Obituaries for July 2, 2003

Wednesday, July 2, 2003 | 8:25 a.m.

Stephanie Ann Bell

Stephanie Ann Bell, 27, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 28, 1975, in Fort Ord, Calif. A resident for 11 years, she was an office administrator.

She is survived by her husband, Chris; her father, Michael Groves, her mother, Linda Shone, one son, Nick Bell, and one sister, Andrea Jenkins, all of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. American Cremation and Burial Services, 310 Foremaster Lane is handling arrangements.

Mason P. Butler

Mason P. Butler, 74, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A retired carpenter, he was born Sept. 15, 1928, in Illinois.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, Mason P. Butler Jr. and Brian Butler; and three grandchildren.

Services will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. A private burial will follow.

Salvatore

Cangialosi

Salvatore Cangialosi, 60, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 10, 1942, in Manineo, Sicily. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired real estate owner/manager.

He is survived by his wife, Rita; two daughters, Robin of Henderson and Annette of Las Vegas; one son, Sal Jr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Carmela, and three brothers, Marco, Carmen and Ignazio, all of New Jersey.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Elizabeth Rachel

Cleary

Elizabeth Rachel Cleary, 94, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born Jan. 26, 1909, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 16 years, she was an assistant manager at an information center.

She is survived by one son, Thomas Cleary of Canada; two daughters, Patricia Ann Tanicola and Kathleen Mylod, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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

Ronald Doe

Ronald Doe, 86, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 27, 1916, in Kalgoorlie, Australia. A resident for six years, he was a retired general contractor and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley C.; two daughters, Linda Shoenfield of Romoland, Calif., and Louisa Greenfield of Inglewood, Calif.; one son, Paul Doe of Inglewood; five stepsons, Mike Cupp of Carson City, Terry Cupp of Sacramento, Danny Cupp of LaVerne, Calif., Randy Cupp of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and Ronnie Cupp of Henderson; one sister, Dulcie Moran of Rancho Cucamonga; one brother, Norman Doe of Webster, N.Y.; 24 grandchildren and three grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 28369, Las Vegas, NV 89126 or the American Heart Association, 6370 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Katherine Elson (aka Kimbrel)

Katherine Elson (aka Kimbrel), 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 13, 1955, in California. A resident for nine years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Douglas; her father, John E. Elson, and one brother, John H. Elson, all of California.

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

Louis Victor Epstein

Louis Victor Epstein, 68, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 1, 1935, in Chicago. A resident for seven years, he was a security officer at New York-New York hotel-casino, a Korean War Navy veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marlene E.; one son, Michael B. Epstein of Mission Viejo, Calif.; one daughter, Fern M. Haworth of Bakersfield, Calif.; one sister, Shirley B. Goewey of Las Vegas; one brother, Sherwin David Epstein of Yermo, Calif.; and one grandson.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 3 p.m. service Wednesday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Antonio O. 'Tony' Fidelino

Antonio O. "Tony" Fidelino, 73, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born June 20, 1930, in Manila, Philippines. A resident for five years, he was a retired state government journalist.

He is survived by his wife, Corazon; two brothers, Arturo Fidelino and Armando Fidelino, both of the Philippines; and three sisters, Esther Tiuseco of West Allis, Wis., Edith Bucoy of San Francisco and Elsa Villanueva of Los Angeles.

Visitation is scheduled noon-5 p.m. Friday with a 4:30 p.m. rosary in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Waneta C. Goshorn

Waneta C. Goshorn, 87, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 5, 1915, in Indiana. A resident for many years, she was a cook.

She is survived by one daughter, Sharon Carr of Las Vegas.

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

William D. Korney Sr.

William D. Korney Sr., 69, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1933, in Chicago. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired Clark County court clerk and a veteran of the Army reserves.

He is survived by three sons, William D. Korney Jr. and Timothy J. Korney, both of Las Vegas and Michael P. Korney of Chicago; one brother, Roman F. Korney Jr. of Portage, Wis.; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Katheryn Rose Martin

Katheryn Rose Martin, 68, of Henderson and Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born July 15, 1934, in Missouri. A resident for 17 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Dale D.; three sons, Dale Jr., Chris and John; her mother, Frances Bishop; one daughter, Frances; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

Joseph Nelson Merritt

Joseph Nelson Merritt, 16, of Pahrump died Sunday in Las Vegas. A resident for 13 years, he was born July 27, 1986, in Las Vegas.

He is survived by his parents, Joseph and Cindy Merritt, and one sister, Mary Ann Merritt, all of Pahrump; two stepsisters, Kacce Norbspy of Pahrump and Karree Merritt of Texas; and her two grandmothers, Bill Hurley of Pahrump and Mary Merritt of Texas.

Services will be 4 p.m. today in Community Church of Pahrump. Pahrump Family Mortuary, 5441 S. Vicki Ann Road, is handling arrangements.

William

Elmer Moore

William Elmer Moore, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 26, 1926, in California. A resident for 50 years, he was a health physicist for the federal government and a Navy veteran.

Graveside services will be in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Theodore L. Owens

Theodore L. Owens, 74, of North Las Vegas died May 24 in North Las Vegas. He was born May 28, 1928, in Tennessee. A resident for many years, he was a welder in the automotive industry and a World War II Army veteran.

Graveside services were 9:40 a.m. in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Leon Shelton

Leon Shelton, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1924, in Fordyce, Ark. A resident for 61 years, he was a cook at the Sahara hotel-casino.

He is survived by two daughters, Tracy Shelton of Las Vegas and Sherry Shelton of Barstow, Calif.; two sons, Vande Shelton of Las Vegas and Tyrone Shelton of Fresno, Calif.; two brothers, Dennis Shelton of Las Vegas and Robert Shelton of Reno; one sister, Lorene Williams of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be private.

Harry Stanavich

Harry Stanavich, 78, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 15, 1924, in New York. A resident for many years, he was retired.

Graveside services were 10 a.m. today in Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, handled arrangements.

Zeferina Villagrana

Zeferina Villagrana, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. A homemaker, she was born Aug. 26, 1926, in Nayarit, Mexico.

She is survived by her husband, Juan.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Park.

Willie B. Williams

Willie B. Williams, 88, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 15, 1914, in Ivan, Ark. A resident for 62 years, she was a retired Hacienda hotel-casino housekeeper and a retired member of the Culinary Union.

She is survived by one sister, Bertha Leake of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park.