Dolores Marie Puchi

Dolores Marie Puchi, of Sedona, Arizona, passed away May 21, 2018 peacefully in her sleep.

Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Marie Bauer.

Dolores was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 26, 1937. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with distinction.

Dolores was married to Ronald Puchi on June 10, 1961; they were married 56 years. She was a Eucharistic Minister and devoted parishioner at St. John Vianney for many decades and was a volunteer for numerous church groups and events. She was a business owner in the Village of Oak Creek where she and her husband, Ronald Puchi, built the first Ace Hardware store in the Sedona area. She was involved with her community and was a loyal friend to all. Her passions were God, gardening, creating art, right to life, her dog Bella, and her family and friends.

Dolores is survived by her husband, Ronald, her three children, her son David and his wife Vickie, Her daughter Christina and her husband Dan, and daughter Michele; her 10 grandchildren Christopher, Julia, Nicholas, Anna, Maria, Jeremy, Crista, Jillian, Emma and Luca.

Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Greer's Mortuary of Sedona. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 10 AM at St John Vianney Catholic Church.
Burial at Sedona Community Cemetery will follow Funeral Mass.

Final arrangements are being handled by Greer's Mortuary of Sedona.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the House of Ruth www.houseofruthpregnancy.com and Sedona compassus.com