Anna Eva Legarza Rebol

Anna Eva Legarza Rebol, 93 years old, passed away on February 1, 2008 at Highland Manor in Fallon.

A native of Winnemucca she was born August 10, 1914 to Juan Martin and Maria Florencia Erquiaga Legarza, and had lived in Fallon for the past 27 years, moving from Carson City in 1980.

She was the first woman court reporter for the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, serving 17 years before her retirement in 1967. She worked 13 years for the Public Service Commission as a stenographer, and a year for Governor Vail Pittman as an aide in his office. She was a charter member and past president of the Carson City Business & Professional Women's Club; past president of the Eagles Auxiliary 1006 in Carson City; past president of Gartland Institute No. 156, Y.L.I., in Carson City; a member of the Eagles Auxiliary 1447 in Fallon; a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fallon; and a member of St. Patrick's Ladies Guild.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, John, her parents, her brothers Martin, Mateo, Joseph, Salvador, Frank, and Adolpho Legarza, sister Nieves Dufurrena, and nephew Robert Dufurrena.

Surviving are 12 nephews, George Legarza, Jerry Legarza, Joseph (Buddy) Legarza, John A. Legarza, John M. Legarza, Ray Legarza, Richard Legarza, Robert Munro, David Dufurrena, Donald Dufurrena, James Dufurrena, John Dufurrena, four nieces, Mary Alice Arrien, Grace Dufurrena, Jocelyn Johnson, and Florence Thacker, numerous great nieces and great nephews, and great-great nieces and great-great nephews.

Recitation of the Rosary will be at the Smith Family Funeral Home in Fallon, 7 p.m. Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Monday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. followed by interment at the Churchill County Cemetery and a luncheon at Moiola Hall.