Obituaries for March 19, 2002

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | 9:07 a.m.

Robin Leslie Bailey

Robin Leslie Bailey, 42, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 18, 1902, in Northridge, Calif. A resident for 30 years, she was a manager.

She is survived by two daughters, Deja Stewart of Redding, Calif., and Alexis Bailey of Las Vegas; one son, Shiloh Miller of Reno; his mother and stepfather, Barbara and William Libert, and two brothers, Gordon Bailey and Tracy Bailey, all Las Vegas; one sister, Cindy Green of Reno.

Services are private. Valley Memorial Crematory, 745 W. Sunset Road No. 16, Henderson.

Jennie Biscardi

Jennie Biscardi, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Johnston, Pa. A resident for 17 years, she was a retired seamstress and a member of the Golden Year Club.

She is survived by her husband, Al; three daughters, Marlene Maguire, Beatrice Biscardi and Rose Marie Biscardi, all of Las Vegas; two sons, Louis Biscardi of Las Vegas and Ronald Biscardi of Bergenfield, N.J.; two sisters, Lola Solian and Norma Polacco, and one brother, Ernie Cozza, all of Kinston, N.Y.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., followed by burial in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Irma G. Brink

Irma G. Brink, 97, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 8, 1905, in Rosalie, Neb. A resident for 42 years, she was a retired clerk and a member of South Gate Chapter, Eastern Star and the Lydia Circle.

She is survived by two granddaughters, Robyn Loza of Las Vegas and Dayna Perkins of Running Springs, Calif.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

The family suggests donations to Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Antoinette Cappello

Antoinette Cappello, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born May 15, 1920, in Rochester, N.Y. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired coil winder in the electronics industry.

She is survived by one daughter, Ellen Cappello of Henderson; three sons, Anthony Cappello of Avon, N.Y., Robert Cappello of Henderson and Edward Cappello of Claremont, Calif.; one sister, Irene Guariglia of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother, Samuel Ricotta of Rochester; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon until 2 p.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

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

Helen Christian

Helen Christian, 88, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born Feb. 18, 1914, in Massachusetts. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.

She is survived by three daughters, Helen Patricia Miller, Deborah Christian and Barbar Christian; three brothers, William, James and Michael; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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

Virginia Galloway

Virginia Galloway, 88, of Bloomington, Ill., died Friday in Bloomington. She was born Feb. 3, 1914, in Peoria, Ill. A former resident, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Green of Bloomington; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Crossroads Chapel in Bloomington.

Ida C. Jarvis

Ida C. Jarvis, 80, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 29, 1921, in Texas. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired automotive worker.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; two daughters, Susan Sanchez of Onalaska, Wis., and Gail Remis of Claremont, Calif.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Walter T. Jones

Walter T. Jones, 66, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Wheatland, Pa. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired mason and a member of Nellis Lodge, Zelzah Shrine Temple, Zelzah Shrine Clowns, Master Club and Scottish Rite.

He is survived by one son, Jerry Jones; three daughters, Adrienne Ficenec of Henderson and Pat Jones and Jill Jones, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Wade Jones of Wheatland, Pa.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled 11 a.m. Saturday at the Masonic Temple, 2200 W. Mesquite Ave. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., handled arrangements.

Cecil Allen Lawrence

Cecil Allen Lawrence, 67, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 8, 1934, in Venice, Calif. A resident for 6 1/2 years, he was a retired park patrolman and Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters, Lavonne Counts and Laurie Richards, both of Bakersfield, Calif., Linda Lawrence of Lake View Terrace, Calif.; seven brothers, Jim and Roy, both of Iowa, and William, Paul, Dwight, Ralph and Ray, all of California; two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Max J. Lowery

Max J. Lowery, 54, of Henderson died Sunday in a local care center. He was born Aug. 29, 1947, in Petoskey, Mich. A resident for nine years, he was a storekeeper and a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Kitty; one son, Brian Lowery of Henderson; three sisters, Marciel Mitchell of California and Deanna Bunker and Judy Feutz, both of Michigan; and one brother, Samuel Lowery of Michigan.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Janet Paonessa Olsen

Janet Paonessa Olsen, 50, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1951, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A resident for 35 years, she was a business owner.

She is survived by her husband, Peter D. Appolito; two sons, Samuel Olsen and Simon Olsen; two daughters, Carson Appolito and Cydney Appolito, her father, Frank Paonessa, her mother and stepfather, Gertrude and Joseph Viscuglia, one sister, Carol Seybert, and three brothers, Anthony Paonessa, Frank Paonessa and Thomas Paonessa, all of Henderson.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. services today in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Additional services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Kolman Breast Cancer Foundation, 4850 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 27, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Betty Lenora Owen

Betty Lenora Owen, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Hobart, Ind. A resident for 59 years, she was a clerk/ typist.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Owen Jr., and Ronald Owen, and one sister, Maxine Ramos, all of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Griffith United Methodist Church 1701 E. Oakey Blvd., followed by burial in Memory Gardens.

Aundria L. Owens

Aundria L. Owens, 66, of North Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. Born July 4, 1935, in Havana, Ala., she was a personnel officer.

She is survived by one son, Dwayne Owens of Colorado; three daughters, Karla Douglas of California, Aundria Pinkney of Nevada and Maria Potts of Ohio; one brother, Fred Harris of Indiana; one sister, Dorothea Gaulden of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 1 p.m. services Wednesday in Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam, Henderson, followed by burial in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Henry Preston

Henry Preston, 94, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 20, 1908, in Massachusetts. A longtime resident, he was a machinist.

He is survived by one niece, Edythe Babcock of Wakefield, Mass.; and one nephew, George Thompson of Reading, Mass.

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

Tommy Aaron Schlotfeldt

Tommy Aaron Schlotfeldt, 2, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Laughlin. He was born May 18, 1999, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his mother, Alisa Hart, his father, Michael Scholtfeldt, two sisters, Elexis Hart and Alyssa Schlotfeldt, and his grandparents, Jerrlynn Flores, Tommy Hart, Linda Enimn, Larry Schlotfeldt, and his great-grandparents, Jerry and Patricia Hart and Harold and Marta Schlotfeldt, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Bunker Chapel, followed by burial in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Charles M. Soderlund Sr.

Charles M. Soderlund Sr., 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. He was born Jan. 5, 1924, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for nine years, he was a retired teacher, World War II Army veteran and a member of American Legion and the Barber Shop Quartet Singers of America.

He is survived by one daughter, Charlene Nugent of Petaluma, Calif.; one son, Charles Soderlund Jr., of Ocala, Fla.; his companion, Angel Negron of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., handled arrangements.

Betty L. St. Clair

Betty L. St. Clair, 72, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 24, 1929, in Lancaster, Pa. A resident for 33 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Georgia Moore of Las Vegas and Kathy Abbott of Beeville, Texas; four sons, John St. Clair Jr., Randolph St. Clair, Bruce St. Clair and Eric St. Clair, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Joyce Snyder of Phoenix; and 12 grandchildren.

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