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Friday, February 04, 2000
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Deaths
Albert Ballin
Albert Ballin, 64, died Wednesday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born May 27, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired mechanic for an airline and a seven-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Sondra of Las Vegas; sons, Scott of Commack, N.Y., and Jeffrey of Las Vegas; daughter, Ellen LaGrange of Melville, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held in New York. The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Foundation. Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne handled arrangements.
Robert Boff
Robert J. Boff, 77, died Tuesday in Spartanburg, S.C.
He was born March 28, 1922, in Pittsburgh. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired postage meter salesman, a 26-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Penny Lumb of Las Vegas and Judi Englund of Mission Viejo, Calif.; son, Robert II of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sister, Joyce Ramella of Pittsburgh; brother, A. Regis of New York; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be one hour before services at 11 a.m. Monday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern, followed by graveside services at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Lottie Moon Missionary Fund at First Baptist Church.
Marie Carrichia
Marie Carrichia, 85, died Wednesday in Las Vegas.
She was born April 12, 1914, in New York. A homemaker, she was a resident of Boulder City.
She is survived by her son, Peter Mazzola of Boulder City.
Burial will be in New York. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Thelma Caviness
Thelma Caviness, 69, died Tuesday at a Henderson hospital.
She was born July 6, 1930, in Pottsville, Ark. A homemaker, she was a 13-year resident of Henderson.
She is survived by her husband, Lloyd of Henderson; daughter, Ava Stevens of Jonesboro, Ark.; sons, Larry of Henderson, and Jimmy and Richard, both of Hawthorne, Calif.; sisters, Dean Russo of Jacksonville, Ark., Joann Lovelady of Dumas, Ark., and Dorothy Holmes of Bee Branch, Ark.; brothers, Johnny Patterson, Gerald Patterson and Herman Patterson, all of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Palm Mortuary-Henderson handled arrangements.
Jessica Claxton
Jessica Claxton, 50, died Jan. 5.
She was born June 29, 1949, and was a 20-year resident of Las Vegas.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Stanley Coslett
Stanley E. Coslett, 73, died Wednesday at Nathan Adelson Hospice.
He was born June 11, 1926, in Chicago. A Navy veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War, he was a two-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Mary of Las Vegas; daughters, Karen Coslett-Ichikawa of Ben Lomond, Calif., and Lisa Rodriguez of Glendora, Calif.; son, Mark Kincheloe of Norco, Calif.; brother, David of Lake Jackson, Texas; sister, Colleen Pattee of Maryland; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today at Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne. The family requests memorial donations be made to a charity of choice.
William Crawford
William G. Crawford, 73, died Jan. 28.
He was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Los Angeles. A Navy veteran, he was an associate for a bottling company and a three-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Joan of Las Vegas; son, Scott Donahue; and daughter, Gail Thomas, both of Florida; brothers, Roland, Jack and Bob, all of California; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Burial will be at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Valley Memorial Cremation & Burial handled arrangements.
Roscoe Denson Sr.
Roscoe A. Denson Sr., 48, died Saturday.
He was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Las Vegas and was a lifetime resident. A maintenance worker, he was a member of Angel Light Church of God in Christ and Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Shana; sons, Rodrick Williams, Roscoe Jr. and Aarron; daughters, Aveon Gray and Pam; and brother, Lue Ben Jr., all of Las Vegas; and sisters, Debra Roach of North Las Vegas, Fannie Thomas of Henderson, and Lucy Neal, Johnnie Gray, Rochelle Whitley and Dorothy, all of Las Vegas.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Palm Mortuary-Downtown with services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow at Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park.
David Downs
David B. Downs, 61, died Tuesday.
He was born July 3, 1938, in Long Beach, Calif. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a vice president for a bank, a 13-year resident of Henderson and a member of the Elks Lodge.
He is survived by his son, Denzil of Indianapolis; daughters, Raylene Murray of Henderson and Debra Benson of Reno; mother, Eunice; and sister, Joanne Barber, both of Tonopah; and nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services at noon Saturday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern. Burial will follow in Palm Valley View Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Peter Eaton
Peter J. Eaton, 78, died Tuesday at a Las Vegas hospital.
He was born March 27, 1921, in Albany, N.Y. A retired Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a retired dealer in gaming and a 33-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; and son, Peter; daughters, Nancy, all of Las Vegas; and Mary Dunham of Troutdale, Ore.; and brother, Edward III of West Hartford, Conn.; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Palm Mortuary-Eastern, where services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park.
Kathleen Eiten
Services for Kathleen Joan Eiten, who died Monday, will be at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Timothy Episcopal Church, followed by burial at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Marjorie Elliott
Marjorie E. Elliott, 84, died Monday at a local care center.
She was born Aug. 14, 1915, in Ardmore, Okla. A real estate broker, she was a 44-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, Lonnie Sisson of Las Vegas; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Davis Funeral Home. Burial is private.
Ruth Henson
Ruth Henson, 47, died Saturday at home.
Born in Los Angeles, she was a resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her daughter, Melissa of Huber Heights, Ohio; son, Jason of West Carrollton, Ohio; mother, Marjorie Richmond of Louisville, Ky.; brothers, Doug Parker of Las Vegas and Cliff Richmond of Louisville; and grandmother, Ruth Jones of Los Angeles.
Services will be held in West Carrollton under the direction of Swart Funeral Home.
Flora Marshall
Flora B. Marshall, 85, died Saturday.
She was born Sept. 8, 1914, in San Francisco and was a seven-year resident of Las Vegas.
Valley Memorial Cremation & Burial handled arrangements.
Salvador Martinez
Salvador Martinez, 64, died Wednesday.
He was born Sept. 16, 1935, and was a resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his son, Vie of Wisconsin.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Elva McMillen
Elva A. McMillen, 62, died Saturday at a Las Vegas hospital.
She was born June 30, 1937, in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her son, Robert Jr. of Browns Mills, N.J.; daughters, Tina of Las Vegas and Ruth Grover of Browns Mills; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Valley Memorial Cremation & Burial handled arrangements.
Brenda Neilson
Brenda Lee Neilson, 46, died Tuesday.
She was born April 29, 1953, in Nevada. A clerk in a fabric store, she was a lifetime resident of Nevada.
She is survived by her parents, Donald and Maranee; and brother, Donald, all of Las Vegas.
Visitation will be one hour before services at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lorenzi Ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will be at noon Monday at Panaca Cemetery. Bunkers Mortuary handled arrangements.
Willa Mae Pisciotta
Willa Mae "Billy" Pisciotta, 86, died Wednesday.
She was born Dec. 14, 1913, in Flemingsburg, Ky. A retired cashier in a restaurant, she was a 38-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Guy; and daughter, Carol Haddad, both of Las Vegas; son, Samuel Welder of Houston; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Burial is private. The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Palm Mortuary-Jones handled arrangements.
Yolanda Radykowski
Yolanda "Babe" Radykowski, 75, died Wednesday at a Henderson hospital.
She was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Kenosha, Wis. A retired waitress in a hotel-casino, she was a 31-year resident of Las Vegas and a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Pahrump.
She is survived by her daughters, Carol Parker of Las Vegas and Lori Brandon of Pahrump; sons, Tim Lindal, Bill Lindal and Rob Smith, all of Las Vegas; sisters, Frances Nilsen of Port Charlotte, Fla., Lue Davis of Moorpark, Calif., and Peti Adamo of Great Falls, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until services at 1 p.m. Monday at Palm Mortuary-Eastern. Burial will follow at Palm Valley View Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Robert Rogers
Robert M. Rogers, 79, died Jan. 26.
He was born Nov. 28, 1920, in New Jersey. An Army veteran, he was a government worker in the patent office and a 20-year resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his sister, Mildred Poteet of Baltimore.
Desert Memorial Cremation & Burial Society handled arrangements.
Robert Schmale
Robert Lynn Schmale, 57, died Nov. 29.
He was born Feb. 4, 1942, in Iowa. An engineer, he was a resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his brothers, Vernon and Kenneth, both of Iowa.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Dan Sutton
Dan E. Sutton, 65, died Jan. 8.
He was born July 8, 1934, and was a resident of Las Vegas.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Patricia Touchette
Patricia A. Touchette, 39, died Tuesday at a Las Vegas hospital.
She was born May 20, 1960, in Salt Lake City. A homemaker, she was a five-year resident of Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Gary; daughters, Ashley Chryst, Rebecca Chryst and Michaela; and son, Adam Chryst, all of Las Vegas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stillman; and brothers, Brad Knight, Greg Knight and Jeff Knight, all of Salt Lake City; sisters, Linda Hanks of Mesquite and Lisa Knight of Salt Lake City; and grandmother, Marge Knight of Salt Lake City.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Tree Line Street chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Palm Mortuary-Downtown handled arrangements.
Barry Wells
Barry Wells, 49, died Sunday.
He was born Aug. 11, 1950, in Colorado. The owner of a collection agency, he was a resident of Las Vegas.
He is survived by his son, Don of New Mexico.
Burial will be in Arizona. Hites Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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