Arnold J. Madalinski

Arnold J. Madalinski NORFOLK - Arnold Joseph Madalinski, 73, passed away peacefully Jan. 21, 2009. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Base as an electrician for 23 years. Born in Ottawa Lake, Mich., he was the son of the late Celia Cecile Gawrych Madalinski and Frank Madalinski. Mr. Madalinski served in the U.S. Navy as a submariner for more than 20 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Norfolk and its Grace Bible Class. He also attended and spent many hours in the computer lab at the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College and was a staple of many of the Starbucks and Barnes & Noble book stores around the Tidewater area. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Felicia M. Daniels and her husband Chris of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and Marianne Madalinski of Hampton; a son, David A. Madalinski of Norfolk; and their mother, Rachel A. Barfield of Norfolk; a sister, Joanne M. O'Rielly and her husband Clifford of Ann Arbor, Mich.; two brothers, Norbert Madalinski and his wife Ruth of Ottawa Lake, Mich., and Victor Madalinski and his wife Marilyn of Petersburg, Mich.; and two darling grandchildren, Avery and Jordan Daniels. A celebration of his life will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. Teresa Holloway. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society. Online condolences may be offered to the family through www.hdoliver.com.