In Memoriam

The following list represents our Brothers, Sisters, and Kin that have passed since January 2020. They came from all walks of life. Some were old, some were young. Some were from other parts of the world while others were born and raised here in Las Vegas Nevada. The one thing they all had in common is that they were all Members of IATSE Local 720, and we honor them by calling them Brother, Sister, or Kin.

Anna Pierce

Sworn In November 13, 1970

Gold Card April, 2009

Passed on October 24, 2024

Age 93

Todd Watkins

Sworn In June 4, 2002

Retired Disabled March 2007

Passed on October 12, 2024

Age 58

Carol Heineman

Sworn In July 4, 1996

Retired June 2015

Passed on September 21, 2024

Age 74

Ken Rogers

Sworn In October 28, 2003

Retired January 2015

Passed on August 13, 2024

Age 73

Jairo Toland

Sworn In October 19, 2023

Active Member

Passed on July 29, 2024

Age 44

Byran Wimmer

Sworn In May 9, 2024

Active Member
Passed on July 16, 2024

Age 37

Ryan T. Peterson

Sworn In May 17, 2002

Active Member

Passed on July 14, 2024
Age 54

Roger Lewis Frants

Sworn In December 15, 2004

Retired September 2016

Passed on June 23, 2024
Age 72

Christopher B. Watson

Sworn In February 9, 1989

Retired June 2012

Passed on June 21, 2024
Age 78

Alan Manoff

Sworn In April 6, 2017

Active Member

Passed on March 15, 2024
Age 64

Tim Redsull

Sworn In September 15, 1994

Steward, Active Member

Passed on March 13, 2024
Age 72

Carmelo “Carl” Rapaglia

Sworn In July 7, 1975

Retired February 2011

Passed on February 7, 2024 *
Age 81

Bob Collins

Sworn In January 22, 2003

Active Member

Passed on January 28, 2024 *
Age 61

David Scott

Sworn In July 11, 1996

Retired August 2023

Passed on January 16, 2024
Age 57

Mike Pollender

Sworn In April 5, 2012

Active Member

Passed on December 23, 2023
Age 60

Gary William Nellis

Sworn In December 4, 1970

Retired April 1984

Passed on November 6, 2023
Age 83

Paul G. Larsen

Sworn In January 3, 1991

Retired January 2010

Passed on November 5, 2023
Age 79

Raleigh Vaughn

Sworn In February 23, 2012

Active Member

Passed on November 3, 2023
Age 50

Raymond Martinez

Sworn In June 17, 1994

Active Member

Passed on November 1, 2023
Age 58

Clair Kieffner

Sworn In July 7, 1975

Retired March 2009

Passed on September 27, 2023
Age 82

Charles Romano

Sworn In April 7, 1999

Retired March 2012

Passed on September 12, 2023
Age 87

Matthew Gum

Sworn In November 1, 2004

Business Agent, Active Member

Passed on August 7, 2023
Age 55

Brian Dean

Sworn In August 3, 2017

Active Member

Passed on August 3, 2023
Age 40

Luke Putman

Sworn In June 12, 2000

Retired September 2009

Passed on July 28, 2023
Age 79

Tyrone Watkins

Sworn In February 26, 2015

Active Member

Passed on June 23, 2023
Age 54

Ron Zastrow

Sworn In September 5, 2006

Active Member

Passed on April 18, 2023
Age 65

Michael R. Norris

Sworn In January 11, 1982

Retired March 2020

Passed on April 10, 2023
Age 68

Rod Steely II

Sworn In November 14, 2002

Active Member

Passed on April 1, 2023
Age 56

Daniel Lovil

Sworn In May 10, 1971

Retired July 2021

Passed on February 27, 2023
Age 74

Andrea Carbone

Sworn In February 2, 2022

Active Member

Passed on February 1, 2023 *
Age 55

Roy Elfert

Sworn In December 19, 2005

Active Member

Passed on October 25, 2022
Age 63

Ruben Cuevas

Sworn In March 12, 2020

Active Member

Passed on October 7, 2022
Age 54

Louis Bradfield

Sworn In May 5, 1967

Gold Card October 2017

Passed on October 2, 2022
Age 81

David Huskinson

Sworn In October 3, 1991

Retired February 2022

Passed on August 9, 2022
Age 66

Jennifer Ryan

Sworn In February 22, 2007

Active Member

Passed on August 2, 2022
Age 39

Patrick Nole

Sworn In January 7, 1974

Retired April 2022

Passed on June 15, 2022
Age 72

Anthony Symons

Sworn In December 4, 1970

Gold Card June 2006

Passed on May 17, 2022
Age 92

Joe Urbauer

Sworn In April 9, 2001

Active Member

Passed on April 10, 2022
Age 60

Anthony Castanedo

Sworn In July 27, 2006

Active Member

Passed on February 9, 2022
Age 74

Robert Nelson

Sworn In June 5, 1970

Gold Card September 1998

Passed on January 30, 2022
Age 99

James Walker

Sworn In October 4, 1990

Retired January 2008

Passed on December 13, 2021
Age 86

Moshe Bialac

Sworn In January 13, 1972

Retired/Disability March 1997

Passed on December 12, 2021
Age 69

Gregory LeGrand

Sworn In Aprl 7, 2016

Active Member

Passed on October 10, 2021
Age 49

Walter White

Sworn In March 3, 1961

Gold Card August 2016

Passed on October 3, 2021
Age 80

Dennis Marable

Sworn In September 21, 2004

Retired December 2017

Passed on September 9, 2021
Age 68

Phillip L. Williams

Sworn In July 11, 2019

Active Member

Passed on September 5, 2021
Age 32

Seamus Brennan

Sworn In January 2, 1975

Active Member

Passed on August 24, 2021
Age 67

John T. Rios

Sworn In May 24, 2012

Active Member

Passed on August 20, 2021
Age 49

William B. Jacks

Sworn In January 5, 1995

Active Member

Passed on August 20, 2021
Age 69

Eugene G. Lopez

Sworn In August 1, 2019

Active Member

Passed on August 5, 2021
Age 45

Brian Tucker

Sworn In January 20, 1994

Active Member

Passed on July 17, 2021
Age 51

Niko Tino

Sworn In February 2, 2004

Active Member

Passed on June 30, 2021
Age 57

Robert J. Ritz

Sworn In December 4, 1970

Retired March 2012

Passed on June 19, 2021
Age 74

Alex Malinov

Sworn In May 16, 2019

Active Member

Passed on June 6, 2021
Age 46

Leonard Colman

Sworn In April 29, 1974

Gold Card November 2004

Passed on May 27, 2021
Age 94

Edward Mahler

Sworn In October 5, 1995

Retired February 2009

Passed on March 29, 2021
Age 79

Richard Walsh

Sworn In August 20, 2002

Active Member

Passed on March 26, 2021
Age 73

Donald Neldberg

Sworn In June 5, 1970

Retired February 2008

Passed on March 9, 2021
Age 79

Walter Brookshire

Sworn In November 7, 1985

Active Member

Passed on March 7, 2021
Age 66

Dragon Sutic

Sworn In June 16, 2014

Active Member

Passed on March 5, 2021
Age 38

Ronnie Cayanan

Sworn In February 12, 2001

Steward, Active Member

Passed on February 1, 2021
Age 51

BJ Thomas

Sworn In October 3, 1974

Assistant to the President, Active Member

Passed on February 1, 2021
Age 85

Ralph Bickford

Sworn In January 30, 2014

Active Member

Passed on January 29, 2021
Age 60

Wilbert Smith

Sworn In January 8, 2001

Active Member

Passed on January 24, 2021
Age 52

Len Rader

Sworn In March 30, 1962

Union Trustee, Active Member

Passed on January 15, 2021
Age 74

Nancy Belian

Sworn In July 2, 1963

Gold Card March 2007

Passed on January 8, 2021
Age 89

Michael Fischbach

Sworn In January 15, 1971

Retired February 2008

Passed on December 21, 2020
Age 85

Shelly Grasser

Sworn In September 2, 2003

Active Member

Passed on December 9, 2020
Age 48

James Fox

Sworn In May 8, 1970

Retired January 2013

Passed on November 22, 2020
Age 78

Jerry Quinn

Sworn In October 23, 1978

Retired January 2020

Passed on November 12, 2020
Age 65

Paul Bowman

Sworn In October 1, 1987

Gold Card March 2007

Passed on October 10, 2020
Age 93

David R. Northam

Sworn In January 2, 1985

Active Member

Passed on October 4, 2020
Age 69

Leslie S. Agar

Sworn In May 17, 1982

Business Representative, Retired June 2018

Passed on September 14, 2020
Age 76

Adam W. Campbell

Sworn In July 6, 1989

Active Member

Passed on September 8, 2020
Age 58

Richard L. Morgan

Sworn In January 28, 2002

Active Member

Passed on July 20, 2020
Age 65

Arthur Chulchian

Sworn In January 31, 2006

Active Member

Passed on July 14, 2020
Age 50

Phillip Lecato

Sworn In April 5, 1990

Business Agent, Active Member

Passed on April 15, 2020
Age 79

Robert E. Gubbins

Sworn In January 4, 1996

Active Member

Passed on April 15, 2020
Age 79

James L. Hansen

Sworn In October 29, 1974

Retired January 2008

Passed on February 2, 2020
Age 81

Billy J. Pierce

Sworn In September 3, 2002

Active Member

Passed on January 31, 2020
Age 48