Obituaries for May 14, 2004

Friday, May 14, 2004 | 9:41 a.m.

Leonisa V. Camu

Leonisa V. Camu, 72, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Catanduanes, Philippines. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Salvador B.; five daughters, Elsa Racelis, Evelyn Constante, Arlene Aldovino and Marivic Camu, all of the Philippines, and Maria Ofelia Bernal of Las Vegas; four sons, Robert Camu of Ontario, Canada, and Salvador Camu Jr., Ferdinand Camu and Eugene Camu, all of the Philippines; three brothers, Jose Vargas, Juan Vargas and Domingo Vargas, all of the Philippines; and 19 grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

Leon Cosey

Leon Cosey, 75, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born April 11, 1929, in Newellton, La. A resident for 11 years, he was an automobile mechanic and a member of the Southern Nevada 9 Ball Association.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; six daughters, Shavon James and Sherry Williams, both of Las Vegas, Gale Adams of Maryland, Linda Dismuke of Colorado, Nihla Cosey of California and Melissa Cosey of Los Angeles; one son, Travielle Pope of Las Vegas; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday in Thomas and Jones Funeral Home, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 1165 Lawry Ave. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Patrick Donnelly

Patrick Donnelly, 75, of North Las Vegas died Tuesday in North Las Vegas. He was born April 10, 1929, in Clayton, Mo. A resident for nine years, he was a race track security supervisor.

He is survived by four daughters, Kelly Hernandez of Yuma, Ariz., Darby Jepson of Newport, Tenn., Diana Larson of Winona, Minn., and Gale Ward of San Jacinto, Calif.; four sons, Eugene Eastway of Apache Junction, Ariz., Steven Rose of Michigan, Donald Eastway of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Douglas Eastway of North Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 30 minutes prior to a 2 p.m. service Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. A private burial will follow.

Viktoria K. Ham

Viktoria K. Ham, 84, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Beuthen, Germany. A resident for 26 years, she was a retired registered nurse.

She is survived by three daughters, Ute Ledwon of Berlin and Cynthia Pfaendler and Viktoria Rice, both of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Northwest, 6701 N. Jones Blvd.

Wesley James Long Sr.

Wesley James Long Sr., 59, of Las Vegas died April 23 in Las Vegas. He was born June 15, 1944, in Alabama. A resident for many years, he was a laborer in the construction industry.

He is survived by one son, Wesley Long Jr.; one daughter, Deidra Street; and one sister, Jean Long.

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

Gerald Christopher Longdo

Gerald Christopher Longdo, 48, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A resident for many years, he was born Oct. 3, 1955, in Phoenix.

He is survived by one daughter, Tara Cheri Longdo; five sisters, Marsha Longdo, Lisa Longdo, Julie West and Maureen Longdo, all of Las Vegas, and Penny Schwartz of Ohio; and two grandchildren.

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

Judy Ann Maloncon

Judy Ann Maloncon, 52, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born April 25, 1952, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was an emission control specialist for the Department of Motor Vehicles.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Kimberly Maloncon and Melissa Pautler; and three sons, Steven, Michael and Kevin Collins.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Sunday with a 6 p.m. rosary at Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Davis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave.

Naomi J. McCarthy

Naomi J. McCarthy, 77, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. A retired cashier for local casinos and a member of the Eastern Star and the Culinary Union, she was born Sept. 6, 1926, in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas; one son, Thomas Jr.; one daughter, Patricia Bailey; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

John Ritz

John Ritz, 80, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. A head prop man, he was born Nov. 13, 1923, in California.

He is survived by one daughter, Carol A. Prince, and three sons, Robert J. Ritz, Jay A. Ritz and Terry L. Ritz, all of Las Vegas.

Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lillian Schubert

Lillian Schubert, 99, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1904, in Hungary. A resident for eight years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one son, Mike Merrick of Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Sunday in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane.

Marc Andrew Somers

Marc Andrew Somers, 26, of Henderson died May 4 in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 7, 1977, in Nova Scotia. A resident for five years, he was a dealer.

He is survived by his parents, Arthur and Marie Somers of Nova Scotia.

No local services are scheduled. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Linda Elaine Woods

Linda Elaine Woods, 56, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Orange County, Calif. A resident for 32 years, she was a retired data processor for University Medical Center.

She is survived by three daughters, Christine Galasso, Cheryl Calhoon and Sandra Clemes, all of Las Vegas; one son, Larry Levens of California; and three grandchildren.

Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way, Suite 1, is assisting with a pending memorial service.