Obituaries for November 10, 2000

Friday, Nov. 10, 2000 | 10:08 a.m.

Blaine Clyde Baillies

Blaine Clyde Baillies, 53, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born July 14, 1947, in Illinois. A resident for 20 years, he was an employee of Rice Construction in Henderson and a Vietnam War Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Antoinette Rattray of Las Vegas and Dawn Derouin of Minnesota; one son, Blake Bunker of Las Vegas; his parents, Jack and Helen Baillies of Wisconsin; one sister, Jackie Lynn of Maryland; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Robert Frank Barros

Robert Frank Barros, 54, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 27, 1946, in Honolulu. A resident for three years, he was a splicer for the telephone company.

He is survived by one daughter, Nohonani Vincent, and three sons, Travis Kaimana Barros, Frank Silva Barros III and Liberty Luke Barros, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Jeri Serrao of Honolulu; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 3 p.m. services Saturday in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Burial will be in Hawaii.

Cipriana Anna Brackelsberg

Cipriana Anna Brackelsberg, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Las Cruces, N.M. A resident for more than 45 years, she was a retired laborer for Deluxe Laundry and Cleaners and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary.

She is survived by one son, Charles Brackelsberg Jr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Suzie Pena of Las Cruces; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 1-4 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be noon Monday in Palm Chapel, Main. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. Monday in Davis' Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Deann Peters Candito

Deann Peters Candito, 33, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 19, 1966, in Las Vegas. A resident for 33 years, she owned and operated a housekeeping business.

She is survived by her husband, Francesco; one daughter, Cynthia Nicole Candito, one son, Christopher Neal Candito, her mother, Donna Jean Landon-Peters, and her father, Leroy William Peters, all of Las Vegas; and two brothers, Delbert Peters of Melbourne, Iowa, and Richard Peters of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10 a.m. services Saturday in the LDS Villa Bonita Ward chapel. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Cliff Canfield

Cliff Canfield, 40, of Las Vegas died Nov. 3 in Las Vegas. He was born April 20, 1960, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a service writer for an automobile dealership.

He is survived by his wife, Julie; four sons, Sean Canfield, Travis Canfield, Wade Canfield and Dylan Canfield, one stepson, Patrick Cunningham, one stepdaughter, Kay Cunningham, and his father and stepmother, Stanley and Sandra Thomas, all of Las Vegas; two brothers, Robert Thomas of Germany and Stanley Thomas of Las Vegas; one stepbrother, Michael Rapp, and two stepsisters, Debra Manor and Susan Thomas, both of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the LDS chapel at Viking and Sandhill roads. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private arrangements.

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

Nicholas A. Caracci

Nicholas A. Carracci, 90, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 14, 1910, in New York. A resident for many years, he was a retired self-employed horse trainer and an Army veteran.

He is survived by two daughters, Celia Scheibis of New York and Mary Keenan of Las Vegas.

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

Mary J. Donovan

Mary J. Donovan, 64, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Cleveland. A resident for 18 years, she was a retired furniture saleswoman.

She is survived by two daughters, Toni L'Homme of Las Vegas and Lori Senor-Cloyd of Tucson; three sons, Michael Senor of Tucson and Bobby Senor and Daniel Senor, both of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

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.

Dora M. Centolanza

Dora M. Centolanza, 77, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local health care center. She was born May 16, 1923, in Newark, N.J. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired hotel worker.

He is survived by two sons, Dan Centolanza and George Horn, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Pat Julian of North Caldwell, N.J., and Umerico Julian of Van Nuys, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Eugene Leonard Feimster

Eugene Leonard Feimster, 55, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in Baltimore. He was born April 22, 1945, in Orlando, Fla. A resident for 29 years, he was a retired senior science specialist and a Vietnam War Air Force veteran.

He is survived by one son, Ennik Feimster of Las Vegas.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Mary 'Pinkie' Freeman

Mary "Pinkie" Freeman, 72, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Pine Bluff, Ark. A resident for 40 years, she retired as a Centel accounting supervisor after 25 years.

She is survived by her husband, Newton William III; two daughters, Susan Ellen Landvik of Riverside, Calif., and Nancy Karen Terranova of Gardiner, N.Y.; two sons, Don Robert Freeman of Las Vegas and Newton William Freeman IV of Reno; three sisters, Patsy Crow of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Billie Kay Malcolm and Linda Snell, both of Barker, N.Y.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Upland Bible Church, 920 Upland Blvd. Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Pio B. Frigo

Pio B. Frigo, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 9, 1933, in Iron Mountain, Mich. A resident for 27 years, he was vice president of a cheese company and an Army veteran.

He is survived by one son, William Pio Frigo of California; five daughters, Joan Duffy and Anne Beu, both of California, and Suzanne Provencal, Rebecca Seller and Michele Fortune, all of Las Vegas; six brothers, Pete Frigo and Paul Frigo, both of Las Vegas, Camille Frigo and William Frigo, both of Chicago, Leo Frigo of DePere, Wis., and Tony Frigo of Green Bay, Wis.; three sisters, Pasqualine Frigo of St. Louis, Therese Zappitelli of National City, Calif., and Pasqualine Young of Reston, Va.; and 15 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. services Saturday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements. Burial will be in Michigan.

Frank A. Gazze

Frank A. Gazze, 81, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 14, 1918, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired real estate developer and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Nancy Gazze of Los Angeles; one son, Robert Fowler of Tampa, Fla.; four sisters, Elsie Egle of Atlanta and Ann Weaver, Ida Gazze and Clara Gazze, all of Greensburg, Pa.; one brother, Tony Gazze of Greensburg; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Alfred J. Gravell

Alfred J. Gravell, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. He was born Feb. 24, 1920, in Webster, Mass. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired Air Force technical sergeant, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, past president of the Air Force Sergeants Association at Nellis Air Force Base and did voluntary work at Opportunity Village.

He is survived by four daughters, Theresa H. Philleo of Henderson, Chris Kerns of Kansas and Barbara Materas and Donna Gravell, both of Massachusetts; and one son, Thomas J. Gravell of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to Opportunity Village, 10 Coolidge Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101, or the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Marilyn E. Gray

Marilyn E. Gray, 54, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. She was born June 19, 1946, in Colorado. A resident for six years, she was a retired factory worker.

She is survived by one daughter, Debra L. Lund, and one sister, Evelyn Anderson, both of Henderson; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

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

Kenneth Highfield

Kenneth Highfield, 73, of Las Vegas died Tuesday. He was born May 20, 1927, in Cleveland. A resident for 38 years, he was a retired ski resort owner-operator and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Russell Highfield and Scott Highfield, both of Las Vegas, and Glen Highfield of Reno; and five grandchildren.

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

Herbert L. Kluge

Herbert L. Kluge, 83, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born April 16, 1917, in Cohasset, Minn. A resident for 34 years, he was a retired hotel owner, World War II Army veteran, a member of the Shriners, Zelzah Temple and Masons.

He is survived by his wife, Fran; one stepdaughter, Sheri Biggar of Las Vegas; and two brothers, Paul Kluge of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Robert Kluge of Minnesota.

Visitation is scheduled noon-1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services followed at 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

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

Katherine A. Kohler

Katherine A. Kohler, 50, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1950, in Virginia. A resident for 33 years, she was a trade show account coordinator.

She is survived by one son, Mike Ault Jr., and one daughter, Elizabeth Smietana, both of Las Vegas; her parents, William and Eleanor Kohler of Oceanside, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Lou Halla of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Patricia Helbert of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. today in Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Ronald L. Mackey

Ronald L. Mackey, 86, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Canada. A resident for 28 years, he was a gaming professional at the MGM Grand and Bally's in Atlantic City, N.J.

He is survived by 10 sons, Ronald James Mackey of Mississippi, William Charles Mackey of North Carolina, John Michel Mackey and Geary Charles Mackey, both of Boston, Joephy Leonard Mackey of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Kevin James Mackey, Bryan Steven Mackey and Eric Richard Mackey, all of Las Vegas, Bruce Paul Mackey of Hull, Mass., and Wayne Timothy Mackey of Blue Diamond; two daughters, Mary Slaine Freidman and Doreen Marie Mackey, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Annett Clonny of Boston; 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Jarred Michael Przytulski

Jarred Michael Przytulski, 5, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born June 6, 1995, in Las Vegas. He was a kindergarten student at Ruby Thomas Elementary School.

He is survived by his father, Jack Przytulski of Holiday, Fla.; his mother, Deanne Przytulski, one brother, Justin Przytulski, and one sister, Jessica Przytulski, all of Las Vegas; and his grandparents, Jane Przytulski of Holiday, Jean and Wetzel Dean of Las Vegas and Victor and Linda Zaborowski of Sheffield, Ohio.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until noon services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Anna Ravendo

Anna Ravendo, 91, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born April 22, 1909, in Philadelphia. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, George.

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

Lillian Shada

Lillian Shada, 92, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 8, 1908, in Nebraska. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Eugene Shada of Las Vegas.

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

Arthur E. Strapp

Arthur E. Strapp, 62, of Henderson died Wednesday. He was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Seattle. A resident for eight years, he was a retired INS manager.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; four daughters, Chehalis Johnson of Salem, Ore., and Reri Strapp, Remy Strapp and Cecily Strapp, all of Henderson; one son, Ari Strapp of Grapevine, Texas; two sisters, Beverly Dionne of Sumner, Wash., and Kathy Villacres of Redding, Calif.; two brothers, Melvin Strapp of New Bern, N.C., and Brian Strapp of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; and one grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.