YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1916 Ajo, Pima County, Arizona Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Volume 92, Number 17, ©2015 It was another wonderful, traditional Christmas Eve in Ajo! Christmas Eve photos were taken by Paula Call, Marie Reilly, Mike Mekelburg, and Hop David. More Christmas Eve photos appear on page 8. Ajo Copper News, December 29, 2015, Page 2 Guillermina Rivera Coronado Federico. Ajo Church Services will be held January of Christ December 18, 2015 3 in Phoenix at Shadow Mountain Meets at 1351 N. Sartillion Found property on 2nd Ave; Mortuary with visitation at 11 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Sundays abandoned bicycle. at funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Contact 387-6450 December 19, 2015 Graveside services will be held Ricardo A. Romero-Carreon, the next day, Monday, January 4, Ajo Calvary Baptist Church St. Titus Institute at 12 noon in the Ajo Cemetery. age 23, arrested on a Pima County 740 Rocalla, Phone 387-6242 “To Educate & Equip” warrant. Suspicious activity/ve- Arrangements were made by Pastor Rob 1211 N. 2nd Ave., Ajo, AZ 85321 Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 Bible Study Hour... Sun., 9:30 am 602-390-3028 hicle on N Ajo Gila Bend Hwy; Dr. Gary Stacy E Greenway in Phoenix. Morning Worship Sun., 10:45 am unable to locate. Two vehicle ac- Evening Worship........ Sun., 6 pm Worship.........................Sun., 10 a.m. cident with injuries on N Sartillion Wednesday Service.............6 pm Faithful Men .....1st & 3rd Sun., 4 p.m. Ave. Disturbance on W 5th St.; Youth Group............ Wed. 6-7 pm Community Bible Study ..Mon., 6 p.m. barking dogs. Patricia Torrez Prayer Meeting ......... Tues., 8 am Ladies Bible Study .......Tues., 10 a.m. December 20, 2015 Kingdom Hall of Disturbance on N Rosser Rd.; Guillermina Rivera Coronado, Ajo Church of God barking dogs. Found i-phone on 73, died peacefully on December Jehovah’s Witnesses 1900 N. 2nd Ave 387-3537 Sunday School ...............9:30 a.m. 20, 2015, at her home in Phoenix. 1540 Wolsey St. W 1st Ave. Sun. Morning Worship ..10:30 a.m. She was born November 3, December 21, 2015 Sun. ............................10 a.m. Sun. Evening Worship.....6:00 p.m. Found purse on W Estrella Ave. 1942, in Ajo to Guillermo & Thurs. ......................7:30 p.m. Wednesday Service ......6:30 p.m. Maria Rivera. She lost her mother No Collection - Everyone Welcome Burglary on W Nelson Rd.; small 387-6814 items taken. Suspicious juveniles at a young age and helped raise on W Center St.; unable to locate. her brothers and sisters. Immaculate Conception The Church of Jesus December 22, 2015 She worked at the Door Factory Catholic Church Christ of Latter-Day Saints Taylor James Spykstra, age in Gila Bend and as a waitress and Father Peter Nwachukwu 801 N. Cedar Street housekeeper in Phoenix for many 101 Rocalla 520-387-6751 23, arrested on fugitive warrant. Sacrament Meeting..........10 a.m. years. Office 387-7049 Rectory 387-6561 Larceny on W Morondo Ave.; bat- Sat. Mass ...........................6 p.m. Sun. School/Primary ...11:20 a.m. tery taken from vehicle. Larceny “She enjoyed spending time Sun. Mass .....................8:00 a.m. Priesthood/Relief on W Solana Ave.; purse taken with her family and friends,” said Sun. Mass ...................10:00 a.m. Society/Primary...........12:10 p.m. Patricia Ann “Patty” Torrez, Confessions.......Sat., 5-5:30 p.m. from vehicle. her family. “She loved her family Ryan Judd, Bishop died peacefully on December 23, December 23, 2015 with unconditional love.” 2015 at her home in Chandler. She The River First Assembly of God Elderly person missing on W She was preceded in death by died of complications from liver 530 Palo Verde “The Rock Church” Morondo Ave.; returned home her parents Guillermo & Maria cancer. 950 N. Cameron safe. Rivera, by her husband Alfred A Calvary Chapel George F. Kraft, Pastor She was born March 18, 1959, Information for the Sheriff’s Coronado, by her brothers Arthur Bryan Fergus Church 387-7163 to Aurelio & Carlota Torrez. Cell 480-540-3776 Sun......9:45 & 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. Log is received from the Ajo Rivera, Peter Rivera, & Geraldo She had many jobs in Ajo. She Wednesday. .......................7 p.m. District of the Pima County Rivera, and by her nephew Sunday ...................................10 a.m. worked at Bamboo Village, Russ Thurs. Youth Meeting......6-8 p.m. Sheriff’s Department in response Christopher Rivera. Shaw’s, and had a lengthy em- to the newspaper’s request for She is survived by her children Good Shepherd ployment at the Ajo Dairy Queen. public information. Names are Fernando Rios, Maria Rios, Irene Ajo Federated Church In 1983, her family moved to 101 Lomita Avenue Evangelical not left out by request. The log Mendez, Yolanda Coronado, and Chandler, where she worked many 387-6033 Presbyterian Church contains names of people who Carol Coronado; by her sisters & retail jobs. She worked a few years Pastor Jeannie Morago 400 Palo Verde Church 387-7374 have been cited or arrested; they brother-in-law, Gloria Martinez at Payless Cashways, and worked Stated Supply - The Rev.Robert Johnston should be presumed innocent until and Eduvina & Verlin Wheat, . for more than twenty years at the Sunday Worship ....10:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study Sun. 9:45 a.m. convicted in a court of law. by her brother & sister-in-law: Mesa Home Depot. Sunday Service................11 a.m. The Ajo District Office of the Pima Silvestre & Donna Rivera; by County Sheriff’s Department normal her grandchildren Christina Rios, “Patty stayed busy all the time. hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 Patricia Rios, Rebecca Coronado, She looked forward to climbing p.m. Monday through Friday. The of- Danielle Mendez Rodriquez, Camelback mountain, going to fice is closed Monday through Friday Cynthia Mendez, Anna Rivera, the gym, and working in her yard from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., and all day Jaime Nogales, Dani Vanegas, gave her inner peace,” said her on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Esai Vanegas, Richard Coronado, family. “She also started a meet- People who need to speak to a deputy Manuel Gutierrez, Sylvia up group on Facebook, in which, after hours are asked contact the Ajo she was continually setting up District office. For emergencies, call Gutierrez, Sonia Romero, and Serving Western Pima County Since 1916 events. Many would kid her be- 911. For non-emergencies, call 387- Anjelica Romero; and by her 19 8539. Inmate visitation hours are 1 great-grandchildren. She is also cause she loved finding bargains. 10 Pajaro • P.O. Box 39 • Ajo, AZ 85321 She was a very spiritual person, p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. survived by her nieces Teresa Phone: 520-387-7688 • Fax: 520-387-7505 Vanegas and Elizabeth Martinez, and met many friends while serv- her nephews Robert DeWitt, ing the Lord. She loved reading E-Mail: [email protected] scriptures and volunteering for David Martinez, Michael Palmer, Web site: www.cunews.info Billy Joe Rivera, and Jerry church functions. She loved ani- mals and always loved her furry friends. She will be greatly missed H. J. “Hop” David, publisher Obituaries by her family and friends.” Gabrielle David, editor Obituaries in the Ajo Copper She was preceded in death by News are normally free. The her parents Aurelio and Carlota Michelle Pacheco newspaper does have a style and Torrez and her older brother, Andy Mike Mekelburg, Jewel Clearwater WEATHER REPORT format that is followed, which Torrez. Dick Ducic, Joe David, Kattie Allen TEMPERATURES Max Min means obituaries written by fami- She is survived by her children, Teresa Mason Sunday, Dec. 20 60˚ 41˚ lies will be edited. The staff en- Brian Huckey, Michael Huckey, Member: Monday, Dec. 21 65˚ 42˚ courages use of forms developed and Crystal Huckey, who cared Arizona Newspapers Association Tuesday, Dec. 22 63˚ 48˚ by the newspaper to make sure for her until the very end. She is National Newspapers Association Wednesday, Dec. 23 68˚ 49˚ nothing important is forgotten. also survived by her brothers, The Ajo Copper News is published every Wednesday, except Thursday, Dec. 24 67˚ 48˚ Request a form by stopping by Duke Torrez & Danny Torrez, and holidays, at 10 Pajaro, Ajo, Arizona 85321. Periodicals postage Weekday weather informa- the office at 10 Pajaro, mailing a by her sister, Corina Torrez Tolley, is paid at Ajo, Arizona 85321; USPO #010660. tion is provided by Freeport- letter to Ajo Copper News, P.O. and by her eight grandsons and McMoRan. Submissions: The Ajo Copper News reserves the right to edit Box 39, Ajo, AZ 85321; calling one granddaughter, ranging from all copy and photographs submitted. The newspaper cannot be For the week, expect mostly 520-387-7688; or sending an e- 18 years to 5 months of age. sunny skies, highs in the 60s responsible for the safe return of materials. Letters to the editor mail to [email protected] with A memorial will be held in the are welcome but must be brief and signed for publication (no and lows in the 30s according to Obituary in the subject line. Chandler area in mid-January. weather.com. names will be withheld by request); all are subject to verification and to editing for brevity and clarity. 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