Nick Lapadula
1921-2000
Born: Merced, Merced, California, United States
Died: Los Banos, Merced, California, United States
1921-2000
Born: Merced, Merced, California, United States
Died: Los Banos, Merced, California, United States
Nick Lapadula <div> Dec. 27, 1921 -- Aug. 20, 2000 Nick Lapadula, 78, of Los Banos died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Lapadula was a lifelong resident of Los Banos. He had retired after an 18-year career with the state Department of Water Resources. Previously he was self-employed in lawn mower repair for 30 years and worked for Rocha's Plumbing for 20 years. He belonged to the Gold Agers Club. He was a livestock leader for the Los Banos Community 4-H Club for many years. He was a member of Druids Grove 156 and UPPEC 63. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in Burma. He belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars 2487. He is survived by his wife, Angelina Lapadula of Los Banos; children, Randy Lapadula of Snelling and Donna Wilson of Los Banos; stepdaughter,Charlene Lantz of Joplin, Mo.; and three grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Whitehurst Funeral Chapel. A Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Los Banos District Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. </div><p> </p><p> </p><p><br><em><font size="2">Page: B4, The Modesto Bee, Aug. 22, 2000</font></em></p>