Tony R. Berrettini, 50, prominent in the business life of the city for a number of years, and long active in Democratic politics, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at a Waukegan hospital, after a sudden heart attack.
He was enjoying apparently good health until the time he was stricken, although two weeks ago he suffered a similar attack, which incapacitated him for a time. Upon his recovery, he resumed his vocation and was carrying on his duties as usual, when he collapsed in his room at a Waukegan hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Berrettini is survived by his wife, formerly Margaret O'Brien, to whom he was married January 19, 1912 at Los Angeles, California, and the following children: Mrs. Arthur Dell of Streator; Margaret Mary Berrettini at home; and Sgt. Terry Berrettini of Flushing, New York. There is also one grandson: Arthur Dell Jr.
Sgt. Berrettini, son of the decedent, was enroute home from New York this afternoon to attend funeral services.
Final rites will be held at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning from the residence, 305 North Vermillion street, and at the Immaculate Conception church. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery.
Mr. Berrettini will be removed to his home at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after which hour friends are privileged to call until the hour of the services.
The son of Anna and Paul Berrittini, he was born July 10, 1893 in Chicago, where he spent his youth and received his education. Approximately 30 years ago, he located in Streator where he established the Chicago Fruit & Produce company, and served as president of the firm for many years.
With a natural inclination for politics and public affairs, he was an ardent affiliate of the Democratic party, his interests centered chiefly in state politics, where his boundless enthusiasm, and keen ability at organization, attracted the attention of leaders of the part. On several occasions he was retained in an executive capacity in state campaigns, serving as manager for a number of high office seekers.
His first and only personal bid for office was in the 1942 election, when he was nominated without opposition as the Democratic candidate for congressman of the 12th district, losing to the incumbent, Noah M. Mason, in the November election.
His executive ability was further recognized when he was selected as superintendent of concessions at Illinois State Fairs for four consecutive years.
For the past several years, he was owner and operator of his own advertising agency, embracing most of the middle-west. Only recently he accepted a position as state manager of the Alexander Film Company, with Wisconsin as his territory. He was engaged in this capacity at the time of his death.
Possessed of a striking personality, and a kindly disposition, he won friends readily, and his acquaintanceship was broad throughout the state, as well as the local community, where word of his death was received with mingled shock and regret.
--The Times (Streator, Illinois) 23 Jan 1943, Sat, page 3--
He was enjoying apparently good health until the time he was stricken, although two weeks ago he suffered a similar attack, which incapacitated him for a time. Upon his recovery, he resumed his vocation and was carrying on his duties as usual, when he collapsed in his room at a Waukegan hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Berrettini is survived by his wife, formerly Margaret O'Brien, to whom he was married January 19, 1912 at Los Angeles, California, and the following children: Mrs. Arthur Dell of Streator; Margaret Mary Berrettini at home; and Sgt. Terry Berrettini of Flushing, New York. There is also one grandson: Arthur Dell Jr.
Sgt. Berrettini, son of the decedent, was enroute home from New York this afternoon to attend funeral services.
Final rites will be held at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning from the residence, 305 North Vermillion street, and at the Immaculate Conception church. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery.
Mr. Berrettini will be removed to his home at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after which hour friends are privileged to call until the hour of the services.
The son of Anna and Paul Berrittini, he was born July 10, 1893 in Chicago, where he spent his youth and received his education. Approximately 30 years ago, he located in Streator where he established the Chicago Fruit & Produce company, and served as president of the firm for many years.
With a natural inclination for politics and public affairs, he was an ardent affiliate of the Democratic party, his interests centered chiefly in state politics, where his boundless enthusiasm, and keen ability at organization, attracted the attention of leaders of the part. On several occasions he was retained in an executive capacity in state campaigns, serving as manager for a number of high office seekers.
His first and only personal bid for office was in the 1942 election, when he was nominated without opposition as the Democratic candidate for congressman of the 12th district, losing to the incumbent, Noah M. Mason, in the November election.
His executive ability was further recognized when he was selected as superintendent of concessions at Illinois State Fairs for four consecutive years.
For the past several years, he was owner and operator of his own advertising agency, embracing most of the middle-west. Only recently he accepted a position as state manager of the Alexander Film Company, with Wisconsin as his territory. He was engaged in this capacity at the time of his death.
Possessed of a striking personality, and a kindly disposition, he won friends readily, and his acquaintanceship was broad throughout the state, as well as the local community, where word of his death was received with mingled shock and regret.
--The Times (Streator, Illinois) 23 Jan 1943, Sat, page 3--
Tony R. Berrettini, 50, prominent in the business life of the city for a number of years, and long active in Democratic politics, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at a Waukegan hospital, after a sudden heart attack.
He was enjoying apparently good health until the time he was stricken, although two weeks ago he suffered a similar attack, which incapacitated him for a time. Upon his recovery, he resumed his vocation and was carrying on his duties as usual, when he collapsed in his room at a Waukegan hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Berrettini is survived by his wife, formerly Margaret O'Brien, to whom he was married January 19, 1912 at Los Angeles, California, and the following children: Mrs. Arthur Dell of Streator; Margaret Mary Berrettini at home; and Sgt. Terry Berrettini of Flushing, New York. There is also one grandson: Arthur Dell Jr.
Sgt. Berrettini, son of the decedent, was enroute home from New York this afternoon to attend funeral services.
Final rites will be held at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning from the residence, 305 North Vermillion street, and at the Immaculate Conception church. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery.
Mr. Berrettini will be removed to his home at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after which hour friends are privileged to call until the hour of the services.
The son of Anna and Paul Berrittini, he was born July 10, 1893 in Chicago, where he spent his youth and received his education. Approximately 30 years ago, he located in Streator where he established the Chicago Fruit & Produce company, and served as president of the firm for many years.
With a natural inclination for politics and public affairs, he was an ardent affiliate of the Democratic party, his interests centered chiefly in state politics, where his boundless enthusiasm, and keen ability at organization, attracted the attention of leaders of the part. On several occasions he was retained in an executive capacity in state campaigns, serving as manager for a number of high office seekers.
His first and only personal bid for office was in the 1942 election, when he was nominated without opposition as the Democratic candidate for congressman of the 12th district, losing to the incumbent, Noah M. Mason, in the November election.
His executive ability was further recognized when he was selected as superintendent of concessions at Illinois State Fairs for four consecutive years.
For the past several years, he was owner and operator of his own advertising agency, embracing most of the middle-west. Only recently he accepted a position as state manager of the Alexander Film Company, with Wisconsin as his territory. He was engaged in this capacity at the time of his death.
Possessed of a striking personality, and a kindly disposition, he won friends readily, and his acquaintanceship was broad throughout the state, as well as the local community, where word of his death was received with mingled shock and regret.
--The Times (Streator, Illinois) 23 Jan 1943, Sat, page 3--
He was enjoying apparently good health until the time he was stricken, although two weeks ago he suffered a similar attack, which incapacitated him for a time. Upon his recovery, he resumed his vocation and was carrying on his duties as usual, when he collapsed in his room at a Waukegan hotel yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Berrettini is survived by his wife, formerly Margaret O'Brien, to whom he was married January 19, 1912 at Los Angeles, California, and the following children: Mrs. Arthur Dell of Streator; Margaret Mary Berrettini at home; and Sgt. Terry Berrettini of Flushing, New York. There is also one grandson: Arthur Dell Jr.
Sgt. Berrettini, son of the decedent, was enroute home from New York this afternoon to attend funeral services.
Final rites will be held at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning from the residence, 305 North Vermillion street, and at the Immaculate Conception church. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery.
Mr. Berrettini will be removed to his home at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after which hour friends are privileged to call until the hour of the services.
The son of Anna and Paul Berrittini, he was born July 10, 1893 in Chicago, where he spent his youth and received his education. Approximately 30 years ago, he located in Streator where he established the Chicago Fruit & Produce company, and served as president of the firm for many years.
With a natural inclination for politics and public affairs, he was an ardent affiliate of the Democratic party, his interests centered chiefly in state politics, where his boundless enthusiasm, and keen ability at organization, attracted the attention of leaders of the part. On several occasions he was retained in an executive capacity in state campaigns, serving as manager for a number of high office seekers.
His first and only personal bid for office was in the 1942 election, when he was nominated without opposition as the Democratic candidate for congressman of the 12th district, losing to the incumbent, Noah M. Mason, in the November election.
His executive ability was further recognized when he was selected as superintendent of concessions at Illinois State Fairs for four consecutive years.
For the past several years, he was owner and operator of his own advertising agency, embracing most of the middle-west. Only recently he accepted a position as state manager of the Alexander Film Company, with Wisconsin as his territory. He was engaged in this capacity at the time of his death.
Possessed of a striking personality, and a kindly disposition, he won friends readily, and his acquaintanceship was broad throughout the state, as well as the local community, where word of his death was received with mingled shock and regret.
--The Times (Streator, Illinois) 23 Jan 1943, Sat, page 3--
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