Obituaries

Andrew 'Andy' Gotelli

1909-2007

A memorial service is 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church on Division and Musser streets in Carson City for native Nevadan Andrew "Andy" Gotelli, who died Dec. 15, 2007, at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gotelli was a widower, his wife Ruth, died in 1998.

He was born to Giovanni John Gotelli and Teresa Ginochio Gotelli on Dec. 11, 1909, in Reno. During his early years he lived in Reno and Roseville, Calif., where he worked as a mechanic.

He married his wife of 63 years, Ruth Ann Dallimore, on Dec. 7, 1935, in Reno where they lived until moving to Carson City in 1939. Upon moving to Carson City, Mr. Gotelli operated a gas station and automobile repair shop at North Carson and Ann streets. The couple also operated an appliance store, Gotelli Electric. In 1941, Mr. Gotelli became a Pontiac dealer: however, because of World War II, he didn't receive a new car to sell until 1947.

Mr. Gotelli was a Pontiac, Chevrolet, International Truck and Willys jeep dealer in Carson City until 1966.

Mr. Gotelli was a candidate for Carson City mayor in 1961. He was defeated by less than 100 votes.

He served as foreman on a number of Ormsby County grand juries, one of which made the initial recommendation to merge the Ormsby County and Carson City governments.

The Gotellis were co-founders and supporters of organized youth baseball programs, including Little League and Babe Ruth League.

Mr. Gotelli was a lifetime member and past president of Ormsby Sportsman Association.

He enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.

Mr. Gotelli is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, Harold and Lyn Gotelli of Carson City and Andrew and Patti Gotelli of Las Vegas.

He also is survived by six grandchildren Larry Gotelli, Terry Gotelli, Donald Gotelli, Christine Mascola, Elizabeth Whitcomb, and Andrew Gotelli, II; nine great grandchildren, and two nieces.

Private burial will take place at Mountain View Cemetery in Reno.

Walton's Chapel of the Valley is handling the arrangements.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center or the National Wildlife Federation.