Celebration of Life service announced for Mark Carnevale
Jesus Reyes
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Cathedral City officially announced a celebration of life service for Councilmember Mark Carnevale, who died this past weekend.
The service will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mary Pickford Theatre. It will be open to the public.
“The community is invited to join the Carnevale family in celebrating Mark’s life and his decade of dedicated service to Cathedral City,” reads an announcement by the city.
Carnevale died Sunday. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an attempted suicide call on Sunday evening at a residence in Rancho Mirage. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Carnevale was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorties said there is no evidence of foul play, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Carnevale represented District 3 and was first elected to the council in 2014. He served as the city’s mayor twice, in 2019-20, following the passing of Mayor Gregory S. Pettis, and again in 2023-24.
City officials called Carnevale a pillar of the Cathedral City community.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Mark Carnevale. He contributed so much to our community and was a tireless advocate for Cathedral City. He will be greatly missed.”
He has been a Coachella Valley resident since 1969. He, along with his wife Rhonda, owned and operated Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant in Cathedral City, which opened in 1985 and closed a few years ago. He had been operating Nick’s Bistro in recent years.
Carnevale is survived by his wife Rhonda; children Karrie and Nick; five grandchildren; and numerous extended family members.