Pauline Leveille Quilici died Friday, February 21, 2014 at the South Lyon Medical Center's Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada after a lengthy illness. She was 88.

Pauline was born June 27, 1925 in Yerington, Nevada the daughter of Edward and Annetta (Dexheimer) Leveille. The family moved to Smith Valley where her parents farmed and raised their family of five children.

Pauline loved going to school and to learn. She attended Smith Valley schools then graduating from Smith Valley high school. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Soon after graduating, she married her first husband, Donald Ogle, a career Navy man. Pauline and Donald were stationed in many places, including Japan where she delighted in teaching Japanese businessman to speak English. They adopted their son, Timothy when they were stationed in Fallon, Nevada. Donald died suddenly while they were stationed in Hawaii.

Pauline and Tim returned to Smith, and she began teaching at the Smith Valley Elementary. It was there she met Basil Quilici, and they were married July 26, 1969. They moved to Yerington when Basil transferred to Yerington Intermediate School as the new Principal. Pauline began teaching 2nd Grade at the Yerington elementary. Pauline retired in 1985 after 32 years of teaching. She and Basil enjoyed many years of traveling, spending summers at Twin lakes and spoiling their three grandchildren.

Pauline is survived by her husband, Basil; her son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Leanna Ogle; her granddaughters, Katherine, Abby and Emily Ogle; her sister, Edna Tracy and her brother, Bill Leveille; along with numerous nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Phyllis Matheus, Gladys D'Federico and Betty Bryan.

A Rosary for Pauline will be held 7:00 pm Friday, February 28th at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 37 N. West Street Yerington. The Funeral Mass will be held 12:30 pm Saturday, March 1st, at the Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be at the Valley view Cemetery. A reception will follow the service at the Catholic Center.

Family and Friends are invited to sign her online guest book at www.FRFH.net, also sympathy cards may be sent directly to Basil from this site.

Arrangements are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada 89447 (775) 463-2911.

Donations may be made in her name to the Lions Club Eye Sight Program.

The family would hope those who knew Pauline remember her as always being "delighted". She was delighted to have someone visit her, to have her best friend, Basil, dote on her, to eat something delicious (even if it really wasn't) or to spoil her granddaughters.