Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Barrie McRoberts

Barrie McRoberts

Aug 21, 2014

Barrie Semans McRoberts, born 7 May 1937 Lakewood, OH, son of Maxwell W. & Ruth (Semans) McRoberts. Barrie died 21 Aug 2014 at Balfour Cherrywood Village, Louisville from Alzheimer's. His family moved to Colorado Springs, where he graduated from Colorado Springs High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1963 receiving his B.A. degree in English. He married...

Jim Carrigan

Jim Carrigan

Aug 15, 2014

Jim R. Carrigan, age 84, former United States Federal District Court Judge and Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, died August 15, 2014 in his Boulder home surrounded by his devoted wife, Beverly and his loving family. Jim was born August 24, 1929 in Mobridge, SD, the son of Michael Leo and Mildred Ione (Jaycox) Carrigan. He and his four...

Naquel Freese

Naquel Freese

Jul 31, 2014

Naquel Erin Freese was born on December 4, 1969 in Torrance, Calif. Naquel passed away at her home unexpectedly on July 31, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Calyx Naquel Ward, her mother Patty Young, step-father Robert Almirall, brother Paul Freese, her aunt Pam Freese and cousins, Ty Freese and Casey Dana. Naquel graduated from Fairview High and attended...

Debbie Gripp

Debbie Gripp

Jul 30, 2014

Debbie Gripp, 52, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on July 30, 2014 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. Debbie was born on November 10, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa to Eugene and Doris Holmes. Debbie graduated from Assumption High School in 1980. On September 20, 1986 Debbie married Mike Gripp at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Davenport, Iowa. Debbie enjoyed spending...

Edward Ross

Edward Ross

Jul 20, 2014

Eddie was a kind and generous soul. He was continuously striving to make the world a better place. His passions were many including nature, music, soccer and his family. He was a builder of businesses, community and relationships. His empathy and compassion were a gift to all who knew him. He knew no strangers. Eddie left us very suddenly from...

Robert Mahler

Robert Mahler

Jul 8, 2014

Robert (Bob) John Mahler, 82 of Louisville, Colorado passed away at home on July 8. Bob was born on March 17, 1932 in North Hollywood California to Robert and Bertha Mahler and spent most of his young life in California. During his youth, Bob was active in Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts and he played piano in a dance band...

Julie Robie

Julie Robie

Jul 8, 2014

Julie Frances Denham Robie, age 73 of Boulder, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was born to the late George Robert Denham and Elizabeth Ann Martin on April 16, 1941 in Lincoln, NE. Julie grew up in Omaha, NE attending Holy Cross Catholic School and Mercy High School before attending Duchesne College. In addition to raising her two...

Barbara  Polito

Barbara Polito

Jul 6, 2014

Barbara Ann Polito, beloved Mother of four and widow of her late Husband, Anthony Polito, died July 6, 2014 at the age of 78. She was born on June 23, 1936 in Lorain, Ohio to James Manley Brandon and Frankie Belle Martin. She is survived by her three sons, Nino Polito, Kelly Polito, Franco Polito and her only daughter, Ann...

Joseph Bertron

Joseph Bertron

Jul 5, 2014

Joseph Bertron Jr., 84, of Erie, Colorado, passed away on July 5, 2014 at TRU Care in Louisville, Colorado. Joseph was born in Longmont, Colorado to Joseph and Clemmie (Remy) Bertron. After graduating from high school in 1948 he joined the United States Air Force and served four years as a radar operator. He served one year in Korea. He...

Reb Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Reb Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Jul 3, 2014

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a spiritual innovator who developed a new trend in Judaism over the last half-century, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014, at around 8:40AM in his home. He was 89. He will be buried on Friday at the Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder, Colorado. Schachter-Shalomi, better known as ‘Reb Zalman’ (a less formal...

Lila Dubin

Lila Dubin

Jun 27, 2014

Lila Rachel Dubin, of Lafayette, CO, passed away June 27, 2014 at the TRU Hospice, after an eight year on and off battle against breast cancer. The first grandchild on both sides of the family, Lila was born March 18, 1968 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. to Mark and Alma Dubin. She lived in Boulder starting in...

Thomas Tharp

Thomas Tharp

Jun 25, 2014

TJ was a happy camper for many summers at the Colorado Mountain Ranch above Boulder, in beautiful Gold Hill. A staff member there, learning of the shock of his recent death, posted the following reaction on Facebook: "Yesterday my heart broke to learn that our Ranch family lost a very special camper/CIT/little brother. Today, I am at the Colorado Mountain...

Arlene Hill

Arlene Hill

Jun 22, 2014

Phyllis Arlene Wimmer Hill, 73, of Boulder passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Visitation will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 4655 Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday, June 28th at 10:00am. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00am, with Bishop Gary Dixon officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View...

Sylvia Slosky

Sylvia Slosky

Jun 15, 2014

Sylvia Slosky, 93 of Denver passed away June 15, 2014. Preceded in death by her husband, Milton Slosky. She is survived by her children, Ron Slosky of Seattle, WA and Linda Backman of Boulder, CO, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Graveside service will take place at the Sons of Israel Cemetery in Colorado Springs, June 17, 2014 at 3:00...

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