, and Mrs. Vada Roberts of Scottsdale; three brothers and three sisters out of state; and 13 grandchildren. 12/17/1970.

CLARK, R. James

R. James Clark, 43, owner of Ace Photocopying Service, Inc., died March 1, 1970, in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Corning, Canada, and came here in 1956 from Regina, Canada. He was a member of the Silver Trowel Masonic Lodge and the Society of Reproduction Engineers. Survivors include his wife, Laura; and two daughters, Mrs. Sue A. Enright and Sandra R. Clark, both of Phoenix; three sisters and two brothers out of state. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 3/2/1970.

CLARK, Lucille D.

Lucille D. Clark, 54, a receptionist at Ann's Reducing Salon in Phoenix, died Fri., March 6, 1970, of a heart attack. She was a member of the Supreme Emblem Club in Glendale. Survivors include her husband, Douglas H.; one son, Jim DAWSON of Montclair, CA; one sister out of state; and three grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 3/8/1970.

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CLARKE, Eda Etta

Eda Etta Clarke, 81, died Sat., Dec. 12, 1970, in St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Festus, MO, and came to Phoenix 44 years ago. Survivors include her husband, George E.; three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Boswell and Mrs. Sarah Reynolds, both of Phoenix, Mrs. Juanita Chesley of Scottsdale; a son, Leroy of Scottsdale; 20 grandchildren and 20 gr-grandchildren. Services in the 12th Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. 12/16/1970.

CLEAVER, Hazel W.

18 Jan 1895 - 2 Mar 1970
Hazel W. Cleaver, 703 Francis King St., Guilford College, N.C., died Mon., Mar. 2, 1970. Wife of William Cleaver; mother of Mrs. Emily C. Williams, Phoenix; William Cleaver, III, Clemmons, N.C.; sister of Miss Bessie R. Wentz, Ambler, PA. Services at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, Greensboro, N.C. 3/3/1970.

COFFEY, Sherod Berkley

Sharod Berkley Coffey, 59, who retired four years ago after 40 years with Southern Pacific Co., died Sun., Mar. 1, 1970, in a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Coffey was a former physician who graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine, was awarded the Military Order of the Purple Heart while serving in the Army during World War II. He retired as a major in 1948 with a medical discharge. He came to Hotevilla on the Hopi Reservation in 1924 from El Capitan, N.M. He was a former commander of the American Legion post and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter and a former member of the Moose lodge in Yuma. He was born in New Castle, OK. Survivors include his wife, Jo; three sons, Patrick, with the Army in Germany, Michael, with the Marines in South Vietnam, and David of Phoenix; six daughters, Mrs. Brenda Sunders with the Navy at Norfolk, VA, Mrs. Coleen Jo Talley and Margaret Tammara, Ruth Ann and Della Lynn Coffey, all of Phoenix; and a sister, Mrs. Neva Markham, La Habra, CA. Mass was in St. Catherine Catholic Church, 6045 S. Central. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

COGAN Nancy C.

Nancy C. Cogan, 40, died March 3, 1970, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Cogan moved to Phoenix last year from Bolton, Massachusetts. She was born in New York City and had attended McDuffy School for Girls in Springfield, MA, Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, MA, and Lincoln School and Northeastern University in Boston. In recent years she had lived abroad with her family on State Dept missions in New Delhi and parts of Indian for five years and two years in Sicily. Survivors include two daughters, Allison and Abbie COGAN; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. CATHERON, all of Phoenix. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/4/1970.

COHEN, Morris E.

Morris E. Cohen, 73, who had been a driver 10 years for the Alabam Freight Lines, died Thurs., March 5, 1970, in Scottsdale Hospital. He was born in La Junta, Colorado, and came to Phoenix in 1926. He was a member of Teamsters Local 104 and Scottsdale United Methodist Church. Wife, Daisy; two sons, Charles of Huntington Beach, CA, and John of Denver; two daughters, Mrs. Alice DOTY of Denver and Mrs. Ruth D. CURTIS of Scottsdale. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 3/7/1970.

COLLERAN, Paul J.

13 Mar 1925 - 16 Dec 1970
Scottsdale -- Paul John Colleran, 45, a physicist with Motorola, died Wed., Dec. 16, 1970. He came here in 1964 from Palo Verde, California. He was a member of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a Marine veteran of the Pacific campaigns during World War II. He was born in Boston and graduated from Boston College in 1949. Wife, Mary; sons, Michael and James; daughter, Eileen, all of Scottsdale; two brothers out of state. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 12/18/1970.

CONNOLY, Vivian E.

Mrs. Vivian E. Connolly, 55, moved here in 1958 from her native Huntington, West Virginia, and died Sat., Feb. 28, 1970, in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Arnold; three sons, Eddie, James R. and Grafton, all of Phoenix; three sisters, Mary Malnus, Beulah Smith, and Ruth, all of Huntington, W.VA; and six grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

CONWAY, Carrie

24 Nov 1888 - 12 Dec 1970
Scottsdale -- Carrie Conway, 82, a native of Bainbridge Township, MI, died Sat., Dec. 12, 1970. Mrs. Conway moved here in 1963 from Benton Harbor, MI. Survivors include her son, Evan B., of Scottsdale; two brothers and a sister out of state. Services and burial were in Benton Harbor. 12/14/1970.

COOK, John Thomas

Payson -- John T. Cook, 29, was injured fatally Sun., Mar. 1, 1970, while trying to help a stalled motorist when his tractor rolled off the control road a mile west of Kohl's Ranch. Mr. Cook had lived here the past year where he was a wood cutter. He was born in Washington, came to Phoenix 14 years ago, and graduated from Camelback High School and was a member of the Army Reserves. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; two sons, Scott and Troy of the home; his mother, Mrs. Helen Cook of Phoenix; five brothers, Earl of San Jose, CA, Edward of Scottsdale, Joseph with the Marines, Robert with the Army, and Richard of Phoenix; a sister, Mrs. Carol Ward of Phoenix; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stenson of Phoenix. Mass was said at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 5045 E. Thomas. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

COSLETT, Ronald Vance

Mesa -- Military services for Pfc. Ronald Vance Coslett, 18, were in Desert View Chapel. Pfc. Coslett was stationed with the Marines at Camp Pendleton, CA, and was killed in an auto accident Feb. 27, 1970, at Jacumba, CA. He was graduated from Mesa High School in 1969 and was a member of the football and basketball teams there. He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., and came to Mesa five years ago. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike R. Coslett; a sister, Mrs. Dave Erickson of Tempe; and grandfather, E. V. Harris of Tucumcari. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 3/4/1970.

CROUSE, Ross C.

Ross C. Crouse, 60, a farmer, died Sat., Feb. 28, 1970, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Sacaton and came to Phoenix 50 years ago. He was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School and Arizona State University. He was a member of the 8th Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Bernice DRIGGS, Mrs. Hazel DAVIS and Mrs. Gertrude SOWBY, all of Phoenix. 3/2/1970.

CURRY, Mack

4 May 1905 - 18 Dec 1970
Mack Curry, 65, of 1213 S. 19th Ave., died Friday, Dec. 18, 1970. Mr. Curry was a native of Dallas and was a laborer and a member of Laborers Local 383. He lived in Tulsa, OK, before coming to Phoenix in 1934 to work as a mail sort for the USPS. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, 901 W. Buckeye Rd. Survivors include his wife, Odessa; a son, the Rev. Harold E. Curry, San Francisco; two brothers and two sisters out of state; five grandchildren and three gr-grandchildren. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 12/20/1970.

CURTIS, John P.

Scottsdale -- John P. Curtis, 56, a clerk at the Maricopa County Veterinary Center, died Tuesday, March 3, 1970, in Scottsdale Hospital. He moved here in 1964 from his native Cleveland where he retired as purchasing agent fro the W. S. Tyler Elevator Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Wife, Lois; daughter, Mrs. Beth AMMERMAN of Charleston, S. C.; son, Gary, and a brother, both of Cleveland; and a grandson. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. Published 3/5/1970.