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FAHNESTOCK, Harold Barker

Scottsdale -- Prayer services for Harold Barker Fahnestock, 65, who took a disability retirement in 1971 from Quality control with the U. S. government at Motorola's Scottsdale plant were in Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Chapel. Mr. Fahnestock died Oct. 7, 1979, in his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked for motion picture companies before moving here from California. Survivors include his wife, Antoinette; a sister and two brothers. The AZ Republic Oct. 11, 1979.

FALL , Jason G.

16 April 1954 - 20 Oct 1979
Whiteriver -- Gravesides services for Jason G. Fall, 25, who died Oct. 20, 1979, at the Indian Health Service Hospital here, was at the Whiteriver Cemetery. Mr. Fall, a Whiteriver native, lived his life here. He was employed by the Apache Construction Co. and was a member of the White Mountain Apache Indian Tribe. Survivors include his father, Greenley Fall; two brothers; five sisters; and his grandparents, Elizabeth Fall and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brooks. 25 Oct 1979

FARNSWORTH , Steven A.

11 Dec 1904 - 6 Oct 1979
Bagdad -- Steven A. Farnsworth, 75, a rancher who lived at the Wildhorse Ranch in Bagdad one year, died Oct. 6, 1979, in Yavapai Community Hospital, Prescott. He was born in Mexico and lived in Arizona 37 years. Survivors include his wife, LaLone; children, Larene Price, Louise Taylor, Patsy Millett, Ethel Carnes, Chester, Learon, Norman and Edwin; 43 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. 8 Oct 1979

FARR, Esma M.

31 Mar 1897 - 4 Oct 1979
Sun City -- Services for Esma M. Farr, 82, of 10365 W. Pinehurst Drive, a former bookkeeper, were in Sunland Memorial Park, 15826 N. Del Webb Boulevard. Mrs. Farr, a Gold Lady of Sun City Lodge for 10 years, died Oct. 4, 1979, in Boswell Memorial Hospital. Surviving are stepdaughters, Dorothy Orwig and Maxine Anderson; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 7, 1979.

FARRINGTON, Mark D.

Scottsdale -- Mark D'Ashby Farrington, 62, an English teacher at Scottsdale High School, died Oct. 5, 1979, in his home at 8229 E. Valley Vista Drive. Services were in Unitarian Church, 4027 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley. Mr. Farrington, a native of New York, came to Arizona 20 years ago and was a director and actor at the Stagebrush Theatre. Survivors include his wife, Cathy; children, Lydia Ramos, Millie, Melinda, Neil, Blair and Derek, and a brother. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 7, 1979.

FELBER, Marie W.

3 August 1890 - 20 Oct 1979
Glendale -- Marie W. Felber, 88, died Oct. 20, 1979, in Glendale Samaritan Hospital. She moved to Arizona 25 years ago from Illinois and is survived by a niece. 22 Oct 1979

FELBER, Frank A.

4 Oct 1904 - 25 Oct 1979
Mesa -- Rosary for Frank A. Felber, 75, was in Melcher Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Apache Trail. Mas was in All Saints Catholic Church, 1534 N. Recker. Mr. Felber, 4103 E. Crescent, moved to Mesa in 1969 from Chicago where he was a machinist with the Argonne National Laboratory. He died Oct. 25, 1979, in his home. Surviving are his wife, Catherine; children, Claire Soppet, Loretta Eskridge, Mary C. Rosborough, Natalie Kalman, Joy Hayes and Willis Joseph; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. The Arizona Republic Oct. 28, 1979.

FENNELL, Raymond D.

Services for Raymond D. Fennell, 80, of 329 W. Monterosa, a metallurgist, were in Delmont, Pennsylvania. He died Oct. 26, 1979, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He came to Phoenix seven years ago from his native Pennsylvania. Surviving are a sister and a brother. The Arizona Republic Oct. 28, 1979, p. E-19.

FERNANDEZ, Francisco S.

27 May 1898 - 2 Nov. 1979
Francisco S. Fernandez, 81, of 1637 E. Maricopa, a retired auto mechanic who came here three months ago from Mexico, died Nov. 2, 1979, in St. Luke's Hospital. He is survived by his children, Martha Acosta, Gloria, Conrado, Francisco, Flavio, Victor and Gasper; a brother and eight grandchildren. Rosary will be Monday at Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center, 1020 W. Washington. Mass will be Tuesday at Immaculate Heart Church, 909 E. Washington. The Arizona Republic Sunday, November 4, 1979.

FESING, Ervin J.

12 Mar 1904 - 2 Jul 1979
Ervin J. FESING, 75, who moved here in 1956 from Wisconsin and owned Starlite Buffet 20 years, died July 2, 1979, in Memorial Hospital. Mr. FESING, 2314 W. Yuma, is survived by wife, Ethel; mother, Isabella; and two sisters. Graveside services were in Greenwood Memorial Park, 2300 W. Van Buren, A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary announced. Published in the Arizona Republic Friday, July 6, 1979, p. C-5.

FIELDEN, Anne D.

Anne D. Fielden, 76, died June 23, 1978. from Detroit. brother and three sisters survive. Published 25 Jun 1978

FIELDS, William R.

William R. Fields, 83, who served as an Army corporal in World War I and retired in 1967 after farming in the Laveen district 25 years, died Oct. 11, 1979, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Mr. Fields was a member of Neighborhood Congregational Church and life member of Luke Greenway American Legion Post. Surviving are his wife, Emily C.; son, Glenn; two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren. Services were in Memory Lawn Mortuary. The AZ Republic Oct. 13, 1979.

FINCHUM, Kenneth E.

Kenneth E. Finchum, 40, a security guard for Goodyear Tire Co. who moved here in 1973 from Muncie, Indiana, was killed in a traffic accient Oct. 8, 1979, at Snow Lake, N.M. Mr. FInchum is survived by his wife, Lynn; children, Keana, Kathy, Karry, Kelly, Ashli and Kenneth III; parents, Kenneth and Zelda Finchum; two sister and two brothers. Services were in Chapel of the Chimes, Glendale. The AZ Republic Oct. 10, 1979, p. C8.

FINK, Lewis William

Sun City -- Lewis William Fink, 73, a former self-employed grocer and member of Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church after moving to Arizona in 1959 from Pennsylvania, died Oct. 18, 1979, in Phoenix General Hospital. Mr. Fink had been a Lions Club member. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; son, Gerald; stepson, James Bosley, a brother, Augustus Fink, Covingham, PA; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were in Glendale Chapel of the Chimes. Interment Resthaven Park. The AZ Republic Oct. 20, 1979.

FIORETTI, Jack

Sun City -- Jack Fioretti, 91, died Oct. 1, 1979, in Valley View Hospital. He moved here in 1975 from Long Island, N.Y., and was a retired wholesale produce broker. Surviving are his children, Angela Tavalario, Rachel Romeo, Joseph, James and Thomas; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mass was at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Ln. Wed., 10/3/1979.

FLAGG, Mary H. W.

Mary H. W. Flagg, 95, who came to Arizona in 1913 from Rhode Island where she graduated from Pembroke College in Providence, died Oct. 14, 1979, in Santa Rosa Convalescent Center at Tucson. Mrs. Flagg was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Heard Museum, PHoenix Art Museum, Philatelic Society and Collectors Club of Phoenix. She was the widow of Arthur E. Flagg, former director of the Arizona Mineral Museum. Surviving are her children, Anne Hines, Edward C. and Richard W.; a sister, a brother; 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Graveside services were in Greenwood Memorial Park, 2300 W. Van Buren. The AZ Republic 10/16/1979

FLECK, Frank W.

17 Sep 1901 - 7 Oct 1979
Tempe -- Frank W. Fleck, 78, died Oct. 7, 1979, in Doctors Hospital. He came to Arizona 14 years ago from Michigan and was a 32nd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite and Kaaba Shrine in Davenport, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Jean; children, Butch, Ursula Osburn and Mary Duerr; a sister; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Graveside services were at Green Acres Memorial Gardens in Scottsdale. 8 Oct 1979

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FLICKINGER, Cherri Gwynne

20 Jan 1905 - 22 Oct 1979
Sun City -- Memorial services for Cherri Gwynne Flickinger, 74, were in the Unity Church, 10101 Coggins Drive, where she was president of the Women of Unity. Mrs. Flickinger, 10137 Bolivar Drive, died Oct. 22, 1979, in her home. She moved here in 1971 from St. Louis, Missouri, and had been a volunteer at Sun Valley Lodge. Her brother survives. Menke Funeral Home handled arrangements. The Arizona Republic Oct. 27, 1979, p. C6.

FLORES, Patricio

28 May 1902 - 4 July 1979
Rosary for Patricio Flores, 77, will be in Whitney & Murphy Chapel, 330 N. Second Ave. Mass Saturday in St. Anthony Church, 909 S. First Ave. Mr. FLORES, 3853 E. Yale, died July 4, 1979 in a Phoenix hospital. He came to Phoenix 60 years ago from his native New Mexico and was a retired sheep rancher. His brother and three sisters survive. Published in the Arizona Republic Friday, July 6, 1979, p. C-5.

FLORES, Victor, Jr.

31 Oct 1916 - 1 Oct 1979
Rosary for Victor Flores, 62, will be Friday in Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center, 1020 W. Washington. Mass was in Immaculate Heart Church, 909 E. Washington. Mr. Flores, 2127 W. Hadley, died Oct. 1, 1979, in Maricopa County Hospital of an illness. He had been a farm worker. Surviving are his wife, Lupe; sons, Richard, Robert and George; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Angelita Serrato and Lupe Martinez; and two brothers, Frank and Manuel. Published in The Arizona Republic Thursday, October 4, 1979.

FOGLE, Roger D.

8 Oct 1954 - 1 Oct 1979
Services for Roger D. Fogle, 24, were in Memory Lawn Mortuary. Mr. Fogle died of auto-pedestrian accident injuries Oct. 1, 1979. He had lived in Arizona 14 years and served in an Army airborne division at Ft. Campbell, KY, until 1975. He is survived by his parents, John M. and Ruth Fogle; brother, John M., Jr., Gary L., Michael A. Hershall D., and Mary E.; grandmother, Mattie Lee. Memory Lawn Memorial Park 3 Oct 1979

FOLEY, Charles M.

Charles M. Foley, 76, of 2728 W. Colter, died Nov. 3, 1979, in his home. He retired as a clerk with Railway Express in his native Chicago in 1962 and came to Arizona in 1967. Mr. Foley, a World War II Army veteran, is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two sisters; and a brother. Mass was at St. Simon & Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Ave. 11/5/1979.

FORCE, Verlaine H.

Scottsdale -- Services for Verlaine H. Force, 61, were in Messinger Mortuary Chapel. She died Oct. 12, 1979, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. She came to the Valley 17 years ago from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Surviving are her daughters, Ann B. Holbrook, Jean Urban and Betsey Becker; two sisters and four grandchildren. The AZ Republic 15 Oct. 1979, p.B4.

FORD, Joseph Richard

Joseph Richard Ford, 68, who served as an Army sergeant in World War I and retired in 1952 as a mechanic after 30 years with Mountain Bell, died Oct. 25, 1979, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ford, 4431 E. Moreland, moved here in 1917 from Texas and was a member of Montezuma Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Emma Estelle; children, JoAnn Fuchs, Sue Morrison, Kay Wells, and Jack B.; a sister and eight grandchildren. Services were in Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School, Scottsdale. Interment Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The Arizona Republic Oct. 27, 1979, p. C6.

FOSTER, Cyril G.

Cyril G. Foster, 67, who moved to Phoenix in 1945 from Columbus, Ohio, and retired in 1977 as a mechanic with Lou Grubb Chevrolet, died Oct. 8, 1979, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Foster was a member of Elks Lodge 335. Surviving are his wife, Lea; children, Barbara Rafter, Beverly Ryan and Larry; a sister; two brothers 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rosary was in Paradise Chapel. Mass in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. The AZ Republic Oct. 10, 1979.

FOWLER, Jay M.

22 May 1893 - 7 Oct. 1979
Mesa -- Services for Jay M. Fowler, 86, of 9602 E. Birchwood, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gibbons-Bunker Desert View Chapel, 9702 E. Apache Trail. He died Oct. 7, 1979, at a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Fowler, a retired painter and decorator, is survived by his wife, Rose; sons, Orville and Harold; daughters, Florence Sanders and Lorraine Lewis; a stepson, Floyd Kern; a step-daughter, Betty Johnson; two sisters, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Published in The Arizona Republic Monday, October 8, 1979.

FRAIZER, Myrl John

24 Apr 1894 - 2 Nov 1979
Myrl John Fraizer, 85, 2015 E. Belleview, died Nov. 2, 1979, in Pahrump, NV, where he was visiting. He came to Arizona in 1918 from his native Oklahoma. He had been a mechanic for Consolidated Motor in Phoenix until he retired in 1959. Surviving are his children, Lucelle Butler, Beulah Hess, of Phx., Jean Bixley, Las Vegas, NV, and John, of Phx; two sisters; a brother; nine grandchildren and 19 gr-grandchildren. Cryptside services were at Greenwood Mausoleum, 2300 W. Van Buren. The AZ Republic 11/5/1979.

FRAZE, Billy G.

13 June 1941 - 31 October 1979
Holbrook -- Services for Billy G. Fraze, 38, who died Oct. 31, 1979, in an automobile accident near here, were at the First Baptist Church. Mr. Fraze, an Arkansas native, moved to Holbrook in 1959. He owned and oeprated a service station here. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; a son, Chris; a daughter, Rebecca; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Fraze; and a sister. The AZ Republic Sat., Nov. 3, 1979, p. B17.

FRENCH, Allan E.

Sun City -- Services for Allan E. French, 73, who had been an electrical engineer 43 years with Northern Indiana Public Service Co., were in the United Church of Sun City. Mr. French moved here in 1970 from Hammond, Indiana, and died Oct. 13, 1979, in Boswell Hospital. He was a member of El Zaribah Shrine and 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Masons. Surviving are his wife, Ruby; son, Donald E.; two brothers and three grandchildren. The AZ Republic Oct. 16, 1979.

FRIEDMAN, Mary Louise

Memorial services for Mary Louise Friedman, 51, who died Oct. 14, 1979, in St. Joseph's Hospital were at Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Mrs. Friedman, a native of Cumberland, Maryland, came to Phoenix 21 years ago. She was a production scheduler for Motorola. Survivors include her husband, Seymour; a son, Larry; two brothers and one grandchild. The AZ Republic 15 Oct. 1979.

FRIEND, Raymond W.

20 Oct 1914 - 29 Sept 1979
Services for Raymond W. Friend, 64, of 6819 W. Polk, were in Litchfield, Illinois. He died Sept. 29, 1979, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Friend, survived by his wife, Dorothy, and sons, Raymond and Terry, came to Arizona six years ago from Litchfield where he had owned a grocery store. The Arizona Republic Monday, Oct. 1, 1979.

FRISBIE, Warfield W.

3 Dec 1904 - 1 Oct 1979
Warfield W. Frisbie, 74, died Oct. 1, 1979, in his home at 3238 W. Sierra Vista. He moved here in 1976 from Texas where he had been a plumber and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Peggy; children, Evelyn Ray Boothe, Betty Davis and Warfield, Jr., all of Texas; mother, Eliza Jane Frisbie of Texas; sisters, Tina, Floy and Emma Shelton; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services were in Cuero, Texas Oct 5, 1979.

FROH, William J.

5 Apr 1911 - 4 Oct 1979
Private services will be held for William J. Froh, 68, who died Oct. 4, 1979, in his home at 1829 E. Thomas. He came to Phoenix in 1975 from Colorado Springs, Colo., where he had owned and operated a shade and awning business. Mr. Froh, a World War II Army veteran, is survived by four sisters and a brother. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 7, 1979.

FROST, Thomas M.

25 Jan 1891 - 30 Sep 1979
Graveside services for Thomas M. Frost, 88, who had been an accountant for Phillips-Burtoff Mfg. Co. in Nashville before moving here in 1973, were in Arizona Veteran Cemetery, 13039 N. Cave Creek Road. Mr. Frost, 3613 W. State, was a World War I veteran and died Sept. 30, 1979, in Phoenix Veterans Hospital. He is survived by his children, Martha Briley, Edna Knopp, Thomas, Jr., and T.V.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The Arizona Republic Oct. 2, 1979.

FRYER, William

1 Feb 1888 - 12 Oct 1979
William Fryer, 92, died Oct. 12, 1979, in his home at 3811 E. Cholla. He came to Phoenix in 1970 from Chicago after retiring there as a grocer. He was a native of Bradley, Wilshire, England, and served with Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Surviving are his wife, Winifred; children, Donna Ford, Joyce Harris, Susan Jordon and William; a sister and six grandchildren. Services were in Emanuel United Presbyterian Church, 3839 E. Shea Blvd. 14 Oct 1979