Michael Gassett

MICHAEL GASSETT Michael Stephen Gassett, 50, passed away suddenly at his home, in Las Vegas, June 10, 2010. He was born July 17, 1959, in Rochester, N.H., the son of a career Marine, and lived in several states, including North Carolina, Tennessee, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Hawaii. He graduated from Marcos de Niza High in Tempe, Ariz. As a student, he was very athletic in baseball, football, swimming and surfing, as well as active in the Boy Scouts of America. Michael was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was a heavy anti-armor weapons crew man, with expert qualification badges, and achieved the rank of sergeant with the First Infantry Division in Ft. Lewis, Wash. Overseas tours included South Korea, guarding the DMZ Zone, which was a critical area at that time. He was honorably discharged in 1983. Michael enrolled at CCSN, receiving his certificate as a paramedic and he also worked with his dad in aviation for a period of time. He was an apprentice electrical worker and a licensed inside journeyman, and was employed by the Electrician Workers Union in Las Vegas, building many local casinos. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Fred L. Gassett. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Bill Titmus; children, Tiffany, Jake and Cooper Gassett; grandchildren, Ethan, Violet and Spencer; sister, Stephanie, and her children, Kaimen and Kayla; and his constant loving companion, Audrey Reyes. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 17, both at Palm Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Graveside services will follow at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Boulder City. Michael will be missed dearly by all that knew and loved him.