Alice Pena

Alice Pena Sanchez

Alice Sanchez, 63, of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010. She was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Tucson, Ariz., and has resided in Las Vegas since 1984. She was a strong-willed woman who touched the hearts of everyone she met.

Alice is survived by her sons, Ernest (Eva) Sanchez Jr. of Las Vegas, John "Yogi" (Tanya) Sanchez of Texas, and Steve Sanchez of Las Vegas; daughter, Joann (Jerry) Madding of Las Vegas; mother, Alice Pena of Las Vegas; brother, John Pena of Tucson; and sisters, Barbara of Tucson, Emily McMillan of Las Vegas, Natalie Almazan of Tucson, and Cynthia Wellnitz of Las Vegas. She was known as "Grandma Sunshine," to her grandchildren, Ernie Jr., Niko, Ashton, Julian, Camron, Devan, Emilio, Dylan, Alyssa, Jerry III, Jaden and Gavin.

Alice had been married to Ernie Sanchez.