Manuel M. Medina Jr.

MANUEL M. MEDINA 82, PASSED THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2011.
HE WAS SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY AND CLOSEST FRIENDS.

MANUEL WAS BORN ON NOV.10,1928 IN PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA. HE WORKED AS A DRAFTSMAN FOR THE ELECTRIC CO. IN HAVANA FOR SEVERAL YEARS
BEFORE IMMIGRATING TO THE UNITED STATES WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS IN NOVEMBER OF 1966.

THE FAMILY SETTLED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A MATHEMATICS AND DRAFTING TEACHER FOR THE OICGM VOCATIONAL CENTER FROM 1966 TO 1972. IN 1973 HE RELOCATED
HIS FAMILY TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AND TOOK PART IN THE GRAND OPENING FOR THE ORIGINAL MGM HOTEL, NOW KNOWN AS BALLYS HOTEL. HE BEGAN WORKING AS A CELEBRITY SHOWROOM WAITER BEFORE
TRANSFERRING TO THE BANQUET DEPARTMENT WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL HE RETIRED DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS IN 2001.

MANUEL WAS A REMARKABLE MAN WHO TOUCHED THE LIVES OF ALL WHO WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE KNOWN HIM. HE FOUND JOY IN THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE SUCH AS GARDENING, READING, CONVERSATION WITH FRIENDS AND CARING FOR HIS DOG NINA.

HIS MAIN GRATIFICATION CAME FROM SUPPORTING HIS FAMILY. THIS WAS EXHIBITED BY HIS LOVE FOR HELPING HIS WIFE MOSDESTA WITH HER TAILORING BUSINESS THE SEWING ROOM FROM 1980 TO 1992.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 60 YEARS, MODESTA DAUGHTER MAYDA AND SONINLAW DR.GILBERTO DE LA TORRE DAUGHTER LOLA AND SON INLAW TOM PURCELL FOUR GRANDCHILDREN JENNIFER AND PAUL DE LA TORRE , TOMMY AND ALEX PURCELL.

MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE DESERT HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19,2011 AT 6:00PM

YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED PAPI

Service

Memorial Service

Desert Hills Baptist Church
4401 South Nellis Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Saturday, February 19, 2011
6:00 P.M.