Obituaries for September 19, 2000

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 | 10:52 a.m.

Philip Marvin Abrams

Philip Marvin Abrams, 72, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 22, 1928, in Detroit. A resident for 13 years, he was an electronics technician for a tube manufacturer, an Army veteran and a member of LIUE Local 463.

He is survived by his wife, Aldena; two sons, Jay Abrams and Dore Joseph Abrams, both of New York state; and three grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

John Aleshe

John Aleshe, 41, of Noblesville, Ind., died May 23 in Las Vegas. He was born May 27, 1958, in Las Vegas. A former resident of Las Vegas, he was owner/ operator of Iguest Motor Sports.

He is survived by one brother, Thomas J. Aleshe of Indianapolis.

Graveside services are scheduled 3 p.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Julia M. Beach

Julia M. Beach, 88, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Oklahoma. A resident for more than 40 years, she was a retired retail sales clerk.

She is survived by two daughters, Charlotte Baker of Las Vegas and Shirley Holmes of Tulsa, Okla.; one brother, Kenneth; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one great-great-grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled private arrangements.

Melva E. Bricknell

Melva E. Bricknell, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Nebraska. A resident for 49 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Henderson Moose Lodge 19024.

She is survived by one daughter, Bronicha Loucks of Las Vegas; one sister, Alta Stewart of Columbia Falls, Mont.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Tom Deming

Tom Deming, 55, of Las Vegas died Sept. 12 in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 13, 1944, in Phoenix. A resident for 10 years, he owned U.S. Fiberglass of Nevada.

He is survived by his wife, Johnnie; two sons, Patrick Deming of Gilbert, Ariz., and Ronald Deming of Showlow, Ariz.; one daughter, Peggy Deming Berry of Pinetop, Ariz.; his parents, Budd and Ruth Deming of Casa Grande, Ariz.; one sister, JoAnn Deming Hall of San Antonio; and two grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in Showlow. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to University Medical Center, Oncology Department, 1800 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Pauline B. Field

Pauline B. Field, 90, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 26, 1910, in New York City. A resident for 38 years, she was a retired hotel waitress.

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

Edith Regina Sophia Garrity

Edith Regina Sophia Garrity, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local convalescent hospital. She was born June 21, 1914, in Duluth, Minn. A resident for 55 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Larry J.; two daughters, Barbara Blackwell and Marion Meyers, both of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to St. Jude's Ranch for Children Inc., 100 St. Jude, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Bertha B. Guilbeault

Bertha B. Guilbeault, 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born May 8, 1916, in Manchester, N.H. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Dr. Armand Gilbo of Las Vegas and Norman Guilbeault of Wolfboro, N.H.; one daughter, Irene Burns of Arlington, Va.; two brothers, Rene Gagne of Manchester and Leo Gagne of Kettery Point, Maine; one sister, Irene Bourqe of Manchester; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Anna Kathryn Hinkley

Anna Kathryn Hinkley, 68, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 2, 1932, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 21 years, she was a counselor at Nike House and a retired officer for the New York state correctional system.

She is survived three sons, Daniel Hinkley, Barry Hinkley and Jeffrey Hinkley; one daughter, Lorrie Barney; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be noon Wednesday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Helen V.B. Horner

Helen V.B. Horner, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday. She was born July 21, 1914, in Nutley, N.J. A resident for 50 years, she was a retired supervisor.

She is survived by one daughter, Sarah Smith Stovall of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

Services are scheduled 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson, 69, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 22, 1931, in Omaha, Neb. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired telephone supervisor and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Susie; three daughters, Nancy Johnson and Cindy Caldwell, both of Omaha, and Susan Guesman of Las Vegas; one son, Robert Johnson Jr. of Omaha; one sister, Dorothy Cleek of Sidney, Iowa; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the City of Hope, Cancer Research, 701 Lee St., Suite 20, Des Plaines, IL 60616, or the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89108.

Gaudiosa "Josie" Manaois

Gaudiosa 'Josie' Manaois, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 12, 1913, in the Philippines. A resident for 58 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Venancio; one son, Robert D. Seno of Las Vegas; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.

Visitation will be 1-5:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services are scheduled 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park.

Anne Newsbaum

Anne Newsbaum, 80, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born Dec. 29, 1919, in Binghamton, N.Y. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Shirley McGee of Las Vegas; one sister, Sara Pollack of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Benny Lee Olson

Benny Lee Olson, 5 days, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 12 in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his mother, Summer Olson, his father, Anthony Baca, his grandparents, Carl and Tina Olson and Cindy Baca, and his great-grandparents, Benny and Norma Riddle and Eldon and Patricia Harcourt, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to University Medical Center, Neonatal Unit, 1800 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Leonard P. Regan

Leonard P. Regan, 78, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for nine years, he was a retired custom printer and a World War II veteran of the Army, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines.

He is survived by his wife, Naomi; three sons, Daniel Regan of North Hills, Calif., James Regan of Eugene, Ore., and Thomas Regan of Vancouver, Wash.; one daughter, Geralyn Regan of Vancouver; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Anne Rigby

Anne Rigby, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday. She was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Panna Maria, Texas. A resident for 54 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Jim; one daughter, Sarah Stoddard of Las Vegas; one stepdaughter, Samantha Bradley of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; one sister, Muriel Foster of Huntington Beach, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 2 p.m. services Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Rae Saye

Rae Saye, 87, of Las Vegas died recently. She was born Jan. 26, 1913, in Texas. A resident for 30 years, she was a bookkeeper.

She is survived by her husband, Henry.

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

Bernice Schweitzer

Bernice Schweitzer, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born March 15, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 22 years, she was a clerical worker and a volunteer for a local senior center.

She is survived by two sons, Eric Schweitzer of North Las Vegas and Joel Schweitzer of Los Angeles; one daughter, Andrea Bell of Las Vegas; and seven grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Woodlawn Cemetery. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

T. Ronnie Self

T. Ronnie Self, 50, of Pahrump died Sept. 7 in a local hospital. He was born March 1, 1950, in Louisiana. A resident for 24 years, he was a painter in the construction industry and a member of Painters Local 159 of Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Gina D. Self-Morici and Erica R. Self-McNair, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Brandon S. Self of Las Vegas and Allen Miller of Pahrump; one sister, Joan Cross of Orville, Calif.; two brothers, John Self of Jonesboro, Ark., and Ruel Self of Pahrump; and five grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

John Ralph Sisco

John Ralph Sisco, 63, of Las Vegas died Sept. 11. He was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Oregon. A resident for five years, he was a cook and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Destiny; his mother, Eve Hahn of Las Vegas; and five sisters, Joan Pryor and Gari Hahn, both of California and Eve Harvey, Dawn Stewart and Arden Long, all of Las Vegas.

Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City at a later date. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Florence G. Taylor

Florence G. Taylor, 80, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 24, 1919, in Pennsylvania. A resident for two weeks, she was a bookkeeper for a community college.

She is survived by one son, Joseph Taylor of Las Vegas; two daughters, Kim Townsend of Las Vegas and Donna Puentes of Egg Harbor, N.J.; and two grandchildren.

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

Frank S. Tuckey

Frank S. Tuckey, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Salt Lake City. A resident for five years, he was a retired foundry worker.

He is survived by his companion, June Brush, and one son, Larry Tuckey, both of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Nick Vitone Sr.

Nick Vitone Sr., 70, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 16, 1930, in Chicago. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired hotel security officer and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; three daughters, Ann Fiddler of Henderson, Cindy Teutsch of Gainesville, Fla., and Nora Vitone of New Orleans; one son, Nick Vitone Jr. of Henderson; one sister, Angie Nakis of Chicago; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 4100 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121, or the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89121.