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Daniel Saenz Obituary
Phoenix, Arizona to Frank and Evelyn Saenz. Danny attended Saint Vincent De Paul Elementary and graduated from Maryvale High School. He went on to get a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Phoenix and worked in the telecommunications industry for 9 years. He was a fun-loving, out-going person who loved being surrounded by family and friends. Danny is survived by his wife Sarah; children, Devon, Damien, Aliyah, and Andrew; parents Frank and Evelyn; brother Frankie (Esther); sister Diana (Nick); grandparents, Grandma Jenny and Nana Cuca; 3 nephews and 1 niece in addition to many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 P.M., with Rosary at 7:00 P.M., on Thursday, September 2nd, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear, AZ. Funeral Mass will be at 9:00 A.M. Friday, September 3rd, at St. John Vianney Church. Arrangements entrusted to Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Daniel Saenz
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Earl H. Miller, Grandparents of Sarah K. Saenz, Danny's widow.
Joshua Schuh
November 27, 2021
My name is Joshua Schuh. I went to st. Vincent de Paul. I played pop warner football with danny. I also went to MHS graduating class of 90 and played football there . I know frank and frank knows my dad Patrick Schuh. I did not know until today that Danny has passed. My condolences. I lost track after MHS I went into the military. Sorry I didn't know sooner. But he is in my prayers. And if you get this frank say hi because I still remember you and my dad at night football practices
C M
July 20, 2019
I knew Danny from elementary at St. Vincent. I am so sad to hear of his passing. My prayers are with his family. We were child hood friends. I also went with him to Maryvale our freshman year. I moved out of state and lost contact. I'm so sorry for the loss and sad to find out all these years later
Diana Rodriguez
October 8, 2015
Thinking of you still and always. Nicolas is doing a Dia de los muertos project of you. As he is getting older, I am amazed at how much he looks like his Tio Danny. We have some strong genes! I know you are laughing at the funny conversations we have about you...
Melody (Johnson) Baker
May 12, 2008
To the Family of DANIEL "Dan/Danny" NICOLAS SAENZ:
On behalf of the Maryvale High School Alumni Association Memorial Committee, we want you to know that Danny is fondly remembered by his friends and classmates from MHS.
We have included a Memorial tribute of Danny, on the Maryvale Panthers website, in his class of 1990.
As you wish, you may add and share some of your favorite memories and photos of Danny, to this tribute of his life. We also can/will link to a family tribute.
We know and understand that your loss is most difficult. You are remembered in our thoughts and prayers.
May Danny's Love of each of you, and your treasured memories of him, provide you Comfort within your hearts and bring you Peace.
Respectfully,
MHS Alumni Memorial Committee
Sarah Saenz
April 26, 2008
I wanted to tell you something, Danny. This year Grama & Grampa sent an anniversary card to us. Grama asked me a few weeks beforehand if I felt okay enough for our anniversay to be acknowledged, and of course I said yes. As hard as these years have been, I always like it when people remember it, and remember you. What I didn't expect was the card! It was very nice, and said, "Wishing you a wonderful anniversary with many happy memories to cherish always" on the front and "Best wishes to two people who are too nice to forget. And after it is over, may each day all yeah through begin luck and health and happiness, especially for you."
Underneath this Grama wrote in, "Cherish the Memories - We love you, Gram & Grampa."
I thought it as nice a card we ever got for our anniverary, and Grama & Grampa were the only ones who never forgot to send us a card. Even now we get them, along with shared memories and conversations about you.
Patrick misses you a lot. He is now 18 and about to graduate from high school. He talks about you often and will always miss having you around.
I always miss you, too.
Sarah Saenz
April 26, 2008
It's been 2 weeks since what would have been our anniversary, Danny. Again, this year is more difficult. I was surprised to discover that I might have been numb or in a form of denial for the last 3.5 years! My grief counselor suggested this, and it makes sense, considering how I have been feeling - especially in constrast to preceeding years. Maybe this is because I left Phoenix - I felt the loss of you so strongly there. It is also difficult to visit my grandparents for any length of time, because my room is the one you, Grampa, Randy Patrick, Paul & Eddie worked on that summer. It is our room, and you should be there with me when I visit. We should be living in our nice new home in Surprise and staying in that room over Christmas and in the summer only. I shoudn't live here and be visiting from only 2 hours' drive away.
You shouldn't be gone, and I shouldn't be left behind to live without you.
Sarah Saenz
January 11, 2008
For some reason this past Christmas was worse than previous years. Not sure why. They say the grief process moves eratically, jumping from one stage to another, not in a linear motion. I don't think this is what my problem is. I don't think I've gone back to the anger that follows despair: I have a hybrid of it. I am more angry now at what you and I and everyone else who loves you has been denied these last 3.5 years. I am esp. angry at what we will continue to miss with you not here. My Grama can't even TALK about you without getting upset, Danny! She finally figured why that is, though: she said that you were the first child they had lost. You know how Grama & Grampa love you, that should make perfect sense to you. You are their grandson, too, not just through me, but because of how your charm and radiant personality endeared you to them. Grama said a few weeks ago that she never saw you without a smile on your face, except when you were sleeping. She suffers as I do, in a different way.
I talk to you, ask your opinion on things, I can hear your laughter sometimes, and I always tell you I love you. I don't pray for you. I know that where you are you don't need any prayers that we on Earth can give. Any prayer you ever had has already been answered, baby. God has seen to that. I pray for those of us here who love you. I pray we are strong enough to keep going until we are all together again.
I pray for the living.
evelyn saenz
January 10, 2008
Honey, once again another Christmas holiday and your birthday has passed, and you are heavily on my mind. Love and miss you.
Love Mom
Esther Saenz
September 6, 2007
Hey Dude, we missed you very much!! I pray for you each and every night. I know you have found your peace and that some day we’ll meet up. You will never be forgotten. I make sure that your niece and nephews know what a great, fun loving and caring person you are. Lately, your nephews Frankie and Vincent are missing you very much. At the time, they were too young and didn’t really understand. Now that they are teenagers, there is so much that they wish to share with you. They think about how cool it would be if Tio Danny was around! There is noting that can be done to turn back time… So for now all we can do is keep your memory alive. We love and miss you bro!!
Love,
~Sis~
Sarah Saenz
August 7, 2007
Happy Anniversary, my husband. It would have been 5 years today that we were married the first time! Our big to-do on 4/12/2003 was for our families and for me, but somehow we didn't want to wait that long!
Forever love to you, my Danny,
Sarah
Patrick Miller
February 17, 2007
Danny,we all miss you like crazy! I always feel horrble knowing that just as we were starting to get close you passed. You are family to me, and to the rest of us. I remember sitting on the porch shooting spiders & spiderwebs with the bb gun, good times. The wedding was great also, I got to ride in the limo with you, and I can honestly say its one of my best memories. We'll meet again Danny, thats a promise. I'm sorry to all the family & friends that lost Danny in their life. Especially you Sarah, I know you took it very hard. Danny was an amazing man and everyone loved him. RIP Danny, you'll be missed.
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Evelyn Saenz
February 14, 2007
Another Christmas holiday has passed and the void in my heart is still felt. Does it get better? Only time will tell. I'd like to thank those of you who still think of Danny enough to come to this web site. Thank you, and may God bless you always
Kim Miller
February 6, 2007
We still miss having you around Danny. I know that life goes on for you and for those of us left behind. We'll meet again.
Danny & Sarah8 Feb. 2003
Sarah Saenz
February 6, 2007
Just to let everyone know that I decided nearly 2 years ago to keep this guest book and photo album up indefinitely. As long as legacy.com exists, so will Danny's guest book. Anyone can post memories or pictures, and please feel free to do so. Even though it has been 3 1/2 years since we lost Danny, that doesn't mean we can't honor him by keeping this guest book going. It will be here when you wish to see it.
Sarah Saenz, Danny's widow
Sarah Saenz
February 6, 2007
3 years ago we were planning our Valentine's Day party, Danny. 2 years before that at this time of year, we were making plans for our Valentine's Day date, and our trip to Las Vegas the day after. That trip was wonderful, and I remember how cute you were when you asked me, on the drive back, if I wanted to make our relationship "a little more than exclusive" - and I said to you, of course I did. What a beautiful smile you had. Your laugh was so infectious. After that long weekend, we still went right to the gym after getting into Phoenix (after a quick stop at my apt. - I hadn't packed gym cloths for a Las Vegas trip!). I love the picture I have of you standing by your car at the gym. Then that car drove by with music blaring out, "What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man.." - we laughed ourselves silly at how appropo that was!
I miss you every day.
I love you, baby.
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Delfino Del Bosque
September 11, 2005
You have been missed, but not forgotten. Take care my friend.
Sarah Saenz
September 9, 2005
It's been over a year now, Danny, and although time has helped to ease the agnonizing pain of your passing, nothing can keep you from my thoughts. I can now remember the good times we had without crying, but that's a pretty recent accomplishment. I think of you every day. I love you, babe.
Your wife,
Sarah
Danny & Sarah, Engagement Photo
September 9, 2005
Danny & Sarah, Engagement Collage
September 9, 2005
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Nick & Natalie Valenzuela
October 1, 2004
Our deepest sympathy goes out to everyone that Danny touched in their lives. We miss and love you Danny !
Annie Burke
September 29, 2004
Sarah - Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. Just know that you are always in my prayers. May God give you peace and strength.
Sarah Saenz
September 29, 2004
I'd like to thank everyone for posting in Danny's guestbook. My grandparents and I have decided to keep the guestbook online for another year. Hopefully this will give other friends and family members time to find it, and also for those of us closest to Danny to post more as we need to. While it is so very difficult to read everything here, I believe that we need this for much longer than a month. I know I do.
I also wanted to say that my grandparents have planted a large patch of daffodils near their home in Illinois in rememberance of their grandson-in-law. Danny loved being at their home in the country and told me how much at peace he felt there. He said during one visit that he could forget any troubles while he was there. My family and I all feel that way of my grandparent's home, and that Danny felt it so quickly meant that he was truly part of our family. I have a picture of Danny on one of the porches there reading a newspaper in the morning. I will post it as soon as I can, among other pictures.
Sarah K. Saenz, Danny's widow
Amy Tharpe
September 13, 2004
Sarah,
Words cannot express how sorry Peter and I are for your loss. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Amy
Diana Morales
September 13, 2004
Sarah,
Stephane and I are so sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers. I just wish I could be there to hug you in person.
love Diana
Jane Roberts
September 10, 2004
Evelyn & Frank
The news of the passing of your son Danny weighs heavy on our hearts. Our prayers are for strength and support to all of you during this difficult time.
Your friends at the court.
Bob/Joyce Rodriguez
September 8, 2004
"Many that sleep in the dust shall awake to everlasting life."Danny has found everlasting life and he is in the hands of God. We will miss him and we will long to see him someday.Our prayers are with you. Bob and Joyce Rodriguez
Al & Marcy Zarate
September 7, 2004
Evelyn/Frank and family,
Please know that you are in our hearts and that our prayers are with you. There are no words to express our sorrow for the loss of your son. Children are always so special to their parents and he will be forever in your hearts and safe there.
Rose Valenzuela
September 3, 2004
Frank, Evelyn & Family,
Our prayers & thoughts are with you all. May God bless you in this time of sorrow.
Love,
Frank & Rose (Sarceda) Valenzuela
LA SHELLE MYERS
September 2, 2004
MY SISTERS (NICHOLE & TANITA) & I ATTENDED ST. VINCENT DE PAUL & MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL. WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONDOLENSES TO YOUR FAMILY. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.
minerva hamilton
September 2, 2004
I would like to send my deepest sympathies to the Saenz family. There are no words that can explain your sorrow. I'm so sorry for your sudden loss. I will keep you in my prayers. May the LORD comfort you and give you peace.
LOTS OF LOVE....
Your cousins
MINERVA, ANNY AND TANYA
Paul Lessard
September 2, 2004
Evelyn,
Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your entire family on your loss. I will keep you in my prayers.
Stephanie Hernandez
September 2, 2004
Danny was a wonderful person to work with, I will cherish his memory forever, my deepest sympathy for his family, may he rest in peace.....
Claudia y Fernando Leon
September 2, 2004
Acepten nuestros sinceros pesames. Mantenemos a Daniel y a su hermosa familia en nuestras oraciones. Que Dios los ilumine y los console.
Claudia y Fernando Leon
Delfino & Sabina
September 2, 2004
I knew Danny growing up as a friend. If there is anything we can do to help in this time of need, please don’t hesitate to ask. May his body & soul rest in peace.
Jim and Jenny Hernandez
September 2, 2004
Our prayers go out to all the Saenz family during their time of sorrow. May God be with each and everyone of you and may he bring peace to your hearts. My Mom, Mabel Sarceda also sends her condolences to the family especialy to Jenny whom she has known for years.
God Bless,
Jim and Jenny Hernandez & Family
sarah henderson
September 2, 2004
You have my deepest condolences to the entire Saenz family. We lived next door to the Saenz on Wilshire for many years and when I read the obituary my heart broke. Your family is in my prayers. Remember the good times to get you through the bad times.
Sarah Henderson
The Mena Olivas Avila Family
September 2, 2004
MAY OUR LORD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU! Pancho and Evelyn, may God grant you peace! Tia Cuca, may you find compassion in your heart and know that our prayers are with all of you today, tommorrow and always.
Michelle McKinn
September 2, 2004
Our deepest sympathies go to the Saenz family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Danny will always be in our hearts.
Michelle & Peter McKinn
Carolina Emmermann
September 1, 2004
Our deepest condolences to the entire Saenz family. Danny will truly be missed. May God be with you in these times of sorrow. You are all in our prayers.
With Love Always,
Brian, Carolina, Adam and Hunter
September 1, 2004
Frank and Evelyn,
Diana and Nick,
May your great memories of Danny sustain you through this loss. They will come in handy in the months and years to come.
Myra and Bernie Ronan
Margie Emmermann
September 1, 2004
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this time of sorrow and family reflection. I know there are so many cherished moments you will recall of times spent with Danny. I am certain this will help you through this most difficult time. I can tell you the saying "time heals all wounds" held true for me and I pray it does for you also.
Alexia Emmermann
September 1, 2004
Danny had a vibrant spirit. He will be missed. God bless all his family and friends, to help through this difficult time. My deepest sympathy...
Annemarie Belter
September 1, 2004
Frank and Evelyn and the rest of the Saenz Family, I am sad to hear of the tragic loss of your son, Danny. Please know that you are all in our prayers. May God bring you peace in this time of sorrow and confusion.
All our love,
Grant, Annemarie and Alicia Belter
Kelli Weissert
September 1, 2004
Danny was a great guy & will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to you and your family & you will all be in my thoughts & prayers.
Lisa Carnevale
September 1, 2004
Danny, you were a great guy to work with and I will cherish your memory forever. May you fly with the angels and God welcome you with open arms. May you rest in Peace. Good bye for now.
SUZI MIRANDA
September 1, 2004
Danny- We all will miss your quick smile and laughter.
Frank, Evelyn and Families,
Offering my deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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