Tony Lorona, 89, a longtime businessman who only last year retired from his second career as a bailiff in Pinal County Superior Court, died Jan. 17, 2005 at RTA Hospice In-patient House.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 7, with Deacon Mario Ortega officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Rudy Rosales and the Rev. Matthew Asemagema. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.
Mr. Lorona was born June 18, 1915 in Winkelman to Santiago Lorona and Virginia Figueroa. He developed a lifelong interest in music and dancing at a young age. He attended school in Whittier, California, and received medals in track as a hurdler. He returned to Arizona and worked at Goodyear during World War II.
He later lived in Coolidge and was a salesman and buyer for Cohen's Department Store and a DJ for radio station KCKY. He started the Catholic Youth Organization there in 1949. He played softball and basketball. He coached a girls softball team and took them to a state championship game.
He worked on the political campaigns of Gov. Sam Goddard and state Sen. Ben Arnold and attended a dinner for President John F. Kennedy at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix. He moved his family to San Manuel, again working in retail sales. His wife Tillie died during that time.
He moved to Eloy in 1965 and had a Circle K franchise for 16 years. He also owned and operated a variety store for many years. He married Marie A. "Toni," who now is the justice of the peace in Eloy, in 1970. He served on the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board. He was a bailiff and interpreter in Superior Court in Florence for about 25 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Rosemary Mitchell, of Eloy, Judee Jackson, of Casa Grande, Veronica Browner, of Phoenix and Carrie Torriente, of Chandler; a son, Jess Lorona, of Scottsdale; two sisters, Virginia Ortiz and Alice Mendeza, both of Whittier; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; a daughter, Ramona Betts; and two sisters, Louise Iberri and Rita Celeya.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Helen's Catholic Church or RTA Hospice Foundation, 1675 E. Monument Plaza Drive, Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 7, with Deacon Mario Ortega officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Rudy Rosales and the Rev. Matthew Asemagema. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.
Mr. Lorona was born June 18, 1915 in Winkelman to Santiago Lorona and Virginia Figueroa. He developed a lifelong interest in music and dancing at a young age. He attended school in Whittier, California, and received medals in track as a hurdler. He returned to Arizona and worked at Goodyear during World War II.
He later lived in Coolidge and was a salesman and buyer for Cohen's Department Store and a DJ for radio station KCKY. He started the Catholic Youth Organization there in 1949. He played softball and basketball. He coached a girls softball team and took them to a state championship game.
He worked on the political campaigns of Gov. Sam Goddard and state Sen. Ben Arnold and attended a dinner for President John F. Kennedy at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix. He moved his family to San Manuel, again working in retail sales. His wife Tillie died during that time.
He moved to Eloy in 1965 and had a Circle K franchise for 16 years. He also owned and operated a variety store for many years. He married Marie A. "Toni," who now is the justice of the peace in Eloy, in 1970. He served on the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board. He was a bailiff and interpreter in Superior Court in Florence for about 25 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Rosemary Mitchell, of Eloy, Judee Jackson, of Casa Grande, Veronica Browner, of Phoenix and Carrie Torriente, of Chandler; a son, Jess Lorona, of Scottsdale; two sisters, Virginia Ortiz and Alice Mendeza, both of Whittier; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; a daughter, Ramona Betts; and two sisters, Louise Iberri and Rita Celeya.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Helen's Catholic Church or RTA Hospice Foundation, 1675 E. Monument Plaza Drive, Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
Tony Lorona, 89, a longtime businessman who only last year retired from his second career as a bailiff in Pinal County Superior Court, died Jan. 17, 2005 at RTA Hospice In-patient House.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 7, with Deacon Mario Ortega officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Rudy Rosales and the Rev. Matthew Asemagema. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.
Mr. Lorona was born June 18, 1915 in Winkelman to Santiago Lorona and Virginia Figueroa. He developed a lifelong interest in music and dancing at a young age. He attended school in Whittier, California, and received medals in track as a hurdler. He returned to Arizona and worked at Goodyear during World War II.
He later lived in Coolidge and was a salesman and buyer for Cohen's Department Store and a DJ for radio station KCKY. He started the Catholic Youth Organization there in 1949. He played softball and basketball. He coached a girls softball team and took them to a state championship game.
He worked on the political campaigns of Gov. Sam Goddard and state Sen. Ben Arnold and attended a dinner for President John F. Kennedy at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix. He moved his family to San Manuel, again working in retail sales. His wife Tillie died during that time.
He moved to Eloy in 1965 and had a Circle K franchise for 16 years. He also owned and operated a variety store for many years. He married Marie A. "Toni," who now is the justice of the peace in Eloy, in 1970. He served on the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board. He was a bailiff and interpreter in Superior Court in Florence for about 25 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Rosemary Mitchell, of Eloy, Judee Jackson, of Casa Grande, Veronica Browner, of Phoenix and Carrie Torriente, of Chandler; a son, Jess Lorona, of Scottsdale; two sisters, Virginia Ortiz and Alice Mendeza, both of Whittier; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; a daughter, Ramona Betts; and two sisters, Louise Iberri and Rita Celeya.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Helen's Catholic Church or RTA Hospice Foundation, 1675 E. Monument Plaza Drive, Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 7, with Deacon Mario Ortega officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Rudy Rosales and the Rev. Matthew Asemagema. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.
Mr. Lorona was born June 18, 1915 in Winkelman to Santiago Lorona and Virginia Figueroa. He developed a lifelong interest in music and dancing at a young age. He attended school in Whittier, California, and received medals in track as a hurdler. He returned to Arizona and worked at Goodyear during World War II.
He later lived in Coolidge and was a salesman and buyer for Cohen's Department Store and a DJ for radio station KCKY. He started the Catholic Youth Organization there in 1949. He played softball and basketball. He coached a girls softball team and took them to a state championship game.
He worked on the political campaigns of Gov. Sam Goddard and state Sen. Ben Arnold and attended a dinner for President John F. Kennedy at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix. He moved his family to San Manuel, again working in retail sales. His wife Tillie died during that time.
He moved to Eloy in 1965 and had a Circle K franchise for 16 years. He also owned and operated a variety store for many years. He married Marie A. "Toni," who now is the justice of the peace in Eloy, in 1970. He served on the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board. He was a bailiff and interpreter in Superior Court in Florence for about 25 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Rosemary Mitchell, of Eloy, Judee Jackson, of Casa Grande, Veronica Browner, of Phoenix and Carrie Torriente, of Chandler; a son, Jess Lorona, of Scottsdale; two sisters, Virginia Ortiz and Alice Mendeza, both of Whittier; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; a daughter, Ramona Betts; and two sisters, Louise Iberri and Rita Celeya.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Helen's Catholic Church or RTA Hospice Foundation, 1675 E. Monument Plaza Drive, Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
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