PATRICIA J MANNING

Patricia Joan Manning (“Pat”) of Las Vegas, passed to Heaven December 14, 2018. She was born October 20, 1934, in Billings, MT, to John E. and Susie Manning. Lived in Billings for 14 years, attending Fratt Catholic Parochial School. Her parents moved to Missoula, MT and Pat graduated from Missoula County High School in 1952. She attended University of Montana for two years. Pat married William E. Nies and had one child, Cynthia M. Manning (Nies). In 1986, Pat moved to Las Vegas and worked for Reynolds Electrical & Engineering, and other contractors for the Nevada Test Site, retiring in 2001. She then worked for the Las Vegas Convention Center to 2013. Pat loved her country and made people laugh with her quick wit and humor. She loved horses, dancing, canning, reading, going to church, having fun and making memories with loved ones. Pat was preceded in death by her sister, Honey Haggerty; nephew, John Haggerty and brother, Bob Manning. Pat is survived by daughter, Cindy; sister-in-law, Bulah (Bob) Manning, Billings; sister, MaryAnn Cote, Missoula; niece and her husband, Diana and Floyd Hale, Las Vegas and their two children, Shannon and Sean Hale; and many other nieces and nephew. A Celebration service will be at 11 a.m. Sat., Feb. 2, at The Gathering Church, 3925 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Ste. 106, North Las Vegas, NV 89032. Reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you would have fun making a memory with loved one(s).