ETHAN ANCHETA

Ethan B. Ancheta, 36, of Las Vegas, passed away October 9, 2017. He was born February 13, 1981, in Bellingham, Washington, the son of Gordon and Brenda (Bucao) Ancheta. He attended Lowell Elementary and Fairhaven Middle schools and graduated from Sehome High School in 1999. Ethan was a very committed individual in everything he did. He was the neighborhood newspaper delivery person for four years, played the cello in middle school, played soccer, baseball and even tried football in high school. At the same time, he trained at the Bellingham Academy of Self Defense, earning his black belt, before graduating from high school. Ethan joined the U.S. Marine Corps reserves immediately after graduating from high school. During that time, he worked at the Bellingham Costco store and attended Whatcom Community College earning his Associate Degree. Ethan was later accepted at the University Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he also transferred to work at the Costco store in Las Vegas and worked at Costco for a total of nine years. At UNLV, Ethan earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance and graduated in 2009. After achieving his bachelor’s degree, Ethan decided to go on a three-month backpacking trip. He ventured up the East Coast of Australia, including Singapore and Thailand. There, Ethan earned his diving certificate and met so many people from around the world and continued to keep in touch. Ethan would describe his experience, “It was the best time of my life!!” Ethan started his career in 2011 as an accountant in Las Vegas. In 2012, he started his career at Caesars Entertainment Corporation as an accountant and later promoted to an Analyst in Hospitality Analytics. Ethan has touched the heart of so many and leaves behind a legacy of kindness, great sense of humor and full of laughter. We will miss him dearly and he will be forever in our hearts. He is survived by his parents, Gordon and Brenda (Bucao) of Bellingham, Washington; and his sister, Jessica and Paul Barrett, and his niece Calliope, whom Ethan adored tremendously. He also leaves numerous aunts, uncles and cousins from Hawaii, California, Las Vegas, and Washington; and his fourlegged buddy, Zuri. The family will have a gathering 10-11 a.m. Saturday, October 28, with a celebration of life service and reception following, all at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123.