Mario Giovanni Recanzone

Judge Mario Giovanni Recanzone passed into the arms of our Lord on April 26,2010. Mario was born May 2,1921 in Paradise Valley, Nevada. His parents were immigrants from Italy and France with extremely strong work ethic. By the time Mario was 5 years old, he could ride horseback and feed and milk the family cows which surely contributed to his work ethic. Compassoinate, revered, ethical, consummate teacher, role model, friend, loving husband, father, grandfather, a gentleman, a master of the law, and a man of integrity. These were just a few of the words used to describe Judge Mario G. Racanzone who retired as a Judge in 1996. In 1943, a graduating senior from UNR, he earned his 2nd Lt Army Commission. The same year he met his loving wife Marion Emerson of Winnemucca who he has been married to for 66 years. He went to war, was promoted to Captain, returned to the U.S. and went to Hastings Law School in San Francisco subsequently landing in Fallon in 1950 to practice law with a friend and partner Jack Diehl. He served as city attorney for Fallon 27 years and for Yerington for 25. In 1982 after almost 32 years in private practice Mario was appointed to the District Court Bench where he was a district court judge for 15 years and another 2 years as a senior judge.
Mario is survived by his wife Marion; son, Mike (Chris)Recanzone; daughters, Lori (Gary) Canepa; Toni (Dr. Dan) Caruso; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:00 A M at St Patricks Catholic Church in Fallon. Interment to follow at Churchill County Cemetery.
A Celebration of Mario's life will be held at the Fallon Convention Center on Sunday, May 16 at 10:30 AM.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highway, 775-423-8928.