Erica Morini's Obituary
Erica Morini, formerly of Dallas, Texas, and more recently a resident of Colorado near Steamboat Springs, passed away February 28, 2020 at her home.
Erica had been a technology teacher at Griffin Middle School in Frisco, Texas, since its opening and until her retirement in 2018. At that time, she was able to pursue her lifelong dream of living near a ski area.
She was born in Halletsville, Texas on December 18, 1955, daughter of L.G. (Lucky) Morini of Milan, Italy and Anna Marie Sitra Morini of Galveston, Texas. The family moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico when she was five and Erica began skiing at Sierra Blanca Ski Area at that time.
When the family moved to Dallas in 1970, Erica first attended Ursuline Academy and then Hillcrest High School, from where she graduated in 1974. She enrolled at Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison and was selected to be on the Women’s Varsity Ski Team her first year there. Erica earned her Bachelor of Science at Western State and moved to Vail, where she became an instructor at Vail Ski School.
After spending ten years in Vail, Erica returned to Texas and continued her studies in the teaching fields of social studies and technology. She taught in the Texas public school system ever since.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, at Christ the King Catholic Church on Preston Rd.
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