Obituaries for October 11, 2004

Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 | 9:13 a.m.

Vicki Diane Adras

Vicki Diane Adras, 49, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born July 3, 1955, in Ashville, N.C. A resident for 35 years, she was a waitress.

She is survived by two daughters, Amber Sedano and Margarete Adras, and two sons, Casey Adras and Scott Gregory, all of Las Vegas; four sisters, Kathy, Kim, Nancy, and Bobbi; one brother, Larry; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Bunkers Mortuary , 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North followed by private burial.

Theresa G. Andolina

Theresa G. Andolina, 90, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. She was born June 20, 1914, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 26 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, Sonny, Anthony and David; one daughter, Lucille O'Connell; three brothers, Joe, Pat and Jerry; two sisters, Margie and Susie; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89117.

Mimia P. Brown

Mimia P. Brown, 75, of Pahrump died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Jackson, Ky. She was a press operator for General Motors.

She is survived by two grandsons, Jason Brown of Tucson and Garrick Brown, and one granddaughter, Tasha Brown both of Las Vegas; two nieces Becky Puckett and Nancy Puckett both of Kentucky.

Boulder City Family Mortuary, 833 Nevada Way, Suite 1, Boulder City, NV 89005, is handling arrangements.

Ethel C. Burress

Ethel C. Burress, 84, of Boulder City died Wednesday in a local Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1920, in Los Angeles. A resident for 11 years, she was a retired executive with an electrical manufacturing company, a member of the Boulder City Republican women and the PEO chapter AF.

She is survived by one sister, Mildred B. Burris of Boulder City.

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

The family suggests donations to Grace Community Church, 1150 Wyoming St., Boulder City, NV 89005, or the Homestead of Boulder City, 1401 Medical Park Dr., Boulder City, NV 89005.

Donald M. Dawson

Donald M. Dawson, 86, of Henderson died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1918, in Blue Creek, W.Va. A resident for 60 years, he was a retired manager for city government, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Henderson Kiwanis Club, Henderson Veterans of Foreign Wars and past president of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. He was actively involved in senior housing associations and Catholic Charities.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betty Dawson; one son, David Dawson of Henderson; one daughter, Donna Van Noller of Grandville, Mich; and four grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, followed by burial in Palm Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society, 2250 E. Tropicana, Suite 19, Las Vegas, NV 89119, or Salvation Army Angel Tree Program, 814 Light Street, Baltimore, Md. 21230.

Irving Fischbein

Irving Fischbein, 81, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. He was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 16 years, he was a retired electronics sales representative, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Chabad of Summerlin.

He is survived by one daughter, Debbie Chernick of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89123.

The family suggests donations to Chabad of Summerlin, 2820 Regatta Dr. NO.117, Las Vegas NV 89128.

Abraham Labayen Garabato

Abraham Labayen Garabato, 63, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 11, 1941, in the Philippines. He was an engineering manager in telecommunications.

He is survived by his wife, Bonifacia; and one son, Guy Garabato of Orlando, Fla.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Vallejo, Calif. Hines Funeral Home, 2610 E. Lake Mead Blvd., will be handling arrangements.

Troy A. Wheeler Sr.

Troy A. Wheeler Sr., 35, of Las Vegas died Oct. 1 in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 22, 1968, in Lowell, Mass. A resident for two years, he was a retired auto mechanic.

He is survived by two sons, T.J. Wheeler and Joshua Wheeler, and one daughter, Kristyle Wheeler, all of Tucson; and his mother, Shay V. Anderson of Las Vegas.

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