Obituaries for February 1, 2000

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000 | 9:52 a.m.

Nicholas Abraham

Nicholas Abraham, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 20, 1914, in Oxnard, Calif. A resident for 16 years, he was a display artist for Disneyland retail shops and was a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Gary Abraham and Dean Abraham, both of Las Vegas, and Craig Abraham of California; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Paradise Memorial Gardens. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Aggrippino Joseph Balliro

Aggrippino Joseph Balliro, 76, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born July 12, 1923, in Boston. A resident for six years, he was a welder in general construction, an Army Air Corps veteran, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Italian Federation.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine; two sons, Joseph M. Balliro of Las Vegas and Michael S. Balliro of Seattle; one daughter, Susanne Laurie Franklinton of North Carolina; one sister, Josephine Balliro of Boston; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow at noon Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Kathryn 'Katie' Campbell

Kathryn "Katie" Campbell, 68, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. A resident for most of her life, she was born March 6, 1931, in Keystone, Okla.

She is survived by three children; one sister; two brothers; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Ralph Ennis

Ralph Ennis, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Clinton, Ind. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and World War II and Korean War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Kym; one son, Kurt Ennis of Houston; three daughters, Karen Long of Franklin, Ind., Jeab Arpornsuksant of Atlanta and Kristy Ennis of Las Vegas; one sister, Pat of Portland, Ore.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 90 minutes prior to 11 a.m. services Thursday in the LDS Monte Cristo Ward Chapel. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the General Missionary Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ryan Jessie George

Ryan Jessie George, 26, of Las Vegas died Jan. 24 in Las Vegas. He was born March 7, 1973, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a concrete worker in the construction industry.

He is survived by one daughter, Raven; his mother, Frances; one brother, Ronald; and two sisters, Jenene and Brittany.

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

Darnell Harris

Darnell Harris, 47, of Las Vegas died Jan. 25 in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1953, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a retail clerk.

He is survived by one daughter, Danita Harris, his mother, Melgee Harris, and two sisters, Gloria James and Gwen Harris, all of Las Vegas; and five brothers, Hermon Williams of Bakersfield, Calif., and Donald Ray Harris, Troy Carter, Calvin Harris and Claude Harris, 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. Wednesday in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Ruth Ann Henson

Ruth Ann Henson, 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in California. She was born April 24, 1952, in California. A resident for 16 years, she was a self-employed housekeeper.

She is survived by one son, Jason Henson; one daughter, Melissa Henson; her mother, Marjorie; and two brothers, Cliff Richard and Douglas Earl Parker.

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

Rogelio E. Ismael

Rogelio E. Ismael, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 18, 1940, in the Philippines. A resident for 25 years, he was a souvenir merchant.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three daughters, Carol, Lynn and Anna; one brother, Paul; three sisters, Leonora, Teresita and Mencing; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-5 p.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Rayma Darline Kuntz

Rayma Darline Kuntz, 61, of Washington, Utah, died Friday in Orem, Utah. She was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Delta, Utah. A former resident of Boulder City and Henderson for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Craig Kuntz of Henderson; one daughter, Deborah Herr of Las Vegas; her mother, Lois Curtis of Salt Lake City; one brother, Ward Curtis of Orem, Utah; two sisters, LaRaine Meyers of Salt Lake City and LaPriel Staheli of Spanish Fork, Utah; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Thursday and 9-11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Marvin R. Neas

Marvin R. Neas, 85, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 6, 1914, in Oklahoma. A resident for 21 years, he was a self-employed mechanic.

He is survived by one son, Russell Neas of Las Vegas; three daughters, Sharon Schechter of California, Sondra Leitner of Sparks and Cheryl Curtis of Oklahoma; one sister, Edith Walker of Oklahoma; and nine grandchildren.

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

Kiyoko Pistor

Kiyoko Pistor, 66, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 12, 1933, in Fukuoka, Japan. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth.

Visitation is scheduled noon-3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

G. Allen Raines

G. Allen Raines, 75, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Friday in Albuquerque. He was born Julu 14, 1924, in Postal, Mo. A former Las Vegas resident, he was a retired sales manager at Cutter Aviation, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and a World War II and Korean War fighter pilot.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Joyce H.; two daughters, Bonnie A. Martin of Barnesville, Ga., and Rhonda Raines-Jeffery of Lyndhurst, Ohio; one son, Dale A. Raines of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; one sister, Reba Evans of Sedalia, Mo.; his former wife of 27 years, Ann Harvey Raines; and two grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. French Mortuary, Albuquerque, handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 5800 Lomas Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Rose Mary Scime

Rose Mary Scime, 90, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 2, 1910, in New York City. A resident for 13 years, she was a retired key punch operator in the aerospace industry.

She is survived by two daughters, Marie Scime of Las Vegas and Carol Gross of Henderson; one son, Philip Scime of Las Vegas; three sisters, Anna Porricelli, Annette Spadafeno and Theresa DeThomas, all of Hawthorne, Calif.; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

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

Edna D. Weiss

Edna D. Weiss, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 18, 1926, in Jamestown, N.Y. A resident for 43 years, she was a hairdresser.

She is survived by two sons, Bill Weiss of Buffalo, N.Y., and Ron Weiss of Las Vegas; two brothers, Jack DeMarco of Tucson, Ariz., and Nick DeMarco of Buffalo; one sister, Beatrice Marotto of Lakewood, N.Y.; and one grandchild.

Rosary is scheduled at 5 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services are scheduled at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Burial will be private.

John H. Williamson

John H. Williamson, 71, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1928, in Randall, Kan. A resident for four years, he was a retired Navy chief petty officer, a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Fraternal Order of Eagles and a member of the American Legion and the Fleet Association.

He is survived by his wife, Dotti; two daughters, Cynthia Green of Hanford, Calif., and Robin King of Norwalk, Conn.; two sons, John Williamson of Hanford and Richard Williamson of Milford, Conn.; one stepdaughter, Renee Ruggiero of Bridgeport, Conn.; three stepsons, Charles Valenta and Andrew Valenta, both of Milford, and Lawrence Valenta of Waterbury, Conn.; two brothers, Donald Williamson of Grand Junction, Colo., and Robert Balknap of Bilot, Kan.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Henderson. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Wayne H. Wilson

Wayne H. Wilson, 63, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 8, 1936, in Oklahoma. A resident for 10 years, he was a hotel warehouse supervisor and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Karen; one daughter, Michelle Calvert of Tulsa, Okla.; three sons, K. Wayne Wilson of Sand Springs, Okla., Greg Wilson of Detroit and Mike Wilson of Las Vegas; one sister, Etta Jean Forrest of Tulsa; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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