Obituaries for May 22, 2000

Monday, May 22, 2000 | 10:10 a.m.

Darleen J. Gager

Darleen J. Gager, 74, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 6, 1925, in Kansas. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired beauty salon owner-operator.

She is survived by two sisters, Imogene E. Hilmer of Aurora, Colo., and Geneva Slater of Denver; one niece, Jari Desiderio of Las Vegas; and one nephew, Charles Bray of Henderson.

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

Ann C. Gatto

Ann C. Gatto, 93, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born Aug. 13, 1906, in Chicago. A resident for 30 years, she was a retired medical secretary.

She is survived by two sisters, Marie Gallo and Rose Gallo, both of California.

Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Bruce L. Parker

Bruce L. Parker, 55, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. He was born Aug. 11, 1944, in Salina, Kan. A resident for 25 years, he owned and operated Bruce's Custom Auto Body for 28 years in Henderson and was a member of the Southern Nevada Gun Club.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; one daughter, Julie Ashworth, and three stepsons, Wallace Lagasse, Bert Lagasse and Kirk Lagasse, all of Henderson; one sister, Susan of Idaho Falls, Idaho; two brothers, Douglas Parker of Idaho Falls and Richard Parker of Kansas City, Kan.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

William Reilly

William Reilly, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born March 22, 1927, in Jersey City, N.J. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired waiter and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one nephew, Thomas Brown of Woodbridge, N.J.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Bob M. Roberts

Bob M. Roberts, 70, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 4, 1930, in Bovill, Idaho. A resident for seven years, he was a retired from beer sales and promotions and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lorna; three daughters, Susan Edwards of Las Vegas, Robin DeLaCruz of Orange, Calif., and Kimberlee Roberts of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and three grandchildren.

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

Eva Rodriguez

Eva Rodriguez, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Utah. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired cook.

She is survived by three sons, Alfred Rodriguez and Richard Rodriguez, both of Norwalk, Calif., and Joe Rodriguez of Las Vegas; one brother, Dwayne Gill of Santa Clara, Utah; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in California. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Diane L. Stephenson

Diane L. Stephenson, 60, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 25, 1939, in Canada. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Tom.

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