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July 25, 2001 Serenity Alexander ODESSA Serenity Johna Alexander, an infant, was stillborn Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Carl Lewis officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Father, Terik McCall of Odessa; mother, Latesha Cook of Odessa; and grandparents, Royce McKee of Milwaukee, Katherine Cook and Adrian McCall, both of Odessa. Paulo Blanco ODESSA Paulo D. Blanco, 90, of Odessa, a retired laborer, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Deerings Nursing Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton and had been a resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Raymond Blanco of Odessa, Pablo Blanco of Dallas and William Blanco of Hephzibah, Ga.; daughters, Empedia Gomez, Eliria Blanco and Geneva Nunez, all of Odessa, Cathy Gonzales of Seminole and Addie Mendoza of Midland; sister, Cista Calderon of Fort Stockton; 19 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Natividad Rodriguez ODESSA Natividad Rodriguez, 69, of Odessa, a retired laborer, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Marys Catholic Church with the Rev. Matthew Chackalackal officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and had been a resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Manuela Rodriguez of Odessa; son, Natividad Rodriguez Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Estela Waldrop of Rowlett, Martha Rodriguez, Mellie Arellano and Nancy Lara, all of Odessa; brothers, Joe Rivera, Lauro Rivera and Raymond Rivera, all of El Paso; sister, Terresa Lerma of San Pueblo, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sadie Smith BROWNWOOD Sadie Claudine Smith, 86, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at her sons residence in Rising Star. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Pleasant Valley Cemetery with Richard Massey officiating. Arrangements by Higginbotham Funeral Home. She was born in Coryell County and moved to Odessa in 1951. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth Smith of Rising Star; daughter, Alta Bullock of Odessa; sister, Novene Cox of Tomball; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Glenna Tenaglia ODESSA Glenna Jean Tenaglia, 50, of Odessa, a computer industry clerk, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Oklahoma City. SURVIVORS: Husband, Guido Tenaglia of Odessa; daughters, Alisa Kilgore of Bristow, Okla., Christina Burdick and Heikki Tenaglia, both of Odessa, and Andrea Berkey of California; brothers, Bob Pierce of Bristow, Nick Massey, Richard Massey, Don Pierce and Frank Massey, all of California; sister, Brooke Massey of Bristow; and four grandchildren. Rosalinda Valles STANTON Rosalinda Lindy Valles, 35, of Dallas, a corporate administrative assistant, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Revs. George Thirumangalam and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. She was born in Big Spring. SURVIVORS: Mother, Rosa Diaz of Stanton; sisters, Lori Valles and Melissa Wiltsie, both of Midland; and brother, Richard Torres of Stanton. Kitty Wilkerson ANDREWS Kitty Wilkerson, 83, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Andrews West Cemetery with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Canyon and moved to Andrews in 1952 from Borger. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jerry Mack Wilkerson of Andrews and John C. Wilkerson of Giddings; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.