Karen graduated from Kofa High School in 1977. She worked at 1st National Bank/Wells Fargo from 1973 to 1979, Arizona Public Services from 1980 to 1990 and from 2002 to 2009 she worked for Tucson Electric.
She is survived by her loving husband, Frank J. Maisano and their beautiful dog Tara, mother, Joyce M. Avila, cousin, Mary Louise Alvarado, Chuy and Yvette of California, cousin/godmother Olivia Vavreck of Minnesota and many wonderful friends.
Preceding Karen in death was her father, Ruben A. Avila Sr., brother, Ruben A. Avila Jr., grandparents Albert and Rita Avila, Guy Robinson and Velma Hensen.
Services will be on November 4, 2017, 10:00 am at Johnson Mortuary and a Celebration of Life will be held afterwords at Westward Village Mobile Home Park, 3300 S. 8th Ave (in the Clubhouse).
Karen and Frank would like to thank Hospice Compassus, Dr. Fayad, her nurses Jessica and Susan as well as the rest of the staff. Arrangements under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, AZ.