Obituary of Nettie vanciel
Nettie van Ciel, 91, of Salinas, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
Born November 13, 1916, in Delaplaine, Arkansas, she moved to California in 1940 and to Salinas upon her retirement in 1985. She spent several years prior to that in the San Francisco and St Helena area. She had also lived in New Idria and Hollister for the past five years. She had resided at The Ridge Care Home in Salinas.
Nettie enjoyed singing and playing the guitar and piano. as well as teaching her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren to play. She also enjoyed gardening, and was an excellent seamstress and cook. She also spent many years in the management and food service businesses.
Nettie was a devoted Christian Scientist and touched many lives over the years and will be remembered as a very loving, kind and generous person.
preceded in death by
daughter Donna DuPaul
brothers Artie & Archie Page
She is survived by
daugthers
Gail Powers of Salinas
JoAnn (Russ) Behrens of Newport Beach
Irene (David) Castro of Salinas
grandchildren
Terri Bagley
Dan Mooring
Debra Smith
Pegy Bresciani
David Castro
Cliff Du Paul
Lyn DuPaul
12 greatgrandchildren
1 great-great grandchild
along with numerous nieces and nephews
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