Obituaries for May 7, 2002

Tuesday, May 7, 2002 | 9:28 a.m.

Andrew Andricopulos

Andrew Andricopulos, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 19, 1925, in Chicago. A resident for many years, he was a retired employee of Caesars Palace, a World War II Marine Corps veteran who served with the Fourth Marine Division during invasions of Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima and earned two Presidential Unit Citations and a Navy Commendation Medal. He had a degree in hotel and business administration and casino management.

He is survived by his wife, Margo; two sons, George Andricopulos of Japan and Paul Andricopulos of Henderson; two brothers, Sam Andrews of Alsip, Ill., and James Andricopulos of Palos Hills, Ill.; one sister, Kay Kourtisopoulos of Blue Island, Ill.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Mary A. Annandono

Mary A. Annandono, 82, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born May 29, 1920, in Cleveland. A resident for 17 years, she was an inspector of missile parts in the aerospace industry.

She is survived by one daughter, Donna Zappia of Las Vegas; two sons, Michael Annandono of San Bernardino, Calif., and Joseph Annandono of San Diego; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Joseph Campolo

Joseph Campolo, 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born July 21, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 18 years, he was a retired wholesale salesman and World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Esther; one daughter, Lynne Piazza of Los Angeles; one son, Jeffrey Campolo of Pomona, N.Y.; one sister, Josephine Campolo of Eatontown, N.J.; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be noon Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Mary Josephine Champion

Mary Josephine Champion, 71, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born July 14, 1930, in Ireland. A resident for 22 years, she was a maid.

She is survived by four sons, James M. Champion, Kevin P. Champion, Daniel J. Champion and Brian K. Champion, all of Oregon; five daughters, Sandra L. Price and Debra A. Champion, both of Las Vegas, and Brenda K. LeBlanc, Donna S. Chapman and Jackie L. Carduso, all of Oregon; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Robert Dale Corbin

Robert Dale Corbin, 73, of Henderson died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 24, 1928, in Westphalia, Kan. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired federal government equipment specialist, a Korean War Army veteran, a member of the Las Vegas Gem Club and Clark County Gem Club and was a community service volunteer.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnne; his mother-in-law, Chizuye Wakatsuki of Henderson; and one sister, Betty Jones of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until a noon service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Adell Corley

Adell Corley, 73, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 8, 1928, in Dolomite, Ala. A resident for seven years, she was a retired caregiver.

She is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Lewis of Las Vegas; one brother, Jessie Champion of Birmingham, Ala.; one sister, Dr. Ola Huntley of Inglewood, Calif.; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

William W. Gaulke

William W. Gaulke, 74, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Wisconsin. A resident for many years, he owned an appliance repair shop.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; and one daughter, Cindy Barber of Las Vegas.

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

Tyrone Hammond

Tyrone Hammond, 21, of Las Vegas died April 28 in Las Vegas. A porter, he was born Feb. 27, 1981, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by two sons, Tiewain O. Johnston and Torian E. Hammond; one daughter, Tiarria O. Johnston; and his parents, Jaquline and Melvin Hammond.

Services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Baptist Church, 1915 Lexington St., followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handed arrangements.

Leota P. Hawkins

Leota P. Hawkins, 90, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born July 9, 1911, in Windsor, Mo. A resident for one year, she was a retired real estate executive and a member of Realtors Association of Kansas City.

She is survived by one daughter, Dr. Kay Hawkins of Las Vegas; two brothers, George Phillips of Malaga, Spain, and Charles Phillips of Orinda, Calif.; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Earl Evert Herman Sr.

Earl Evert Herman Sr., 83, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 27, 1918, in Iowa. A resident for four years, he was a retired chief warrant officer in the Army.

He is survived by one son, Earl Evert Herman Jr. of Las Vegas; two daughters, Vanita L. Herman of Las Vegas and Bonnie S. Herman of Lake Villa, Ill.; one sister, Wanda Erhart of Gurnee, Ill.; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is arranging private services.

Orval S. Lee

Orval S. Lee, 92, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 15, 1909, in Scott County, Ind. A resident for 33 years, he was an oil distributor.

He is survived by one daughter, Nancy Smiley of North Las Vegas; two sons, Robert Lee of Littleton, Colo., and Charles Lee of Crown Pointe, Ind.; one brother, Robert Wesley Lee of Indiana; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Roman Macias

Roman Macias, 75, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 11, 1926, in Los Angeles. A resident for 14 years, he was a retired electrical contractor.

He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Nelson and Nancy Sytsma, and one son, Ray Macias, all of Las Vegas; three brothers including, Erie Macias of Los Angeles; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-3 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Tomas M. Martinez

Tomas M. Martinez, 50, of Las Vegas died April 30 in Las Vegas. He was born March 7, 1952, in St. Luis Potosi, Mexico. A resident for six years, he was an operator in the optical industry.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Solorzano, one daughter, Elvira Jimenez, and four sons, Francisco Solorzano, Cesar Mendoza, Juan Anguiano and Noe Jimenez, all of North Las Vegas; his parents, Luis and Felisitas Martinez of Mexico; two sisters, Marie Elena Carillo and Soccorro Martinez, and one brother, Luis Martinez, all of Santa Ana, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2 p.m. until a 4 p.m. service Friday in Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St.

Iralea Reese

Iralea Reese, 79, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born April 11, 1923, in Wetumka, Okla. A resident for three years, she was a homemaker.

Services will be 11:45 a.m. Thursday in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Carolyn B. Richardson

Carolyn B. Richardson, 60, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local care center. A retired bank secretary, she was born June 26, 1941, in Iowa.

She is survived by two sons, Mike Richardson and Don Hartman; one daughter, Tamara Shelton; one brother, Steven Ferguson; three sisters, Sharlene Huske, Patricia Schley and Mary Safletio; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11:30 a.m. service Wednesday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Boulder City Cemetery, 501 Adams Blvd.

Albert Rigby

Albert Rigby, 86, of Pahrump died Saturday in Las Vegas. A retired machinist at Corning Glass Works, he was born May 22, 1915, in Painted Post, N.Y.

He is survived by his wife, Doris of Las Vegas; one son, James Rigby of Arizona; one daughter, Judy Boettner of New York; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road.

Orpha Mary Schoenfeld

Orpha Mary Schoenfeld, 91, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 3, 1910, in Beaver Dam, Wis. A resident for 40 years, she was a retired hotel nursery manager.

She is survived by her husband, Dahle; two daughters, Sandra Fitzgerald of Las Vegas and Colleen Hein of Beaver Dam, Wis.; one son, Roger Schoenfeld of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

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

Richard Shaffer

Richard Shaffer, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born June 7, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for nine years, he was a retired accountant and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Shaffer of Weston, Conn., and Steven Shaffer of Las Vegas; one daughter, Bonita Pittman of Pueblo, Colo.; one sister, Elaine Primack of Denver; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be noon Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will follow at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the National Parkinson Foundation, P.O. Box 450, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.

Craig D. Smith

Craig D. Smith, 44, of Henderson died Saturday in a local health care center. He was born Jan. 13, 1958, in Provo, Utah. A resident for 17 years, he was a security officer for a management group.

He is survived by his mother, Edna L. Depew of Price, Utah; three sisters, Laura Thomas of Wentzville, Mo., Iretta Moore of Bridgeport, Conn., and Lisa Smith of New York; and two brothers, Kevin R. Anderson of Henderson and Reece R. Guthrie of Myrtle Creek, Ore.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 1:30 p.m. service Friday in Cozy Hill LDS Chapel, 2497 Cozy Hill Drive, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Billy Jean Taylor

Billy Jean Taylor, 78, of North Las Vegas died Sunday in North Las Vegas. She was born May 3, 1924, in Centertown, Ky. A resident for 35 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Nellis Air Force Base Golf Association.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Cecil P. Jr.; one son, Cecil P. Taylor III of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Benny Jan Scheib of Las Vegas and Bobby Jo McCall of Fairplay, Colo.; one sister, Betsy Hines of Hartford, Ky.; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial will follow.

Francis Michael Tomnovec

Francis Michael Tomnovec, 82, of Las Vegas died April 23 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Stockton, Calif. A resident for 30 years, he was a nuclear physicist and an Army veteran.

Valley Memorial Crematory, 4855 W. Desert Inn Road, is handling private arrangements.

Beth Williams

Beth Williams, 79, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born July 19, 1922, in Pima, Ariz. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired electronics assembler in the aerospace industry.

She is survived by two sons, Timothy Williams and John Williams, both of Las Vegas; one brother, Gilbert Lamb of Hurricane, Utah; one sister, Eva Echolls of Red Bluff, Calif.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 1 p.m. until a 3 p.m. service Saturday in Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St.

Betty J. 'Jackie' Wilson

Betty J. "Jackie" Wilson, 82, of Las Vegas died April 3 in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 9, 1919, in Rensselaer, Ind. A resident for 21 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, a movie double for Betty Grable and a model for the 21 Club in New York.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas Wilson of Alpharetta, Ga., and John D. Wilson of Las Vegas; one daughter, Suzanne Wilson of Las Vegas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Breana Lyn Wilson

Breana Lyn Wilson, 15, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born July 28, 1986, in Great Falls, Mont. A resident for 13 years, she was a student at Faith Lutheran High School, a member of the National Honor Society and Varsity Volleyball.

She is survived by her parents, Steven and Jayme Wilson, and two sisters, Erica Wilson and Kayla Wilson, all of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Jerry and Gayle Wilson of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Lenore MacRae of Great Falls, Mont.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road.

The family suggests donations to Make A Wish Foundation, 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

Michael P. Woolley

Michael P. Woolley, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. He was born March 26, 1940, in Salt Lake City. A resident for 40 years, she was a retail manager.

She is survived by one sister, Anne Polinsky of Salt Lake City.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd.

David W. Zabler

David W. Zabler, 75, of Pahrump died Sunday in Pahrump. He was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Elkhorn, Wis. A resident for 22 years, he was a Las Vegas Hilton security officer.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ruth; one son, David Zabler of Hartford, Wis.; one daughter, Diana Shelp of Darien, Wis.; one sister, Valerie Scott of Louisville, Ky.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road, is handling pending arrangements.

Mary Zielinski

Mary Zielinski, 91, of Henderson died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 19, 1910, in Ohio. A resident for many years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathy Burton of Henderson.

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

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