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John Falcone
John "Big John" Falcone, 67, passed away in Las Vegas, August 24, 2007.
He was born August 13, 1940 in San Jose, Calif. and lived in Pahrump for 37 years, having moved from Palmdale, Calif.
He served in the US Navy in Vietnam and was assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise. He worked as a self-employed mechanic after leaving the service.
His wife, Nancy; daughters, Teresa Falcone, Danielle Falcone, and Francesca Falcone; son, John Falcone; brothers, Tony Falcone and Ralph Falcone; and 2 grandchildren; all of Pahrump, survive him.
In lieu of flowers donations should be made to the immediate family. (08/24/07)
Jennie Fontaine
Jennie M. (Magnacca) Fontaine, 91, of Pahrump, died August 24, 2007 in Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.
Her beloved husband of 56 years, J. Victor Fontaine, died May 12, 1995.
Jennie is survived by her devoted son, Kenneth Fontaine of Pahrump; brother JKL Mignacca of Pahrump; sister, Loretta Judson of Chesapeake, Va.; two grandchildren, Dr. Reid G. Fontaine of Tucson, Ariz., Jared J. Fontaine (Laura) of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a great-grandchild, Giulia Fontaine.
Jennie was the daughter of Patsy and Mary (D'Alessandr) Mignacca and she was born in Shrewsbury on Aug. 4, 1916.
Jennie graduated from Shrewsbury High School.
She was the head court clerk for the probation department in the Worcester trial courthouse and retired in 1981.
She belonged to a local sewing club and was a member of St. Margaret Mary Lutheran Church.
Jennie's funeral will be held Aug. 29 from the Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel, 370 Plantation Street, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary Church, 75 Alvarado Avenue.
Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. A calling hour will be held Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home immediately prior to church. (08/24/07)
Dorothy L. Anderson
Dorothy L. Anderson, 79, known to all as "Granny Goose", passed away Nov. 7, 2007 in Pahrump.
She was born June 19, 1928 in Chattanooga, Tenn. and was the mother of five children, grandmother to six and great-grandmother to nine.
She is survived by brother James H. (Edna) Steel of Norwalk, Calif.; daughter Brenda A. (David) Seifried of West Mifflin, Pa. and grandchildren David W. (Samathia) Smith of Pahrump, Joseph C. (Tanya) Seifried of San Antonio, Texas, Reba "Lulu" Hewitt of South Carolina, Terry Hewitt of California and Jessica and Michael McCurry of Glenmont, Ohio.
Those interested may visit her memorial page at www.dlandersongrannygoose.googlepages.com.
There will be no memorial service. Her wish was to have her body donated for science research.
In lieu of flowers, send donations to local hospice help centers. (11/07/07)
David Amsler
David Amsler, 66, passed away peacefully Oct. 30, 2007 in Las Vegas.
He was born Dec. 5, 1940 in Olean, N.Y. to Russell and Rita Amsler.
In his youth, David helped his father build their first home; he learned a lot from this experience and remembered it fondly.
At the age of 14, his family moved to Tucson, Ariz. While living there, David began his working career as a gas station attendant and continued to achieve in the job market as an elevator mechanic and operating his own plumbing business.
In 1964, David went to work for EG and G at the Nevada Test Site, located in Mercury. It didn't take him long to become a supervisor. He did such a great job for them that Sandia National Laboratories requested that he worked for them as a technical coordinator. He worked for them until retiring in 2001.
After he retired, he and his wife lived in Beaver Dam, Ariz., St. George, Utah and Pahrump.
David was an avid hunter and fisherman. He very seldom came home without his tags filled or his limit caught when fishing. It was said he could catch a fish in a five-gallon bucket.
He also loved teaching his grandchildren to fish. He would catch a fish and then hand them the pole allowing them to think they had caught the fish, while he stood back and grinned.
David enjoyed the outdoors so much that he built his own log cabin in the mountains at Mammoth Creek, Utah.
After he retired, David and his wife spent all of their summers there.
David was a kind-hearted, generous man who will be missed by many dear family members and friends.
Per David's request, there will be no services held at this time.
His wishes were that we hold a celebration of his life when we open the cabin in the springtime.
David is survived by his wife Paula; dog Shugie; step-children Michelle and Geno Fletcher; six step-grandchildren Kaylee, Paris, Kristine, K.C., Elisha and Leah; son Jeff Amsler; sister Delores Huckabone; brother-in-law Duke Patterson; sisters-in-law Sherree Patterson and Charlotte Jones plus many very close friends. (10/30/07)
Jack Kendrick "Gone Fishing"
Jack Kenneth Kendrick, 71, passed away Nov. 4, 2007 in Pahrump.
He was born June 9, 1936 in Plant City, Fla.
He is survived by daughters Belinda Serino of Pahrump and Susan Troxell of Roy, Wash.; sisters Peggy McIlvain of Pomona, Calif. and Betty Duffy of Bartow, Fla. and their families and adoring grandchildren James, Jennifer, Danny and Jonny.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty; son Michael, who Jack had dearly missed; his parents; brothers Stanley and Jim and sister Nancy.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Michael Reiner and the wonderful staff at Nathan Adelson Hospice.
"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6. (11/04/07)
Sharon Reich
Sharon Kay Hamling Reich, born May 25, 1943, in Rapid City, S.D., passed away Nov. 10, 2007, in Pahrump.
She was a resident of Nevada since 1994, having moved from Omaha, Neb., where she had lived since 1966.
She is survived by her mother Betty Hamling of Rapid City, S.D.; brother Don Hamling of Rapid City, S.D.; sister Darenda Bott of Talala, Okla.; ex-husband, John L. Reich Jr. of Hot Springs, Ark.; sons Tim Reich (Danielle) of Henderson, Tom Reich ( girlfriend Dana Longfield) of Henderson and Ted Reich (Kari) of Pahrump; daughter Tiffany Young (Ken) of Pahrump; daughters-in-law Kay Reich of Henderson and Pam Reich of Victorville, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren that were her pride and joy, and many nieces, nephews and great friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Hamling of Rapid City, S.D. and her grandsons Isaiah Samuel Young and John Richard Reich.
She was a fantastic mother and grandmother and a great friend, loved by all and never to be forgotten. We love you Nama!
Services will be held 11 a.m., Nov. 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, 921 E. Wilson Road. (11/10/07)
William Barnak
William "Barney" Barnak, 79, passed away Sept. 22, 2007 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.
Barney was born in Nanticoke, Pa. and graduated from Wilsonboro High School.
In 1946, at the age of 18, he joined the Army and served three tours of duty in Japan, Korea and Vietnam before retiring at Fort Lewis, Wash. in 1967.
He went on to another career as a longshoremen and retired as a Checker from local 52, Seattle in 1992.
Barney and his wife, Karen, moved to a small farm in Minn. in 1995. They raised Emus, and operated a meat market. He still found time for his woodworking and old tractor restoration.
In 2000, they discovered Pahrump and moved from Minn. to make Nevada their permanent home.
Barney was very outgoing and made lifelong friends wherever he lived. He even learned to play bingo after years of resistance and made many friends in the bingo halls.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion.
Barney is survived by his wife Karen; sons Mark, Scott, Michael, Gary and Gene; daughters Pamela and Joanne, their families and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Anita.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Sept. 28 at the Lee Funeral Home Chapel. (09/22/07)
Teddy Ray Jones
Teddy Ray "Ted" Jones, 81, of Pahrump, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 22, 2007.
He was born in Globe, Ariz. and resided in Pahrump for 15 years.
He retired from the Marines, where he was a soldier and a gifted Mathematics teacher. Ted also retired from the US Postal Service.
He enjoyed traveling, different types of crafts, playing cards, sudoku and spending time with friends.
Ted loved the Lord and he and Amy spent most of their time worshipping and helping others find the way to the Lord.
He is survived by his loving wife Amy, sons Kelly, of Romoland, Calif. and Terry, of Albany, Ore.; sister Pat Garrow; brother Hearl Jones; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Ted was known for his loyalty and dedication to those he loved.
His love and sense of humor has touched many and will continue to touch the lives of us all.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 at First Southern Baptist Church, 741 Fehrs Way. (09/22/07)
Melvin Williams
Melvin "Mel" Williams, 71, passed away Sept. 22, 2007.
He was born June 27, 1936 in Severy, Kan. and was a resident of Pahrump since 1993.
Since 1974, Williams has been a Minister in the Church of God and retired as an electrician for the IBWW 11.
His wife, Patrice; sons Jim (Debbie) and Michael (Jeannette); daughters Julie (Marcus) Buettner and Angela (David) Wackett; son-in-law Scott Hamrick; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive him.
No services are planned in Pahrump. (09/22/07)
