Publication
Date: December 09, 1992
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C7
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
MAGNOLIA -- Carmella Cimei, 93, of Rural Route 1 died at 10:40 a.m. Monday,
Dec.
7, 1992, at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator.
Born
Aug. 6, 1899, in Ancona, Italy, to George and Angelina Moscatti Vespa, she
married
Alfredo
Cimei in 1921. He died in October 1962. Two daughters and two brothers also
preceded
her in death.
Surviving
are five sons, Alfred of Bartonsville, Pa., Nick and Robert, both of Magnolia,
George
of
McNabb and William of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; one daughter, Nancy Toliver of
Magnolia;
one
brother, John Vespa of Antioch; one sister, Edith Luciani of Melrose Park; 25
grandchildren;
53
great- grandchildren; and 10 great- great-grandchildren.
She
was a seamstress at the Toluca Garment Factory.
Private
services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in
Granville. The
Rev.
Suzann Barr will officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in
Magnolia Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to any charity.
Publication
Date: November 08, 1992
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C14
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Frederick L. Shrier Jr., 78, of 3003 Woodbind Terrace died at 3:45 p.m. Friday,
Nov.
6, 1992, at his residence.
Born
Jan. 26, 1914, in Eureka to Frederick L. and Beulah
Hamilton
Shrier Sr., he married Mildred Bergia in 1947 in Peoria.
She
died in 1974 in Peoria. He
later
married Eleanor Vespa on June 25, 1979, in Peoria. She survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Rick (Camille) Woith of Phoenix, Ariz.; one
stepson, Nick
Vespa
of Peoria; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Bill (Jean) Cox of Wyoming and Nancy Mohnen
of
Springfield;
two grandchildren; and nine stepgrandchildren.
He
was an operating engineer working out of Local 649 for 42 years, retiring in
1979.
A
World War II Navy Seabee's veteran, he was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic
Church.
Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at his church. The Rev. Thomas R. Miller will
officiate.
Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary with a rosary
recited
at
6. Further visitation will be one half-hour before services at the church.
Burial will be in
Lutheran
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to his church.
Publication
Date: September 06, 1992
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C15
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Doris Griesser, 92, of Lutheran Home died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 1992,
at
her
residence.
She
was born Feb. 11, 1900, in Peoria to Alfred E. and Kate Espy Griesser.
Surviving
are one niece, Mrs. Robert E. (Janet) Vespa Sr. of Peoria, two nephews, Garry
Griesser
of Fresno, Calif., and David Griesser of Aspen, Colo. Two sisters and two
brothers
preceded
her in death.
She
was a sales clerk for Block & Kuhl and later for Carson Pirie Scott &
Co. for many years.
She
was a member of First Federated Church and the church service guild.
A
graduate of Bradley University, she was a member fo the Bradley Alumni
Association, Pi Beta
Phi
Sorority and Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Retiree Association.
Cremation
will be accorded. Memorial services will be held at a later date with burial of
ashes in
Parkview
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to her church or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Publication
Date: March 08, 1992
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEKIN -- William W. Black, 79, of 825 Powder Springs Road, Marietta, Ga.,
formerly
of Pekin, died Friday, March 6, 1992, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Born
May 22, 1912, in Pekin to Jessie and Minnie Weyhrich Black, he married Muriel
Matusak.
She
died May 11, 1987.
Surviving
are seven sons, William F. of Acworth, Ga., James R. of Norfolk, Va., Thomas M.,
Patrick
L. and George F., all of Marietta, William W. Jr. of Ramsey, N.J., and Peter A.
of
Smyrna,
Ga.; two daughters, Marianne Vespa of Overland Park, Kan., and Penelope Foote of
Dacula,
Ga.; 13 grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and one brother, Richard W.
of New
Hampshire.
He
retired from Atlantic Steel Co. in Atlanta, Ga., after 33 years of service. He
was a Special
Olympics
volunteer.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marietta. The Rev.
Lawrence
Schmull will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Winkenhofer
Pine Ridge
Funeral
Home in Kennesaw, Ga.
Memorials
may be made to the Cobb County Special Olympics.
Publication
Date: August 29, 1993
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C15
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Lottie Mae Vespa, 96, of 515 E. Melbourne for 65 years died at 10:10 a.m.
Saturday,
Aug. 28, 1993, at her residence.
Born
Sept. 29, 1896, in Peoria to W.H.H. and Margaret Ann Murphy Busch, she married
Valentine
A. Vespa on Aug. 17, 1921, in Bloomington. He died Oct. 17, 1990, in Peoria.
Four
brothers
and three sisters also preceded her in death.
Surviving
are one daughter, Betty M. Vespa of Peoria; one son, James V. of Peoria; and one
sister,
Edna Pares of Peoria.
She
was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at her church. The Rev. Thomas R. Miller will
officiate.
Visitation
will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Entombment
will be
in
American Mausoleum.
Memorials
may be made to St. Bernard's School Foundation.
Publication
Date: August 31, 1993
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C3
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEORIA HEIGHTS -- Edna Eviline Pares, 91, of Galena Park Home for the past 17
months,
died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, 1993, at Galena Park Home.
Born
Jan. 12, 1902, in Peoria to W.H.H. and Margaret Ann Murphy Busch, she married
John T.
Pares
in 1939, in Davenport, Iowa. He died Jan. 18, 1973, in Peoria. She also was
preceded in
death
by one son, D. John Pares, four brothers and four sisters.
Surviving
are two nieces, Betty M. Vespa of Peoria and Mrs. Lester (Frances) Henderson of
East
Peoria; and two nephews, James V. Vespa and Jack Barton, both of Peoria.
A
lifelong Peoria resident, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and
was active in
Neighborhood
House.
Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at her church. Franciscan Fathers will
officiate.
Visitation
will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Burial will
be in
St.
Mary Cemetery in Peoria.
Memorials
may be made to Children's Hospital of Illinois at Saint Francis Medical Center.
Publication
Date: January 16, 1994
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C14
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
ROANOKE -- Alma Mildred Monge, 67, of 504 N. Douglas died at 11:25 p.m.
Friday,
Jan. 14, 1994, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born
Aug. 20, 1926, in Lexington to Lester and Anna Groth Jenkins, she married
Battista "Tino"
Monge
on Nov. 2, 1943, in Eureka. He survives.
Also
surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Cheryl) Smith of Channahon, April
Monge of
Peoria
Heights, Mrs. Robert (Janice) Sauder of Roanoke and Mrs. Edward (Tina) Vespa of
East
Peoria;
two brothers, George Jenkins of Roanoke and Frank Jenkins of Morton; six
sisters,
Gladys
Gallianetti of Princeton, Hazel Link of New Lenox, Mrs. George (Dorothy) Newell
of
Sunnyland,
Mrs. Ken (Virginia) Hobson of Germantown Hills, Mrs. Ed (Bonnie) Mayhall of
Eureka
and Mrs. Bob (Sandy) Staley of Chillicothe; and nine grandchildren. One brother
and
one
granddaughter preceded her in death.
She
worked at Roanoke Apostolic Christian Home for 27 years, last working in
physical therapy
before
retiring in 1992.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Remmert Funeral Home in Roanoke. Don Sauder will
officiate.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home.
Burial
will be in Roanoke Township Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to Roanoke Rescue Squad.
Publication
Date: April 30, 1995
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
C14
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEORIA -- Helen M. Miller, 82, of 1308 W. Covington Court, Apt. 6, died at 3:40
p.m.
Friday, April 28, 1995, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
Born
March 27, 1913, in Peoria County to Frank and Anna Best Heinz, she married
Charles
Edward
Miller on Oct. 30, 1937, in Peoria. He died in May 1971. One son, Troy; one
daughter,
Deborah
Vespa; and six brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving
are two sons, Gerald, with whom she made her home, and Roger of Peoria; one
daughter,
Sandra Caldwell of Peoria; one sister, Mabel Armstrong of Peoria; 11
grandchildren;
and
seven great- grandchildren.
She
was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where services will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday.
The
Franciscan friars will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Davison- Fulton
Woodland
Chapel and one-half hour before services at the church. Burial will be in St.
Mary's
Cemetery
in West Peoria.
Memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Publication
Date: July 04, 1996
Source:
Peoria Journal Star
Page:
D7
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
PEORIA -- James V. Vespa, 64, of 515 E. Melbourne died at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday,
July
2, 1996, in the emergency room at Saint Francis Medical Center.
He
was born March 15, 1932, in Peoria to Valentine A. and Lottie Mae Busch Vespa.
Surviving
are one sister, Betty Vespa of Peoria, and several cousins.
He
worked in maintenance at Northwoods Mall, retiring in 1994.
He
served in the Naval Reserves and later in the Army for two years.
He
was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons.
She
also was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Peoria, where services
will be at 10
a.m.
Friday. The Rev. David C. Heinz will officiate. Visitation will be from 8:30 to
9:30 a.m.
Friday
at Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Entombment will be in American Mausoleum.
Memorials
may be made to Children's Hospital of Illinois at St. Francis Medical Center.
Publication
Date: July 20, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
16
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Edmund H. Davis, 79, of Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Springfield, died at
1:25
p.m.
Sunday at The Clark House.
He
was born in Springfield, March 9, 1914, the son of Commissioner Lloyd H. and
Mary
Sterling
Davis. He married Lucille "Lucy" Blakney in 1940. Preceding him in
death were two
brothers,
Harold S. and Kenneth R. Davis; and a sister, Edna May Vespa.
Surviving
are his wife, Lucille "Lucy" of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two nieces and
four nephews.
Graveside
services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Ridge Cemetery, with Dr. Roger
Rominger
officiating.
Boardman-Smith
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: July 28, 1993
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
10
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
George P. Langan Jr., 53, of Springfield died at 12:09 p.m. Monday at his
residence.
He
was born Jan. 22, 1940, in Cairo, the son of George P. and Elizabeth
"Libby" Carter Langan.
He
married Kay -Vespa in 1967 in Springfield. His father preceded him in death in
1977.
Mr.
Langan was a certified public accountant who owned and operated Langan and Co.
CPA
firm
for 21 years. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1965 with a
degree in
accounting.
He attended Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and Southern Univeristy. He
served
two years in the armed forces.
He
was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club South, Sangamon
City
Amateur
Radio Club, HD Vest Securities Group and Association of Illinois Certified
Public
Accountants.
Mr. Langan was president of the Rutledge Youth Foundation and was a board
member
for 20 years. He was a former member of Rotary Club Downtown and Island Bay
Yacht
Club, where he served on the board for many years.
Surviving
are his wife, Kay; a son, George P. III of Champaign; a daughter, Laura Langan
of
Carbondale;
mother and stepfather, Libby and Joe Morin of Cairo; a sister, Mrs. Chuck
(Barbara)
Frederickson of Charlotte, N.C.; an aunt; several nieces and nephews.
Kirlin-Egan
and Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Publication
Date: September 04, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
17
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
David Mario Vespa, 36, of Springfield died Friday in Springfield.
He
was born Dec. 23, 1957, in Springfield, the son of Mario Roger and Mary Jane
Best Vespa.
Mr.
Vespa was a lifelong resident of Springfield and worked for F.W. Dodge, a
subsidiary of
McGraw-Hill,
as a governmental news reporter for seven years. He was a member of Springfield
Raquet
and Fitness Center. Survivors: special friend, Debby Vespa of Springfield;
mother, Mary
Jane
Vespa of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Daniel (Barbara) Rittenhouse of
Springfield and
Mrs.
Gary (Marguerite) Roth of Waverly; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews
and
cousins.
Services:
Funeral Mass, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Church of the Little Flower, the Rev. Henry
Schmidt
officiating. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Publication
Date: September 07, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Frank J. Scaduto, 78, of Springfield died Monday at St. John's Hospice. He was
born
May
20, 1916, in Springfield, the son of Paul and Maria Antonia Mezzapelle Scaduto.
He
married
Charlotte Saner in 1939; she died in 1962. Mr. Scaduto served in the U.S. Navy
during
World
War II and was employed by Henson Robinson Co. He served as business agent for
Sheet
Metal Workers Local 84 for six years and as secretary for the Springfield
Building and
Construction
Trades Council. He was elected International Organizer for the Sheet Metal
Workers
Union, working in 14 Midwestern states. He later served as director of
governmental
affairs
for the Sheet Metal Workers International Union in Washington, D.C. Upon his
return to
Springfield,
he held positions in labor relations management for Lincoln Developmental Center
and
the state.
Survivors:
a son, Frank C. Scaduto of Miami, Fla.; three grandsons; a brother, Dominic A.
Scaduto
of Rochester; six sisters, Rose Giacomini, Virginia Madonia, Dominice
"Mae" Vespa,
Cheterina
"Lena" Mayes, Josephine Madonia and Mary Ann Bart, all of Springfield;
and several
nieces
and nephews.
Services:
Funeral Mass, 11 a.m. Friday, Blessed Sacrament Church, the Rev. Hugh Cassidy
officiating.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery.
Kirlin-Egan
and Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: April 25, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
7
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
David D. Daniels, 61, of Riverton, formerly of Chicago, died at 7:43 p.m.
Thursday at
Tripler
Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
He
was born April 3, 1933, in Chicago, the son of Wiley Hall and Frances Marie Lowe
Daniels.
He
married Hannah Powers in 1953; she died in 1985. He then married Nancy Vespa in
1991.
Also
preceding him in death were two brothers, Donald and Fred Daniels.
Mr.
Daniels had been a resident of Riverton for the past four or five years. He
retired from the
Air
National Guard after 41 years of service. He also worked in prisoner transport
for Sangamon
County
sheriff's department. He was a life member of National Guard Association of
Illinois and
Fraternal
Order of Police Lodge 55.
Surviving
are his wife, Nancy; daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Deborah) Richards of Homewood; two
stepdaughters,
Mrs. Brad (Theresa) Snyder of Mason City and Mrs. Ed (Patricia) Jones of
Machinaw;
four sons, David Daniels Jr. of Downers Grove, William H. Daniels of
Willowbrook,
Dennis
Daniels of Homewood and James Daniels of Chicago; 13 grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Jack
(Louise)
McGinty of Park Forest; one aunt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews
and cousins. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Symphorosa
Church
in Chicago. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Evergreen Park.
Staab
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: July 05, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
14
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Walter J. Best Sr., 95, of Springfield died at 9:58 a.m. Monday at St. John's
Hospital.
He
was born Dec. 21, 1898, in York, England, the son of Robert and Ida Williams
Best. He
married
Gertrude M. Lynch in 1917. She died in 1978. Six brothers also preceded him in
death.
Mr.
Best had been a lifelong resident of Springfield and was a lifetime member of
Spring River
Club
for fishermen. He was also a member of Little Flower Parish.
He
was employed by GM&O Railroad for 49 years, retiring in 1969.
Surviving
are four daughters, Mary J. Vespa, Dorothy M. Cour, Stella E. Fee and Catherine
Best,
all of Springfield; five sons, Walter J. Best of Springfield, William H. Best of
Lincoln City,
Ore.,
Raymond L. Best of Idaho Falls, Idaho, James Best of Latham and Gerald T. Best
of
Menomonie,
Wis.; 27 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren{great grandchildren}; a brother,
George
Best of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be
at 6
p.m.
Thursday at Church of the Little Flower, with the Rev. Rodney Schwartz
officiating. Private
family
committal service will be in Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge
of
arrangements.
Publication
Date: July 18, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
18
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Annette Vespa Crowell, 48, of Lincoln, formerly of Springfield, died at 6 a.m.
Sunday
at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
She
was born Aug. 9, 1945, in Springfield, the daughter of Anthony and Mabel Vespa
Sr. She
married
Kenneth Crowell in 1985 in Lincoln.
Mrs.
Crowell was formerly employed as an executive secretary for the director of
Catholic
Charities
of the Springfield Diocese and Illinois Association of School Administrators in
Springfield.
She was also employed as an auto rater by Economy, Fire and Casualty Insurance
Co.
in Lincoln up until her illness. She was an organist at St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Atlanta.
She
had been enrolled in the associate program of the Dominican Sisters in
Springfield. She was
a
member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln, sang in their choir and had served as
an organist
there.
Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; three stepdaughters, Pamela Brunson of
Charlotte,
N.C.,
Kendra Paoni of Springfield and Helen Waters of Chatham; four stepgrandchildren;
parents,
Anthony and Mabel Vespa Sr. of Lincoln; brother, Anthony Vespa Jr. of
Richardson,
Texas;
and sister, Teresa Tierney of Lincoln.
Funeral
Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with Msgr.
Norman
Goodman officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln.
Kerrigan
Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: July 24, 1994
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
16
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
George Vespa, 77, of Springfield died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at St. John's
Hospice.
He
was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Springfield, the son of Vincent and Margaret
Intinareli Vespa.
He
married Minnie Phillips in 1961 in Springfield. He was preceded in death by a
sister, Hilda
Vespa;
and three brothers, Michael, Fred and Mario.
Mr.
Vespa retired from the state Board of Higher Education after eight years. He
also owned
and
operated Vespa's Disposal Service for 22 years. He had been a lifelong resident
of
Springfield.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, earning several medals that included
the
American Defense Service Medal. He was a member of Church of the Little Flower
and
American
Legion Post 32.
Surviving
are his wife, Minnie; two sons, Joseph Vespa and Ross Hewitt, both of
Springfield;
four
daughters, Angela Vespa, Sharon Petrilli and Brenda Moody, all of Springfield,
and Pam
Baumberger
of Loami; two grandchildren; two brothers, Edward and Joseph Vespa, both of
Springfield;
four sisters, Jane Skadden, Rose Vespa and Clara Harris, all of Springfield, and
Gerry
Vespa of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m.
Monday
at
Church of the Little Flower, the Rev. Henry Schmidt officiating. Burial in Camp
Butler National
Cemetery.
Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: November 22, 1995
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
12
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Walter Joseph Best, 76, of Springfield died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital. He
was
born
April 7, 1919, in Springfield, the son of Walter and Gertrude Lynch Best. He
married Julia
C.
Coe in 1946.
Mr.
Best was a lifelong resident of Springfield. He retired in 1980 from Sears,
where he had
been
a salesman for 17 years. He had also been a salesman for Consolidated Biscuit
and
Sunshine
Biscuit for many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the
European
Theatre under Gens. Patton and Eisenhower. He received 10 battle stars. He was a
member
of VFW Post No. 755.
Survivors:
wife, Julia C.; two sons, Richard Best of Chatham and James Best of Irvine,
Calif.;
two
grandchildren; four sisters, Mary Vespa, Dorothy Cour, Stella Fee and Catherine
Best, all of
Springfield;
four brothers, William Best of Oregon, Ray Best of Idaho, Gerald Best of
Wisconsin
and
James Best of Latham; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services: 10 a.m.
Friday,
Staab
Funeral Home, the Rev. John Eck officiating. Burial: Rochester Cemetery.
Publication
Date: September 25, 1995
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Lena Cross
Lena
(Vespa) Cross, 89, of Springfield died Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
She
was born Jan. 27, 1906, in Springfield, the daughter of Nunzio and Theresa Vespa
Cicciarelli.
She married Norval E. Cross in September 1947; he died in 1968.
Mrs.
Cross had been a resident of Springfield for most of her life and had also lived
in Elyria,
Ohio,
for 23 years. She was employed by Franklin Life Insurance from 1942 until 1947.
She had
also
worked for Springfield Life Insurance Company for 15 years and for 23 years at
Elyria
Telephone
Company in Ohio, retiring in 1970. She was a member of Cathedral of Immaculate
Conception,
Altar Society, VFW Auxiliary Post No. 1079 in Elyria, and Telephone Pioneers
Association.
Survivors: two nieces, Clara and Helen Ciccone, both of Springfield; three
nephews,
William
and Charles Vespa, both of Springfield, and Vernon Vespa of Carthage, Mo.; and
several
cousins.
Services:
Mass, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, with the Rev. Kevin B.
Sullivan
officiating. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Publication
Date: December 08, 1996
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
13
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Marilyn Louise Pennell, 57, of Springfield died Friday at her home.
She
was born July 30, 1939, in Springfield, the daughter of William N. and Rose
Blazis
Schlosser.
A
lifelong Springfield resident, she worked as administrator for the accounts
receivable
department
at Federated for more than 24 years.
A
Sangamon County election judge for more than 20 years, she was a member of St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church and American Legion Post 809.
Survivors:
a son, Thomas Frederick Pennell of Pekin; a daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Lisa Marie)
McQueen
of New Berlin; five grandchildren; mother, Rose Schlosser; a brother, James
Schlosser
of Los Altos, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Frederick (Barbara) Vespa of Springfield;
and
several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral
Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Patrick Render
officiating.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery.
Kirlin-Egan
and Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: January 17, 1996
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
10
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
William L. Vespa, 64, of Springfield died Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center.
He
was born April 11, 1931, in Chicago, the son of William and Edna May Davis
Vespa. He
married
Marilyn Bennett.
Mr.
Vespa was a graduate of Millikin University. He was an accountant for the state
Department
of
Central Management Services until his retirement in 1994. He was a member of the
First
United
Methodist Church, Tyrian Lodge 333 AF&AM, the Springfield Consistory and the
Springfield
Squares. Survivors: wife, Marilyn; a son, William David Vespa of Fishers, Ind.;
two
daughters,
Donna Billings of Springfield and Nancy Ann Jennings of Tinley Park; two
grandchildren;
and two brothers, Charles Vespa of Springfield and Vernon Vespa of Carthage,
Mo.
Services:
10:30 a.m. Thursday, Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, the Rev. J. Gerald Nichols
officiating.
Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Publication
Date: April 02, 1996
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
12
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Teresa M. Hafner, 48, of Paris, Ky., formerly of Springfield, died Monday at
Bourbon
Heights Nursing Home in Paris, Ky.
She
was born May 11, 1947, in Springfield, the daughter of David E. and Dominica
Vespa. She
married
Roger W. Hafner.
Mrs.
Hafner was a nuclear medicine technician. She was a member of the Church of
Annunciation
in Paris, Ky., and a member of the League of Women Voters.
Survivors:
husband, Roger W.; a son, John D. Hafner of Fairfield, Conn.; mother, Dominica
Vespa
of Springfield; and a brother, David E. Vespa Jr. of Springfield.
Services:
11 a.m. Wednesday, Church of Annunciation, the Rev. Tomas P. Farrell
officiating.
Burial:
Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Lusk-McFarland
Funeral Home in Paris, Ky., is in charge of arrangements. Former Residents
Publication
Date: June 12, 1996
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
21
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Theresa M. DiProfio, 97, of Springfield died Monday at St. Joseph's Home. She
was
born
Jan. 20, 1899, in Riverton, the daughter of Joseph and May Vespa Viola. She
married
Louis
DiProfio in 1915. He died in 1944. Mrs. DiProfio, a resident of Springfield most
of her life,
retired
in 1968 after employment as a cook at the Black Angus and Monarch Grill.
She
was a member of St. Joseph's Church.
Survivors:
a son, Feuidi A. "Tony" DiProfio of Springfield; two grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; a step-great-great-grandchild; two sister,
Mae
DiBernardino of Chillicothe and Sylvia Amabile of Cicero; and several nieces and
nephews.
Services:
10 a.m. Thursday, Staab Funeral Home, the Rev. Pat Redner, CSV, officiating.
Burial:
Calvary
Cemetery.
Publication
Date: January 21, 1997
Source:
The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page:
8
Subjects:
Region:
Illinois
Obituary:
Iva Mae Copelin, 79, of Springfield died Sunday at St. John's Hospital. She was
born
June
5, 1917, in Bloomington, the daughter of William Grover and Bertha Ida Weber
Smith.
She
was a Springfield resident for most of her life.
Survivors:
a daughter, Sharon E. Sedlak of Springfield; a son, Fred Lee Vespa of
Springfield;
four
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services:
9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Staab Funeral Home, the Rev. Chris Comerford officiating.
Entombment:
Oak Ridge Abbey. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication
Date: December 15, 1994
Source:
The Evening News Harrisburg
Page:
B2
Subjects:
OBITUARY
Region:
Pennsylvania
Obituary:
Robert A. Berardone, 67, of Lawnton died Wednesday in Polyclinic Medical Center.
He
retired as chief of corporation tax audits from the state Revenue Department;
was an Army
veteran
of World War II; and a member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church, Swatara
Twp.,
Windber American Legion Post 137, Hershey Italian Lodge, Windber Abruzzi Lodge
and
Harrisburg
Maennerchor Club.
Surviving
are his wife, Mary Louise Verotsky Berardone; two sons, Robert C. of Hershey and
David
A. of York; his mother, Mary Vespa Berardone of Windber; two brothers, Arthur J.
of
Harrisburg
and Richard J. of Johnstown; and a grandson.
Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in his church. Burial
will be in
Holy
Cross Cemetery, Swatara Twp.
Viewing
will be from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Monday in Neill Funeral Home, Paxtang, where a
prayer
service will be held at 10:15 a.m.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Diabetes Foundation of Greater Harrisburg, 2600 N.
Third
St., Harrisburg 17110.