Nolberto Serna

Nolberto Serna obituary, Safford, AZ

Nolberto Serna

Nolberto Serna Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vining Funeral Home - Safford on Jul. 20, 2025.

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Nolberto Serna, best known as Noby, at age 53 passed away during the evening of Friday, July 18, 2025, consumed by his ailing body.

Noby was born July 14, 1972, in Safford, Arizona, to Ray and Elsie, he was their second child out of four. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1990. Noby worked many places. He worked in the Tempe area for Temcon Concrete with his brother, cousins and uncles, before finding his passion driving big rig semi trucks for Shay Truck and Lex Trucking.

Noby loved fishing and talking lots of smack. His greatest love of all was the birth of his one and only daughter, Destinee Serna, born in 2011.

Noby is survived directly by: his only daughter, Destinee Serna; his dad, Ray Serna Sr.; a brother, Richard Serna; his sister, Lisa Maldonado; and many nieces and nephews and so much extended family. Noby is preceded in death by: his mom, Elsie Rosales; and his older brother, Ray Serna Jr.

Services for Mr. Serna are currently pending and will be announced at a later date.

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