Obituaries for May 4, 2004

Tuesday, May 4, 2004 | 10:10 a.m.

Joan M. Belser

Joan M. Belser, 78, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 2, 1925, in New York City. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, William; three sons, Charles W. Belser of Gaithersburg, Md., Paul E. Belser of Oak View, Calif., and Jack A. Belser of Flower Mound, Texas; two daughters, Jenny M. Belser of Los Gatos, Calif., and Claire A. Meyer of Catskills, N.Y.; two sisters, Theresa McGinn of Warwick, N.Y., and Mary Haley of Palm Harbor, Fla.; one brother, Edward McGinn of Sun City, Ariz.; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Graveside services will follow at noon Thursday in Boulder City Cemetery, 501 Adams Blvd.

The family suggests donations to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Joe Bradshaw

Joe Bradshaw, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 19, 1923, in Chicago. A resident for 22 years, he was a retired engineer for a nuclear laboratory and a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Berna; four children; eight grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite hospice.

Margaret R. Callesen

Margaret R. Callesen, 73, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Oct. 3, 1930, in Long Beach, Calif. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired hospital licensed vocational nurse.

She is survived by her husband, Arvid; two daughters, Christine Callesen of Daly City, Calif., and Kathleen Miller of Webster, N.Y.; two sons, Allan Callesen of Las Vegas and Mark Callesen of Phoenix; two sisters, Mildred Griffith of Cypress, Calif., and Claudia Gahafer of Los Osos, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Family Home Hospice, P.O. Box 15645, Las Vegas, NV 89114-5645.

Joshua W. Cundiff

Joshua W. Cundiff, 19, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 28, 1984, in Fort Worth, Texas. A resident for 18 years, he was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union.

He is survived by his mother, Deborah Lynn Henderson of Jackson, Tenn.; his father and stepmother, Corey and Sharlene Cundiff, one sister, Linda Cundiff, and one stepsister, Julia Murray, all of Las Vegas; and his grandparents, Arthur Cundiff of Fort Worth and Frank and Fauna Garrett of Las Vegas.

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

Antonia Gallegos

Antonia Gallegos, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 22, 1920. A resident for many years, she was a church housekeeper.

She is survived by one brother, William Tafola of Las Vegas.

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

Clarence Eugene Goddard

Clarence Eugene Goddard, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1927, in Thermopolis, Wyo. A resident for 63 years, he was a retired railroad clerk and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie A.; two daughters, Kathleen Hampton of Aurora, Utah, and Shawni Jean Portillo of Atlanta; one son, John Michael Goddard of Las Vegas; one sister, Elaine Einsworth of Monmouth, Ore.; two brothers, Jerry Goddard of Las Vegas and Jimmy Goddard of Dallas, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Services will follow at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Chapel, Main. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Memorial Park.

Thomas Navette Hatch Sr.

Thomas Navette Hatch Sr., 66, of Pahrump died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 14, 1937, in San Antonio. A resident for 31 years, he was a dealer at the Horseshoe and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one son, Thomas Hatch Jr. of Henderson; four daughters, Stephanie Scaturro of Pahrump, Diane Clark and Carolyn Taylor, both of Las Vegas, and Janet Moore of Bakersfield, Calif.; two brothers, Donald A. Hatch of Missouri and John D. Hatch of Texas; two sisters, Lorraine White of Oklahoma and Mary Wharram of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Burial will follow in Eden Vale Memorial Park.

June E. Hornaday

June E. Hornaday, 79, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born June 19, 1924, in St. Paul, Kan. A resident for 16 years, she was a homemaker and a volunteer at Nathan Adelson Hospice for 10 years.

She is survived by one brother, Zelvin Lowman of Las Vegas.

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

Florence Pauline Lemorrocco

Florence Pauline Lemorrocco, 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 18, 1920, in New York City. A resident for 33 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Aulicino and Pauline Caruso, both of Las Vegas, and Georgeanne Albert of Gilbert, Ariz.; one son, Jimmy Lemorrocco of Gilbert; four sisters; one brother; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will follow at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1111 Michael Way. Graveside services will follow at noon Wednesday in Memory Gardens, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road.

John Lunden

John Lunden, 62, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born March 5, 1942, in Brookings, S.D. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired air-conditioning technician, a Navy veteran, past editor of Sons of Norway-Troll Posten and a member of the Boulder City Gun Club.

He is survived by his wife, Christine; one daughter, Deborah Lunden of Las Vegas; one son, Johnny Lunden of Boulder City; one stepdaughter, Lisa Wright of Boulder City; one stepson, Troy Wright of Seattle; and three granddaughters.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Grace Community Church, 1150 Wyoming St., Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Teddy Miller

Teddy Miller, 84, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 17, 1920, in Weiner, Ark. A resident for 18 years, he was a retired bar and restaurant owner.

He is survived by five daughters, Susan Setaro of Conyers, Ga., Margaret Benson of San Diego and Janie Miller, Amy Miller and Liz Werme, all of Las Vegas; one son, Mike Miller of Bixby Knolls, Calif.; one brother, Wayne McCoy of East Point, Ga.; two sisters, Juanita Campbell and Alice Asay, both of Terre Haute, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 9-11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. A private burial will follow.

Florence Morgan

Florence Morgan, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. A teacher, she was born Dec. 8, 1916, in Rhode Island.

She is survived by one daughter, Helen Sax of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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

Marilyn M. Naccarato

Marilyn M. Naccarato, 80, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local care center. She was born April 19, 1924, in Long Beach, Calif. A resident for 43 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Carlson, and one son, Thomas Naccarato, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to a 2 p.m. service Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Roy Oliver Nicks

Roy Oliver Nicks, 90, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 6, 1913, in Pierce, Colo. A resident for two months, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk.

He is survived by one son, Ronald R. Nicks of Henderson.

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

Zoltan G. Sajgo

Zoltan G. Sajgo, 60, of Henderson died Sunday in a local health care center. He was born June 20, 1943, in Hungary. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired auto body shop repairman.

He is survived by one son, Levente Sajgo of Henderson; his mother, Irene Sajgo of Naperville, Ill.; two sisters, Hedi Thiele of Naperville and Katalin Kenessey of the British West Indies; and two grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Randy Scott

Randy Scott, 47, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 6, 1956, in Akron, Ohio. A resident for 30 years, he was a photographer.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Brandon Scott of Las Vegas and Aaron Spalding of Euclid, Ohio; and one daughter, Kara Scott, his parents, Billy "Scotty" and Nancy Scott, and his former wife, Cheri Scott, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Burial will follow at noon Thursday in Palm Memorial Park.

Dorothy A. Shirley

Dorothy A. Shirley, 73, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 23, 1931, in Zanesfield, Ohio. A resident for 59 years, she was a retired convention center cashier, a member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and the Culinary Union.

She is survived by her husband, Preston; two daughters, Peggy Byford of Nocona, Texas, and Mary F. Anspach of Lebanon, Pa.; two sons, Michael S. Weeks of Ansonia, Ohio, and Patrick L. Weeks of Conrad, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Nevada SPCA, 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Mary Lou Swain

Mary Lou Swain, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in Chicago. She was born April 1, 1923, in California. A Las Vegas resident for 40 years, she was a retired bank teller.

She is survived by one daughter, Jamie Giovinco of Chicago; three sons, Roger Swain of Baton Rouge, La., N. Byers Swain of Las Vegas and Robert Swain of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 3-9 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday 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. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

Robert M. Vaughan

Robert M. Vaughan, 58, of Boulder City died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired musician, past president of the Rotary, Library Board chairman and member of the Hospital Foundation Board.

He is survived by two sons, Phillip Dean Vaughan of Carson City and Jeremy Todd Vaughan of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; one daughter, Erica Marshalle Vaughan of San Francisco; one brother, Eugene Judson Vaughan of Chicago; and three granddaughters.

Visitation is scheduled 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Bethany Baptist Church, 210 Wyoming St., Boulder City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Bethany Baptist Church. Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way, Suite 1, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Deacon's Fund, Bethany Baptist Church, 210 Wyoming St., Boulder City, NV 89005, or Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Annie S. White

Annie S. White, 95, of Hurricane, Utah, died Saturday in a Hurricane rehabilitation center. She was born Oct. 27, 1908, in Virgin, Utah. A resident for 10 years, she was a retired retail sales clerk.

She is survived by one son, Joseph White of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Denza Aiken Wright

Denza Aiken Wright, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Alliance, Neb. A resident for 62 years, she was a schoolteacher at Rancho High School, a homemaker, a 1947 Las Vegas High School graduate, a 1951 graduate of Brigham Young University and co-owned with her husband, George, several establishments including Wrights Motel.

She is survived by one son, David Wright of Poway, Calif.; four daughters, Georgeann Ray of Las Vegas, Rosalyn McClary of Henderson, Judy Webb of Riverton, Utah, and Barbara McOmber of Poway; Jane Aiken of Las Vegas; and 18 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 5-8 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Additional visitation is scheduled one hour prior to an 11 a.m. service Wednesday in the Christy-Harris LDS chapel. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park.