Marcio Marcelo Da Costa

Marcio Marcelo DaCosta, age 52, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada after a long battle with stomach cancer.  He was born November 9, 1971 to Augusto and Maria Do Socorro Da Costa in Sᾶo Paulo, Brazil.  On October 14, 2000 he married Thany Martins in the Sᾶo Paulo Brazil Temple.

Marcio grew up in Brazil.  As a young man, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mato Grosso Do Sul and Sᾶo Paolo.  After his mission he moved to Provo, Utah to attend BYU pursuing an English degree.  He then switched over to a business degree from LDS Business college and finally he earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Utah.  He worked in banking for ten years, then in insurance for the last fourteen years.  He raised his family in Las Vegas.  He always enjoyed soccer, dancing and 80’s music.  He found great joy in serving others in the church and in being a loving father and husband.

Survivors include his wife, Thany;  son, Thomas of Provo, UT;  two daughters:  Elisa and Nataly both in Las Vegas;  his mother, Maria of Brazil;  sister, Maria of Brazil and three brothers:  Marcos (Andrea) of Brazil;  Sergio (Mariane) of UT and Mauro (Sheila) of Canada.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Elkhorn Chapel, 9830 W. Elkhorn Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the chapel.  Interment will follow in Bunker’s Memory Gardens Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV.  Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com