Obituaries for Jan. 6, 2003

Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 | 8:56 a.m.

Maria G. Cepeda

Maria G. Cepeda, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A resident for 12 years, she was born April 20, 1925, in Guam.

She is survived by her husband, Jose C.; seven daughters, Mary San Nicolas of Florida, Annie Ramirez, Ann Herrero, Patricia Sibug, Doris Johnson and Joanne Garcia, all of California, and Terry Fox of Las Vegas; three sons, Ben Cepeda and Jesse Cepeda, both of Las Vegas, and Roy Cepeda of California; one brother, Ken Leon Guerrero of California; two sisters, Anna Taitague and Chong Perez, both of Guam; 24 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Burial will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Frank Raymond Frezza

Frank Raymond Frezza, 60, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 14, 1942, in Little Falls, N.Y. A resident for 21 years, he was a bank credit officer, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a coach for Central Little League.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Anna; one stepson, Richard Wilk of Las Vegas; his mother, Yolonda O'Keefe, and one sister, Janet Moran, both of New York; and two grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

The family suggests donations to Central Little League.

Dorothy Mae 'Dottie' Hoinoski

Dorothy Mae "Dottie" Hoinoski, 77, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 28, 1925, in Arkansas. A resident for 28 years, she co-founded D&F Advertising Specialties, a printing company.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Frank; and one sister, Leona McKirch.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A cryptside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Eden Vale Mausoleum.

Hera Viola Hook

Hera Viola Hook, 85, of Boulder City died Saturday in Boulder City. A homemaker, she was born Jan. 13, 1917, in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Juan Rodriguez Martinez and Guillermina Rodriguez Martinez

Juan Rodriguez Martinez, 43, and his wife, Guillermina Rodriguez Martinez, 40, of Las Vegas died Wednesday. He was born Dec. 4, 1959, and she was born May 21, 1962, both in Mexico. Residents for 10 years, he was a plumber and she was a homemaker.

They are survived by two daughters, Margarita Rodriguez Martinez and Mayra R. Martinez, and one grandson, all of Las Vegas.

He is also survived by five sisters, Soccoro Rodriguez, Teresa Rodriguez, Luz Elena Rodriguez, Rosalba Rodriguez and Marta Rodriguez, and eight brothers, Jose A. Rodriguez, Alfonso Rodriguez, Ignacio Rodriguez, Tarcisio Rodriguez, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez, David Rodriguez and Francisco Rodriguez, and she is also survived by four sisters, Sara Martinez, Ernestina Martinez, Alicia Martinez and Maria DeLourdes Martinez, and three brothers, Francisco Martinez, Rodrigo Martinez and Juan Manuel Martinez, all of Mexico.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in St. Christopher's Catholic Church, 1840 N. Bruce St., followed by graveside services in Woodlawn Cemetery. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., handled arrangements.

Dante J. Mirabelli

Dante J. Mirabelli, 87, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 11, 1915, in Salt Lake City. A resident for 63 years, he was a retired casino cashier and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Joanne; one son, Dennis Mirabelli of Las Vegas; and one brother, Michael Mirabelli of Oxnard, Calif.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until an 11 a.m. service Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

The family suggests donations to Creekside Hospice, 3626 Pecos McLeod, Suite 15, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Mattie Mae Webb

Mattie Mae Webb, 69, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. A resident for 50 years, she was born March 8, 1933, in Ivan, Arkansas.

She is survived by her husband, Cecil; five daughters, Patricia Davis, Detria Lindsey, Bevelery Webb, Kimberly Brown and Shelia Webb, six sons, James C. Webb, Bennie Webb, Ronnie Webb, Steve Webb, David Webb and Kavern Webb, four brothers, Wilburn Primm, Wiley Primm, Fred Howard Primm and George Primm, and three sisters, Lula Williams, Elizabeth Scott and Myrtle Dobbins, all of Las Vegas; 22 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Tuesday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Church services will be noon Wednesday in the Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, 1117 N. F St. Burial will follow in Bunkers' Eden Vale Memorial Park.

Alice Weiss

Alice Weiss, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1926, in Chicago. A resident for eight years, she was a retired bookkeeper for a computer company and a volunteer for the Sun City Security Patrol.

She is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Cynthia Arosteguy of Newbury Park, Calif., and Christine Sturgeon of Salida, Colo.; one sister, Loretta Misevich of Chicago; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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