Obituaries for February 2, 2005

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 | 9:08 a.m.

Mary V. Behrbaum

Mary V. Behrbaum, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born May 2, 1919, in Marion Heights, Pa. A resident for 23 years, she retired as a supervisor with the Clark County School District.

She is survived by her husband, William; one daughter, Barbara Casebolt of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one sister, Pauline Murray of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service date in Denver is pending. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2785 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Donald Bradburd

Donald Bradburd, 73, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Nov. 2, 1931, in Philadelphia. A resident for six years, he was a retired lawyer, an Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Judith; four sons, Scott, Andrew and Stephen, all of Las Vegas, and Jeff of California; two daughters, Ilene and Tammie, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Lynn Bowes; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1:20 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Barbara L. 'Bobbi' Brooks

Barbara L. "Bobbi" Brooks, 81, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Waterbury, Conn. A resident for 21 years, she was a retired secretary for the state prison system.

She is survived by one son, Dale M. Edwards; two daughters, Karen Cotton and Jeanne Chikato; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

The family suggests donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 4850 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 27, Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Beverly Mae Brown Cueto

Beverly Mae Brown Cueto, 51, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local health care center. She was born March 31, 1953, in Belchertown, Mass. A resident for 23 years, she was a licensed vocational nurse.

She is survived by her husband, Jose Jr.; six sons, Jaime Cueto and Jerome Cueto, both of Los Angeles, Joel Cueto of Manila, Philippines, and Jovito Cueto, Jose Cueto III and Joshua Cueto, all of Las Vegas; four daughters, Jeannette Sityar of Manila and Jennie Calderon, Amanda Brown and Jodi Cueto, all of Las Vegas; her mother, Shirley Chambers of Florida; two brothers, Albert Brown Jr. and Daryl Chambers, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Aileen Ulmer of Belchertown; and 16 grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled noon-4 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until a 2:30 p.m. service Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

Loreto J. Garcia

Loreto J. Garcia, 54, of Pahrump died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1951, in Mexico. A resident for 18 years, he was an internal maintenance employee at a hotel and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Myriam; two daughters, Leonor Garcia and Georgina Garcia, both of Iowa; six sons, Loreto Garcia Jr. of Iowa and Marco Garcia, Moses Pastora, Cristian Angulo, Byron Angulo and Dennis Angulo, all of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today and noon until a 4 p.m. service Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, 1325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Loraine Bilbrey Godfrey

Loraine Bilbrey Godfrey, 75, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 23, 1929, in Williamsville, Mo. A resident for 43 years, she was a homemaker, a member of Southgate chapter of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile at the Zelzah Shrine Temple.

She is survived by her husband, Lawrence D. Sr.; one daughter, Donna Mickie Price of Las Vegas; two stepsons, Larry D. Godfrey Jr. of Reno and Patrick Godfrey of Dallas; one brother, Richard Bilbrey of Mesquite, Texas; and six grandchildren.

Services were scheduled at 3 p.m. today in All Saints Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington Ave. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to Zelzah Shrine Transportation Fund, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Mary E. Lozano

Mary E. Lozano, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born March 20, 1926, in Mexico. A resident for 30 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Arthur; three sons, Rick Verdin, Arthur Lozano Jr., and Raul Silvas; four brothers, Agapito, Tomas, Manuel and Lorenzo; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be in Texas. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

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

Barbara J. Sullivan

Barbara J. Sullivan, 44, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 17, 1961, in San Diego. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph J.; and one daughter, Kira N. Sullivan of North Las Vegas.

Visitation is scheduled 3-7 p.m. today in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be in Quincy, Mass.

Florence J. Thomas

Florence J. Thomas, 79, of Las Vegas died Sunday. She was born June 28, 1925, in Bridgeport, Conn. A resident for 30 years, she was a retired employee of the Golden Nugget, a charter member of Reflexology and was a Troop 17 Girl Scout leader for 10 years.

She is survived by one son, Robert John Thomas of Las Vegas; six daughters, Joan Marie Thomas of Seymour, Conn., Donna Rose Wood of Las Vegas and Susan Diane Hughes, Karen Ann Thomas-Goto, Diane Jane Weir and Janice Mary Dawson, all of Henderson; three brothers, Anthony Schiro of New York, Daniel Schiro of Connecticut and Albert Schiro of Florida; three sisters, Rose Marchionni, Eleanor Bonfietti and Virginia Simko, all of Connecticut; and four grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. today at Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

John R. Vaughn

John R. Vaughn, 77, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. A construction superintendent and a Navy veteran, he was born July 7, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

He is survived by three daughters, Janet, Jackie and Deirdre; one sister, Olive; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Odyssey Health Care, 4011 McLeod Drive. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

James Alan Wagner

James Alan Wagner, 53, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born April 7, 1951, in Germany. A resident for 43 years, he was an attorney, a member of Winterwood Golf Club and the Nevada State Bar and was a Boulder City High School graduate.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; two stepsons, Kent Barry and Kurt Brown, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Carolyn L. Wagner of Gilbert, Ariz.; two brothers, Richard D. Wagner of Gilbert and Stuart M. Wagner Jr. of Austin, Texas; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Thomas Cemetery, Overton. Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Bonnie Weekley

Bonnie Weekley, 55, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 28, 1949, in Oak Knoll, Calif. A resident for 43 years, she was a retired dispatcher in the gaming industry.

She is survived by her husband, Leo; one son, Brian Kizer, one daughter, Dawn Vincent, her parents, Barbara and William Seidler, and one brother, Steven Blake, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Susan Thompson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-7 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Palm Chapel, Jones.

Virginia I. Whitehead

Virginia I. Whitehead, 85, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 1, 1919, in Washington. A resident for 60 years, she was a retired dance instructor.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda Davison of Las Vegas and Dauna Whitehead of Los Angeles.

Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling private arrangements.