Obituaries for February 2, 2000

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 | 10:20 a.m.

Rafael G. Caballero

Rafael G. Caballero, 59, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1940, in the Philippines. A resident for eight years, he was a retired architect, a member of Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church choir, Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society and several Filipino organizations.

He is survived by his wife, Remy; two daughters, Judi McFarland of Highland, Calif., and Jennifer Ann Caballero of Las Vegas; one son, Jay Andre Caballero of Mentone, Calif.; five sisters, Carmen Caballero of Chicago, Nena Rodriguez of San Francisco and Adelina Escueta, Aurora Esteban and Gloria Silverio, all of the Philippines; one brother, Emil Caballero of the Philippines; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. services and 6:30-8 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89117.

Alcide J. Dube

Alcide J. Dube, 82, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 3, 1917, in Wallagrass, Maine. A resident for 5 1/2 years, he was a retired cemetery groundskeeper, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the French Club in North Tarrytown, N.Y.

He is survived by his wife, Noella M.; two daughters, Deborah Quinlan of Las Vegas and Darlene Dube of Seattle; one son, Ronald H. Dube of Ossining, N.Y.; four sisters, Emily Picard of Bristol, Conn., Masdeline Drake and Lillian Cyr, both of Plainville, Conn., and Lorraine Stadig of St. Cloud, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 7-9 p.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128, or Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Kathleen Joan Eiten

Kathleen Joan Eiten, 54, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 1, 1945, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. A resident for 18 months, she was a federal government payroll clerk and an Army veteran.

She is survived by her husband, Kenny; one son, Bryan K. Armstrong of El Paso, Texas; one daughter, Tricia L. Armstrong of San Antonio; three brothers, Michael Marinucci of Poughkeepsie and Anthony Marinucci and Thomas Marinucci, both of Ocala, Fla.; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services are scheduled noon Friday in St. Timothy Catholic Church. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Arthur Joseph Fumagalli

Arthur Joseph Fumagalli, 60, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local care center. He was born Dec. 27, 1939, in New York. A resident for 56 years, he was a painter in the automobile industry.

He is survived by two sons, Mike Vacarro and Tyler Fixman; one daughter, Tracy Vacarro; his parents Otto Schiener and Rita Skramstead; two brothers, Stanley Schiener and Dr. Bernard Schiener; one sister, Jean Forrest; and five grandchildren.

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.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Manuel Joseph

Manuel Joseph, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 3, 1920, in Rodeo, Calif. A resident for eight years, he was a retired driver in the transportation industry, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Elks in Richmond, Calif.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Benton Joseph; one son, Marty Joseph of Seattle; one daughter, Marianne Trujillo of Rodeo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Bobby Lane

Bobby Lane, 61, of Las Vegas died Dec. 17 in Las Vegas. A Navy veteran, he was born May 26, 1938.

Services were private. Burial was in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Pamela Lyons-LittleMoon

Pamela Lyons-LittleMoon, 50, of Pittsburg, Calif., died Sunday in a California medical center. She was born May 18, 1949, in Antioch, Calif. A former Las Vegas resident for 10 years, she was a licensed vocational nurse and a member of Neighborhood Watch.

She is survived by one daughter, Heather Powell of Pittsburg; three sons, Shawn Powell and Jarrod Weiner, both of Concord, Calif., and Christian LittleMoon of Dublin, Calif.; one sister, Carol Velasco of Antioch, Calif.; two brothers, Kenny Lyons of Oregon and Terry Lyons of Antioch; and four grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Brentwood Funeral Home, Brentwood, Calif., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Paolo Pomara

Paolo Pomara, 97, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born June 2, 1902, in Sicily. A resident for many years, he was a construction worker.

He is survived by two sons, Salvatore Pomara of Pennsylvania and Francesco Pomara of New York; two daughters, Frances Constanda of Las Vegas and Fortuna Adaro of New York; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Burial will be in New York. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

John E. Watkins

John E. Watkins, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born April 26, 1918, in Central City, Ky. A resident for 50 years, he owned and operated Johnny's Bar and was a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by four daughters, Marilyn Peterson and Christine Belcastro-Taylor, both of Las Vegas, and Aleta Bondurant and Sherri Erickson, both of Henderson; one sister, Eileen Cotton of Kentucky; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Dietrich C. Harris-Wilson

Dietrich C. Harris-Wilson, 41, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born May 18, 1958, in Baltimore. A resident for two years, she was a telemarketer.

She is survived by her husband, Chris; one son, James Earl of Las Vegas; her mother, Magnolia Harris of Baltimore; her father, Robert L. Harris of Washington, D.C.; one sister, Fonda C. Harris of Philadelphia; her grandparents, Ann M. Whitley of Baltimore and Mayola Williams of San Bernardino, Calif.; nephews; nieces; uncles; aunts; cousins and a host of friends.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuary. Services are scheduled 11 a.m. Thursday in Harrison-Ross Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.