HENDERSON - Joan Scano Morris, age 100, of Henderson, Nevada, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2020.
Joan was born Josephine Fina on May 22, 1920 in New York City, New York, to Italian/ Albanian parents, Joseph Fina and Elizabeth Melloni. She was the baby in the family and was spoiled by her one sister and four brothers. She attended the Transfiguration Catholic Church.
Joan Graduated from Washington Irving High School and Drake Business School. She worked as a secretary in the Empire State Building and was there when a plane hit the side of the building.
Joan met the handsome John Scano in New York City and they were married in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 2, 1946. They then moved to Long Beach, California, and were blessed with three handsome sons. While there she opened Jo Ann’s dress shop. In 1957 the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where John worked as a public accountant and Joan worked as the secretary for the general manager of the Hacienda Hotel. Joan was known for her efficient secretarial skills and professional attention to details.
Joan loved her family above anything else in the world and was so proud of her three sons and their families. She will be remembered for her big heart, delicious food, and never forgetting a birthday.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, son, and grandson each named John Scano, and by her great grandson, Rod Bigelow. She is survived by her sons Alan (Suzanne), Steven (Starr), daughter-in-law Rebecca, seven grandchildren: Lisa, Alan, Angela, Nicholas, Kathryn, Luke, Matthew and sixteen great grandchildren: Christian, Blair, Cruz, Alessia, Angelina, Niko, Liliana, Aulani, Rocco, Gemma, Giovanni, Enzo, Sofia, Konrad, Chloe and Melody.
Funeral Services will be held at Palm Downtown Mortuary 1325 N Main St, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. Interment will take place at Palm Downtown Cemetery following the funeral.
Joan was born Josephine Fina on May 22, 1920 in New York City, New York, to Italian/ Albanian parents, Joseph Fina and Elizabeth Melloni. She was the baby in the family and was spoiled by her one sister and four brothers. She attended the Transfiguration Catholic Church.
Joan Graduated from Washington Irving High School and Drake Business School. She worked as a secretary in the Empire State Building and was there when a plane hit the side of the building.
Joan met the handsome John Scano in New York City and they were married in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 2, 1946. They then moved to Long Beach, California, and were blessed with three handsome sons. While there she opened Jo Ann’s dress shop. In 1957 the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where John worked as a public accountant and Joan worked as the secretary for the general manager of the Hacienda Hotel. Joan was known for her efficient secretarial skills and professional attention to details.
Joan loved her family above anything else in the world and was so proud of her three sons and their families. She will be remembered for her big heart, delicious food, and never forgetting a birthday.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, son, and grandson each named John Scano, and by her great grandson, Rod Bigelow. She is survived by her sons Alan (Suzanne), Steven (Starr), daughter-in-law Rebecca, seven grandchildren: Lisa, Alan, Angela, Nicholas, Kathryn, Luke, Matthew and sixteen great grandchildren: Christian, Blair, Cruz, Alessia, Angelina, Niko, Liliana, Aulani, Rocco, Gemma, Giovanni, Enzo, Sofia, Konrad, Chloe and Melody.
Funeral Services will be held at Palm Downtown Mortuary 1325 N Main St, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. Interment will take place at Palm Downtown Cemetery following the funeral.
HENDERSON - Joan Scano Morris, age 100, of Henderson, Nevada, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2020.
Joan was born Josephine Fina on May 22, 1920 in New York City, New York, to Italian/ Albanian parents, Joseph Fina and Elizabeth Melloni. She was the baby in the family and was spoiled by her one sister and four brothers. She attended the Transfiguration Catholic Church.
Joan Graduated from Washington Irving High School and Drake Business School. She worked as a secretary in the Empire State Building and was there when a plane hit the side of the building.
Joan met the handsome John Scano in New York City and they were married in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 2, 1946. They then moved to Long Beach, California, and were blessed with three handsome sons. While there she opened Jo Ann’s dress shop. In 1957 the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where John worked as a public accountant and Joan worked as the secretary for the general manager of the Hacienda Hotel. Joan was known for her efficient secretarial skills and professional attention to details.
Joan loved her family above anything else in the world and was so proud of her three sons and their families. She will be remembered for her big heart, delicious food, and never forgetting a birthday.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, son, and grandson each named John Scano, and by her great grandson, Rod Bigelow. She is survived by her sons Alan (Suzanne), Steven (Starr), daughter-in-law Rebecca, seven grandchildren: Lisa, Alan, Angela, Nicholas, Kathryn, Luke, Matthew and sixteen great grandchildren: Christian, Blair, Cruz, Alessia, Angelina, Niko, Liliana, Aulani, Rocco, Gemma, Giovanni, Enzo, Sofia, Konrad, Chloe and Melody.
Funeral Services will be held at Palm Downtown Mortuary 1325 N Main St, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. Interment will take place at Palm Downtown Cemetery following the funeral.
Joan was born Josephine Fina on May 22, 1920 in New York City, New York, to Italian/ Albanian parents, Joseph Fina and Elizabeth Melloni. She was the baby in the family and was spoiled by her one sister and four brothers. She attended the Transfiguration Catholic Church.
Joan Graduated from Washington Irving High School and Drake Business School. She worked as a secretary in the Empire State Building and was there when a plane hit the side of the building.
Joan met the handsome John Scano in New York City and they were married in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 2, 1946. They then moved to Long Beach, California, and were blessed with three handsome sons. While there she opened Jo Ann’s dress shop. In 1957 the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where John worked as a public accountant and Joan worked as the secretary for the general manager of the Hacienda Hotel. Joan was known for her efficient secretarial skills and professional attention to details.
Joan loved her family above anything else in the world and was so proud of her three sons and their families. She will be remembered for her big heart, delicious food, and never forgetting a birthday.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, son, and grandson each named John Scano, and by her great grandson, Rod Bigelow. She is survived by her sons Alan (Suzanne), Steven (Starr), daughter-in-law Rebecca, seven grandchildren: Lisa, Alan, Angela, Nicholas, Kathryn, Luke, Matthew and sixteen great grandchildren: Christian, Blair, Cruz, Alessia, Angelina, Niko, Liliana, Aulani, Rocco, Gemma, Giovanni, Enzo, Sofia, Konrad, Chloe and Melody.
Funeral Services will be held at Palm Downtown Mortuary 1325 N Main St, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. Interment will take place at Palm Downtown Cemetery following the funeral.
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