Helen 'Neecy' Pisto

Helen Denise "Neecy" Pisto, 62, of Albuquerque, N.M., died March 4, 2016, following a brief illness.

Denise was a graduate of Skyline High School in Salt Lake City ('72,) the University of Utah ('77, BA Psychology) and Lone Mountain College ('79 MA Paralegal Studies.) She worked as a paralegal throughout her adult life, most recently for Butler Snow, LLP in Albuquerque. She also worked for Eaves Bardacke Baugh Kierst & Kiernan, PA and Sutin Thayer & Browne in Albuquerque, Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen in Boston, and Landels, Ripley & Diamond in San Francisco. Denise was active in professional paralegal associations and spoke at many continuing education events.

Neecy was born November 11, 1953, and grew up in Casper. She spent summers in Thermopolis where her grandparents, Tony and Grace Pisto, and Vivian Hayes Laird, resided She enjoyed swimming, horseback riding and just hanging out with her many cousins in this setting cemented a life-long commitment to family. Nothing was more important to her. And as a result she became adept at genealogy and has connected with many distant relatives in that endeavor.

She loved music, art and literature and was generous in sharing with friends and family alike. There were many parties - dancing and storytelling late into the night - and Neecy played gracious hostess, best friend and penultimate stewardess (best aunt in the world).

She is survived by her brother, Laird A. (Julie) Pisto of Gig Harbor, Wash .; niece, Kirsten M. Pisto of Seattle, Wash .; nephew, Anthony B. Pisto of Chehalis, Wash .; aunt, Eloise Shaw of Worland, Wyo .; numerous cousins, as well as Julie's entire extended family; and house cat, Kit.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert R. Pisto and Margaret L. Pisto; and Duncan, Channi, Idaho, and a host of other felines.

Her ashes will be interred next to her parents at Monument Hill Cemetery. Services in Wyoming will take place later this spring.

Comments may be left on the online guest book for Neecy at http://www.FrenchFunerals.com.