Obituaries for April 13, 1999

Susan B. Arrigale, 30, of Las Vegas died April 6 in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 16, 1968, in New York. A resident for 28 years, she was a teller at Nevada State Bank.

She is survived by one daughter, Camille Arrigale, and her mother, Antoinette Arrigale, both of Las Vegas.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Jay Borrosco

Jay Borrosco, 57, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local care center. He was born April 28, 1941, in Bradford, Pa. A resident for 10 years, he was a casino cashier.

He is survived by one brother, Mickey Borrosco of Houston.

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

John H. Bryant Jr.

John H. Bryant Jr., 47, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1952, in Texas. A resident for 36 years, he was a self-employed musician and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by three sons, Tyron Bryant, Terrance Bryant and Joshua Bryant; three daughters, Shirley Bryant, Jennifer Bryant and Jasmine Bryant; his parents, Essie and Freddie Olige Sr.; two brothers, Freddie Jr. and Marcus Olige; two sisters, Joyce Bryant and Paula Rogers; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled noon-4 p.m. Saturday and 9-10 a.m. Monday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1100 N. D St. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

Norman R. Buott

Norman R. Buott, 77, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 22, 1922, in Toronto, Ontario. A resident for 35 years, he was a real estate salesman and served in the Canadian Army.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; one son, Michael Buott of Chino, Calif.; and two sisters, Dolly Woodruff and Muriel Marconi, both of Toronto.

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

Shirley F. Ferstein

Shirley F. Ferstein, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Chicago. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Harry; two sons, Michael Ferstein of London and William Ferstein of Morton Grove, Ill.; two sisters, Frances Wilkouski of Chicago and Rosalie Montana of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is private. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 3909 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Harold Fraser Franklin

Harold Fraser Franklin, 90, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 9, 1908, in Dayspring, Nova Scotia. A resident for 13 years, he was a retired corporate executive.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Catherine "Kate"; two sons, Sydney and Warren; two sisters, Marion and Gertrude; one brother, George; and several grandchildren.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Building 5, is handling arrangements.

The family suggests donations to St. Jude's Ranch for Children Inc., 100 St. Jude, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Bernice Freestone

Bernice Freestone, 78, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born July 3, 1920, in Tonopah. A lifelong resident, she was a retired legal secretary for Clark County and a lifetime member of Neighbors of Woodcraft.

She is survived by one daughter, Gale Lundquist of Las Vegas; one son, Gary Freestone, and one brother, Lennart West, both of Sparks; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 3375 Glen Ave., No. 7, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Audrey J. Graham

Audrey J. Graham, 73, of Las Vegas died April 4 in a local care center. She was born June 15, 1925, in Washington Township, Pa. A resident for 40 years, she was a bookkeeper for a construction company.

She is survived by one daughter, Judith A. Wagner; one brother, Arthur Smail; four sisters, LaRue Shearer, Alberta Shearer, Blanche King and Donna Bennardo; and two grandchildren.

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

Andy Grasso

Andy Grasso, 80, of Henderson died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 15, 1918, in Pittsburgh. A resident for nine years, he was a retired general foreman in a machine shop.

He is survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Linda Marimberga of Las Vegas and Gail Petronzio of Cleveland; one son, Andy Grasso Jr. of Las Vegas; one sister, Connie Dottore, and one brother, Jack Grasso, both of Cleveland; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. today in Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, Henderson. Graveside services will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

Leo James Myers

Leo James Myers, 70, of Las Vegas died April 4 in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Mill Hall, Pa. A resident for 12 years, he was a cook and an Army veteran.

He is survived by three sisters, Gertrude Grubb, Mary T. Luecking and Roxanna Forman.

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

Ann C. Schwartz

Ann C. Schwartz, 62, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Dec. 19, 1936, in New York. A resident for 1 1/2 years, she was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Louis.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in New Jersey. Hites Funeral Services, 438 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Arsenio Gary Sena

Arsenio Gary Sena, 57, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born May 17, 1941, in Walsonburg, Colo. A resident for 35 years, he was a transmission builder at Aamco.

He is survived by three daughters, Victoria Hacker, Elizabeth Loebig and Twila Knight; two sons, Keith Edward Sena and Christopher Sena; his mother, Nila Sena; five brothers, Joe Sena, Val Sena, Chris Sena, Manuel Sena and Eugene Sena; and three sisters, Earlia Romreo, Jennie Sena and Rebecca Mulhern; and 13 grandchildren.

A celebration of life was scheduled noon today at 6012 Yellowstone Ave. Nevada Funeral Service-Nevada Cremation or Burial Society, 2983 Fremont St., handled arrangements.

Alvin Washington Shea Jr.

Alvin Washington Shea Jr., 65, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospice. He was born Sept. 25, 1933, in Rockdale, Md. A resident for five years, he was a sales director in the film industry and a veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Jan; five sons, Michael Shea of San Diego, Sean Shea of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sam Salerno III of Seaside, Ore., Scott Salerno of Tucson, Ariz., and Steven Salerno of Indiana; two daughters, Kathy Shea of San Diego and Kimberly Walk of Dallas; one brother, Ronald Shea of Lancaster, Pa.; one sister, Jean Mills of Baltimore; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Marion Margaret Stevens

Marion Margaret Stevens, 85, of Boulder City died Saturday in Boulder City. She was born Dec. 15, 1913, in West Brooklyn, Ill. A resident for 35 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Order of the Does.

She is survived by one daughter, Susan Bennett of Boulder City; four sons, Robert Stevens and Joseph Stevens, both of Dixon, Ill., Donald Stevens of Oregon, Ill., and Gary Stevens of Phoenix; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 10:30 a.m. services Wednesday in Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Park, Henderson.

Wanda Story

Wanda Story, 88, of Las Vegas died April 6 in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1910, in New York. A resident for 15 years, she worked for a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

She is survived by one son, John Story; one daughter, Maureen Story; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

Donald Herman ThielmanDonald Herman Thielman, 70, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1929, in Minnesota. A resident for eight years, he was a truck driver salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; one daughter, Michelle Sturges; one brother, William; and two grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to 1 p.m. services Tuesday in Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Joseph James Villareale

Joseph James Villareale, 76, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. He was born March 14, 1923, in New York City. A resident for 47 years, he was a retired hotel-casino bartender.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean; one son, Chris Villareale of Las Vegas; two daughters, Laurie Villareale-Kinner of Fox Island, Wash., and Amy Villareale-Hardy of Las Vegas; one brother, Anthony Villareale of Toms River, N.J.; two sisters, Fannie Tamburro of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Millie Palazzo of Valley Cottage, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 4 p.m. until a 6 p.m. service today in Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

James Alan Walsh

James Alan Walsh, 65, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born June 13, 1933, in Long Beach, Calif. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired federal government food inspector, a Korean War Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores; two daughters, Cindy Galloway of Las Vegas and Gail Provencher of Manchester, N.H.; three sons, Michael Walsh of Houston, Steven Walsh of Manchester and Terry Walsh of Kaneohe, Hawaii; four brothers, Richard Walsh and Arthur Walsh, both of South Boston, Kenneth Walsh of Milton, Mass., and Kevin Walsh of Pensacola, Fla.; one sister, Kathlyeen Miller of Quincy, Mass.; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 10 a.m. until noon services Thursday in Affordable Cremation and Burial Service, 2457 N. Decatur Blvd.

The family suggests donations to the National Kidney Foundation of Nevada, 3050 E. Desert Inn Road, Suite 121, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

Horace Weight

Horace Weight, 52, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. A casino manager and an Army veteran, he was born Aug. 19, 1946, in California.

He is survived by one daughter, Tiffiny L. Newhouse; two sisters, Holli Szentimrey and Helena Freed; and one grandchild.

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

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