Heather Sanchez

Heather Sanchez, 45, of Las Vegas, was suddenly called to Heaven Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Heather was born in Roswell, N.M., to Tommy Sanchez and Evelyn Sanchez, where she graduated from Roswell High School and later went on to earn her bachelor's and master's degrees. Prior to landing in Las Vegas in the early 1990's, she lived in Las Cruces, N.M., and Albuquerque, N.M. She was a 20-year employee of NV Energy and was an avid volunteer in the Las Vegas community. When she wasn't participating in various volunteer activities, she could be found at the softball fields or basketball courts watching her daughters play. Having just attended her son's graduation from bootcamp, she was a proud U.S. Army mom. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Rosendo and Mary G. Macias; and paternal grandparents, Isidoro and Leandra G. Sanchez. She is survived by her son, Jimmy-Albert Melendez of Rio Rancho, N.M.; daughters, Tatianna and Tiare Lee, both of Las Vegas; mother, Evelyn Sanchez of Las Vegas; father and stepmom, Tommy and Nancy Sanchez of Roswell; sister, Autumn Sanchez of Las Vegas; and many aunts, uncles and cousins throughout the United States. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive.

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