U.S. Navy Veteran, WW II and Korean War
U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran
Nick Joseph Cimei, 81, of Magnolia died at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006, in the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with military rites by Magnolia American Legion 254.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services today in the funeral chapel.
Mr. Cimei was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Chicago to Alfredo and Carmella (Vespa) Cimei. He married Celia M. Reaska on Feb. 20, 1946, in Lacon.
He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Magnolia American Legion 254 and Union Local 393 in Marseilles.
He served U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class during WW II and during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Survivors are his wife; one son, James (Diana) Cimei of Magnolia; two daughters, Karon Fuchs of Sparland and Sharon Purcell of Rantoul; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, Alfred Cimei of Bartonville, Pa., George (Betty) Cimei of McNabb, Robert (Helen) Cimei of Magnolia, William (Barbara) Cimei of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; one sister, Nancy (Dean) Toliver of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents [and two half-sisters, Clara and Julia].*
Memorials may be directed to the Parkinson's Association or Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
Pallbearers will be Nick Seckler, Matthew Purcell, Timothy Purcell, Jeffery Cimei, Andrew Cimei and Thomas Purcell.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, October, 2006
*Note: The obituary of Nick's sister, Nancy Toliver, notes two "stepsisters [sic]," and the obituary of his mother, Carmella (Vespa) Cimei, notes that Carmella was preceded in death by two daughters, leading to the presumption that Julia and Clara Tuchella were Nick's half-sisters, not step-sisters. "Tuchella" is likely a phonetic spelling of their surname. Found in the Illinois Statewide Death Index is Julia Tuccilla, died November 15, 1922, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and Clara Tuccella, died March 7, 1919, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., Illinois. The relationships of these two are not confirmed, but they are noted here to demonstrate alternative spellings of the surname and, perhaps, provide clues for interested parties.
U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran
Nick Joseph Cimei, 81, of Magnolia died at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006, in the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with military rites by Magnolia American Legion 254.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services today in the funeral chapel.
Mr. Cimei was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Chicago to Alfredo and Carmella (Vespa) Cimei. He married Celia M. Reaska on Feb. 20, 1946, in Lacon.
He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Magnolia American Legion 254 and Union Local 393 in Marseilles.
He served U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class during WW II and during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Survivors are his wife; one son, James (Diana) Cimei of Magnolia; two daughters, Karon Fuchs of Sparland and Sharon Purcell of Rantoul; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, Alfred Cimei of Bartonville, Pa., George (Betty) Cimei of McNabb, Robert (Helen) Cimei of Magnolia, William (Barbara) Cimei of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; one sister, Nancy (Dean) Toliver of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents [and two half-sisters, Clara and Julia].*
Memorials may be directed to the Parkinson's Association or Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
Pallbearers will be Nick Seckler, Matthew Purcell, Timothy Purcell, Jeffery Cimei, Andrew Cimei and Thomas Purcell.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, October, 2006
*Note: The obituary of Nick's sister, Nancy Toliver, notes two "stepsisters [sic]," and the obituary of his mother, Carmella (Vespa) Cimei, notes that Carmella was preceded in death by two daughters, leading to the presumption that Julia and Clara Tuchella were Nick's half-sisters, not step-sisters. "Tuchella" is likely a phonetic spelling of their surname. Found in the Illinois Statewide Death Index is Julia Tuccilla, died November 15, 1922, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and Clara Tuccella, died March 7, 1919, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., Illinois. The relationships of these two are not confirmed, but they are noted here to demonstrate alternative spellings of the surname and, perhaps, provide clues for interested parties.
U.S. Navy Veteran, WW II and Korean War
U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran
Nick Joseph Cimei, 81, of Magnolia died at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006, in the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with military rites by Magnolia American Legion 254.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services today in the funeral chapel.
Mr. Cimei was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Chicago to Alfredo and Carmella (Vespa) Cimei. He married Celia M. Reaska on Feb. 20, 1946, in Lacon.
He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Magnolia American Legion 254 and Union Local 393 in Marseilles.
He served U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class during WW II and during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Survivors are his wife; one son, James (Diana) Cimei of Magnolia; two daughters, Karon Fuchs of Sparland and Sharon Purcell of Rantoul; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, Alfred Cimei of Bartonville, Pa., George (Betty) Cimei of McNabb, Robert (Helen) Cimei of Magnolia, William (Barbara) Cimei of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; one sister, Nancy (Dean) Toliver of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents [and two half-sisters, Clara and Julia].*
Memorials may be directed to the Parkinson's Association or Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
Pallbearers will be Nick Seckler, Matthew Purcell, Timothy Purcell, Jeffery Cimei, Andrew Cimei and Thomas Purcell.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, October, 2006
*Note: The obituary of Nick's sister, Nancy Toliver, notes two "stepsisters [sic]," and the obituary of his mother, Carmella (Vespa) Cimei, notes that Carmella was preceded in death by two daughters, leading to the presumption that Julia and Clara Tuchella were Nick's half-sisters, not step-sisters. "Tuchella" is likely a phonetic spelling of their surname. Found in the Illinois Statewide Death Index is Julia Tuccilla, died November 15, 1922, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and Clara Tuccella, died March 7, 1919, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., Illinois. The relationships of these two are not confirmed, but they are noted here to demonstrate alternative spellings of the surname and, perhaps, provide clues for interested parties.
U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran
Nick Joseph Cimei, 81, of Magnolia died at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006, in the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with military rites by Magnolia American Legion 254.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services today in the funeral chapel.
Mr. Cimei was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Chicago to Alfredo and Carmella (Vespa) Cimei. He married Celia M. Reaska on Feb. 20, 1946, in Lacon.
He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Magnolia American Legion 254 and Union Local 393 in Marseilles.
He served U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class during WW II and during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Survivors are his wife; one son, James (Diana) Cimei of Magnolia; two daughters, Karon Fuchs of Sparland and Sharon Purcell of Rantoul; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, Alfred Cimei of Bartonville, Pa., George (Betty) Cimei of McNabb, Robert (Helen) Cimei of Magnolia, William (Barbara) Cimei of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; one sister, Nancy (Dean) Toliver of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents [and two half-sisters, Clara and Julia].*
Memorials may be directed to the Parkinson's Association or Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
Pallbearers will be Nick Seckler, Matthew Purcell, Timothy Purcell, Jeffery Cimei, Andrew Cimei and Thomas Purcell.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, October, 2006
*Note: The obituary of Nick's sister, Nancy Toliver, notes two "stepsisters [sic]," and the obituary of his mother, Carmella (Vespa) Cimei, notes that Carmella was preceded in death by two daughters, leading to the presumption that Julia and Clara Tuchella were Nick's half-sisters, not step-sisters. "Tuchella" is likely a phonetic spelling of their surname. Found in the Illinois Statewide Death Index is Julia Tuccilla, died November 15, 1922, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and Clara Tuccella, died March 7, 1919, South Fork Twp., Christian Co., Illinois. The relationships of these two are not confirmed, but they are noted here to demonstrate alternative spellings of the surname and, perhaps, provide clues for interested parties.
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