Obituary of Geraldine Carlile

Geraldine "Jeri" (Wesson) Carlile died surrounded by her family on February 14, 2020. She was born on June 26, 1940 in Tucson, the city that she loved. She was a 1958 graduate of Tucson High School and studied journalism at the University of Arizona. Jeri was a reporter for the Tucson Daily Citizen and she also worked at Arizona Electric Power Cooperative in Benson, Arizona. Jeri's interests included genealogy, history, travel, reading, and collecting dozens of penguin figurines. She enjoyed living in the Amory Park Del Sol neighborhood, and she and her family were so grateful for all the care and support of her neighbors and friends. Jeri also loved lunching with her THS buddy group. Most of all, Jeri loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Maxine (Decker) Wesson, her husband Cecil Carlile, and her first husband and father of her children, Lawrence Sullivan. She is survived by her sister Marliyn Johnson (Richard Linger) children Lorelei (David) Cyrocki, James (Melissa) Sullivan, Timothy Sullivan, grandchildren Emily (Cameron) Cannon, Sarah Cyrocki (Dillon Buck) Ryan Sullivan, Leah Sullivan, Jessica Sullivan (Luis Seagroves) Jenna Sullivan, their mother Christine Sullivan, great grandsons Calvin and Emmett Cannon, special friend and wonderful caregiver Marla Pino, and her little dog Lola who was always by her side.

A celebration of her life will be held in June.