SLO Tango -- Dwain’s Celebration of Life this Saturday

[Patricia Gundert]

I was just going to send this out!
*Patricia Gundert*
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On Fri, May 30, 2025, 9:11 AM Rich Howe via sloTango <slotango at slotango.org>
wrote:

> On Oct 29, 2004, Dwain was inspired by Mariana Melling & Orlando Paiva Jr.
> a=
> t Jaffa Cafe (now Petra) to commit himself to learning Tango in the next
> 10 y=
> ears. He succeeded beautifully: dancing for 20 years and touching the
> hearts=
>  of many in our community.
>
>
> =46rom the Tribune, March 3, 2025:
>
> Dwain Edward Zsadanyi July 20, 1949 - January 5, 2025 Arroyo Grande,
> Califor=
> nia - Dwain Edward Zsadanyi, 75, passed away at home on January 5, 2025,
> aft=
> er a valiant fight against lung cancer. He is survived by daughter Amy,
> son T=
> imothy, grandchildren Vanessa, Savahna, Cheryl, and Brad, four great
> grandch=
> ildren, sister Janis, and the mother of his children, Carolyn. He was
> preced=
> ed in death by his parents, Louis and Paula, his sister, Leigh, sons Eric
> an=
> d Alexander, grandson Ryan and granddaughter, Amelia. Born in New York,
> Dwai=
> n joined the Army at 19, and after an honorable discharge, attended Cal
> Poly=
> , San Luis Obispo, earning his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. After
> several=
>  years of teaching, Dwain left academics to pursue a career as an
> Environmen=
> tal Chemist, last working for OEC in Santa Maria, CA. Dwain was an
> accomplis=
> hed artist, spending many hours painting local scenes and portraits, many
> of=
>  which have been sold. He was also an active tango dancer, often seen
> dancin=
> g on tango night at the Madonna Inn. He was part of the local theater
> commun=
> ity, having participated in productions at Pewter Playhouse, Pismo Light
> Ope=
> ra Theater, and San Luis Obispo Little Theater in many roles, from actor
> to d=
> irector. He produced and directed several of Gary Cardin's original
> producti=
> ons at the Excellent Center in Grover Beach, and showcased one of them in
> Sa=
> n Francisco. In addition, Dwain sponsored the New Play Festival at Arroyo
> Gr=
> ande High School for many years, encouraging young people to write and
> prese=
> nt one-act plays. Dwain made it his mission to help others, supporting
> many o=
> rganizations and helping those in need. He was a kind, compassionate,
> though=
> tful human being who lived every day to its fullest.=20
>
> A Celebration of his life and viewing of his artwork will be held on May
> 31,=
>  2025, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Ramona Garden Park Center, Grover Beach,
> Californ=
> ia.=20
>
> In lieu of flowers, donations in his name to the San Luis Obispo would be
> ap=
> preciated.=20
>
>
>
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