Anthony Camillo Obituary

Camillo, Anthony L. 74, died January 16, 2002, after a two-year battle with cancer. Born in Chicago, February 12, 1927, to recent Italian immigrants, Anthony graduated from Spencer Grammar School and Austin High School, where he was a running back on the 1944 Chicago Public League co-champion football team. He then briefly attended Lewis University and South Dakota University before serving in the 101st airborne Division of the U.S. Army from February to October 1951. Anthony worked part-time for U.S. Postal Service from 1943 to 1951 and full-time from 1952 to 2001 out of the Logan Square station (Rte. #4783). As a mailman, countless residents knew him as "Moose", full of camaraderie, energy and a handsome smile. He truly loved his job so, not suprisingly, postal awards were numerous, including service pins, certificates and letters of appreciation, driver safety honors and a 50 year gold card from the Natl. Assn. of Letter Carriers (local Branch 11) last October after retiring in April. He also worked a second job for more than 20 years at Hauto & Otto printing company on Lake St. in Chicago. Because it was limited, free time always meant family time, especially sports, summer vacations and Sunday, dinners. Anthony resided at 4930 Fulton St., until November 1961, then at 1935 N. Sayre Ave., before moving to Mount Propect in March 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dominic (July 1953) and Concetta (October 1998), whom he took care of for 45 years after she was widowed. And he is survived by his wife of nearly 47 years, Angeline (nee Sciascia), his brother, Nicholas (June), seven children Concetta, Anthony (Mary Jo), Maryann (Gary), Dominic (Miriam), James, Thomas and John (Kerry) and ten grandchildren. Visitation Sunday, from 3 until 9 p.m., at The Belmont Funeral Home, 7120 W. Belmont Ave. Funeral Monday, 8:45 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central, Mt. Prospect, IL. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 1400 S. Wolf Rd., Hillside, IL. For info: 773-286- 2500 Sign-Guest Book at www.suntimes.com