Richard Amadio, 59, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2011 at home. Born Dec. 7, 1951 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he grew up on Long Island. 10 year resident of Las Vegas, he was the loving son of Ruth and Harry, beloved brother of Karen, and brother-in-law to Michael. He was on the board of Asia Christian Services and worked extensively in Myanmar and Thailand. Rick loved being a pilot and was a lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol participating in search and rescue missions. Visitation scheduled at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., March 19, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00pm, services following. Donations can be made to Asia Christian Services. Arrangements under the direction of Palm Cheyenne Mortuary, Las Vegas, NV.