Obituaries for May 2, 2005
Monday, May 2, 2005 | 9:43 a.m.
Grace E. Carrigan
Grace E. Carrigan, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Iowa. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Craig Carrigan of Las Vegas and James R. Carrigan of Daleville, Ala.; one sister, Greta Spencer of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and five grandchildren.
Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Agatha Justine Goodman
Agatha Justine Goodman, 77, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 13, 1928, in Chicago. A resident for eight years, she was a retired data processing clerk.
She is survived by her husband, Amos; three sons, Robert Goodman and William Goodman, both of Chicago, and Bernard Goodman of North Las Vegas; two daughters, Barbara Lewis and Bonita Burks, both of North Las Vegas; four sisters, Roxie Hays, Willa Gaines, Yolanda Cohn and Elyria Thorton; two brothers, Olander Cohn and Lawrence Cohn; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Advent United Methodist Church, 3460 N. Rancho Drive. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., is handling arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Advent United Methodist Church, 3460 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
Luella G. Owsley
Luella G. Owsley, 89, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. She was born March 17, 1916, in Sanford, Colo. A resident for 12 years, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by three sons, James Lawrence Owsley of Aurora, Colo., Hartley Ellsworth Owsley of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Charles Franklin Owsley of Alamosa, Colo.; one daughter, Jackie Conville of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 3391 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89129.
Thomas Jefferson Porter
Thomas Jefferson Porter, 83, of North Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born June 4, 1921, in Columbus, Tenn. A resident for 10 years, he was a retired designer for a mattress manufacturer and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by two daughters, Thomasine Bush of North Las Vegas and Donna Franks of Chicago; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
No local services are scheduled. Services will be in Chicago. Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., handled arrangements.
The family suggests donations to the Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.
Ed Trivento
Ed Trivento, 67, of Henderson died Saturday in a local care center. He was born Nov. 25, 1937, in Vermont. A resident for 17 years, he was a retired supervisor in the gaming industry.
He is survived by his wife, Beverley.
Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.
Audette Viveiros
Audette Viveiros, 79, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born March 31, 1926, in Fall River, Mass. A resident for 14 years, she was a retired sewing machine operator.
She is survived by one son, Roland Viveiros Jr. of Henderson; one brother, Antone Cabral of Fall River, Mass.; and two sisters, Angelina Botelho of Henderson and Aida Seco of Sandy Hook, Conn.
Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.
Donald Weatherhead
Donald Weatherhead, 75, of Henderson died Thursday in a local care center. He was born Sept. 26, 1929, in New York City. A resident for three years, he was a retired Air Force technical sergeant, a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran and a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association.
He is survived by his wife, Angeles; two daughters, Sylvia Young of Seattle and Susan Buno of Los Angeles; one son, Benjamin Adona Jr. of San Mateo, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled noon-7 p.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. May 9 in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.
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