Obituaries for April 24, 2002

Wednesday, April 24, 2002 | 8:36 a.m.

Louis Avery

Louis Avery, 41, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born March 22, 1961, in Farmington, N.M. A lifelong resident, he was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, Louis Avery Jr. and Charles Avery, and his father, Dwayne Avery, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Patsy Huerta of Pahrump; and two sisters, Shannette Dusenbery of Las Vegas and Claire Scrima of Florida.

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

Frederick Barbour Boles

Frederick Barbour Boles, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 1, 1915, in California. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired shift boss for an entertainment company.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jane; two sons, Michael B. Boles of Arizona and Dr. Michael A. Acosta of Burbank, Calif.; one daughter, Sharon Pellon of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one sister, Jerry Pederson of Pahrump; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

Augustus W. Borden Sr.

Augustus W. Borden Sr., 76, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 1, 1926, in New York. A resident for four years, he was a retired administrator for the city of New York and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Augustus Jr. of New York and Leslie Bethea of Pennsylvania; three brothers, Thomas, Sammy and Joseph; two sisters, Olive and Vivian; and two grandchildren.

Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is arranging private services.

Robert J. Boske

Robert J. Boske, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 20, 1928, in Chicago. A resident for 43 years, he was a retired insurance broker, a Korean War Army veteran and a member of the Optimist Club.

He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Osborne, and one son, Robert Boske Jr., both of Las Vegas; three sisters, Genevive Szalat of Sun City, Ariz., Marie Novotny of Las Vegas and Carleen Tufo of Burlington, Vt.; two brothers, Charles W. Boske of Lisle, Ill., and Donald F. Boske of Cuba, Mo.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5 p.m. until a 7 p.m. vigil service Thursday in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 5701 N. Jones Blvd. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

William Edward Breeding Jr.

William Edward Breeding Jr., 39, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born May 25, 1962, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 37 years, he was a taxicab driver.

He is survived by one daughter, Ria Tatiana; his father, William; and two sisters, Deborah and Amber.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Charles Carson Jr.

Charles Carson Jr., 41, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Kaui, Hawaii. He was born Jan. 20, 1961, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was an iron worker and a member of Ironworkers Union Local 433.

He is survived by his wife, Tammy; one son, Charles Carson III, one stepdaughter, Carrie Jakubiak, one stepson, Frank Ferguson, his parents, Shirley and Charles Carson Sr., one sister, Cindy Throm, and his grandmother, Lucille Coffey, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Shade Tree Shelter, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

Gary Jeffrey Coe

Gary Jeffrey Coe, 36, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born May 1, 1965, in Miami. A resident for 16 years, he was a sales representative for a bread delivery service.

He is survived by his wife, Alysa; three sons, Stephen, Kevin and Gregory, and his mother, Sandra Lovell, all of Henderson; his father, Richard of Miami; one brother, Robert Coe of Florida; one sister, Lisa of California; and his grandmother, Virginia Lovell of Miami.

Visitation is scheduled 2-4 p.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Mary J. Colucci

Mary J. Colucci, 87, of Las Vegas, died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born June 22, 1914, in Chicago. A resident for 26 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Rosary Club at Guardian Angel Cathedral.

She is survived by one son, Carmine J. Colucci of Las Vegas; and one daughter, Melina R. Lopinto of Florida; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A nicheside service will be 10 a.m. Friday in Eden Vale Memorial Park. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Ronald L. Cornell

Ronald L. Cornell, 61, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 22, 1941, in St. Joseph, Mo. A resident for 16 years, he was a bar and restaurant owner, a Navy veteran and a member of the Moila Lodge in St. Joseph.

He is survived by two sons, David Cornell and Michael Cornell, both of Las Vegas; three sisters, Sandy Coursen, Teresa Adkins and Jean Cornell, and one brother, Bill Cornell, all of St. Joseph; and one grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

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

Helen N. Ehrig

Helen N. Ehrig, 71, died March 29.

Graveside services were in Woodlawn Cemetery. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Robert E. Finley

Robert E. Finley, 47, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 23, 1954, in Las Vegas. A lifetime resident, he was a restaurant baker and a veteran of the National Guard.

He is survived by one daughter, Tiffany Finley, and four brothers, Eugene Collins, Michael Dean Finley, Timothy Seals and Charles Seals, all of Las Vegas; and eight sisters, Rose Hamilton Reed, Gloria Harris-Wells, Ethel Treadwell, Latricia Finley, Albertine Finley-Bran and Bonnie Finley Smith, all of Las Vegas, and Dori Finley-May and Pamela Finley, both of Louisiana.

Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Thursday in Garden Memorial Funeral Home, 3600 W. Vegas Drive. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1189 W. Hassell Ave. Burial will be private.

Evan F. Fisher Jr.

Evan F. Fisher Jr., 75, of Henderson died Friday in Henderson. He was born June 11, 1926, in Bountiful, Utah. A resident for seven years, he was a tool maker.

He is survived by his wife, Deloras R.; four sons; one stepson; two stepdaughters; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Thursday in the LDS Palo Verde Ward. Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling arrangements.

Charles E. Goings

Charles E. Goings, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Chandler, Ind. A resident for 14 years, he was an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lina; one son, Chuck Goings of Conroe, Texas; one daughter, Virginia Geire of Lemoore, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Luisa Reyes and Roehl Reyes, both of Northridge, Calif.; one brother, Walter Goings of Las Vegas; one sister, Lillian Poindexter of Shoals, Ind.; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1-7 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Friday in the LDS Tropicana and Burnham Relief Society Room. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Ollie Harris

Ollie Harris, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 24, 1922, in California. A resident for two years, he was an aerospace engineer.

He is survived by two daughters, Mary Dixon and Linda Medina; and one sister, Margaret Wagner.

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

Sharon Lee Hill

Sharon Lee Hill, 57, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 1945, in Casper, Wyo. A resident for eight years, she was a ticketing agent at Bellagio.

She is survived by four daughters, Keri Kufeld of Billings, Mont., Kimberly Townsend and Christina Bishop, both of Glendale, Ariz., and Cherise Milmine of Phoenix; four brothers, Richard Hill of Colorado Springs, Colo., Larry Hill of San Francisco and Robert Hill and Ted Hill, both of Casper; one sister, Norma Vice of Meridian, Idaho; and nine grandchildren.

Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Joyce Johnson

Joyce Johnson, 63, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 11, 1939, in Chicago. A resident for 13 years, she was a financial assistant.

She is survived by two daughters, Carole Clark of Ontario, Calif., and Cathy Torres of Alta Loma, Calif.; one son, Ray Young III of Henderson, Tenn.; one sister, Lillian Reach of Johnston City, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

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

Weona A. Johnson

Weona A. Johnson, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. She was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Galveston, Texas. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker and involved with the Paradise Valley Senior Center.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda St. Marie of Las Vegas; two sons, Bill Johnson of Santa Fe, Texas, and Jimmy Johnson of Henderson; one sister, Dolores Robinson of Galveston; two brothers, Joe Hern of Fort Worth, Texas, and Harvey Hern of LaMarque, Texas; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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

John I. Laramee

John I. Laramee, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born April 6, 1926, in Tupperlake, N.Y. A resident for six years, he was a retired boilerman at a power plant and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three daughters, Shelia Neel of Wheat Ridge, Colo., Collette Fluharty of Littleton, Colo., and Donna Wolfe of Syracuse, N.Y.; three sons, Steve Laramee of Colorado, Carmen Spanish of Las Vegas and Joseph Spanish of Syracuse; four sisters, Murial Beaudette, Barbara Casagrain and Linda Naone, all of Tupperlake, and Cleo Griffith of Sun City, Calif.; one brother, Charles Laramee of Orange Park, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled at noon today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

Jason Floyd Light

Jason Floyd Light, 26, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born May 3, 1975, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a telephone salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Angelica; his parents, Ronnie and Susan Light, one brother, Steven Kennelley, and his two grandmothers, Virginia Barnes and Lucille Nagle, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Mildred Miluse May

Mildred Miluse May, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born May 9, 1926, in Czechoslovakia. A resident for 25 years, she was an X-ray technician at a doctor's office.

She is survived by one daughter, Caryn Powell of Lake Powell, Calif.; one brother, Miroslav Triska of Czechoslovakia; and four grandchildren.

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

Patrick McClain

Patrick McClain, 51, of Las Vegas died April 8 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 19, 1950, in Alabama. A resident for many years, he was a taxicab driver.

He is survived by one brother, Dennis McClain of Las Vegas.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Andres A. Peralta

Andres A. Peralta, 55, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Morenci, Ariz. A former resident of Overton for eight years and most recently a Las Vegas resident for four years, he was a journeyman electrician, a member of the Knights of Columbus and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe; one daughter, Marcelina Peralta, and three sons, Andrew Peralta, Enrico Peralta and Tomas Peralta, all of Las Vegas; one brother, Abel Peralta of Solomon, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Main.

Rudy Fabian Romero

Rudy Fabian Romero, 39, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 9, 1962, in Colorado. A resident for 12 years, he was an automotive body repairman.

He is survived by his mother, Marcella Morales Chavez; one daughter, Daisy Romero; one brother, Jose Angel "Tito" Chavez; and three sisters, Annaliza Romero Dach, Nancy "Marlinda" Kusleika and Franchiska Romero Malone.

A memorial service was scheduled at 4 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Geneva F. Smith

Geneva F. Smith, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Cambridge, Ohio. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Donald; two sons, John Smith of Denver and Daniel Smith of Cleveland; and two daughters, Susan Coughlan of Wilmington, Del., and Sandra Brooks of Amherst, Va.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is arranging private services.

Hazel M. Smith

Hazel M. Smith, 81, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 9, 1921, in Flora, Ill. A resident for 39 years, she was a hotel PBX operator.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Brian; two daughters, Elaine Marie Gray of Las Vegas and Carolyn Sue Gilreath of Clinton, Tenn.; one son, James Brian Smith of Las Vegas; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Friday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Regina Edwards Spaulding

Regina Edwards Spaulding, 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 18, 1935, in Bethlehem, Pa. A resident for 45 years, she was a retired registered nurse.

She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Walker of Roseville, Calif., and Tracey Fannin of Wellington; two sisters, Frances McCloy of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Patricia Betze of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and four grandchildren.

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

Fred Symon

Fred Symon, 45, of North Las Vegas died April 8 in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Washington state.

He is survived by one brother, John Symon of Seattle.

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

Glenn Witham Jr.

Glenn Witham Jr., 68, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 22, 1934, in Minnesota. A resident for many years, he was a businessman.

He is survived by his wife, Donna of Minnesota.

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

Monti Wylie

Monti Wylie, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Delta, Colo. A resident for 30 years, she was a retired bookkeeper, president of the Business and Professional Women's Club and a member of the Mac Eddy Club.

She is survived by her husband, Hoss; one daughter, Monterey Manchester Brookman of Las Vegas; and three sisters, Barbara Fincher of Tucson, Audrey Frodsham of Riverside, Calif., and Elvera Menor of Pueblo, Colo.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Jones.

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