Publication
Date: April 10, 1992
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEKIN -- Gladys Norine Agatucci, 67, of 1605 Crescent Drive died at 10:15 a.m.
Thursday,
April 9, 1992, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born
Nov. 16, 1924, in Beardstown to Charles G. and Ethel Avery Hill, she married
Marcus A.
Agatucci
on June 30, 1974, in Pekin.
He
survives along with three daughters, Mrs. Keith (Jackie) Lee of Mackinaw, Mrs.
Lyle
(Nancy)
Adcock of Edmonds, Wash., and Mrs. Scott (Kim) Deakin of Pekin; two brothers,
Charles
W. "Bill" Hill of Pekin and James Hill of Goodfield; and six
grandchildren. One son, Billy
Blumb,
preceded her in death.
She
was a checker at Mr. K's Super Saver in Pekin for 17 years, retiring in 1981.
She
was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Noel-Henderson Funeral Home. Clayton Denning
will
officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in
Lakeside
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to her church or any charity.
Publication
Date: May 20, 1995
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D11
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEKIN -- Margaret Claire Walsh, 91, of 13402 Mini Way, Fort Myers, Fla.,
formerly
of Pekin, died Friday morning, May 19, 1995, at Cross Key Nursing Home in
Lehigh,
Fla.
Born
June 2, 1903, in Mackinaw to Charles O. and Lela Sparks Bennett, she married
Otto
VonBoeckman.
He died in 1952. She married Frank Walsh in 1957. He preceded her in death.
She
was also preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Genseal, three brothers and
one sister.
Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. George (Margaret) Agatucci of Pekin; four
grandchildren;
seven
great- grandchildren; and eight great- great-grandchildren.
She
was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pekin.
Private
graveside services will be Monday at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin. There will be
no
visitation.
Abts Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials
may be made to any charity.
Publication
Date: September 26, 1996
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
EDWARDS--Frank Agatucci, 86, of 5806 Heinz Lane died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept.
24, 1996, at his residence.
Born
Aug. 16, 1910, in Riverton to James and Theresa Rosetti Agatucci, he married
Anne M.
Vespa
on June 22, 1935, in Peoria. She died Sept. 13, 1992, in Peoria. He also was
preceded
in
death by two brothers and three sisters.
Surviving
are two sons, Jim of Edwards and Jerry of Peoria; five grandchildren; and two
sisters,
Mrs.
Jim (Patricia) Miller of Peoria and Mrs. Edward (Norine) Tengler of Palo Alto,
Calif.
He
owned and operated Agatucci's restaurant in Peoria from 1946 until he retired
in 1979.
He
was a member of Knights of Columbus 427 Third Degree Spalding Council and the
Izaak
Walton
League.
A
Caterpillar Inc. employee, he served in its first apprentice program. He also
worked at
Studebaker
Aviation in South Bend, Ind., where he worked on B-17 engines during World War
II.
He
was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Peoria, where services will be
at 10 a.m.
Friday.
Franciscan Friars will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at
Wright &
Salmon
Mortuary in Peoria, with recitation of the rosary at 7:45 p.m. Visitation also
will be 30
minutes
before services at the church. Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum in
Peoria.
Memorials
may be made to diabetes research.
Publication
Date: August 06, 1996
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D9
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEORIA -- Nicholas Anthony Agatucci, 80, of 1704 Delores Ave., Henderson,
Nev.,
formerly of Peoria, died at 8:05 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at St. Rose
Dominican
Hospital
in Henderson.
Born
Feb. 7, 1916, in Springfield to James and Theresa Roscetti Agatucci, he
married Patricia
Jane
Scherz. She survives.
Also
surviving are one brother, Frank of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. Edward (Norine)
Tengler of
Palo
Alto, Calif., Mrs. James (Patricia) Miller of Peoria; four daughters, Jerilyn
Castellano,
Janene
Wallace and Patricia Hartnett, all of Las Vegas, and Theresa Fredrickson of
Westminster,
Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
He
was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, serving as a pilot. He was a
retired slot
technician.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Palm Mortuary, Eastern Chapel, Las Vegas.
Visitation
will
be from noon to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Burial will be in Palm Valley
View Cemetery
in
Las Vegas.
Publication
Date: May 20, 1996
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D5
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEKIN -- George Agatucci Jr., 78, of 1318 Hamilton St. died at 7:05 p.m.
Saturday,
May
18, 1996, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born
Aug. 18, 1917, in Peoria to George Sr. and Nunzia DeMarco Agatucci, he married
Margaret
von Boeckmann on Sept. 13, 1941, in St. Louis. She survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Cynthia Reader of Pekin; one son, Marcus of Pekin;
one sister,
Mary
Miller of Sunnyland; and one brother, Anthony of East Peoria. One brother and
one sister
preceded
him in death.
A
1940 graduate of the University of Illinois, he worked at Caterpillar Inc. for
41 years, retiring
in
1980 as a foreman in the inspection department of the East Peoria plant.
He
was of the Catholic faith.
He
was a member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1271 in Pekin.
He
was a participant in several local bowling leagues. He was an honorary citizen
of Father
Flanagan's
Boys Home in Boystown, Neb.
Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Cemetery. The Rev. Michael
McLeod
will officiate. Visitation will be 30 minutes before services at the cemetery.
Preston-Hanley
Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials
may be made to Father Flanagan's Boys Home, Boystown, Neb., 68010, or to Cal
Farley's
Boys Ranch, c/o Amarillo National Bank, 410 S. Taylor St., Amarillo, Texas
79101, or
to
Tazewell Animal Protection Society in Pekin.