RECENT OBITUARIES John Franz John Franz. 65 of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Elizabeth, N.J. passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Scottsdale Osborne Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. John was the dear brother of Marie Clancy and Minnie Franz. He was a Housekeeper for the Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth for thirty years retiring in 2001. Private Funeral Arrangements were handled by Growney Funeral Home, Hillside, N.J.