Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Maj. Donald Lee Hicks USMC, Ret.
Dec 27, 2018
Maj. Donald Lee Hicks (USMC, Ret.), 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2018. Born August 23, 1934, in Brackenridge, PA, the youngest child of Elmer Shields Hicks and Margaret Olive Beulah Bracken, he was quickly nicknamed “Bing†by his siblings. They frequently complained that he cried all the time, to which their mother would respond that...
Dave Williams
Dec 26, 2018
Charles David Williams went to be with his Lord on December 26, 2018. His death was due to complications related to a brain tumor.
Dave was born and grew up in North Carolina. At age 18, he enlisted in the Air Force and served stateside. After his military stint, he graduated from California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. He moved...
Joyce Lane
Dec 26, 2018
Joyce was born in Berthoud, CO on March 22, 1930 to Elmer and Lela Carlson. She grew up in the Berthoud community attending the United Brethren Church and holding a part-time job at one of the grocery stores. She graduated first in her class from Berthoud High School in 1948.
Joyce was accepted into the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing...
C. Gordon Shaffer
Dec 26, 2018
Gordon Shaffer, of Parker, died on December 26th, 2018 at age 93. A Colorado native, Mr. Shaffer spent his early childhood in the still-growing city of Denver selling soda pop to construction workers at a corner stand in the Park Hill neighborhood. Among his early jobs as a teenager were serving as a bike messenger with Western Union, and driving...
Donald John Brungardt
Dec 25, 2018
Donald John Brungardt Aug. 13, 1927-Dec. 25, 2018 Survived by daughter Bernadette “Detty†(Dennis) Hensen, Theresa (Gary) Richter; daughter-in-law Donna Brungardt; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters Benita Rusch & Roberta Betts; numerous nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by wife Joanne; sons Tom & Jim. Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 S. Sheridan Blvd., Wed., 01/02/19, viewing 9:00 am, Rosary...
Angelina Brancucci
Dec 25, 2018
North Denver native Angelina Brancucci died Christmas 2018 at 99.
Angie was born July 12, 1919 at 37th and Osage Street to Pasquale and Rosina Brancucci. When she was about 2 the family moved up the hill to 36th and Pecos, where she lived until a couple weeks ago. When they moved in, the house was a small duplex that...
Lucy Black Creighton
Dec 25, 2018
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Lucy Black Creighton passed away peacefully at Clermont Park, Denver, CO on December 25, 2018. She was a woman of intelligence, warmth and determination.
She was born Lucy Landon Black on September 8, 1927 in Birmingham, AL to Winifred Lane Castleman Black and Walter Steele Black. Lucy and her sister Winifred lived in Mobile, AL until the death of...
Dr. Oscar en Buros
Dec 25, 2018
Dr. Oscar Krisen (Kris) Buros, 82, of Aurora, Colorado passed peacefully early Christmas morning, December 25th at the local Denver Hospice facility, due to complications from cancer. He was born March 1936 in White Plains, NY to Francis and Jennie Buros.
Kris finished high school in White Plains and then spent an undistinguished year at Colorado Mines which was followed...
Ronald Leroy Arguello
Dec 25, 2018
Ronnie Arguello, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2018. He was born to Arthur and Margaret Arguello and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. He was blessed to have forty-five years with his soul mate and loving wife Christine. He was so proud of and loved his children and their spouses, Ron (Nicole) Arguello, Tiffany (Seth) Atchison, Jennifer Arguello, and...
Nikole Renae Haiar
Dec 25, 2018
Nikole Haiar, 42, of Denver, CO, passed away Christmas day at her parents home in Highlands Ranch, CO, following a hard fought and courageous battle with Mesothelioma cancer. There will be a visitation on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 6-7 p.m., followed by a Recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel at 5303...
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.
He will be missed by all...
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.
Funeral...
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...
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