Zorina Goodwin Turner was born in Tempe, Arizona in 1908, the fourth child of William Goodwin, who ran the first opera/vaudeville house in Tempe, which later became a silent pictures movie house. Her mother, Alverta May Austin, played the organ. While Zorina's siblings attended the Tempe Normal School (later A.S.U.), Zorina attended Phoenix College and the University of Arizona, acquiring a degree in English and a minor in Physical Education. She taught one year at Scottsdale Grammar School before marrying D. Kelly Turner in 1931, a young attorney who later became a Federal Appellate Judge for the U.S. Trust Territory of Micronesia.
After 97 years of sharing her love, Zorina passed away on July 31, 2005. Survivors include her four children: Betty Zoe Fuenning, Linda Eads, Richmond Turner, John Turner, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. There will be a private memorial service.
Published by The Arizona Republic on Aug. 5, 2005.
After 97 years of sharing her love, Zorina passed away on July 31, 2005. Survivors include her four children: Betty Zoe Fuenning, Linda Eads, Richmond Turner, John Turner, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. There will be a private memorial service.
Published by The Arizona Republic on Aug. 5, 2005.
Zorina Goodwin Turner was born in Tempe, Arizona in 1908, the fourth child of William Goodwin, who ran the first opera/vaudeville house in Tempe, which later became a silent pictures movie house. Her mother, Alverta May Austin, played the organ. While Zorina's siblings attended the Tempe Normal School (later A.S.U.), Zorina attended Phoenix College and the University of Arizona, acquiring a degree in English and a minor in Physical Education. She taught one year at Scottsdale Grammar School before marrying D. Kelly Turner in 1931, a young attorney who later became a Federal Appellate Judge for the U.S. Trust Territory of Micronesia.
After 97 years of sharing her love, Zorina passed away on July 31, 2005. Survivors include her four children: Betty Zoe Fuenning, Linda Eads, Richmond Turner, John Turner, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. There will be a private memorial service.
Published by The Arizona Republic on Aug. 5, 2005.
After 97 years of sharing her love, Zorina passed away on July 31, 2005. Survivors include her four children: Betty Zoe Fuenning, Linda Eads, Richmond Turner, John Turner, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. There will be a private memorial service.
Published by The Arizona Republic on Aug. 5, 2005.
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