Obituaries for March 1, 2002

Friday, March 1, 2002 | 9:21 a.m.

Francisco Alberto Alcantara

Francisco Alberto Alcantara, 32, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. Born Sept. 26, 1969, in Las Vegas, he was a lifelong resident.

He is survived by one son, Francisco A. Alcantara Jr., of las Vegas; his father, Ernesto Alcantara of Boulder City; and his mother, Mireya Alcantara of Long Beach.

Services were scheduled at 2:30 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by a private burial.

Jessie G. Anderson

Jessie G. Anderson, 85, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born May 26, 1916, in Peoria, Ill. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired owner of a dry cleaning company.

She is survived by her husband, Melvin; two sons, Thomas O. Sander of Adelanto, Calif., and Gerald Sander of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 3-7 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Henderson.

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

Hortanse Blackford

Hortanse Blackford, 79, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local care center. She was born Dec. 11, 1922, in Pittsburgh. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Deborah Orndoff, Michele Glassman and Susan Blackford, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Rosaire Newhouse of Silver Springs, Fla., and Lucille Leckey of Chandler, Ariz.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be noon Saturday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road.

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

Jack Bono

Jack Bono, 73, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born April 25, 1928, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired rabbi.

He is survived by his wife, Pearl; two daughters, Claire Lively and Renee Zimmerman, and one son, Michael Bono, all of Las Vegas; three sisters, Aline Wilhelm of Maryland and Stella Bono and Nellie Itzaky; one brother, David Bono of Paris; and four grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Sunday in King David Memorial Chapel, 2697 Eldorado Lane, followed by burial in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Lev Hashem, 1600 Davilla Ave., 102, Las Vegas, NV 89146.

Daisy Busch

Daisy Busch, 68, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born May 15, 1933, in Pampa, Texas. A resident for 35 years, she was a retired account executive.

She is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Van Hoosen of Las Vegas; three sons, Mark Morgan of Encampment, Wyo., and Miles Morgan Sr., and Jason Busch, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Claudene Lindhorst of Chesapeake, Va.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be noon Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., followed by graveside services in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

The family suggests donations to Reach Out, 1522 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, c/o Helen Simms.

Vincent De Noia

Vincent De Noia, 71 of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for five years, he was a retired cadastral draftsman and a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Selina; one daughter, Dina Benjamin of North Bend, Wash.; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Tom Ethier

Tom Ethier, 65, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born April 13, 1936, in Argyle, Minn. A resident for 21 years, he was a retired Air Force master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Chong; one daughter, Kim Underwood of Las Vegas; two sons, Jason Ethier of Las Vegas and John Ethier of Henderson; one sister, Lorraine Scott of Everett, Wash.; and two brothers, Wallace Ethier of Yakima, Wash., and Melvin Ethier of Argyle.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by graveside services in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Chris Gans

Chris Gans, 15, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. He was born May 13, 1986, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a student.

He is survived by his mother, Wendy Y. Gans of Las Vegas; his father and stepmother, Chris and Wendy L. Gans, of North Las Vegas; one brother, Michael Gans, and one sister, Jennifer Gans, both of Las Vegas; and his grandparents, Jim and Candy Gans and Penny Willard, all of Henderson and David Bruce of Longview, Wash.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Palm Chapel, Eastern, followed by burial in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Ronald Curtis Helvie Jr.

Ronald Curtis Helvie Jr., 60, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 6, 1941, in Arkansas. A resident for 23 years, he was a musician and manager of First Entertainment Credit Union and an Air National Guard veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Stella; and one son, Romero Christian Helvie.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Monday in Christ the King Catholic Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

Patricia Ann Jensen

Patricia Ann Jensen, 58, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born July 18, 1943, in Whittier, Calif. A resident for 30 years, she was was a special education teacher's assistant.

She is survived by one daughter, Loni S. Jensen of Henderson; two sons, Dennis R. Jensen of Clarksville, Ark., and Darrell R. Jensen of Henderson; one sister, Atha J. Davison of Fullerton, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Sunday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Jane Elizabeth Latham

Jane Elizabeth Latham, 58, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 12, 1943, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was a school secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Keith; one daughter, Andrea Latham of Las Vegas; four sons, Christopher, Stephen, Tracy and Robert, her mother, Mae Martin, one sister, Judith Williams, and one brother, David Martin, all of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 4 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the LDS Lorenzi chapel, followed by burial in Memory Gardens.

Maria Marcolina

Maria Marcolina, 77, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. Born Aug. 20, 1924, in Boston, she was an office worker.

She is survived by two sons, Joseph A. Maggorie and Ronald Maggorie; and two stepsons, David Marcolina and Gary Marcolina; and one daughter, Marianne Dunsmore.

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

Donald F. Mohr

Donald F. Mohr, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 20, 1922, in Ohio. A longtime resident, he was a musician.

He is survived by one brother, Lawrence Blaine Mohr of Ohio.

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

Marcelina G. Murgui

Marcelina G. Murgui, 91, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born May 3, 1910, in Spain. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Mary C. Merida of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. services Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Freddie Mae Norodean

Freddie Mae Norodean, 74, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. Born July 26, 1927, in Chicago, she was an administrative aide and a member of AARP, Amvets Culver City Post, Waves National, Nevada Gems, WIMSA and FRA.

She is survived by one sister, Lucille Hamilton.

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

Romolo P. Notarbartolo

Romolo P. Notarbartolo, 85, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born July 22, 1916, in New Orleans. A resident for 2 1/2 years, he was a retired custodian and World War II Merchant Marine veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred; one daughter, Vera Horvath of Las Vegas; one son, Arthur Notarbartolo of Mount Hope, N.Y.; one brother, Remo Notarbartolo of Otto, N.C.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until noon services Sunday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, P.O. Box 15645, Las Vegas, NV 89195.

Lula Robinson Pilant

Lula Robinson Pilant, 83, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Gerty, Okla. A resident for 60 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star and White Shrine.

She is survived by three brothers, Jack Lane of Redding, Calif., Robert Lane of Tennessee and Jerry Lane of Concord, Calif.; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Catherine Polar

Catherine Polar, 62, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. She was born June 7, 1939, in New Orleans. A resident for 12 years, she was an assistant manager in banking.

She is survived by her husband, Ivory; four daughters, Charlene Polar of Hayward, Calif., Tanis Polar of Henderson and Raychell Polar and Joy Spencer, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Naomi Smith of New Orleans; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Sunday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, followed by a private burial.

Sidney Pollock

Sidney Pollock, 78, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Philadelphia. A resident for two years, he was an automobile mechanic, World War II Army veteran, decorated with the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.

No local services scheduled. Burial will be in Philadelphia. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Stephen J. Ramsey

Stephen J. Ramsey, 74, of Dolan Springs, Ariz., died Wednesday in a hospital. He was born Dec. 2, 1927, in Birmingham, Ala. A former Las Vegas resident, he was a retired engineering contract manager, World War II and Korean War Navy and Air Force veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his companion, Venita Allee of Dolan Springs; one daughter, Karen Edwards of Las Vegas; one son, Chuck Ramsey of Sparks; four sisters, Almaretta Brislin of Huntsville, Ala., and Mary Scarborough, Catherine Fivet and Margaret Powers, all of Birmingham; two brothers, Mickey Ramsey of Birmingham and Patrick Ramsey of Reno; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Thelma G. Rodseth

Thelma G. Rodseth, 79, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born May 24, 1922, in McAlester, Okla. A resident for 40 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Markus of Laughlin; one son, Roger E. Rodseth of Henderson; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Richard Roe

Richard Roe, 48, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born March 25, 1953, in Oneida, N.Y. A resident for 30 years, he was a maintenance manager and a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a member of the Moose, Refrigeration Society and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Suzy; three daughters, Mary Jo Roe, Rhonda Roe and Melinda Roe, all of Las Vegas; his mother, Josephine Roe of Fulton, N.Y.; two brothers, Steven Roe of Wakefield, Kan., and Maurice Roe of Middleton, N.Y.; one sister, Beatrice Stout of Oswego, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled one hour prior to 2 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., handled arrangements.

Jolon Snowbeck

Jolon Snowbeck, 18, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born March 31, 1983, in Okinawa, Japan. A resident for four years, he was a student at Green Valley High School.

He is survived by his parents, Duane and Yumiko Snowbeck, and one brother, Javier Snowbeck, all of Henderson; and his grandparents, Haruko and Kiyoshi Hokama of Okinawa, Duane and Diana Snowbeck of Minnetonka, Minn., and Elizabeth Mongeon of Harrison, Mich.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today and 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. services Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Candlelighters For Childhood Cancer, 3201 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Jackie Thomason

Jackie Thomason, 65, of Henderson died Thursday in Las Vegas. Born May 3, 1936, in Arkansas, she was a casino worker.

She is survived by one daughter, Melissa Thomason of Henderson.

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

James C. Thomas Jr.

James C. Thomas Jr., 48, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1954,in Muskegon, Mich. A resident for 35 years, he was an auto body repairman.

He is survived by his companion, Glenda Coleman, and one son, Malcolm Coleman, both of Las Vega; one daughter, Chataria Sanders of Lexington, Ky.; his father James Thomas Sr. of Memphis; his stepmother, Helena Thomas of Las Vegas; three brothers, Andrew Bryant of Phoenix and Lord Che Thomas and Lord Mark Thomas, both of Muskegon; five sisters, Jamie Thomas-McMillian of Muskegon, Daphanie Thomas-Flowers of Las Vegas and Jeanette Thomas-Coleman, Cleopatra Thomas-Lemon and James Lee Thomas, all of Memphis; and three grandchildren.

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

Constance Lily Tortomas

Constance Lily Tortomas, 72, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born July 31, 1929, in New York. A resident for 50 years, she was a homemaker and a member of WIBC and the Italian American Club.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph; two sons, Anthony Tortomasi and Joseph Tortomasi; three daughters, Lois Panzer, Virginia York and Mary Tortomasi; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3-4 p.m. today in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

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