Obituaries for July 16, 2003

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 | 8:57 a.m.

Delores P. Armstrong

Delores P. Armstrong, 86, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 23, 1917, in Massachusetts. A resident for eight years, she was a retired administrative assistant in the medical industry.

She is survived by one daughter, Carlotta D. Hurless; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Wiliam E. Atson

Wiliam E. Atson, 79, of Henderson died Saturday in Las Vegas. A truck driver and a World War II Army veteran, he was born March 30, 1924, in the Bronx, N.Y.

He is survived by three daughters, Patricia Evans, Florence Evans and Catherine Duffy; and two sons, Thomas Evans and Robert Evans.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., followed by burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

Gail Turley Barton

Gail Turley Barton, 68, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. She was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Bluefield, W.Va. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired travel agency owner.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Kay; four daughters, Valerie Barton and Alison Barton Stroh, both of Las Vegas, Julia Barton Schonhar of Houston and Jacqueline Barton of Austin, Texas; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Stephens College, Columbia, Mo.

Gladys M. Busch

Gladys M. Busch, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. A homemaker, she was born July 8, 1920, in Lowestoft, England.

She is survived by her husband, Gail; one daughter, Caroline Butts of Las Vegas; one sister, Joyce Templeton of England; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

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

Matthew Daniel Carter

Matthew Daniel Carter, 23, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born May 15, 1980, in Las Vegas. He was a janitorial technician.

He is survived by his companion, Damilla Morris; his father, Norman Price; his mother, Marylyn Carter; two brothers, Thomas Diggs and Norman Price; two sisters, Monica Carter and Lashay Davis; and three stepbrothers, Jimmy Moore, Brandon Blockson and Toney Simms.

Services will be noon-12:45 p.m. Thursday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery.

David Manly Darlington

David Manly Darlington, 73, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 27, 1929, in California. A resident for 31 years, he owned and operated Underdog Sign Co. and was a Korean War Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife of four years, Joy E.; two sons, Rick Darlington and David Darlington, both of Nevada; two daughters, Bonnie Oliver of Nevada and Melissa Gilbert of Hollywood, Calif.; and one stepson, Denny "Ace" Murry of Nevada.

A celebration of life service will be 7 p.m. Monday in Mulligan's Bar & Grill, 2396 S. Lamb Blvd. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Celebration of Life fund for David "Underdog" Darlington.

Shirley S. Flores

Shirley S. Flores, 60, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 21, 1942, in Indiana. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Belinda Flores, one son, Bret Flores, and her mother, Roselea Wilcox, all of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., is handling private arrangements.

Fae Gaisford

Fae Gaisford, 60, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1943, in Kentucky. A resident for 40 years, she was a gaming cashier.

She is survived by her companion, Bill Kurr of Las Vegas; one son, Joseph E. Gossioux; one stepdaughter, Charleen O'Rourke of Henderson; two stepsons, William Kurr of Las Vegas and Dewayne Kurr of North Las Vegas; two brothers, John Taylor of Tombstone and Robert Taylor of Tennessee; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 6000 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 9C, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Joseph Jenecaro

Joseph Jenecaro, 91, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. He was born Feb. 22, 1912, in Wall, Pa. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired material handler for a manufacturing company, a World War II Army veteran and founder of the Las Vegas senior softball tournament in 1980, known as the Joe Jenecaro Invitational Softball Tournament since 1990.

He is survived by one son, Joseph; one sister, Lucille Maruco of Henderson; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-8 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to Las Vegas Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Joseph Jenecaro, 66 Trolley Crossing Lane, Middletown, CT 06457.

Martha V. Knittel

Martha V. Knittel, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. She was born Nov. 1, 1919, in Hosmer, S.D. A resident for 2 1/2 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Southern California United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandra L. Block of Las Vegas and Billie Rae Knittel of Mayer, Ariz.; three brothers, Herman Vilhauer of Sacramento, Henry Vilhauer of Anaheim, Calif., and Edmund Vilhauer of Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Jones. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Demario Deashun Love Sr.

Demario Deashun Love Sr., 20, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 11, 1982, in Las Vegas. A resident for 20 years, he was a shipping warehouseman.

He is survived by two sons, Demario Love Jr. and Demarion Love, one daughter, Denaisha Love, his parents, Theodore and Linda Love, seven brothers, Stanley Coleman Jr., Deavion Hughes, Freddrick Love, Teandre Love, Rayvon Love, Dont'e Boykin and Theodore Boykin, and one sister, Tanisha Boykin, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 1-8 p.m. Thursday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 1165 Lawry Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Lois Magness

Lois Magness, 81, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. A culinary supervisor, she was born Sept. 5, 1921, in Ragsdale, Ala.

She is survived by her husband, Eddie; one daughter, Lois Webber; and one son, Dave Cowan.

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

Lori Lynn Mann

Lori Lynn Mann, 43, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 25, 1959, in Dixon, Ill. A resident for 22 years, she was a retired registered nurse, a graduate of Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, Ill., and the State University of New York.

She is survived by her father and stepmother, John Carlson Sr. and Reathe Carlson, and two brothers, John Carlson Jr. and Jerry Carlson, all of Dixon.

A memorial service will be Thursday in St. Rose Dominican Hospital, 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson. Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation, 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson, NV 89015.

Florence McKitterick

Florence McKitterick, 86, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born July 1, 1917, in Rock Springs, Wyo. A resident for 11 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, James McKitterick of Las Vegas; one daughter, Joann Oates of Texas; and eight grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Mary Lou Price

Mary Lou Price, 79, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. A homemaker, she was born Oct. 25, 1923, in Minnesota.

She is survived by two daughters, Kaye Baumann of Henderson and Judy Brooks of Arizona; her father, John Mumm; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

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

Anna Frances Risco

Anna Frances Risco, 64, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Nov. 12, 1938, in New York City. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired school district bookkeeper.

She is survived by her husband, Salvatore F.; three daughters, Marie Carbone of New York and Lisa Hoen and Maddalena Bracone, both of Las Vegas; three sons, Steve Risco of Las Vegas, John Risco of Palm City, Fla., and Jerry Risco of New York City.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Graveside services will follow at 1:20 p.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Josue Rojas, M.D.

Josue Rojas, M.D., 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 26, 1944, in Colombia. A resident for 22 years, he was a physician, a Vietnam War Army veteran and a member of the Clark County Medical Society and the American Medical Association.

He is survived by his wife, Aydhe; one daughter, Jhosmara Rojas, and one son, Carlos Rojas, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Jennie Cristancho of Berrien Springs, Mich.; and one brother, Ismael Rojas of San Francisco.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Palm Chapel, Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Las Vegas Spanish SDA Church, 100 E. Washburn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89030.

Monserrat Guadalupe Rosas

Monserrat Guadalupe Rosas, 11 months old, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 3, 2002, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by her parents, Silvia Mongrain, her father, Pedro Rosas, two sisters, Karina Felix and Laura Hernandez, and one brother, Martin Felix, all of Las Vegas; and her grandparents, Maria-Laura Hernandez and Roberto Padilla, both of Mexicali, Mexico, Guadalupe-Vega Guillen of Los Angeles and Pedro Rosas of Michoacan, Mexico.

Visitation is scheduled 9 a.m. until a 2 p.m. service Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Tommy Paul Thompson

Tommy Paul Thompson, 56, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born April 18, 1947, in Wendell, Idaho.

He is survived by his parents, Don and Orlena May Thompson; and one brother, Terry Thompson of Las Vegas.

Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Raul Gonzalez Trinidad

Raul Gonzalez Trinidad, 86, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local medical center. He was born March 11, 1917, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A resident for 12 years, he was a retired law enforcement officer.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Felicidad Gonzalez.

He is survived by his wife, Rafaela; three sons, Raul Gonzalez Jr. of Miami, Hugo Gonzalez of Las Vegas and Jessie Gonzalez of New Jersey; two daughters, Violeta Gonzalez of Las Vegas and Lotti Gonzalez of New Jersey; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park.

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