Obituaries for July 27, 1998

Monday, July 27, 1998 | 11:41 a.m.

Gladys Felicita Armstrong, 57, of North Las Vegas died July 15 in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 19, 1940, in Panama. A resident for 27 years, she was a retail sales clerk.

She is survived by two sons, Frank Raphael and Willie J. Smith, both of North Las Vegas; her mother, Alberta Ligister of Panama Republic; two sisters, Christine Davis of Florida and Isabella Legister-Locke of Panama Republic; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

ROSCOE MILLS BELL

Roscoe Mills Bell, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 4, 1917, in San Angelo, Texas. A resident for two years, he was a retired government safety engineer and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; one son, Dan Bell of Las Vegas; one sister, Ruby Williams of San Angelo, Texas; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 3441 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A-8, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

ROBERT S. BOLTON

Robert S. Bolton, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 13, 1922, in Denver. A resident for 10 years, he was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of Elks Club 1053 in Montrose, Calif., and Pipe Fitters Union Local 20 in Denver.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy "Dot"; one daughter, Carol Bolton of El Centro, Calif.; two sons, Don Bolton of Las Vegas and Ken Bolton of Gunnison, Colo.; one sister, Nora N. Nall of Dalhart, Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

KENNETH J. CORRIVEAU

Kenneth J. Corriveau, 64, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Red Lake County, Minn. A resident for two years, he was a retired aircraft repair engineer and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Coralyn "Corky"; three daughters, Georgette Rude of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Ruth Corriveau of Van Nuys, Calif., and Sharon Sanchez of Palmdale, Calif.; one son, Dennis Corriveau of Santa Barbara, Calif.; five sisters, Ethel Burge of San Diego, Geraldine Benson of Thief River Falls, Minn., Aileen Bennett of Holt, Minn., Mildred Ford of Las Vegas and Lois Dressel of Cache, Okla.; two brothers, Joseph Corriveau of Lima, W.Va., and Bernell Corriveau of Victorville, Calif.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

No local services are scheduled. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119 or the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

WILLIAM CRUZ

William Cruz, 68, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born June 25, 1930, in Brawley, Calif. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Air Force senior master sergeant and Korean War and Vietnam War veteran. He was decorated with the German Occupation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Korean Service Medal and a Purple Heart recipient.

He is survived by his wife, Lynnda Dittmer Cruz; one son, William V. Cruz of Carrollton, Texas; one daughter, Lisa D. Couturier of Las Vegas; one brother, Walter J. Cruz of Brentwood, Calif.; two sisters, Vera Fair of Pioneer, Calif., and Nadine Cruz of Tracy, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

DEANA SUE DORSEY

Deana Sue Dorsey, 29, of Hillsboro, Ore., died Wednesday in Augusta, Maine. She was born July 24, 1968, in Biddeford, Maine. A former Las Vegas resident, she was a Clark High School graduate, a flute player in the high school band, attended Arizona State University and was most recently attending Lynnfield College in Oregon. She was employed by Intel, enjoyed her two cats, Albe and Fritz, was an avid reader and a computer wiz/junkie.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Patricia and Roger Montgomery of Las Vegas; her father, David Cremo of Westbrook, Maine; two sisters, Emily Montgomery of Las Vegas and Kristen Cremonese of Portland, Maine; her grandparents, Margaret Russo of Portland, Stephen Dorsey of Freeport, Maine, and David and Rita Cremo of Westbrook; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland, is handling arrangements.

PEGGY K. MILLER

Peggy K. Miller, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Philadelphia. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired executive secretary in the field of education.

She is survived by two sons, John Miller of Las Vegas and Henry Miller of Boulder City; one daughter, Nancy Arent of Las Vegas; one sister, Nancy Huber of Audubon, N.J.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 3441 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A-8, Las Vegas, NV 89101.