Obituaries for August 6, 1999

Friday, Aug. 6, 1999 | 10:39 a.m.

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Emanuel Berry

Emanuel Berry, 28, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 22, 1970, in Indianapolis and was disabled.

He is survived by one daughter, Alshea Moena Berry; his parents, Sam L. and Edna Jones Berry; two brothers, Sam L. Berry III and Ray Anthony Berry; one sister, Rhavennah Burgess; and his grandmother, Aline Jones.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Dorothy Cantelmo

Dorothy Cantelmo, 64, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 31, 1934, in New Jersey. A resident for 14 years, she was a postal worker.

She is survived by her husband, Carmine; four sons, Frankie Mendola, John Mendola, Phillip Cantelmo and Nickolas Cantelmo; four daughters, Nora Borowski, Chanel "Bertha" St. Clair, Linda Hall and Dorothy Portee; three brothers, Mickey DeHart, Eddie DeHart and Frankie DeHart; one sister, Helen Longstaff; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Saturday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

James A. Coughlin Sr.

James A. Coughlin Sr., 73, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born May 17, 1926, in Somerville, Mass. A resident for 20 years, he was a security officer at Neiman Marcus, a World War II Air Force veteran who was a belly gunner aboard B-52 bombers, enjoyed building model boats and loved the Atlanta Braves.

He was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers.

He is survived by his wife, Mae; one son, James Coughlin Jr., and one daughter, Mae Coughlin, both of Las Vegas; and one brother, Mickey Coughlin of Canada.

Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Joseph Dennis Dugan

Joseph Dennis Dugan, 71, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 31, 1927, in New Jersey. A resident for 18 years, he was a registered nurse at University Medical Center.

He is survived by two sons, Mike and John, and two daughters, Patty and Maryann, all of Michigan; and several grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Adrian Rafael Gerda

Adrian Rafael Gerda, 12 days, of Las Vegas died July 9 in a local hospital. He was born June 27, 1999, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his father, Salvador Martinez, his mother, Stacy Gerda, and his grandparents, Susan and Earl Koppe and Ana and Salvador Martinez, all of Las Vegas.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., handled arrangements.

Ferrol M. Gillman

Ferrol M. Gillman, 83, of Henderson died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 28, 1916, in Connersville, Ind. A resident for 46 years, she was a retired bookkeeper.

She is survived by four daughters, Joyce Cole and Laura Darby, both of Henderson, Cheryl Rodrigues of Houston and Coleen Barbian of Las Vegas; one son, Gary Gillman of Morro Bay, Calif.; 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4:30-7:30 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Nevada, P.O. Box 1926, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

Martha Hager

Martha Hager, 94, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born April 30, 1905, in Booneville, Ky. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired motel manager.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Ellsworth Hager.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Dominique Antione Heathmon

Dominique Antione Heathmon, 16, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born April 16, 1983, in Waco, Texas. A lifelong resident, she was a student at Palos Verde High School and was a member of the football and basketball teams.

She is survived by her mother, Beatrice Heathmon, her father, Tyrone Paul, one brother, Michael, and her grandparents, Pauline and Abner Heathmon Sr., all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Greater Carver Baptist Church, 1221 N. J St. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Jack Rafael Lontz

Jack Rafael Lontz, 65, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 27, 1934, in California. A resident for three years, he was a dock foreman for Teamsters Local 302 for 37 years.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; four sons, Gerald Lontz, James Lontz, Mike Lontz and Peter Lontz; one daughter, Lynda "Jewell"; one sister, Edna Frances; and 11 grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Arnold M. Marble

Arnold M. Marble, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 18, 1915, in Central Valley, Utah. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired heavy equipment operator and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Naomi; four stepsons, Jerry Anderton of Kaysville, Utah, Ted Johnson of Germany, Gilbert Johnson of Las Vegas and Steven Wheeler of Salina, Utah; one stepdaughter, Lillian Johnson of Los Angeles; and one brother, Warren Marble of Central Valley.

Visitation will be 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday with services following at 1 p.m. in LDS View Point Ward. Additional visitation will be 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Monday in Mableby & Sons Mortuary, Richfield, Utah. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Monroe City Cemetery, Utah. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Andrew Paul Mogensen

Andrew Paul Mogensen, 48, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 26, 1951, in Santa Barbara, Calif. A resident for 30 years, he was a concrete worker.

He is survived by one son, Eric Andrew Mogensen, and his father, Hans William Mogensen, both of Las Vegas; his mother, Trudi Cain of Camarillo, Calif.; and one sister, Melody Daigle of Costa Mesa, Calif.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The family suggests donations to Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Southern Nevada, 1785 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, or Child Haven, 3444 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Senta Ninemire

Senta Ninemire, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local health care center. She was born June 13, 1919, in Germany. A resident for 24 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two sons, Victor Koroner and Ronald Koroner; one brother, Roth Laib; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Sharon Kaye Racine

Sharon Kaye Racine, 56, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born June 15, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas. A resident for 13 years, she was a records technician for the federal government and active in the Navy Reserve.

She is survived by one son, Michael Racine, and two daughters, Michelle Harding and LeeAnn Lausen, all of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Zachary, Alora and Kristen.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Bunkers Chapel.

Leon 'Dick' Rodman Jr.

Leon "Dick" Rodman Jr., 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 6, 1922, in Georgia. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, a World War II and Korean War veteran, a member of the Daylite Masonic Lodge, Zelzah Shrine Temple, Elks, Civil Air Patrol, Veterans of Foreign Wars and ham radio operator for emergency services in Las Vegas and Pahrump.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce G.; one daughter, Kellee Rodman, and two sons, Tom Rodman and Emmett Bryan Heinrich, all of Las Vegas.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Shriners Children's Hospital, Zelzah Shrine Temple, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

David Tilden Sanders III

David Tilden Sanders III, 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for nine years, he was a retired vice president of an investment securities firm and a World War II American Field Service veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret J.; three daughters, Leslie S. Zucker of St. Louis, Kim S. Perron of Las Vegas and Barbara S. Klein of Richardson, Texas; two brothers, Robert L. Sanders of Chicago and Stephen P. Sanders of Niles, Ill.; one sister, Betsy S. Ulbrich of Orlando, Fla.; and four grandchildren.

A celebration of his life will be 4 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Tony H. Simone

Tony H. Simone, 85, of Pahrump died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born April 25, 1914, in Sunnyside, Utah. A resident for 19 years, he was a mechanic and owner of Motor Clinic Price.

He is survived by two sons, Gary Simone of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Henry Simone of Utah; two brothers, James P. Simone and Emil Simone, both of Utah.

American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling private arrangements.

Elinor Campbell Snider

Elinor Campbell Snider, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Sweden. A resident for 55 years, she was a retired banking trust officer.

She is survived by one daughter, Marie Morgan of Foster City, Calif.; one son, Dr. Richard Campbell of Lake Placid, Fla.; one stepson, Larry Snider Sr. of Live Oak, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.

Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

George Stefanides

George Stefanides, 65, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 12, 1934, in Michigan. A resident for 30 years, he was a welder.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; three sons, Robert Gray, Jimmy Barnes and Joseph Lloyd; five daughters, Barb Wrentz, Susan Morgan, Karen Butler, Shelia Custard and Georganne Barnes; one brother, Steve Stefanides; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Clarice E. Storrs

Clarice E. Storrs, 88, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. She was born Dec. 3, 1910, in Charleston, S.C. A resident for eight years, she was a retired receptionist for an insurance company.

She is survived by one son, Robert Fetter of Las Vegas; one sister, Pauline Abercrombie of Greenville, S.C.; one brother, Roger Morillo of Charleston; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be one hour prior to noon services Monday in Mableby Mortuary, Richfield, Utah. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Wilma F. Titus

Wilma F. Titus, 79, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Stratton, Colo. A resident for 74 years, she owned and operated Garehime Music Store, was president of the Ladies Municipal Golf Association, Southern Nevada Women's Golf Association and Desert Inn Women's Golf Association.

She is survived by one son, Bill Titus, and one brother, Jake Garehime, both of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the Shade Tree Shelter, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

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