Val Norman Westby, 77, Aberdeen resident and former painter at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on May 19, 2019, at his home in Aberdeen, Washington.

Val was born on Aug. 7, 1941, in Ely, Nevada, to Norman J. and Val Dean (Eitle) Westby. He lived there until the age of 12, when his family moved to Las Vegas. He worked for many years at the Tropicana and also at the Tonopah Test Site, where he worked in maintenance.

Val was married to Joanne M. Sisinni, the mother of his three children, when she passed away on July 20, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Val later married Mary L. Lewis on June 19, 1991, in Nevada. She passed away in 2013. Val on Oct. 14, 2015, married Ruth E. Lacey in Elko, Nevada, and he moved to Aberdeen, where they have lived ever since.

Val was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Elko, Nevada, and Aberdeen, Washington. He loved people, enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking and sharing the Bible Truths with others.

Val is survived by his wife, Ruth Westby of Aberdeen; a son Joe (Samantha) Westby of Vancouver, Washington; two daughters: Lisa (Jay) Birley of Centralia, Washington and Carol (Doug) Lyons of Peoria, Arizona; a brother, Andrew Westby (Kay) of Elko, Nevada; and five grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service for Val on June 8, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall, 1000 K St, Hoquiam, WA.