Obituaries for December 6, 2001

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001 | 8:33 a.m.

Manuel E. Aguilar

Manuel E. Aguilar, 78, of Henderson died Nov. 23 in a local hospital. A sheet metal worker, he was born Dec. 20, 1922, in California.

He is survived by his wife, Delores; three daughters, Cris Estrada of Henderson, Corinne Pente of Nevada and Carla Salcedo of California; two sons, Dennie Aguilar and Manny Aguilar Jr., and one sister, Delores Medina, all of California; two brothers, Carlos Aguilar of Henderson and Eddie Aguilar of California; and 13 grandchildren.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Tony Apollo

Tony Apollo, 73, of Las Vegas died Aug. 19 in McKinney, Texas. He was born March 8, 1928, in St. Louis. A resident for 29 years, he was a beverage supervisor at Treasure Island, Mirage and Bally's.

He is survived by three daughters, Patricia Pyle of Torrance, Calif., Brenda Grijalva of Longmont, Colo., and Debbie Baccarra of San Jose, Calif.; one son, Gary Apollo of Las Vegas; three sisters, Francie Parker and Mary Zahner, both of St. Louis, and Lena Garcia of El Cajon, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., handled private arrangements.

Dorothy Barbero

Dorothy Barbero, 78, of Boulder City died Friday in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1923, in New York City. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Joan Paolini of Boulder City; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 11 a.m. services Saturday in St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 1399 San Felipe Drive, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, 5190 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

David Lee Callahan

David Lee Callahan, 68, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born July 10, 1933, in Indianapolis. A resident for 39 years, he was in the real estate business.

He is survived by his wife, Helga; one daughter, Monika Callahan of Las Vegas; four sons, Eric Callahan of Las Vegas, Danny Callahan and Edward Callahan, both of Indianapolis, and David Callahan of Tennessee; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Joe Campbell

Joe Campbell, 75, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 24, 1926, in Melbourne, Australia. A resident for three months, he owned a chemical manufacturing and sales company and served in the Australian Navy during World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Leilani; and one sister, Patricia Bywater of Melbourne.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Judith Coppers-Manone

Judith Coppers-Manone, 61, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born April 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for five years, she was a customer service representative for an insurance company.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph M. Manone; one daughter, Chris Judith Baylis of Huntington, N.Y.; one son, William Coppers of Henderson; and two grandchildren.

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

Maxine L. Etheredge

Maxine L. Etheredge, 77, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born March 6, 1924, in Los Angeles. A resident for five years, she was a retired civil service supply clerk, a member of the Eagles, American Legion, Moose, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve.

She is survived by her husband, William; three daughters, Katherine Grant of North Port, Fla., Kristin Zych of North Las Vegas and Linda Sutton of Paradise, Calif.; one brother, Donald Betsworth of Torrance, Calif.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Concepcion G. Fejarang

Concepcion G. Fejarang, 69, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born June 8, 1932, in Guam. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by five daughters, Frances E. Williams, Antonette E. Santos and Roberta G. Ebio, all of Las Vegas, Thelda E. Murray of Antelope, Calif., and Valerie E. Rupley of Guam; four sons, Ephraim G. Ebio of Killeen, Texas, Adolfo G. Ebio and Leonard G. Ebio, both of Olympia, Wash., and Crisanto G. Ebio of Las Vegas; three sisters, Margaret B. Guerrero of Los Banos, Calif., Sister of Mercy Oliva G. Benavente and Bernadita Aguon Quinata, both of Guam; four brothers, George G. Benavente of Everett, Wash., Tomas G. Benavente of Oceanside, Calif., Anthony G. Benavente of Twentynine Palms, Calif., and Lorenzo G. Benavente of Lathrop, Calif.; 26 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Sunday with a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.

Juanita M. Fernandez

Juanita M. Fernandez, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Vadito, N.M. A resident for 32 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four daughters, Nora Fernandez, Stephanie Trujillo, JoAnn Salas and Lucy Diaz, all of Las Vegas; four sons, Eloy Fernandez, Albert Fernandez and Tony Fernandez, all of Las Vegas, and Jerry Fernandez of San Diego; one sister, Bertha Medina of Santa Fe, N.M.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Harbor House, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Verdell E. Hage

Verdell E. Hage, 62, of Pahrump died Nov. 23 in Pahrump. He was born Jan. 23, 1939, in North Dakota. A resident for eight years, he was a heavy equipment owner-operator and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his companion, Carol Greer; three sons, John Hage of Carlsbad, Calif., James Hage of Escondido, Calif., and Jeff Hage of North Dakota; his stepparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olav Overvold of North Dakota; four sisters, Helen Lindlanf and Elizabeth Berg, both of North Dakota, Solveg Bentson of Minnesota and Ardis Lebak of Washington state; two brothers, Phil Overvold and David Overvold, both of North Dakota; and four grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial was in North Dakota. Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road, handled arrangements.

Donald P. Hepp

Donald P. Hepp, 69, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 19, 1932, in Chicago. A resident for eight years, he was a retired marketing consultant and a Korean War Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

He is survived by one son, Alan D. Hepp of Las Vegas; one daughter, Donna Manske of Chicago; and five grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

James Hunter

James Hunter, 81, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1920, in Clarksdale, Miss. A resident for six years, he was a painter in the construction industry and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by one daughter, Queenie Reeves of Las Vegas; one brother, Richard Hunter; and one sister, Magnolia Harris of New Jersey.

Services will be private. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

John A. Jenson

John A. Jenson, 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 12 years, he was born Nov. 2, 1941.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Arthur Monroe Key

Arthur Monroe Key, 65, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Indiana. A resident for 26 years, he was a mortgage company inspector.

He is survived by his wife, Rose; two sons, Patrick Key and James Key; and four grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Evans Daniel LaFond

Evans Daniel LaFond, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Michigan. A resident for 16 years, he was a maintenance engineer for the City of Hope, a World War II Army veteran, lifetime member, past post commander and Los Angeles County commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by three sons, Evans J. LaFond of Seligman, Ariz., John LaFond of Muskegon, Mich., and Michael LaFond of Covina, Calif.; one daughter, Kimberly Cook of Las Vegas; one brother, Donald LaFond, and one sister, Victoria Garlatz, both of California; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Luis Mario Lopez

Luis Mario Lopez, 51, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 25, 1950, in Mexico. A resident for 36 years, he was a landscaper at the Excalibur hotel and a member of the Teamsters Union.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Beatriz; one son, Luis Lopez Jr and Erika L. Alsbury, both of North Las Vegas; three brothers, Franciso A. Lopez, Oscar B. Lopez and Edwardo N. Lopez, and four sisters, Olga Pena, Estela Tinoco, Gloria Renova and Rosa Reyes, all of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4:30-8 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. Anne Catholic Church, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Juan Martinez Lopez

Juan Martinez Lopez, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in Henderson. He was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Mexico. A resident for 44 years, he was a retired laborer for the railroad.

He is survived by two sons, George Lopez and Salatore Lopez, and one daughter, Lina Lavva, all of Long Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Juanita Ponce and Celia Robert, both of Las Vegas; numerous brothers and sisters, all of Mexico; 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Eldred 'Turk' Mahr

Eldred "Turk" Mahr, 78, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born May 31, 1923, in Canton, Ill. A resident for six months, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Griffith Co. and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; four daughters, Cathy Brown of Las Vegas, Christine Hancy of North Glen, Colo., Cecilia Arnold of Azusa, Calif., and Carol Magdaleno of Devore, Calif.; one sister, Melba Jean DeRenzy of Canton, Ill.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is arranging private services.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 3391 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89129.

Tena McBride

Tena McBride, 83, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Grass Range, Mont. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, John McBride of Pahrump and Wayne McBride of California; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road, with burial following in Grandview Cemetery.

Charles McLaughlin

Charles McLaughlin, 43, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1958, in Riverside, Calif. A resident for 11 years, he owned and operated an industrial tool company.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie; three sons, Billy McLaughlin, Eric McLaughlin and Danny McLaughlin, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Helen McLaughlin of Frazier Park, Calif.; four brothers; and one sister.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Central Christian Church, 3415 S. Mojave Road. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Edward Niezgodski

Edward Niezgodski, 55, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 12, 1946, in New York City. A resident for 15 years, he was an electrical engineer, a retired Air Force master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran and a member of Morris Animal Foundation.

He is survived by his wife, Eingsri; one daughter, Katherine Niezgodski of Secaucus, N.J.; one sister, Joan Niezgodski of Staten Island, N.Y.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The family suggests donations to Morris Animal Foundation, 45 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CA 80112-5480.

Genoveva Rappard

Genoveva Rappard, 74, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. She was born Jan. 3, 1927, in Cuba. A resident for 35 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Andres Sr.; one daughter, Lourdes Horn, and one son, Andres Rappard Jr., both of Henderson; one sister, Esther Perez of Florida; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Elizabeth C. Slatinsky

Elizabeth C. Slatinsky, 90, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Munhall, Pa. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by four sons, Joseph Slatinsky, Daniel August of Alta Loma, Calif., Robert Slatinsky of Chino Hills, Calif., and Raymond Slayton of Malibu, Calif.; one daughter, Cynthia Anderer of Las Vegas; two sisters, Ann Tepley and Helen Howarth, both of Pennsylvania; 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

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

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

Elizabeth Ann Stone

Elizabeth Ann Stone, 79, of Henderson, died Monday in Henderson. She was born July 6, 1922, in Helena, Mo. A resident for 28 years, she was a retired loan officer for a credit union.

She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Stone of Las Vegas and Rocky Stone of Vona, Colo.; one daughter, Sandra Stone of Pahrump; one sister, Erma Smith of Kearney, Mo.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in University Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to University Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Gessue "Jay" Tocco

Gessue "Jay" Tocco, 68, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 15, 1933, in Detroit. A resident for 23 years, he was a tile and marble setter.

He is survived by his companion, Doris Biger of Las Vegas; four daughters, Toni Tocco of North Carolina, Susan Fossum of Las Vegas, Janet Huges of Mississippi and Joni Lahti of Texas; one son, James Tocco of Michigan; two brothers, Sammie Tocco of Michigan and Dominic Tocco of Florida; and eight grandchildren.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Ochsner Clinic Lung Transplant Education Fund, Suite 6453, New Orleans, LA 70121.

Belvey Mae Trotman

Belvey Mae Trotman, 82, of Laughlin died Tuesday in Bullhead City, Ariz. She was born Jan. 22, 1919, in Bassett, Va. A resident for many years, she was an engraver for the federal government.

She is survived by her husband, Ray Charles; one daughter, Patt Lenore Lawler of Pittsburgh; three brothers, James William Joyce, John Harvey Joyce and Eugene Blanton Joyce, all of Martinsville, Va.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

Lester Tucker

Lester Tucker, 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Texas. A resident for many years, he was a truck driver in the agricultural industry.

He is survived by one daughter, Shirley Johnson of Sacramento; and one son, Michael Tucker of Greenfield, Calif.

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

Larry Watstein

Larry Watstein, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born June 19, 1923, in New York City. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired electronic engineer in the telecommunications industry, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the Masons and Telephone Pioneers of America.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Lynne Fishbein of Highland Park, Ill., and Elyse Speen of Phoenix; one son, Fred Watstein of Highland Park; one sister, Sylvia Schneier of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers, Frederick Watstein of Monroe Township, N.J., and Jerome Watstein of Albany, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

The family suggests donations to Make A Wish Foundation, 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Michelle Maureen Wright

Michelle Maureen Wright, 30, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 22, 1971, in Westminster, Calif. A resident for 11 years, she was a member of the National Association of Social Workers and National Federation of the Blind.

She is survived by her fiance, Michael "Micky" Jones; her mother, Debra Conry of Las Vegas; two sisters, Rhiannon Watters of Las Vegas and Barbara Watters of Montana; and her grandmother, Hila Conry of Las Vegas.

Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private arrangements.

Jennifer Yi

Ji-Yong Yi

Jennifer Yi, 20, and Ji-Yong Yi, 16, died Monday in Las Vegas. Jennifer was born Feb. 20, 1981, in Las Vegas and Ji-Yong was born March 18, 1985, in Korea. Jennifer was a coordinator in the computer industry and Ji-Yong was a student.

They are survived by their parents, Hwa and Janette Yi of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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