PIMA COUNTY ARIZONA OBITS
The Arizona Daily Star
January 18, 1997
O'HARA, Rita, was born on May 7, 1916 in Oklahoma City. She attended St. Elizabeth Hospital of Nursing School in Washington D.C. Rita served for 20 years with the Air Force as a Flight Nurse and retired as Lt. Colonel and Chief Nurse of a hospital. She saw duty in Germany, Spain, Turkey as well as the U.S. Rita passed way on January 7, 1997 in Seattle, WA after a brief illness. Burial will be at Arlington national Cemetery.
January 18, 1997
O'HARA, Rita, was born on May 7, 1916 in Oklahoma City. She attended St. Elizabeth Hospital of Nursing School in Washington D.C. Rita served for 20 years with the Air Force as a Flight Nurse and retired as Lt. Colonel and Chief Nurse of a hospital. She saw duty in Germany, Spain, Turkey as well as the U.S. Rita passed way on January 7, 1997 in Seattle, WA after a brief illness. Burial will be at Arlington national Cemetery.
The Arizona Daily Star
May 2, 1997
O'HARA, Mabel C. , died at El Dorado Hospital April 29, 1997. She is survived by her loving husband, Lt. Col. Joseph J. O'Hara, USAF (Ret.). They were married in the Fort Bliss Chapel, TX on May 4, 1946. Mabel was born to Cleveland A. and Carrie (Hansen) Eller in Tennessee Ridge, TN. Mabel's surviving children and grandchildren are Tim and Robin O'Hara (Ryan and Brendan) of San Luis Obispo, CA; Jeff and Karyn O'Hara of Santa Barbara, CA; Lt. Col. Ray and Terry (O'Hara) Matthews (Ralph, Tristan and Claire) Ft. Riley, KS; Steve and Caroline O'Hara, Tucson. She is also survived by brothers Eugene Eller, CO and Glenn Eller, CO and sister Betty Russelavage , CO, and nine nieces and eleven nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary D. Clamp, of CO. Mabel's greatest interests were her home, family and friends. Her talents were apparent in decorating, ceramics, quilting, landscaping and gardening. Her hobby was golf until she was crippled by arthritis. Sh e continued t o love the outdoors and doing for others. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Frances de Sales Church at 1:00 p.m. May 5, 1997. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Tucson Community Food Bank.
The Arizona Daily Star
June 6, 1997
O'HARA, Robert George, 50, died June 5, 1997. Husband of Patricia O'Hara of Tucson; father of Michael O'Hara of Wichita, KS, Terrence O'Hara and Dawn, both of Tucson; brother of John F. O'Hara of Bucksport, ME, Brian O'Hara of West Newbury, MA and Carol Birolini of Brain Tree, MA; grandfather of Nicole O'Hara and Michelle O'Hara, both of Tucson. He was a veteran of the USMC. Memorial Service, 3:30 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 1997 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, with Chaplain John Holtz officiating, with full military honors . Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Carondelet Hospice, 1802 W. St. Mary's Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745, would be appreciated.
The Arizona Daily Star
March 1, 1998
O'HARA, Mary J., died February 5, 1998. Preceded by husband, John and daughter, Mary Jane Hattstaedt. Survived by son-in-law, Jack and grandson, James Hattstaedt. Also surviving in Tucson are members of Sister Ann Graver family and in San Diego, brother John Walsh. She emigrated from Ireland at 16 to Chicago and later lived in Texas and San Diego. In Tucson she worked on aircraft during the war and later for years in Classified Advertising at the Star/Citizen Newspapers. In San Diego she lived near the family of her brother John Walsh. Her last year was at Sancta Maria Nursing Home in Ireland, near her place of birth, with Sister Kathleen Cawley and family. Services and burial were at Kilmurray In Ireland.