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My wife,
Tamela Ruth Germano
61 years of age, died on Saturday the sixth of June with her family and friends at her side. This followed her gallant four year battle with glioblastoma multiforme, an extraordinary effort of will and persistence.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Dino Germano of Reno NV, Her mother Norma Wortman of Sparks NV, brothers David of Stillwater MN and Daniel of Carson City NV, and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, John Wortman of Dayton NV.
Tamela was born at Macomb Illinois on February 27th, 1959 to John and Norma Wortman. She graduated from Reno High School and attended U.N.R. where she received a Bachelor of Science in Physics, and continued with a Masters degree in Computer Science. As an undergraduate under the guidance of her mentor Dr, Nouha Salibi, she operated the Stanford Linear Accelerator. In her professional career she was an I.T. Systems Administrator at Hydrosearch and VPI, and taught science at Galena High School for ten years. She was skill, elegance, and grace personified. She was devoted to family and friends and was a fierce protector of those she love. Her hobbies and interests were wide ranging and diverse. Officer in the Reno Gem & Mineral Society, Mistress of the Laurel in The Society for Creative Anachronism, Dive Master in scuba diving (PADI), Historian, Historic costume designer and maker, Middle Eastern dance instructor, Hunter and shooter (she was a GREAT shot), Jeweler including casting, lapidary, wire work, Millefiori glass bead making, and much more, Car enthusiast, Sky Diver, Astronomer, Fencer, Martial artist, And more than there is room to list.
She leaves us all richer in having known her.
Tamela Ruth Germano
61 years of age, died on Saturday the sixth of June with her family and friends at her side. This followed her gallant four year battle with glioblastoma multiforme, an extraordinary effort of will and persistence.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Dino Germano of Reno NV, Her mother Norma Wortman of Sparks NV, brothers David of Stillwater MN and Daniel of Carson City NV, and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, John Wortman of Dayton NV.
Tamela was born at Macomb Illinois on February 27th, 1959 to John and Norma Wortman. She graduated from Reno High School and attended U.N.R. where she received a Bachelor of Science in Physics, and continued with a Masters degree in Computer Science. As an undergraduate under the guidance of her mentor Dr, Nouha Salibi, she operated the Stanford Linear Accelerator. In her professional career she was an I.T. Systems Administrator at Hydrosearch and VPI, and taught science at Galena High School for ten years. She was skill, elegance, and grace personified. She was devoted to family and friends and was a fierce protector of those she love. Her hobbies and interests were wide ranging and diverse. Officer in the Reno Gem & Mineral Society, Mistress of the Laurel in The Society for Creative Anachronism, Dive Master in scuba diving (PADI), Historian, Historic costume designer and maker, Middle Eastern dance instructor, Hunter and shooter (she was a GREAT shot), Jeweler including casting, lapidary, wire work, Millefiori glass bead making, and much more, Car enthusiast, Sky Diver, Astronomer, Fencer, Martial artist, And more than there is room to list.
She leaves us all richer in having known her.
