Desert Messenger

February 20, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 31 SEE IN MEMORIAM PAGE 33 First locally-owned and operated music station in Quartzsite, Arizona. Proudly serving the communities of Quartzsite, Bouse, Brenda, Rainbow Acres, La Paz Valley and beyond, since 1988. Quartzsite's Favorite "CLASSIC HITS" Local Information Weather 24 Hours Day / 7 Days Week! 928-927-5111 Quartzsite, Brenda, La Paz Valley SUNDAY 1:00pm Wagons West RV Park, Brenda 6pm Black Rock RV Park, Brenda 6:30pm. Gold Star Gospel, Acoustic with Lee Black MONDAY 6:30pm. Arizona Sun RV Resort 6:30pm 88 Shades RV Park TUESDAY 1pm Split Rail RV Park 6:30pm Community Bible Church All Music 7pm. Desert Gold, Brenda, Gospel WEDNESDAY 1pm Crawford's RV 6:30pm. Holiday Palms RV Park, Country 6:30pm Gold Star THURSDAY 6:30pm. QIA Jams 1st & 3rd Country; 2nd & 4th Gospel 7pm. Brenda RV Resort FRIDAY 6:30pm JR's RV Park 6:30pm Mt. Quail RV Park SATURDAY 1pm Desert Gold RV Park, Brenda 1pm Park Place RV Park, Accoustic 4pm Mt. Quail #2 RV Park Quartzsite, Brenda, Quartzsite, Brenda, La Paz Valley La Paz Valley Music Jam Schedule Please contact Desert Messenger to list your jam session 928-916-4235 Editor@DesertMessenger.com Lawrence Anthony Gebera Lawrence Anthony Gebera, age 74 of Quartzsite, AZ died January 23, 2019 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born January 2, 1945 in Hartford CT. He attended St. Francis of Assisi Catho- lic School in Tonawanda and gradu- ated from Tonawanda High School. Lawrence lived a life that was full of adventure. He was featured in the Tonawanda News for riding his bi- cycle from Detroit to Tonawanda, NY and also for fending off an at- tacker when he was a cab driver in Buffalo, NY. He was an avid mo- torcycle enthusiast and met many friends as he traveled the country on his Kawasaki motorcycle and in his RV. He was a member of the IUPAT Painters Local 43 Union and worked in Buffalo, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Henderson, NV; and Phoenix, AZ. Additionally, he worked for An- heuser Busch. In the last 10 years Lawrence owned a business repair- ing "Day Night Shades" for RVs. He was known to use factory parts and do the job right. He met many peo- ple who affectionately called him "Day Night Shades Larry." Lawrence was very tech savvy enjoy- ing electronics, toys, telescopes, and movies. He was fond of fl ea markets and bargain hunting. He enjoyed ham radio and had trucker friends throughout the United States. Though he was reserved, once he became your friend he was very loy- al. Kind hearted and empathetic, he had an innate sense of fairness and believed that the helpless should be helped. He was a gun enthusiast and an avid outdoorsman. He en- joyed hunting and fi shing, but only for the purposes of obtaining food. He was a lover of the furred and feathered and often took in injured animals to nurse back to health. He was very good to children and ani- mals and they returned the love he had from them. Lawrence is survived by his son, David Gebera and his wife Wendy of Milwaukee, WI; daughter, Chris- tine Gebera and her husband Den- nis Kessinger of North Tonawanda, NY; fur children Penny and Mindy; sister, Patricia Kick of Lockport; brother, John Gebera; and uncle William Gebera of Amherst, NY; three grandchildren, Andrea Rosen- burg of Rapid City, SD, Mathew Ge- bera of North Tonawanda, NY and Tylene Flenorl of Milwaukee, WI and many friends that he met in his travels. He was preceded in death by his father Nicholas Gebera, mother Luise Roth, brothers Micheal Ge- bera and Nicholas Gebera, Jr., un- cle Edward Gebera and Aunt Mary Gibson. A mass for Lawrence will be held Friday, April 5th at 10 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church; 73 Adam St., Tonawanda, New York 14150. Non Catholics and Catholics not feeling comfortable with receiv- ing communion may signify this by placing their hand over their heart to receive a blessing from the priest or remaining seated during commu- nion. In Lieu of fl owers please send donations to Exotic Heritage Cat Association of America no-kill Shel- ter; 860 Quail Crest Rd.; Kingman AZ 86409. In lieu of fl owers please send donations to Exotic Heritage Cat Association of America no-kill Shelter; 860 Quail Crest Rd.; King- man AZ 86409. In Memoriam

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