Olimpia "Pete" Sindaco Powell

Olimpia “Pete” Sindaco Powell, 73, of Nelsonville, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens.  She was born October 21, 1944 in Naples, Italy, daughter of the late Luigi and Anna Sindaco.

Olimpia was a licensed physical therapy assistant.

She is survived by her children, Betsy (Nick) Jones of Portland, Oregon, Becky (Ray) Spoutz of Nelsonville and Heath Powell of Portland, Oregon; special nephew, David (Liz) Keiper of Chicago, Illinois; grandchildren, Brienne Glenn,Kai Powell and Nick Spoutz; brothers, Enzo, Riccardo and Vittorio; sisters, Lia and Tina and many beloved extended family members and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Nicola, Raffaele and Mario and sister, Maria Rosario.

A celebration of life service will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, August 5, 2018 in the Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, 46 Fayette St., Nelsonville.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.

Olimpia was a life long advocate of the Special Olympics, her inspiration for it touched so many, in her honor, please make memorial contributions in memory of Olimpia Powell to Special Olympics, 1133 19 ^th Street NW, 12 ^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036‐3604.

Please sign her online guestbook at www.cardaras.com