TORTICE, Andrianna Rose

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 02/21/2006 Andrianna Rose Tortice, 20, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 in Show Low. She was born in Whiteriver and grew up and attended school in McNary. Following school she worked as a waitress at the Summit Restaurant at Sunrise. She then went to work for Filiberto's in Pinetop and helped open their new restaurant in Holbrook. She enjoyed poetry and wrote many poems. She also enjoyed basketball. Andrianna helped raise her two younger sisters, Daisy and Katherine and as a result, she had a special bond with them. Andrianna is survived by her father, Lucky Tortice of McNary; mother, Roberta Tortice of McNary; brothers, Lucky Tortice, Jr. of Whiteriver, Paul Tortice of Phoenix, Roberto Tortice of Whiteriver, Alberto Tortice of Tucson and Gabriel Tortice of McNary; sisters, Tanya Tortice, Daisy Tortice and Katherine Tortice all of McNary; maternal grandmother, Sally Pilcher of McNary and step maternal grandfather, Floyd Pilcher of McNary. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at the McNary Gym, a two night wake will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at Roberta's house. Interment will be in the McNary Cemetery. Owens Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements. For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences, or sign an online guest book, visit www.owensmortuary.com.