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Frank Bartilotta Obituary


Bartilotta Sr., Frank " Chi-Chu" A. 84, Major U.S. Army Retired Veteran WWII, beloved husband of Frances "Chochi" (nee Pastore), loving father of Francine (Don, PhD.) Ciulla of Frisco, Texas, and Frank Jr. (Victoria Santell), beloved son of the late Samuel and Mary Grace Bartilotta, fond grandfather of Stephen D. (Andrea) Ciulla and Diana Lynn (William) Bacon, great grandfather of Allie Elizabeth and Andrew Allston Ciulla, dear brother of William (Roselind), Connie (the late Michael) Gagliardo and the late Angelo and the late Marie (the late Joseph) Poto, dear brother-in-law of Rose (the late Frank) Lato, Theresa (the late Ernest) Mategrano, Elizabeth (Vince) Santoro and the late Ralph (the late Elizabeth Pastore, and the late Arthur (and the late Kay) Pastore, fond uncle of many. Funeral Thursday, 9 a.m. from the Smith Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero, to St. Lambert Church, Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Crucifixion Garden Mausoleum Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. President of SKAL International, member of ASTA and Chicago Society of Association Executives. Info,, 773-736-3833.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, 2005.

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Sponsored by Our Love Always & Forever in our Hearts, Cho-Chi, Francine & Frankie.

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Francine Bartilotta Ciulla

March 3, 2024

I miss you still, daddy
3/3/2024.

Francine Ciulla

October 27, 2019

Hi dad
Tomorrow is going to be not a good day for me. Just like you one year to the day you left. Mommy left us at 2:38am on 10/29/2019 Monday. I miss her so much as well as I miss you. I am alone. I have Don, and thing are okay but your both not here to hug anymore.. please give her a big big kiss for me okay and then tell her to give you one OKAY
I will write her tomorrow. Tell her to expect my letter. Okay

Love you bunches
Always & Forever
Your little girl

Francine Ciulla

May 14, 2019

Hi daddy
You must be happy to see mommy. She did miss you every day. But now she is with you and I dont have either of you with me. And I need you so very much now. Its hard when you dont have your parents around. You both were my life. Daddy I am going to send some pictures. The children Allie is 25 yrs old. ANDrew is 21 and our beautiful Abi is going to be 13 on July 11th And handsome Beau he will be 12 on Sept 9th. They are all so special to me
I will write u again. I will send some pictures now.
Love & Miss you
ALWAYS & FOREVER
IN MY HEART
your little girl

Francine Ciulla

January 1, 2019

HAPPY NEW YEARS DADDY
GIVE MOMMY A BIG KISS FOR ME
I love you
Forever and Always
Your little girl

he looking at his coach he won this one too.

December 25, 2018

just look at him daddy he loves doing this. he is so strong.

December 25, 2018

Beau. he is so CUTE I LOVE HIM SO WOULD YOU

December 25, 2018

my cardinal that come all the time. that's you and mommy.

December 25, 2018

Abi & Beau being loveable in Cabos. 2018

December 25, 2018

December 25, 2018

I'LL BE BACK TO TALK TO YOU I AM GOING BY MOMMY SITE

This is my Christmas tree it's little but the ornaments on it are pretty and that's one of you that I've had and the circle is moms that Di bought m

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Beau in His one piece pajamas and I think it's him camouflage I can't remember dad oh well it's probably anyway

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

This is all of us probably got the last time all together on your front steps of your home in Skokie

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

This is Abi in one piece pJ. She is a raindeer

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

He won another

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Beau and Abi having fin on the beach in Cabo

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Beau again daddy he is so good at what he does

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Abi and Beau in Cabo

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Beau doing a good job

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

He won his bracket 2018/11

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Kendall and mommy

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Just a little note

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Beau in a tournament

Francine Ciulla

December 11, 2018

Now that mom is with you I decided to ask Stephen if he want it and he said of course. I was happy.

Francine Ciulla

November 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving Daddy

Francine Ciulla

November 22, 2018

96th birthday party

Francine Ciulla

November 4, 2018

Hi daddy
I bet you and mom are dancing around. I miss that she left here but God was calling. I will write you more but want to send you a picture of mom on her 96 birthday even thou you see her all the time
I love and miss you so much
Love❤ Always & Forever in my heart
Your little girl

March 17, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY
ALWAYS & FOREVER IN MY HEART
YOUR LITTLE GIRL ❤

November 27, 2017

As sure as one and one is two.
There will never be a daughter that loves her father as much as I love you
You little girl

November 27, 2017

INSEPARABLE
LOVE YOU SO MUCH

Your card to mom. 95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

Your card to mom. 95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

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95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

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95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

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95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

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95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

95th Birthday Party

Francine Ciulla

May 20, 2017

May 20, 2017

Daddy,
Sorry but I was so tired yesterday but I know that you already know that it was Mom's 95th Birthday. Dianna had us at her house for a party and it was fun? I am going to send you some pictures for you to have but I also want to tell you what I did for you.
I went to the card shop a bought a birthday card for that said for my wife and wrote in it as if you were doing the writing tried to print like you do. Well not to good at it. Well I wrote inside the card. I wrote:
Dear Cho Chi,
Happy Birthday Sweeyheart, I miss you but glad your doing great. Tile we meet again. Love you, Frank. Then I bought a dozen pretty Tulips, cuz I know you like them and I put them on her bed with your picture and your card. When she came out of the bedroom she had tears in her eyes cuz she knew I did that all for her from heaven. She love it. She had a great day.
Dad, she is doing wonderful and I enjoy having here here in my home in Texas.
I am going to end now so I want you to know that I love you so much and miss you so so very much.

Love Always & Forever in my heart
Your little girl

January 30, 2017

Daddy
Miss Universe was on tonight. AND. THE WINNER IS
FRANCE very beautiful, elegant, gracefully, and just watched I didn't pick this tine
Love and miss you so much
Your little girl

January 28, 2017

Hi daddy
I just put on my ear phones to listen to music and guess what was on

The Mills Brothers
Your the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold
Your daddies little girl to have and to hold
A precious jem is what you are
Your mommies bright and shinning star
Your the spirit of Christmas, a star on a tree,
Your the Easter bunny to mommie and me
Your sugar and spice and your everything nice and
Your daddy's little girl.

Daddy, I love you so much and miss you so much that my heart hurts.
I miss you. I talk yo you a lot. And I cry every night.
I want to see your smile, I want to hear your laugh and I want you to hug me and tell me you miss me too.

Maybe I will see you in my dreams tonight. Please come and visit.

Love you Always and Forever in my heart
Your little girl

P.s. Daddy, mommy is doing good physical but she is forgetting a lot.
When I take her to the Doctor she says mom is very healthy but she has her sad days cuz she misses you a lot. She kisses tour picture every night. It's right beside her bed.
Oh dad, you know what, since Bella got so sick and we had to put her to sleep, I bought mom a kitten. He follows her all over the house. He love her and he sleeps in her room. I will send you a picture now
Love u lots and lots

2016 World Series Chicago Cubs. 11/2/2016

November 3, 2016

Daddy
CHICAGO CUBS WON
THE 2016WORLD SERIES
First time in 108 years.
The game went all the way to the7th game and the won in the 10 inning. Mom and I watched it. It was so great
I love u and miss you so very much
Always and forever
Your little girl

An open heart in the sky for me to try and see you

Francine Ciulla

August 11, 2016

Abi & Beau celebrating my 70th birthday

Francine Ciulla

August 11, 2016

Gus. Dianna 2nd dog after she had to put Tug down.

Francine Ciulla

August 11, 2016

Dianna & Will. 2016

Francine Ciulla

August 11, 2016

happy 70th birthday foe me

August 11, 2016

Hi dad
Well I got through it. 70 yrs old. Closer to seeing you. It was a great day with my children and grandchildren.

I missed having you here next to me. But I have been finding more Pennines more often. So you are around me and sometimes I could feel you or close my eye and see that beautiful smile for yours.

Daddy, your the best ever, father, dad, friend, mentor, pal, buddy and best of all I am you only little girl forever and always.

Mom is doing okay, I am trying to take very good care of her. Keep her hair cut and fixed and make up on. She loves that and it makes her feel great.
I will writ soon again
Love you with my whole heart.
Always & forever
Your little girl

Beau with the fishing guide

July 5, 2016

Abi doing splits on rocks

July 5, 2016

Out is about he caught the largest one

July 5, 2016

AndWill took Son to Incke Beaus in corpus to go fishing Beau loves to fish now

July 5, 2016

Abi dance recital 2 was ago

July 5, 2016

Di took Abi to New York last week

July 5, 2016

Beau & Abi I think 4 years apart

July 5, 2016

3 cutties

July 5, 2016

4 generations

July 5, 2016

Daddy, he still hasn't taken off your dog tag and wore it durning gratuation.He sure misses you.

July 5, 2016

Andrew granulated HS and is leaving for Arkansas University. He want to be a doctor.

July 5, 2016

God Bless America

Francine Ciulla

July 5, 2016

Hi daddy
Happy 4th of July little late in writing but it wasn't a good day Yesterday I did what u did one time. Long ago . Chocked on a bay leave yesterday I was eating son chicken noodle soup from a cup that it came in. It had chicken, carrots, and lots of seasoning. While eating I gasped and could it breath. Ran into bedroom for Don wasn't there then through the kitchen where mom was but thought I was talking . You know deaf in one ear and then to Don in the study. I was hitting myself on the stomach this whole time but then Don did the back. It took another about 7 seconds to catch my breath but it still rattled and wasn't all clear. I thought I was on my way to see you . But things got better. And then today I was cooking a pork roast and some different potatoes and the very sharp hand slicer took several layers of my thumb skin m. We wrapped it but then I continued and did the same to the other thumb. Getting old and clumsy
Daddy I love and miss you so very much. There isn't one day that passes that I sit and think about you and the fun we always had
Forever your little girl
Always in my heart
Sending som pics.

June 20, 2016

Happy Father's Day Dad
I miss you so very much. It keeps getting harder and harder.
You were a big part of my life. We were one thought away from each other. We had the best of talks together. You helped me get through things I couldn't decide on what to do. Always be the better person. I repeat always.
Daddy, I am sorry I haven't written but I really have been very busy in thoughts and helping Don and mommy. She is doing okay.
I promise I will write soon soon. Okay
There is never ever a second that goes by with ought you on my mind.
You are in my heart for always and forever.
I love you so much and miss you so bad.
Your little girl

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Beau 8 yrs old

March 18, 2016

Twins

March 18, 2016

My daddy MINE

March 18, 2016

November 1, 2015

Daddy
I just wanted to say that I really can't believe that it is 10 years sine you have been with Jesue. I know that some day we will all be together. And I can't wait to see you again and this time it will be forever and ever.
I love you, daddy
Your little girl
Ps not so little anymore I am going to be 70 yrs old. But I an still yours
I have the best father in the world.

November 1, 2015

Dad, I know that you know what I have written and I can't write it again. But know that I miss you so very much. And daddy please help mommie. Take care of her, please. She is not well, I am here in Skokie with her and trying to help her and remember Janell is here with us too. She told mommie that she would love to come here and take care of her. She is so wonderful.
I will send a Halloween picture
Love you always and forever in my heart
Your little girl

September 12, 2015

hi dad
I miss you that's all I know what to say and that I love you so so so very much. I can't wait to see you once again.
always and forever in my heart
your little girl

August 12, 2015

Hi daddy
I carried you with me all day today.
It was my 69th birthday. It was okay.
But I really do miss having you around me. I love you and miss you so very much
Always & Forever in my HEART ❤
Your little girl

So true

Francine Ciulla

June 22, 2015

Remember this

Francine Ciulla

June 22, 2015

June 22, 2015

Happy Father's Day to the best ever father in the world and beyond.
I had just finished writing you and it all deleted itself so I must start over.
The idea of what I was saying was that I miss you so, I miss my hugs when I walk in the door, I miss that wonderful, warm smile, and our talks . And I do need a hug right now so please send me one in my dreams.
Daddy I miss you so much. It will never change.--- oh yes. Someday when we are together again. Please look for me.
Love you with all of my heart and miss you too
Always and forever
Your little girl - always will be

i love you so so much and miss you.

April 21, 2015

hi daddy
i miss you very much. it's still so hard to believe that your not here with us. i expect to talk to you every day but i can't. i love you so much and miss you so much. please watch over the grandchildren for me and take care of Dianna. She is such a beautiful person, giving of herself, kind to all in need. i can't say enough. but sometimes i talk to here and her voice sounds worried or upset or somethings wrong. and that bothers me very much.
and also Stephen too. i am so very proud of him and what he has become. he is so very happy and is a wonderful husband and father. i would like to have alittle more chats with him and so does his father but i don't think its going to happen. daddy, he is happy with his life and that makes me happy. yes it really does.
i have to go now talk to you soon
love and miss you much
always and forever in my heart
your little girl

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