Arthur R. Contreras

Arthur R. Contreras, 75, of Casa Grande died Oct. 2, 2007 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.


Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by the Rev. Bardo Antunez. Burial will be in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix.

Mr. Contreras was born Oct. 17, 1931 in Sentinel. He served in the Marine Corps and was a high school custodian.

Survivors include seven sisters, Vera Celis of Biggs, Calif., Josie Ramos and Terry C. Tapia of Casa Grande, Sandy C. Helsper of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Mary Grace Concepcion of Salinas, Calif., Irene Flores of Hollister, Calif., and Esther Cerbantes of Watsonville, Calif.