Obituaries for September 6, 2001

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 | 8:29 a.m.

Jonathan Edward Banks

Jonathan Edward Banks, 21 weeks, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born April 5, 2001, in North Las Vegas.

He is survived by his mother, Virgie Crawford, his father, Jonathan Banks, and three sisters, Mercedes Wallace, Tasha Logan and Sara Banks, all of North Las Vegas; his grandparents, Lenna Crawford of North Las Vegas and James and Janie Banks Jr. of Monroe, La.

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

Myrna Bilak

Myrna Bilak, 55, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1946, in Mexico City. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker and a member of Canyon Gate Country Club Bridge Club.

She is survived by three sons, Dorian Bilak and Olivier Bilak, both of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Marcel Bilak of Las Vegas; her mother, Angela Ringel of Las Vegas; one sister, Janette Epstein of Marbella, Spain; one brother, Alfredo Ringel of Guadalajara, Mexico; and one grandchild.

Services were scheduled at 3 p.m. today in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

Robert Bowers

Robert Bowers, 70, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 26, 1931, in New York. A resident for 30 years, he was a convention design representative and a member of the Eagles.

He is survived by his companion, Joy Spano; one son, Brian Mclay; two sisters, Ethel Stewart and Marian Nieswender, both of California, and Joan Bowers of New York; and one grandchild.

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

Christopher D. Celeste

Christopher D. Celeste, 41, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born June 17, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio. A resident for 22 years, he was a hotel cook.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; one son, Johnathon Celeste of Ohio; his mother, Ardella Celeste of Ohio; his father and stepmother, Tony and Jean Celeste, three brothers, Craig Celeste, Michael John Celeste and Anthony Celeste II, one sister, Joanne Salee, one stepbrother, James Lee, and one stepsister, Tammy Cardamone, all of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St., followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane, is handling arrangements.

Ila R. Cohen

Ila R. Cohen, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A resident for 21 years, she was born May 19, 1924, in Chicago.

She is survived by one son, Allen Cohen of Las Vegas; one daughter, Randi Fried of Long Beach, Calif.; one brother, Jack Brody of Los Angeles; two sisters, Rosalie Grinstain of Orange, Calif., and Wilma Stein of San Fernando Valley, California; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Betty M. Cooper

Betty M. Cooper, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 23, 1930, in Colorado. A resident for six years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel; three daughters, Deborah Bowers, Cynthia Peterson and Leslie Hellstrom; one brother, Joseph Booth; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Sept. 14 in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Santa Barbara Council of Christmas Cheer Inc., 1236 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

William 'Ed' Crawford

William "Ed" Crawford, 61, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born July 22, 1940, in Richmond, Ky. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by three daughters, Kimberly Crawford, Kathryn Midrowsky and Jennifer Wright, and two sons, Mark Crawford and Christopher Crawford, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Eudell Gray and Lynn Crawford, and one brother, Michael Crawford, all of South Carolina; and 10 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Warren Davis

Warren Davis, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Los Angeles. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired engineer for a dental manufacturer, a World War II Navy veteran, past president of the Lions Club in Los Angeles and vice president of DW Industries.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; three daughters, Juanita Wasserman of Henderson and Larren Davis and Patricia Davis, both of Las Vegas; three sons, John Davis of Calistoga, Calif., Todd Davis of Las Vegas and Key Davis of Arcadia, Calif.; two brothers, Raymond Davis of Laughlin and Chester Davis of San Diego; and three grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Dorothy R. Dietrich

Dorothy R. Dietrich, 87, of Henderson died Monday in a local hospice. She was born April 3, 1914, in Los Angeles. A resident for 55 years, she was a homemaker, a former member of the PTA, Girl Scouts and Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by three daughters, Diane Dietrich and Gail D'Angelo, both of Henderson, and Wendy Adams of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

The family suggests donations to Nature Conservancy, 1771 E. Flamingo Road, Suite, 111B, Las Vegas, NV 89119, or United Church of Christ, 360 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson, NV 89015.

Tressa Ellen Ellis

Tressa Ellen Ellis, 95, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 14, 1905, in Indiana. A resident for 64 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one sister, Nellie BeDunnah, one niece, Roselyn Becraft, and one nephew, Gary BeDunnah, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation was scheduled until 6 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Gary Lee Foshay

Gary Lee Foshay, 45, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born April 5, 1956, in Virginia. A resident for 25 years, he was a retail sales clerk.

He is survived by his father, Robert Foshay; his mother, Dee Arnoldi; two sons, Jesse Lee Foshay and Joshua Robbie Foshay; three brothers, John Foshay, Jeff Foshay and Marcel Foshay; and one sister, Donna Federwisch.

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

Jack Fredrick Frasee

Jack Fredrick Frasee, 52, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 14, 1949, in Minnesota. A resident for 41 years, he was a tile layer and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by one son, Jack George Frasee; and one sister, Gail Roberts.

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

Talman Garrett

Talman Garrett, 90, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Feb. 26, 1911, in Arkansas. A resident for nine months, he was a laborer for a motor company.

He is survived by his wife, Mary.

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

Janet Gartland

Janet Gartland, 84, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 18, 1916, in New York. A resident for 24 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Edith Hernandez of San Diego.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Louis Grasston Jr.

Louis Grasston Jr., 80, of Pahrump died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 12, 1920, in New Brunswick, N.J. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired automotive mechanic and a member of the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by his wife, Mafalda Mae; and one sister, Margaret Grasston of Venice, Fla.

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

David C. Henderson

David C. Henderson, 72, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local care center. He was born March 19, 1929, in Chicago. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired district manager for a utility company and a World War II Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Calva; one daughter, Jenine Kear of Reno; two sons, John Henderson of Pahrump and Don Henderson of Boulder City; one brother, Hugh Henderson of Palos Verdes, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

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

Howard Katz

Howard Katz, 63, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 23, 1938, in New York City. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired tour and travel company owner and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two sons, Bart Katz and Bret Katz, both of Las Vegas; two brothers, Mark Katz of LaJolla, Calif., and Lenny Katz of San Clemente, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane. Burial will follow in King David Cemetery, 2697 E. Eldorado Lane.

Sanford M. 'Sandy' Kaufman

Sanford M. "Sandy" Kaufman, 70, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 6, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired sales executive and musician.

He is survived by his wife, Elenora L.; and two sons, Sanford A. Kaufman and Mark E. Kaufman, both of Las Vegas.

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

Arthur Kern Jr.

Arthur Kern Jr., 57, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1943, in Toledo, Ohio. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired director of management for a manufacturer.

He is survived by his wife, Darla; one sister, Pam Richardson, and his father, Arthur L. Kern Sr., both of Toledo.

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

Da Nam Kim

Da Nam Kim, 99, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born May 6, 1902, in Seoul, Korea. A resident for 28 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Sangwon Bae of Kansas City, Kan., Esther Song of Los Angeles and Sangsuk Flowers of Las Vegas; four sons, Kidong Kim of Las Vegas, Kiche Kim of Seattle, Daniel Kim of Virginia and Kiyoung Kim of Maryland; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday and Monday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be noon Tuesday in Full Gospel Church, 1580 Bledsoe Lane. Graveside services will follow at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Velma U. Lee

Velma U. Lee, 81, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Missouri. A resident for 2 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Sapp of Las Vegas and Mary Lou Warden of Columbia, Ill.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Services will be in Missouri. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

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

Don Little

Don Little, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born May 7, 1921, in Scott County, Ill. A resident for five years, he was a retired education superintendent and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mona; two daughters, Linda Schlesener of Hope, Kan., and Connie Walters of Jackson, Wyo.; one son, Don Little II of Henderson; five brothers, Larry Little of Las Vegas, Clarence Little of Hillview, Ill., Ercil Little and Darrell Little, both of Jacksonville, Ill., and Bruce Little of Arlington Heights, Ill.; three sisters, Evelyn Smith and Eleanor Evans, both of Winchester, Ill., and Arlene Northrop of Wood River, Ill.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119, or the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 4100 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Harold Raymond Long

Harold Raymond Long, 57, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Ohio. A resident for many years, he was a site manager in education.

He is survived by his companion, Barbara Donohoe of Henderson; and his parents, Raymond and Ardell Long of LaGrange, Ohio.

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

Calvin Mack

Calvin Mack, 65, of Las Vegas died Aug. 30 in Las Vegas. He was born May 30, 1936, in Emerson, Ark. A resident for 50 years, he was a hotel cook and a member of the Tommy J. Stanton Elks Lodge 1735 of Las Vegas.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann; eight daughters, Carolyn O'Neal, Jacqueline Mack, Ceola Mack, Elizabeth Knox and Samantha Knox, all of Las Vegas, Katrina Mack of Phoenix and Reshell Gueary and Jacqueline Houston, both of Houston; one son, Lawrence Gueary, and his father, Alton Mack, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Jeanie Marie Mack of Texarkana, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-8 p.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1941 N. H St. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Morrie Mandell

Morrie Mandell, 88, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 16, 1912, in Louisville, Ky. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired casino owner.

He is survived by his wife, Jerry; two sons, Dennis Mandell of Reno and David Mandell of Foster City, Calif.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 1 p.m. services Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Melissa Ann Mann-Langevin

Melissa Ann Mann-Langevin, 20, of Henderson died Aug. 31 in a local hospital. A resident for 14 years, she was born Aug. 28, 1981, in Avon Park, Fla.

She is survived by her parents, Robert and Ann Langevin, and two brothers, Robert R. Langevin and Larry S. Langevin, all of Boulder City; one sister, Tiffany Lynn Langevin of Henderson; and one half-sister, Christina Brown of California.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday in St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 812 Arizona St., Boulder City. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4220 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 112, Las Vegas 89119.

Jerry A. Mooers

Jerry A. Mooers, 69, of Las Vegas died Aug. 30 in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Minneapolis. A resident for 29 years, he was a window washer for a building maintenance company.

He is survived by three daughters, Karen Mooers and Sharon Buccella, both of Las Vegas, and Barbara Mooers of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one brother, Rogers Mooers of Las Vegas.

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

Andrew Morsicato Jr.

Andrew Morsicato Jr., 32, of Las Vegas died Aug. 30 in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 9, 1969, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 17 years, he was a plumber.

He is survived by his wife, Antoinette; one son, Andrew Morsicato III, one daughter, Julia Morsicato, his parents, and one sister, all of Las Vegas.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.

Robert Newsome

Robert Newsome, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 24 years, he was a retired pipefitter for a construction company.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Helen M. Orie

Helen M. Orie, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 22 years, she was born March 10, 1927, in Mather, Pa.

She is survived by three sons, Timothy Orie of Las Vegas and James Orie and Donald Orie, both of San Diego; five daughters, Sandy Woods of Clarion, Pa., Pamela Mur, Cynthia Casserly and Marsha Mecannie, all of Pittsburgh, and Patricia Labos of Scottsdale, Ariz.; six brothers, Richard Policz, George Policz, Emil Policz, Sonny Policz, Matthew Policz and Franklin Policz; seven sisters, Dorothy Policz Jacobs, Irene Policz Kachersky, Priscilla Policz Brown, Georgiann Policz Bogucki, Dolores Policz, Lou Policz and Betty Policz; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Lois Marjorie Moulton Pittaluga

Lois Marjorie Moulton Pittaluga, 78, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born April 2, 1923, in Anselmo, Neb. A resident for 13 years, she was an administrative manager for the Dula Senior Center.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph A.; three daughters, Victoria Lee McKemy and Carol Owen, both of California, and Cynthia O'Dell of Nebraska; one son, Joseph P. Pittaluga of California; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to Dula Senior Center, 450 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Johnnie Savina

Johnnie Savina, 86, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 7, 1915, in Gerome, Pa. A resident for five years, he was a retired police department dispatcher, a World War II Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor and a member of the Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Paula; one daughter, Paula-Anne Rosa of Livermore, Calif.; two sisters, Anne Bauer of Stanford, Conn., and Mary Ramnicianu of New York City; and one brother, William Savina of Pennsylvania.

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.

Viola May Shimer

Viola May Shimer, 94, of Henderson died Tuesday in Las Vegas. A hospital aide, she was born Aug. 28, 1907, in California.

She is survived by two sons, Tom Shimer of Henderson and Paul Shimer of Pacifica, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in California. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Charles Y. Singleton

Charles Y. Singleton, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born April 2, 1924, in Mobley, Mo. A resident for 51 years, he was a truck driver for a salvage company.

He is survived by one daughter, Janet Singleton, and one son, Charles E. Singleton, both of North Las Vegas; and one sister, Hazel Singleton of Mobley.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Burial will be private.

Florence Snider

Florence Snider, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Milwaukee. A resident for 12 years, she was a nurse's aide.

She is survived by one son, Edward; two daughters, Carol and Margaret; two brothers, Wayne and Marvin; two sisters, Dot and Marylou; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

Martha Alicia Villegas-Bixler

Martha Alicia Villegas-Bixler, 65, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. She was born Nov. 26, 1935, in Juarez, Mexico. A resident for 34 years, she was a restaurant supervisor.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Rios-Franzi, and one son, Enrique Rios, both of Henderson; her mother, Beatrice Villegas Avril of Mexico City; one brother, Francisco Villegas of Guadalajara, Mexico; three sisters, Thelma Villegas De Palma, Yolanda Villegas Avril and Ernestina Villegas De Canseco, all of Mexico City; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 4 p.m. today in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Brandon L. Walker

Brandon L. Walker, 18, of Las Vegas died Aug. 30. He was born June 26, 1983, in Kenosha, Wis. A resident for nine years, he was a student.

He is survived by his father, Kenneth Walker of Las Vegas; his mother, Vanessa Winchester, and two sisters, Cherita Walker and Kiela Woods, all of Zion, Ill.; three brothers, Kenneth Walker Jr. and William Walker, both of Las Vegas and Donald Woods Jr. of Zion; his stepmother, Kimberly Peete of Las Vegas; his stepfather, Donald Woods of Chicago; his godmother, Elenor Keys, and one godsister, Kiana Sidney Keys, both of Kenosha; and his grandparents, Mantha Woods of Waukegan, Ill., Willie Reams of Zion and William Walker Sr. of Kenosha.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Memorial Park.

Ruthie Jo Walkup

Ruthie Jo Walkup, 51, of Henderson and Las Vegas died Tuesday in Henderson. A resident for 29 years, she was born Aug. 3, 1950, in San Jose, Calif.

She is survived by one son, Trent Schwoebel, and her mother, Coleen Martin, both of Henderson; her father, Chester Walkup of Ridgecrest, Calif.; one brother, Rodney Walkup of Las Vegas; one sister, Laura Dodd of California; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until noon services Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Robert Werbicky

Robert Werbicky, 61, of Las Vegas died Aug. 27 in Las Vegas. He was born June 9, 1940, in New York. A resident for 39 years, he was a casino floorman and a Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Hannelore; one son, Robert Earl Werbicky; one daughter, Tina Renee Brady; one brother, Charlie Werbicky; and one sister, June Guiliano.

Services will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

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