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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
William Ira Purvis
Dec 25, 2018
William Ira Purvis, 73, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2018. William was predeceased by his beloved wife, Agnes Marie Purvis. He is survived by his children, William, Lawson, and Andrea, and many other family members who loved him dearly.
William’s family will have a private viewing and celebration of his life.
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Irvin Lee Vinzant
Dec 24, 2018
Irvin Lee Vinzant July 23, 1935-December 24, 2018 Survived by wife Barbara Alice; children Tab William (Henrietta Hubenka), Todd Brian (Nicole Musmanno Vinzant); granddaughter Kimberly Anne (Tom) MacLeod.; great-grandchildren Michael & Joseph MacLeod; brother Herbert Patrick (Leona) Vinzant; three nieces; one nephew. Funeral Mass Wednesday. 01/09/19, 10:00 am, St. Jude Catholic Church, 9405 W. Florida Ave. Interment in Plainville, KS.
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Isabel Anderson
Dec 24, 2018
Isabel Anderson, 43, of Englewood, Colorado passed away December 24, 2018.
She was born March 14, 1975, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico to Juan Miguel Encinas Moreano and Rosa Pina Gonzalez. Isabel graduated from Sonora University and more recently, in 2017, from Community College of Denver with an Associate Degree in Early Education. Over the last fourteen years, Isabel was working...
Robert Howard Brown
Dec 24, 2018
Robert Howard Brown, age 76, passed away at Legend of Broomfield, Colorado, on Tuesday, December 24, 2018, from complications due to a traumatic brain injury. He was born July 5, 1942 in Long Island City, New York, to Marcelline Romaine Brown and Howard Raymond Brown. Bob was president of his high school class at Sewanhaka High School and graduated cum...
Wm. Patrick âPatâ Garrity
Dec 23, 2018
Wm. Patrick ""Pat"" Garrity, age 74, of Highlands Ranch, passed away December 23, 2018 from congestive heart failure. He was born on February 18, 1944 in Afton, Iowa, to James and Mary (Dant) Garrity.
Pat grew up in a small town in southern Iowa with all of those brothers and sisters to play and work with. He attended a K...
Eileen Newby Swets
Dec 23, 2018
Eileen Newby Swets passed away on December 23, 2018 in Centennial, Colorado at age 96. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 20, 1922 to Leonard Russell Newby and Lily Leaf Newby. She graduated from Indiana University in 1943 with a degree in theatre and speech. On April 29, 1944 she married Edward John Swets, MD in Indianapolis.
During...
Gabriel ""Martell"" Alexander Taylor
Dec 23, 2018
Gabriel ""Martell"" Alexander Taylor, 20 of Aurora, Colorado, passed away December 23, 2018. Gabriel was born in Detroit, Michigan, February 22, 1998 to his parents Monique Taylor and Valdez Andrews.
Gabriel graduated from George Washington High School, where he further planned to attend the University of Colorado Boulder. While attending George Washington High School, Gabriel made the Honor Roll, played...
John F. O'Dea
Dec 23, 2018
John F. O'Dea, 99, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018, surrounded by his family. He lived a full life, his way, full of family, friends, adventures and a zest for lifelong learning. Born in Brooklyn, New York. Graduated from the University of Notre Dame, Class of 41' and went on to become a Pilot, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy,...
Jeffrey Paul DiMauro
Dec 23, 2018
Jeffrey DiMauro, 61, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on December 23, 2018.
Survived by his parents, Frank and Ruth DiMauro; sisters, Roxanne (Bill) and Maureen (Rick); brother, Frank, Jr. (Annette); nieces, Cynthia (Beau) and Tracy (Kyle); nephew, Nathaniel (Michael); great-nephew, Austin; great-niece, Paris, and many cousins.
No services will be held.
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Phillip Hull Emerson
Dec 23, 2018
Phillip Hull Emerson, 74, of Sheridan passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 with his wife and sons by his side. He was born on April 3, 1944 in Noblesville, Indiana and he was the son of the late Mark Raymond and Flora Mae Hortense (Hull) Emerson. On March 11, 1988, he married the love of his life, Judith Marie...
Donna Helen Vandenbos
Dec 22, 2018
Donna H. (Meagher) Vandenbos, age 80, passed away peacefully in her home on December 22. 2018. Donnas was born on August 24, 1938 in Brighton, Colorado to Walter Francis Meagher and Lucille Berniece Bush, however she grew up in Keenesburg, Colorado. Donna married her husband of nearly fifty years, the late Leland Gene Vandenbos, on December 27, 1959. During that...
Jimmy Toscano
Dec 22, 2018
Jimmy Toscano of Denver, Colorado passed away December 22, 2018 at the age of 61.
A Memorial Service honoring Jimmy’s life will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020 Federal Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. A reception will immediately follow at Angelo’s Taverna, 620 East 6th Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
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Daniel Edward Mares
Dec 22, 2018
Daniel Edward Mares, age 52, passed away while skiing with his kids at Keystone Ski Resort on December 22nd, 2018.
Born March 14th, 1966 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dan grew up and attended Lincoln Northeast High School and The University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he graduated with his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering. After college, Dan moved to Arvada, Colorado...
Mark Joseph Tamburello
Dec 21, 2018
Mark Joseph Tamburello, 64, son of Joseph & Elizabeth Tamburello, & lifetime resident of Denver. Mark attended St Philomena Grade School & graduated from Cathedral High School in 1973. He loved music, played piano & guitar & was an accomplished organist at Blessed Sacrament Church. He was a classical composer & song writer. His hobbies included science, astronomy & electronic...
Lindsi Lee Hartman
Dec 21, 2018
Lindsi Lee Hartman of Denver, Colorado passed away on December 21, 2018 at the age of 36.
She is survived by her mother Kelli Espinosa and father James Hartman; children, Toni C. Rodriguez and Mauricio Perez.
A Memorial Service honoring Lindsi’s life will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2018 at 9:30 AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020...
Judith Anne Waters
Dec 21, 2018
Judith ""Judy"" Waters passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 21, 2018 in Parker, Colorado at the age of 78.
Judy is survived by her daughter and son in law, Virginia ""Ginny"" Waters and Michael Aitkin. She is preceded in death by her husband, John ""Jack"" Waters.
Judy was born in Sydney, Australia to Noel and Hazel Quinn. She...
Ronald K. Hodel
Dec 21, 2018
Ronald Keith Hodel was born November 8, 1928, in Freeport, Illinois, the same year as Mickey Mouse. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois. Growing up in the small city of Rockford, Ron enjoyed building go-carts, playing kick-the-can and swinging on a rope-bag-swing out over a cliff in the town park. He also shot...
Betty Armstrong
Dec 21, 2018
Betty Armstrong, 86, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by her children on December 21, 2018. Betty was born to Hannah and Willie Carter in Milwaukee in 1932. Betty had several siblings, William Carter, Emma Burrus, Anthony Carter, Katie Carroll, and Christie Beards. Betty is survived by her children: Barbara Ingram of Douglas, Georgia; Emma Armstrong of Aurora, Colorado;...
Peter Joseph Donohue
Dec 21, 2018
Peter Joseph Donohue (Pete), 92, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, December 21, 2018.
Pete was born to parents Peter J. and Emma R. Donohue in Brooklyn, New York in 1926. He enlisted into the military and served as a tail-gunner at the end of World War II. Early in his military career, he met and married...
Herbert Loyd Fletcher
Dec 21, 2018
Herbert L. Fletcher, age 81 years old passed away in Broomfield, Colorado on December 21, 2018.
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Born March 2, 1937 in Onawa, Iowa, Herb retired from RTD in 1999 where he worked as a bus driver for 26 years. He also drove the National Western Stock Show bus and loved taking his family to the Stock Show, a tradition...
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