The celebration of Louis Paul Rea's life will be held in Grants, NM on December 19, 2015 at 4 PM at Compassion Mortuary followed.
Louis, 68, passed away on December 4, 2015. He was a resident of Las Vegas, NV since 1985. He was a retired security officer of the Bellagio and had previously worked at Binion's Horseshoe. Louis was born in Raton, NM but grew up in Grants. He graduated from Grants High School in 1965. After attending college, he moved to Durango, CO as first a regional loan manager for Transamerica Corp and then as a vice president in the loan department of the Bank of Durango.
Louis is survived by his mother, Marie Graham, daughters Tammy Tregoning, Charmarie Salazar, Laura Rea her companion Aaron, son-in-law Leo Salazar, granddaughter, Desiree Salazar Ortiz, her husband, Joey, sisters Sharon Lewis, Carole Rea and her companion Tony, his nieces and nephews, Mckenize Russell, Ryan Rea, Chris Lewis, Brooklynn Rea and Isabella Rea. Louis is preceded in death by his father Lewis Rea, brother-in-law, Robert Lewis and son-in-law, Scott Tregoning