Obituaries for May 2, 2000

Tuesday, May 2, 2000 | 10:32 a.m.

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Marylou Black

Marylou Black, 66, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Winchester, Mass. A resident for 10 years, she was a retail saleswoman.

She is survived by one son, Peter Sarty of Las Vegas; one daughter, Debra Franks, and one sister, Joanne Oakes, both of Reno.

No local services are scheduled. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

John H. Bos

John H. Bos, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 27, 1924, in Las Vegas. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired airlines ground service agent and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Frances Cravens of Laguna Hills, Calif., and Claire Clark of Las Vegas; one son, Carl Bos of Las Vegas; three sisters, Leen and Antje, both of Holland, and Lilian of Florida; two brothers, Thien of Canada and Jerrit of Holland; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Jones.

The family suggests donations to Calvary Chapel, 7175 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89113.

Mario 'Mado' Bulleri

Mario 'Mado' Bulleri, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. He was born Sept. 14, 1924, in Chicago. A resident for nine years, he was a retired truck driver and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; one daughter, Rochelle Lewald of Las Vegas; one son, Ernest Bulleri of Palatine, Ill.; one brother, Ray Bulleri of Franklin Park, Ill.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way.

Barbara Cooke

Barbara Cooke, 81, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. She was born Aug. 31, 1918, in Robinson, Ill. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired bookkeeper.

She is survived by two daughters, Judy Pugh of Henderson and Nancy Reinker of Weston, Conn.; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Teresa Lynn Fuller

Teresa Lynn Fuller, 31, of Las Vegas died April 22 in Las Vegas. A resident for 4 1/2 years, she was born March 4, 1969, in Alabama.

She is survived by her husband, Damion Lee of Las Vegas.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be private. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Raymond Garcia

Raymond Garcia, 44, of Las Vegas died April 22 in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1955, in El Centro, Calif. A resident for four months, he was a food and beverage server for 20 years.

He is survived by his mother, Lena Garcia, and three brothers, Armando Garcia, Rudy Trinidad and Jesse Garcia, all of California; and four sisters, Lupe Viallon of Washington state and Irene Otero, Alma Trinidad and Ada Trinidad, all of California.

No local services are scheduled. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

Bruce Norman Levy

Bruce Norman Levy, 42, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 14, 1958, in Louisiana. A resident for 12 years, he was a restaurant owner.

He is survived by his father, Walter Levy, his mother and stepfather, Rita Helpern Jacobson and Gunnar Jacobson, and two brothers, Steve Levy and David Levy, all of Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Alan M. MacCallum

Alan M. MacCallum, 89, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1910, in Plainfield, N.J. A resident for two years, he was a retired electrical engineer in the aerospace industry.

He is survived by one daughter, Sue Taylor of Las Vegas; one son, Robert MacCallum of Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Daniel E. Miesse

Daniel E. Miesse, 44, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 9, 1955, in Waynedotte, Kan. A resident for eight years, he was a maintenance worker and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Holly Steele; his mother, Doris Miesse; two sisters, Janet Miesse and Ella Bradlove; and one brother, James Miesse.

Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road, No. 16, Henderson, is handling private arrangements.

Michael Anthony Mora

Michael Anthony Mora, 13, of Henderson died Saturday in Amargosa Valley. He was born July 19, 1986, in Riverside, Calif. A resident for three years, he was a student at Burkholder Middle School.

He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Julie Mora, and two sisters, Audrey Mora and Blake Mora, all of Henderson, and his grandparents, Lora Mora of Las Vegas and Joan and Leon Grooms and Dorothy Foss, all of Oregon.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be private.

Anthony Philip Page

Anthony Philip Page, 46, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 9, 1953, in England. A resident for one year, he was a tub and tile refinishing contractor.

He is survived by two daughters, Victoria Page and Natalie Page, both of California; one son, Cody Philip Page of Nevada; his mother, Doreen Page, and four brothers, Mike Page, Robert Page, Chris Page and Nick Page, all of England.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Robert H. Parker Jr.

Robert H. Parker Jr., 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 5, 1931, in New York. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired Korean War and Vietnam War Navy meteorologist.

He is survived by his wife, Mary A.; three sons, Robert H. Parker III and Patric B. Parker, both of California, and David J. Parker of Las Vegas; three brothers, James Parker, Alan Parker and Joseph Parker, and three sisters, Deanna Ashford, Carole Gudde and Margaret Parker, all of California; and nine grandchildren.

A rosary will be 9 a.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Nina Mae Ritner

Nina Mae Ritner, 62, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 29, 1937, in Wallace, N.C. A resident for 28 years, she was a retired petroleum company manager.

She is survived by her husband, Monty F.; two daughters, Patricia Futrell and Marie Blackwell, and one son, Bobby Watkins, all of Burgaw, N.C.; three sisters, Ruth Futrell of Beulaville, N.C., Anna Casto of Currie, N.C., and Cora Rena Flonaker of Wallace; one brother, James W. Brown of Willington, N.C.; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Marianna M. Rupp

Marianna M. Rupp, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born May 12, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, she was a secretary for a retail business and president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New York.

She is survived by her husband, Robert J.; one brother, Claude Ouimet, and one sister, Sandra Ouimet, both of Las Vegas.

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

Flora Rebecca Serlin

Flora Rebecca Serlin, 65, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 2, 1934, in Michigan. A resident for nine years, she was a medical secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; four daughters, Roxanne August of Simi Valley, Calif., Bobbi Diamond of Grover Beach, Calif., Deby Serlin of Portland, Ore., and Marta Price of Los Angeles; two brothers, Ralph Pearlman of Encino, Calif., and Erwin Pearlman of Las Vegas; two sisters, Sarah Raifasen of Orange County, Calif., and Rae Schaffer of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Los Angeles. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Johnny Watson

Johnny Watson, 52, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born May 25, 1947, in Bradley County, Ark. A resident for 44 years, he was a pit floor supervisor at the Monte Carlo since its opening, a former dealer and/or floor supervisor at the Sands and Imperial Palace and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Heather; four sons, Howard, Shawn, Myron and Aaron; his father, Audrey Watson of Hermitage, Ark.; two brothers; eight sisters; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be private. A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas, P.O. Box 26689, Las Vegas, NV 89126.

William L. Webster

William L. Webster, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born July 2, 1912, in Culberson, N.C. A former Las Vegas resident from 1959 to 1976 and more recently a local resident for the past two years, he was a retired railroad engineer.

He is survived by his wife, Adeline H.; one daughter, Nancy Ann Webster, and one son, William Lindsay Webster, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 2 p.m. services Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Melvin Ralph Wellington

Melvin Ralph Wellington, 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 28, 1932, in Connecticut. He owned and operated Wellington Sunoco and Wellington Auto Ranch, both in Connecticut. He was a Korean War Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; one son, Stephen R. Wellington of Connecticut; five brothers, Edward 'Red' Wellington of California, Kenneth Wellington of Maine, Wesley Wellington of New York, Isaac S. Wellington, and Russell Wellington of Connecticut; one sister, Ann Powers of Connecticut; and three grandchildren.

Rosary will be 5 p.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Mass will be celebrated 1:30 p.m. Friday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn.

Alvin Charles Wilson

Alvin Charles Wilson, 70, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. He was born June 29, 1929, in Newellton, La. A resident for 37 years, he was a security guard for the housing authority and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Julia Troutman of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 11:30 a.m. Friday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will follow at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Melvin Yates

Melvin Yates, 70, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born June 7, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio. A resident for nine years, he was an electronics technician for the Union Pacific Railroad and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Ramon Yates and Robert Yates, both of Virginia; two daughters, Ramona Smith of Massachusetts and Esther Caspino of Atlanta; three sisters, Ruth Yates of Las Vegas and Annette Douglas and Grace Yates, both of Youngstown; one brother, James Yates of New York state; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to noon services Wednesday in the West Bonanza LDS Chapel. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

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