Elena Bogos, age 94, of Henderson, Nevada passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024. She was born on March 28, 1930 on a little farm in Romania, and was the third sibling among all nine kids in the family. As a young girl, Elena enjoyed playing with all the kids and doing work on the farm. She had a good soul and cared deeply for all of the animals on the farm; and there were a lot of them. Elena learned how to cook very fast while helping her mom around the kitchen and she become a good cook. She graduated high school and an continued her education, completing technical school, and became a tailor for her community.
In 1952, Elena met her future husband, Gregory Bogos, while on a short trip. They liked each other very much and got married the same year in a church in Bucharest, where they then moved. Elena adapted very fast to the city and they lived happily. Elena and Gregory were blessed with two boys, Virgil and Eugen. To help support her growing family, Elena worked in a tailoring factory for a while until being hired by a fashion design company, where she worked until she retired. She also had her own little business on the side.
In 1994, Elena and her family migrated to the United States. Unfortunately, she lost the love of her life Gregory Bogos in 2001. Being the strong woman she was, Elena continued her life as a widow helping her family and taking care of all her five grandchildren, and helping around the house with cleaning and cooking.
Elena was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed life. She loved going out, going on vacations with her family, attending her church, going to parties and even out on the Vegas strip. She was a healthy and strong woman, who lived her life to the fullest. She enjoyed cooking for her family, sewing, walking, and tending to her garden. Even during the last two years of her life when her health started deteriorating quickly and she ended up in the hospital with a severe infection; Elena she remained strong until the end. She was an amazing woman, mother, and grandmother and will be missed dearly.
Elena is survived by her sons: Virgil (Cecilia) and Eugen (Selene) Bogos; and her five grandchildren: Jose, Alia, Michael, Stacy, and Edy (Lulia) Bogos.
A visitation for Elena will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 PM both at Palm Mortuary - Henderson, 800 South Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89015. Elena will be laid to rest in Palm Henderson Cemetery, in Henderson, Nevada.
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