GIAGO, Alicia L.

(Maiden Name: Bailey)

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Published Saturday, July 3, 2010 Alicia L. Giago, 79, of Lake Havasu City, passed away June 30, 2010. She was born Sept. 9, 1930, in East Orange, N.J., and was a 27 year resident of Lake Havasu City. Alicia graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science and became a teacher in Phoenix. She most recently taught at Oro Grande Elementary School in Lake Havasu City. Alicia married William Joseph Giago on Oct. 25, 1958. They met in Wounded Knee, S.D., and lived on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Alicia and Bill later moved to Phoenix and then to Lake Havasu City. Alicia retired in 1995 and spent much of her time helping less fortunate people through missions all over the world with donations. She also was fluent in Spanish, helping local families that spoke no English with translations. Alicia gave free Spanish lessons to those that needed it. She was a devout Catholic and spent time as a Nun before hearing a new calling to marry and raise a family. Alicia is survived by her husband, Bill Giago; five children, Christina Scherkenbach (Carl), Madonna Licht (Ed), David Giago, Annemarie Tucker (Michael), and Ramona Goodsell (Kelly); grandchildren, Carrie, J.R., Aaron, Logan, Tristan and Nicholas; and great grandchild, Aaron William II. Alicia’s passing will leave a hole in our hearts that will never heal, but we know she goes to a better place, and will be reunited with those who preceded her in death; father, John W. Bailey; mother, Alice Reilly Bailey; brothers, Daniel Bailey and David Bailey. We will remember her with love and laughter until we see her again. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, 21 Riviera Blvd., Lake Havasu City. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Havasu City on Wednesday. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.
Posted by mhenderson on July 04, 2010

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