Casale's Halfway Club is mourning the death of Inez Casale Stempeck. The matriarch of Reno's oldest restaurant passed away on Saturday at the age of 93.
The restaurant announced on Facebook that she died peacefully at home surrounded by her family.
Casale's Halfway Club will be closed on Monday and Tuesday to remember her.
Wednesday commemorates one year since the City of Reno recognized Casale's Halfway Club Day.
"We believe there's no more fitting tribute to Our Girl (especially in the time of COVID) than swinging by to pay your respects or honking as you drive past just like the old days. We love you, SHE loved you, and we appreciate the family that is Casale's now more than ever."
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement:
“Inez Casale Stempeck provided the Reno community with great food and even better company for more than 70 years. Born to Italian immigrant parents and widowed at a young age, she became a successful business owner, entrepreneur and matriarch for the Reno-Sparks community. Casale’s Halfway Club is still a proud family business, and Mama Inez – as the community so affectionately called her – will be greatly missed. Paul and I send our condolences to Mrs. Stempeck’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
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