Maria Lourdes Dingding Banares, age 90, of Las Vegas, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in Las Vegas. She was born in Oslob Cebu, Philippines on February 11, 1934 and had lived in the Las Vegas area for the past three years. She worked as a cosmetologist and taught cosmetology at Everlasting School in Norala South Cotabato, Philippines.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Lorimer Banares, Sr. and two children: Jena Ricafort and Lorimer Banares, Jr.; three grandchildren: Ervin Ray Banares, Philip Gil Ricafort and Ray Vincent Banares and six brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her children: Ilona Banares, Laarni Banares, Joseph Arnel Banares, Ira (Enrique) Pascasio, Ilajil (Ronald) Agabon, Rayvin (Hapilyn) Banares and Jenelie (Erwin) Dumas.
Family will receive friends on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 2-4pm at Palm Southwest Mortuary, 7979 W. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, where services will begin at 4pm.
Burial will take place at a later date in Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines.
