Maryrose O. Rush Maryrose O. Rush went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2020, in Taylor after a long battle of illness. Maryrose passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was born on Feb. 14, 1936, to Jesus and Rosario Ochoa. There will be a Mass held at 12 p.m. on Aug. 1, at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Snowflake, followed by a 1 p.m. graveside service at Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor. Maryrose was born in Tucson. She graduated from Tucson High School in 1954. Soon after she met and married her late husband, Fred W. Rush. They lived in Tucson and for a short time in California. After living in Tucson for many years they relocated to the White Mountains in Arizona. Maryrose and Fred lived in Show Low, Vernon and after the death of her husband Fred she settled down in Taylor for the remaining years of her life. Maryrose worked for RCA and Iota Engineering while living in Tucson. While working at Iota Engineering her job was as a draftswoman specializing in electrical circuits. She was responsible for helping with the drawings and design specifications of the telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. She would later work driving a semi-truck as part of a husband/wife team with her husband Fred who owned and operated a trucking business. After relocating to the White Mountains, Maryrose worked for SRP in St. Johns, Ariz. She worked at SRP for 18 years and then retired. Maryrose enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed reading, sewing, gardening and making her delicious tacos and tamales for family gatherings. To know her was to love her. Rest in peace dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-Grandmother. You are forever in our hearts. Maryrose is survived by: her sister, Rosalie (John) Palko; brother, Fred (Marie) Ochoa; children, Brenda (Gerald) Engstrom, Sandra (Clay) Roe, Deborah (John) Armstrong, William Rush, Benjamin Rush, David (Kay) Rush, Daniel (Sally) Rush and James (Linda) Rush; 23 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and and great-great grandchild. Maryrose was preceded in death by her father and mother, Jesus and Rosario Ochoa; spouse, Fred W. Rush; grandchild, Adrianna Rush; daughter-in-law, Lisa Rush; and siblings, Ysario Ochoa, Carlos Ochoa, Olga Saufley, Delia Compton, Joe Ochoa and Roberto Ochoa. Silver Creek Mortuary handled the arrangements.
