PERSONETTE'S DEATH A SAD SURPRISE FOR ALL.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET Senior columnist QUARTZ HILL - Melody Personette's unexpected death shocked members and regular guests of the 40 and Up Singles Dance Club. A longtime club volunteer, she welcomed arrivals at the door almost every week at the Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. dances at the Lancaster Elks Lodge. Personette, 49, died Jan. 20 after emergency open heart surgery in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , where she was attending an electronics expo with companion Chris Symons. ``None of us could believe this,'' said friend Pete Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. , who took over playing music at the singles dances from Symons. ``She was way too young and too personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. to go like this.'' Personette was handling organizational tasks as Symons made a transition from the DJ business to spearheading the recent reactivation reactivation to become active after a period of quiescence or, as in bacterial and viral infections, latency. cross reactivation of Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley television broadcast station KPAL TV. Personette had been the owner/manager of the Fox Field Cafe. After she gave that up, she became a consultant, assisting her mother Marsha Gagnon's income tax preparation clients. Disabled by diabetes and the unrelated loss of sight in one eye, she was unable to hold a paying job but she was dedicated to helping other people lead fun ives. She especially wanted young people and seniors to enjoy the music which was so much a part of her life with Symons. They both loved to entertain at schools, nursing homes, senior centers, weddings and dances. Personette was a natural organizer, her mother said. ``She could put her finger on any important piece of information or compact disc at a moment's notice,'' said Gagnon. ``I went to look for a picture this morning and there they were carefully filed right where they should have been.'' In addition to Symons and Gagnon, Melody is survived by two sons, Jason Personette of Lake Charles Lake Charles, city (1990 pop. 70,580), seat of Calcasieu parish, SW La.; inc. 1867. It is located on Lake Charles at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in a rice, timber, oil, and natural gas region. , La., and Jonathan Matthews, a U.S. Navy sailor, stationed in Norfolk, Va. with his wife, Chi. Other survivors include grandson Kai kai Noun NZ informal food [Maori] kai noun N.Z. (informal) food, grub (slang) provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang Matthews, sisters Marci Lopez and her husband, Rocky, of Quartz Hill, and Sue Dilick-Quintana of Monrovia; brother Steve Dilick and his wife, Rochelle, of Quartz Hill; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 240 E. Ave. K. Admission to that night's 40 and Up Singles dance, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be free in honor of Personette, said Hester Williams, executive director. ``Everybody is really going to miss her and in this small way we hope to pay tribute to her memory for Chris and the rest of her family,'' said Williams. |
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