Publication Date: September 15, 1992
Source: Peoria Journal Star
Page: C4
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Region: Illinois
Obituary: Anne M. Agatucci, 76, of 2813 N. Elmcroft Drive died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
13, 1992, at her home.
Born March 2, 1916, in Toluca to John and Theresa Bartolomucci Vespa, she married Frank
Agatucci on June 22, 1935, in Peoria. He sur vives.
Also surviving are two sons, James and Jerry, one sister, Mrs. Max (Mary) Kahn, and one
brother, John Vespa, all of Peoria; and five grandchildren. Three brothers preceded her in death.
She and her husband owned and operated Agatucci's Restaurant.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where services will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Franciscan friars will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wright &
Salmon Mortuary, with recitation of the rosary at 7:30.
Additional visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Entombment will be in
Resurrection Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Publication Date: September 27, 1995
Source: Peoria Journal Star
Page: D6
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: DUNLAP -- Lawrence E. Geiger, 78, of 1708 Timberdale Drive, formerly of
Sterling, died Monday morning, Sept. 25, 1995, at Parkhill Medical Complex in Chillicothe.
Born Sept. 10, 1917, in Sterling to Louis and Lena Orlowski Geiger, he married Maxine Sturtz
on Nov. 29, 1947, in Lanark. She survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Julie Bartolomucci of Dunlap; two sons, Larry of St. Charles,
Mo., and Richard of Burlington, Wis.; and eight grandchildren.
He worked at Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. in Sterling for 30 years, retiring in 1982.
He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran.
He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling, where services will be at 11
a.m. Friday. The Rev. Frank Berman will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at
the church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. Grennan Funeral Home in Sterling is
in charge of arrangements.
Publication Date: January 09, 1995
Source: Peoria Journal Star
Page: D6
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: PEORIA -- Julius J. Frasco, 85, of 2917 W. Westport Road died at 5:45 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 8, 1995, at Proctor Hospital.
Born Jan. 30, 1909, in Riverton to Andrew and Caroline Bartolomucci Frasco, he married Iva
M. Lolli on Jan. 6, 1934, in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Patricia) Kerker and Mrs. John (Judith) Bowton,
and two brothers, Andrew and Richard, all of Peoria; four granddaughters; and two
great-grandchildren. One sister, five brothers and two granddaughters preceded him in death.
He worked for the state of Illinois, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the Italian-American Society. He was a
Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Spalding Council 427.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at his church. Franciscan Friars will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary, with a Scripture service at 7:40
p.m. Additional visitation will be one half-hour before services at the church. Entombment will be
in Resurrection Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Publication Date: September 06, 1996
Source: Peoria Journal Star
Page: C10
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: PEORIA -- Betty B. Baldwin, 83, formerly of 6906 N. Rockvale Drive, died at 4:20
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Galena Park Home in Peoria Heights.
Born Sept. 21, 1912, in Vermont, Ill., to Howard and Nina Fellon Bartholomew, she married
Robert M. Baldwin on Jan. 7, 1936, in Peoria. He died Sept. 26, 1982, in Eagle River, Wis.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Pete (Barbara) Bartolomucci of Peoria.
She was a buyer for Block & Kuhl. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hamilton,
Methodist Medical Center Service League and PEO Sisterhood, Chapter EF.
Private graveside services were Thursday at Swan Lake Memory Gardens. Arrangements were
by Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Methodist Medical Center Service League or Shriners Hospitals for
Crippled Children.
Publication Date: September 03, 1993
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 33
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Nicholas J. DeMarco, 78, of Springfield died at 4:08 a.m. Thursday at Memorial
Medical Center.
He was born July 24, 1915, in Acosta, Pa., the son of Edward and Rose Bartolomucci
DeMarco. He married Viola V. Center in 1950; she preceded him in death in 1991.
Mr. DeMarco was a resident of Springfield most of his life. He was a retired union worker and a
member of Elliott Avenue Baptist Church and Laborers Local 977.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Betty) Bahlow and Mrs. August (Kay) Casson, both
of Williamsville; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Julia Emmons, Mrs.
Irene Jerome and Mrs. Adeline Perganson, all of Springfield; a brother, Johnny Viele of Chicago;
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Staab Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Gillet
officiating. Burial will be in Lake Bank Cemetery in Logan County.
Headline: OBITUARIES
Publication Date: October 28, 1993
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 22
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Roy E. Kennedy, 70, of Springfield died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's
Hospital.
He was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Springfield, the son of Roy and Anna Roach Kennedy. He
married Edna M. Black in 1946.
Mr. Kennedy retired in 1984 from CWLP after 17 years as a meter reader. He was also
employed as a barber and by the C&IM Railroad for 15 years. He was a member of St.
Aloysius Church, Knights of Columbus Council 364, Holy Name Society, Elks Lodge 158,
Electricians Union 193 and past president of Greater Springfield Bowling Association. He
graduated from Cathedral High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Edna; five daughters, Mrs. Bob (Frances M.) Wyeth of West Seneca,
N.Y., Patricia A. Sacco, Mrs. Bill (Mary Kay) Berberet, Mrs. Jerry (Theresa F.) Seiz and Mrs.
Kevin (Sally M.) Boyle, all of Springfield; 11 grandchildren; seven sisters, Mrs. Tom (Rita)
Sorquist of Des Plains, Mrs. Nick (Mary Agnes) Bartolomucci of Springfield, Mrs. Jim (Sara)
Kerber of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Bob (Anna Mae) Martin of Spaulding, Mrs. Jim (Gertrude)
Johnson of Springfield, Mrs. Theresa Merano of Muskegon, Mich., and Mrs. Dave (Johanna)
Brost of Iowa; brother, Myles Kennedy of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Aloysius Church. Burial will be in Camp Butler National
Cemetery.
Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication Date: December 27, 1993
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 15
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Anna Mae Martin, 66, of Riverton died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday in Riverton. She was
born April 22, 1927, in Springfield, the daughter of Roy and Anna Roach Kennedy. She married
Robert E. Martin in 1953. Preceding her in death were a daughter, Mary Ann Besjak; a
grandson; and a brother, Roy Kennedy. Mrs. Martin was a member of St. James Church in
Riverton.
Surviving are her husband, Robert; son, Michael P. Martin of Riverton; six sisters, Mrs. Nick
(Mary Ann) Bartolomucci of Springfield, Mrs. Jim (Sara) Kerber of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Jim
(Gertrude) Johnson of Springfield, Theresa Merano of Muskegan, Mich., Joanna Brost of Iowa
and Mrs. John (Rita) Sorquist of Des Plaines; a brother, Myles Kennedy of Springfield; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Staab Funeral
Home, with the Rev. John Renken officiating. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Publication Date: April 08, 1994
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 13
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: John A. Alessandrini, 79, of Springfield died at 5:37 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's
Hospital.
He was born June 15, 1914, in Riverton, the son of Alfred and Antonina Bartolomucci
Alessandrini Sr. He married Jessie R. Caruso in 1939. Preceding him in death were two
brothers, Joseph and Alfred Alessandrini; and two sisters, Mary C. Way and Helen Caruso.
Mr. Alessandrini was a resident of Springfield since 1918. He was a horticulturist employed by
Schlosser's Green House for 30 years and the Springfield Park District for 12 years. He was also
a member of St. Aloysius Church and Holy Name Society.
Surviving are his wife, Jessie R.; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Antonina "Tina" R.) Green of New
Berlin; three granddaughters; a great-grandchild; a sister, Cecelia Margaron of Springfield; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Church, withthe Rev. James O'Shea
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication Date: August 11, 1994
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 35
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Olga Dambacher, 70, of Peters- burg, formerly of Ashland, Virginia and Springfield,
died Wednesday at St. John's Hospital.
She was born Oct. 6, 1923, in Springfield, the daughter of Guido and Ester Bartolomucci
Ranalletta. She married Clarence L. Dambacher in 1941. Mrs. Dambacher, a homemaker, lived
in Springfield for 12 years.
Survivors: husband, Clarence; three daughters, Mrs. James "Tugboat" (Carol) Strainis of
Riverton, Mrs. James (Linda) Blakeman of Ashland and Mrs. Ted (Janet) Teegarden of
Petersburg; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Albert (Madalen) Fallucca of Winter Springs,
Fla., Mrs. James (Betty) Staab of Springfield and Mrs. Donald (Dolly) Keeley of Streator; three
brothers, Guido "Bill" Ranalletta of Oak Park, Andrew Ranalletta of Burlingame, Calif., and John
Ranalletta of Indianapolis, Ind.; several aunts and uncles; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins. Arrangements are pending at Staab Funeral Home.
Publication Date: July 26, 1995
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 7
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Leslie Milton Skeels Jr., 59, of Springfield died Monday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in White Heath, the son of Leslie and Claudia Spencer Skeels Sr.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley. Mr. Skeels was a member of the Springfield
Motor Boat Club and was past commodore of that club.
Survivors: wife, Dore; two stepsons, Joe Bartolomucci of Springfield and Nick Bartolomucci of
Glen Ellen; a stepdaughter, Tera Bartolomucci of Charleston; two brothers, Don Skeels of
Springfield and Charles Skeels of Hilliard, Ohio; a sister, Sue Skeels of Bloomington; nieces and
nephews. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, the Rev. William
Schroeder officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Bloomington. Dorothy V. Cooper
Publication Date: March 09, 1996
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 12
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Cecelia L. Margaron, 83, of Springfield died Thursday at St. John's Hospice.
She was born June 14, 1912, in Riverton, the daughter of Alfred and Antonina Bartolomucci
Alessandrini Sr. She married Jules J. Margaron in 1936; he died in 1978.
Mrs. Margaron was a resident of Springfield most of her life. She was employed by Johnson
Bakery for several years and as a food server for Woolco Department Store for several years,
retiring in 1977. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and Altar and Rosary Society.
Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Barbara A.) Galli of Springfield; a son, Jack J. Margaron of
Springfield; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Funeral Mass: 9 a.m. Monday, Blessed Sacrament Church, the Rev. Patrick Gibbons officiating.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Staab Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Publication Date: June 22, 1996
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 38
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: CALUMET CITY -- Anible J. Bartolomucci, 84, of Oak Forest, formerly of Riverton
died Friday, June 14, at Oak Forest Hospital, Oak Forest, Ill. Survivors: two sons, Frank and
James Bartolomucci; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Anna Bartolomucci
of Riverton; a brother, John Bartolomucci of Riverton; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Damian Church, Oak Forest. Burial: Holy
Cross Cemetery, Calumet City.
McKenzie Funeral Home in Oak Forest was in charge of arrangements.
Publication Date: March 14, 1997
Source: The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL
Page: 33
Subjects:
Region: Illinois
Obituary: Dominic "Pete" Saladino, 83, of Springfield died Thursday at Memorial Medical
Center.
He was born Jan. 12, 1914, in Springfield, the son of Leonardo and Frances Giganti Saladino.
He married Alberta Catherine Eck in 1934; she preceded him in death in 1986.
Mr. Saladino, a lifelong resident of Springfield, was employed as a baker for 40 years, having
retired from Amhrein's Bakery. He was a graduate of Springfield High School, a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church and served as a business agent for American Bakers and Confectioners
Union Local 147. Survivors: a daughter, Mrs. Dulany (Pat) Sriner of Springfield; three sons,
Ronald B. Saladino of Lompoc, Calif., James L. Saladino of Angeles City, Philippines, and Jerry
L. Saladino of Chatham; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Osburn of
Springfield and Mrs. August (Josephine) Bartolomucci of Lilburn, Ga.; a brother, Joseph
Saladino of Springfield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Staab Funeral Home, the Rev. Jerene Houser officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery.