To her friends in Francais Entre-Nous, she was our beloved Gigi. She enjoyed her French heritage, language and culture and her many friends. Gigi was a shining star, but she especially sparkled when she was speaking French. She was a Co-chair of Francais Entre-Nous for ten years where she planned and executed activities and meetings. Her wit, compassion and Yankee common sense were always with her.
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Dan Ingram
Dan Ingram’s legacy to the Churchill County Museum is one any Nevadan would be proud of. A Nevadan by choice, he came to Fallon to head the CCMA in 2015. Produced originally as a memorial newsletter by the museum staff, it is reproduced, in part, on this website to honor the memory and achievements of this amazing man; deserving of a page in Nevada’s history.
Gilda “Gil” Flores Johnston
Gilda “Gil” Flores Johnstone, native of Tucson, AZ, resident of California and New York, moved to Nevada with husband Alex whom she met and married while training for the Military at Sampson Air Force Base near Seneca Lake, New York. From New York, the couple ended up living in Las Vegas, NV.
Sam Macaluso
On December 1, 2023, Sagebrush Sam passed into the Nevada sunset. Born in Reno on November 29, 1950, to Santi and Neva Macaluso, he attended Robert Mitchell ES, Sparks MS, and Sparks HS. As a kindergartner at Robert Mitchell, Sam spoke Italian only but quickly learned English. His early years were filled with friends, Boy Scouts, altar serving, and hunting and fishing. READ MORE
Bruce James MacAnnany
Bruce James McAnnany was born January 14, 1945 in the town of Mower, Minnesota. His Irish father, Clifford, worked as a traveling salesman selling Ells Vacuums. His mother, Harriet, was a wife and mother. Bruce was the youngest of the four McAnnany sons (Terry, Michael, Darrel and Bruce). He attended schools in Mower, Minnesota and while in high school, he met the love of his life, Elaine ”Shuggie” Speiltz.
Catharine Downer Sanders
Catharine Downer Sanders was born, Catharine Roberta Downer, on August 6, 1935 at St. Mary’s to Alice Gottschalk Downer and Robert Carpenter Downer. She was a fourth-generation Nevadan with roots back to the mining camps of the 1870s. She spent her early childhood traveling rural Nevada with her parents and younger brothers Robert Jr. and Craig while her father was an engineer for the Nevada highway department. Her love of Nevada and outdoor adventures began in these early childhood experiences, and Nevada and Nevada History, was the source of fascinating stories and fun investigations for her.
Susan Florence Stornetta
Birth Name: Susan StornettaBirth Date: 01/16/1941Birth Place: San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaDate of Death: 05/29/2025Place of Death: Silver City, Nevada Susan Florence Stornetta, age 84, of Silver City, Nevada, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025. Born on January 16, 1941, to Sylvio B and Ruth W Watson Stornetta. Her family moved to Minden in 1956 […]
