John Passarella

John Passarella of 1443 Ashbel Avenue, Berkeley, Ill., formerly of 167 N. 23rd Avenue, Melrose Park, beloved husband of Adelaide; dear father of Annette Purcelli and Laura Passarella; fond brother of August and Carmella Naples and the later Dan, Rocco and Joseph. Funeral Saturday, 10:30 a.m., from chapel, 1810 Lake Street, Melrose Park. 11 a.m. Mount Carmel Church. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery.

—From the Chicago Tribune; Friday, May 26, 1950

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Cave-in-Victim Dies Soon After Mother’s Death

Kewanee, May 24 (AP)

John Passarella, 47, and his mother, Marie, 76, died within a few hours of each other today.

Passarella died this afternoon of head and chest injuries received in a cave-in of a sewer trench.

A few hours later, Mrs. Passarella collapsed and died after visiting her son in St. Francis Hospital in Kewanee.

Both were from Chicago suburbs. Passarella lived in Berkeley and his mother in Melrose Park.

The 10-feet-deep trench caved in Tuesday, crushing Passarella and another worker, Silvio Vernere, 45, of Riverdale. Vernere also suffered severe chest injuries.

—From The Decatur Herald; Thursday, May 25, 1950* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 17 2021, 23:23:40 UTC