Philbert “Ringo” Tessay, of Whiteriver, Ariz. passed away on March 9, 2017. He was 50. Ringo was born on April 18, 1966, in Whiteriver to Herbert Tessay Sr. and Annie Alchesay. A two-night wake will begin 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the family home in Whiteriver. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 17, at the Canyon Day Miracle Church with the interment to follow in the Whiteriver Cemetery. Ringo grew up in Whiteriver having attended Whiteriver Elementary and Whiteriver Junior High School. He graduated from Snowflake High School in 1985. He furthered his education at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, in Albuquerque, N.M., having obtained an Associate’s degree as a Pharmacy Technician. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He had a great sense of humor and loved to joke around. He also enjoyed doing yard work and reading the newspaper. He is survived by his mother, Annie Tessay and Romalda Colelay; brothers, Gary and Dean Tessay; sisters, Glenda Pusher, Karen T. Fall, Elmira J. Cosen, Vida Carroll, Glenda Hernandez, Sylvia Tessay and Krista Tessay; and his companion, Sally Gass. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
