Obituaries for August 12, 2002

Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 | 9:48 a.m.

LeRoy Banks

LeRoy Banks, 50, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A resident for 33 years, he was born Feb. 13, 1952, in Natchez, Miss.

He is survived by his companion, Cathy Prather, four sons, LeRoy Banks Jr., Terrence T. Banks, Juan Banks and Wesley Banks, and two daughters, Michelle Banks and Jessica Banks, all of Las Vegas; his parents, Andrew Banks Sr. of Louisiana and Edith M. and Monroe Lee of Las Vegas; three brothers, Andrew Banks Jr. of Prentiss, Miss., and Darnell Banks and Robert L. Banks, both of Las Vegas; two sisters, Fannie M. Nosike and Carol D. Banks, both of Las Vegas; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in American Burial and Cremation Services. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Robert O. Deshazer

Robert O. Deshazer, 62, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A resident for 18 years, he was born Jan. 20, 1940, in Greenville, Miss.

He is survived by his wife, Allanta; two sons, Tommy Dixon of California and Robert A. Deshazer of Las Vegas; three stepsons, Darren Wines, Main Owens and Jeffery Owens, and three stepdaughters, Terri Owens, Jacqueline Owens and Stephanie Owens, all of Las Vegas; his father, Albert Deshazer, his mother, Edna Smith, and two sisters, Hazel Deshazer and Edna Deshazer, all of Greenville; eight grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1240 W. Adams Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Alan Richard Gottlieb

Alan Richard Gottlieb, 74, of Henderson died Saturday in a local health care center. He was born April 23, 1928, in New York City. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Lois.

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

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

Richard D. Loeb

Richard D. Loeb, 54, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born March 13, 1948, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for eight years, he was a retired owner of a finance company and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Tham T.; one daughter, Jennifer T. Loeb of Boston; one stepson, Vincent V. Nguyen of Vero Beach, Fla.; one brother, Jay Loeb of Pittsburgh; and one sister, Bonnie J. Loeb of New York City.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Angelito Marquez

Angelito Marquez, 52, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born March 21, 1950, in the Philippines. A resident for three years, he was a chef at Evergreen Health Care.

He is survived by two daughters, Monique Marquez and Rowena Marquez, both of California; one son, Jose Dave Marquez of Las Vegas; his mother, Capitulina Marquez, one sister, Lydia Delacruz, and six brothers, Robetto, Ramonaeto, Ernesto, Rudy, Venente Jr. and Ruben, all of the Philippines.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. today in Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road.

Robert D. Raffiani Sr.

Robert D. Raffiani Sr., 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 13, 1942, in Catskill, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired Army sergeant first class and Vietnam War veteran, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the VMCCA.

He is survived by his wife, Madonna; one daughter, Adina Howley of Bunnell, Fla.; two sons, Richard Raffiani of Virginia Beach, Va., and Robert D. Raffiani Jr. of Catskill; and four brothers, Charlie Raffiani, Francis "Shorty" Raffiani and John Raffiani, all of New York state, and Paulie Raffiani of Pennsylvania.

Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Kylie Taylor Rowe

Kylie Taylor Rowe, 7, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born June 13, 1995, in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

She is survived by her father, Bryan Rowe of Henderson; her mother, Patricia Smith-Rowe of Las Vegas; two sisters, Shelbi Rowe and Dylan Rowe, both of Henderson; and her grandparents, Patrick and Bobbie Baker of North Las Vegas.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Harvard Christian Fellowship, 320 N. Nellis Blvd., No. 8. Burial will be private. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer, 3201 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 512, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Murray Weisbrot

Murray Weisbrot, 77, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born April 30, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired school bus driver and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by one son, Dana Weisbrot of Midland Park, N.J.; two daughters, Debra Iuele of Middletown, N.J., and Patty Weisbrot of Point Pleasant, N.J.; one sister, Carole Weisbrot of New York City; one brother, David Weisbrot of Teaneck, N.J.; and four grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 10:40 a.m. today in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane, is handling arrangements.

Carol Lee Wharton

Carol Lee Wharton, 64, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1938, in Long Beach, Calif. A resident for 12 years, she was a business manager at General Motors for 36 years.

She is survived by one son, Ted Wharton of Las Vegas; and one grandchild.

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