Obituaries for May 21, 1998

Viola G. "Vi" Barrett, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local care center. She was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Salt Lake City. A resident for seven years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen R. Bede of Las Vegas and Margaret A. Snyder of Porterville, Calif.; two sons, David G. Barrett of Oceanside, Calif., and Stephen J. Barrett of Tracy, Calif.; one sister, Eleanor Cavaretta of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one brother, Kenneth Martinson of Salt Lake City; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

JAMES ELLIS BAUGHN

James Ellis Baughn, 69, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 13, 1928, in Elberfeld, Ind. A resident for 20 years, he was a carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 1089 in Phoenix.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Goodin of Las Vegas; one son, Mark Baughn of Phoenix; one brother, Clarence Baughn of Huntsville, Ala.; and two grandchildren.

Services will be private. Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd., is handling arrangements.

BASIL 'ANDY' BOSWELL

Basil "Andy" Boswell, 41, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Sept. 13, 1956, in Washington state. A resident for six months, he was a self-employed painter.

He is survived by two sons, Basil Boswell and Christane Boswell, one daughter, Farrah Boswell, and his parents, Basil and Katie Boswell, all of Las Vegas.

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

BEVERLY BULLARD

Beverly Bullard, 59, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 11, 1938, in Waukegan, Ill. A resident for 21 years, she was an animal groomer.

She is survived by one daughter, Kelly Young of Lapeer, Mich.; one son, Michael Wells, and her mother, Irene Riordan, both of Las Vegas; her father, John Gerchar of Chicago; and three grandchildren.

Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd., is handling arrangements.

ANTHONY S. CALDARIO

Anthony S. Caldario, 85, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born May 24, 1912, in Chicago. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired barber.

He is survived by one sister, Frances Bodeau of Las Vegas; and one niece, Maria Wallace of Los Angeles.

Visitation is scheduled 8-11 a.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in St. Christopher's Catholic Church. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

PAUL DEVILLA CARR

Paul DeVilla Carr, 61, of Henderson died Wednesday in Henderson. He was born Aug. 21, 1936, in Colorado. A resident for 28 years, he was a Wells Fargo security officer, an Army veteran and a former member of the Moose Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; one son, Dale Carr; one daughter, Tammy Batty; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

HARRY COLEMAN

Harry Coleman, 73, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. A Navy chief warrant officer and veteran of 30 years, he was born June 1, 1924, in Missouri.

He is survived by one brother, Edward Gutierrez of Las Vegas.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

ARTHUR B. DARBY

Arthur B. Darby, 79, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1918, in Hobart, Okla. A resident for 40 years, he was a retired casino pit boss and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; three daughters, Evelyn Sanders of San Antonio and Kathleen Brown and Karen Close, both of Henderson; one son, A.C. Darby of Lewisville, Texas; two sisters, Thelma Jackson of Hobart and LaVerne Hall of Virginia Beach, Va.; one brother, Norton Derby of Rocky, Okla.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation is scheduled noon-3 p.m. Friday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Graveside services will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

LARRY DEAM HAFELE

Larry Deam Hafele, 48, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1949, in Illinois. A resident for seven years, he was a truck stop security guard.

He is survived by three sons, Jeff Hafele, Matt Hafele and Brian Hafele; his father, Robert Hafele; two brothers, Lane Hafele and Ricky Hafele; and one sister, Donna Chockley.

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

DEANNA LYNN HORN

Deanna Lynn Horn, 42, of Las Vegas died May 8 in a local health care center. She was born Sept. 27, 1955, in California. A resident for 10 years, she was a construction system engineer and a member of Job's Daughters of the Masonic Paternity.

She is survived by her father, Richard Horn; and one sister, Christine M. Holmer of Riverback, Calif.

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

THOMAS EDWARD 'T.J.' JACK

Thomas Edward "T.J." Jack, 72, of Las Vegas died May 13 in a local health care center. He was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Highland Park, Mich. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired taxicab driver for 15 years, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge.

He is survived by one sister, Dorothy Compton of Leesburg, Fla.

Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2121 Western Ave., Suite A-3, is handling arrangements.

ALEAN JOHNSON

Alean Johnson, 83, of North Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 23, 1915, in Terrell, Texas. A resident for eight years, she was a domestic housekeeper.

She is survived by two sons, Clarence Jones of De Soto, Texas, and Horace Johnson Jr. of North Las Vegas; two daughters, Jessie Denmon and Dessie Denmon, and one brother, Harrison Gillaspie, all of Dallas; 23 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-8 p.m. Friday in American Burial and Cremation Services, 310 Foremaster Lane. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Great Commission ID Church. A private burial will follow.

KENT S. JOHNSON

Kent S. Johnson, 65, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 1, 1933, in Rockwall, Texas. A resident for eight years, he was a station manager for the Postal Service and an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine; two sons, Kenneth Johnson and Kevin Johnson, one daughter, Stephanie Johnson, and one adopted sister, Patricia Williams, all of California; and six grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Bunkers Chapel. Burial will follow in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

CAROLINE PEARL JONES

Caroline Pearl Jones, 70, of Las Vegas died May 14 in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Canada. A resident for five years, she was a mail order clerk.

She is survived by one son, Scott Jones; one daughter, Terri Jones; one brother, William Morwick; and one grandchild.

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

FLORENCE MAY KEPICS

Florence May Kepics, 74, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born May 16, 1924, in Donora, Pa. A resident for 48 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by one daughter, Alice Scott of Bellingham, Wash.; several nieces and nephews; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave.

DAVID W. MCKINNERNEY

David W. McKinnerney, 75, of Henderson died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 26, 1922, in La Grange, Ill. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired printing company pressman, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; two daughters, Irene Bates of Boulder City and Patricia Boggio of La Verne, Calif.; one brother, Ken McKinnerney, and four sisters, Sylvia Schlecte, Marjorie Geri, Alice Crafton and Martha Miller, all of Illinois; and three grandchildren.

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

HAZEL 'DOLLY' MYERS

Hazel "Dolly" Myers, 21, of Las Vegas, died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born June 24, 1976, in Houston. A resident for 14 years, she was an entertainer and a supporter of animal rights organizations.

She is survived by her companion, Sean Preston; one child, Jamie; her stepfather, Reed Rasmussen of Las Vegas; one sister, Rebecca Myers, two brothers, Isaiah Myers and Jacob Myers, three half brothers, Anthony Falcone, Frank Falcone and David Falcone, one half sister, Anna West, and her grandmother, Juanita West, all of Nevada.

Visitation will be 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. services at Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home Chapel.

JOHN JOSEPH NOLAN

John Joseph Nolan, 30, of Las Vegas died Tuesday. He was born Sept. 8, 1967, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a program coordinator for a health service organization.

He is survived by his parents, Leo and Dorothy Nolan, and three brothers, Michael Nolan, Thomas Nolan and James Nolan, all of Las Vegas; two sisters, Mary Frabbiele of Las Vegas and Therese Wingert of Keller, Texas.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. today in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Las Vegas.

The family suggests donations to Special Children's Clinic, Parent Support Group, 1161 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102.

EMMA HORTENSE PERKINS

Emma Hortense Perkins, 87, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 25, 1910, in Mineral Wells, Texas. A resident for 35 years, she was a retired registered nurse.

She is survived by one daughter, Pamela Odell Wess of Las Vegas; one son, Michael Perkins of North Las Vegas; one sister, Patricia S. Ford of New Haven, Mich.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 7 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Davis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

BETTY C. PERRY

Betty C. Perry, 94, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born March 22, 1904, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 24 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Caldwell of Mesa, Ariz., and Grace Stark of Virginia; two sons, Frank Cadwell of Connecticut and Leigh Perry of Petaluma, Calif.; one brother, Bill Schleuning of Connecticut; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

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

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

LOUISE MABREY PIA

Louise Mabrey Pia, 75, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 15, 1922, in Smyrna, Del. A resident for 27 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, David Pia of Pensacola, Fla., and Stephen Pia and Daniel Pia, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Burial will be private.

JOYCE E. PRONIO

Joyce E. Pronio, 70, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Zanesville, Ohio. A resident for 22 years, she and her husband owned H.A. Enterprises, an organization that produced farm machinery and tools for the steel industry. She was distributor of Gulf Oil products, distributor and installer of Kool Vent Aluminum Awnings, had real estate holdings, was a business broker and a business and personal consultant.

She is survived by her husband, Harry A.; two brothres; and two sisters.

No local services are scheduled. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

WANDA OTILLA REED

Wanda Otilla Reed, 91, of Henderson died May 12 in Henderson. She was born Dec. 29, 1906, in Dill, Okla. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sisters, Ellen Moore of Aztec, N.M., and Clara Robb of Livermore, Calif.; two brothers, Marvin Noyes of Dolores, Colo., and Oceo Noyes of Aztec; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be 8 a.m. Friday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

JOHN RICCELLA

John Riccella, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born March 14, 1920, in Pennsylvania. A resident for 25 years, he was a retired bar owner and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons, Raymond Riccella of Pennsylvania and Giovanni Riccella of Utah; and two daughters, Donya Riccella and Nicole Riccella, both of Las Vegas.

Services were scheduled at 1 p.m. today in Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, followed by a private burial.

LORENZO RIVERA

Lorenzo Rivera, 41, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 10, 1956, in Mexico. A resident for three years, he was a laborer in the construction industry.

He is survived by four brothers, Antonio, Enrique, Pedro and Erasmo; and two sisters, Danuela Delgado and Lucila Luna.

Services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today in St. Christopher's Catholic Church. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, handled arrangements.

JAMES 'ROCCO' SARACCO

James "Rocco" Saracco, 69, died April 16 in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 6, 1928. A resident for many years, he was retired.

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

ROBERT MURRY THOMPSON

Robert Murry Thompson, 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Missouri. A resident for six months, he was a mechanic and a Navy veteran.

He is survived by one sister, Laverne Carter of Las Vegas.

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

EILEEN VIGGIANO

Eileen Viggiano, 78, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 20, 1919, in New York. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by three sons, Bruce Viggiano and Robert Viggiano, both of Las Vegas, and Ralph Viggiano of New York City; one brother, Walter Mueller of New York City; and one grandchild.

Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

SHEILA RAE WOODWORTH

Sheila Rae Woodworth, 53, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospice. She was born Dec. 11, 1944, in Washington state. A resident for four years, she was a retired medical administrator.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; one daughter, Shirley Ann Childs of Texas; one son, Michael Ray Woodbury of Colorado; and one grandchild.

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

TEOFILO YBANEZ

Teofilo Ybanez, 79, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1918, in the Philippines. A resident for 10 years, he was a hotel parking attendant.

He is survived by his wife, Florinda; three sons, Fredico Ybanez and Jerry Ybanez Jr., both of Las Vegas, and Danilo Ybanez of Los Angeles; two daughters, Maria Grania and Erlinda Salazar, both of Los Angeles; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today with a 6 p.m. service in Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. North. A private burial will follow.

SALVATORE ZENDANO

Salvatore Zendano, 25, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 15, 1973, in New York. A resident for many years, he was a bartender.

He is survived by his mother, Barbara Cavaretta of Las Vegas.

Burial will be in New York. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

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