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Arthur (Buzz) Bazzarone turns 90 years old

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Arthur Dominic (Buzz) Bazzarone will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 6, 2017. He was born in Chicago to Dominic and Aurora (Berutti) Bazzarone and grew up in Sawyerville attending Benld Schools. Buzz married Jessie L. Fraser on July 1, 1950, and she passed away in 2012.

Buzz retired from Shell’s Westhollow Research Center in Houston, Texas in 1989 as a Senior Technical Associate. He was in charge of Shell’s Research Garage where he was responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Westhollow vehicles, including Shell’s research and development test fleet.

Prior to joining Shell, he was a mechanic, body, and fender repairman for Basso and Fassero garages in Benld. He now resides in Gillespie. He is the father of a daughter, Artie (Mike) Herron; grandchildren, Michael Herron and Kelly (Jeff) Bulla; and great-grandchildren, Jack Dominic and Jessie Nicole Bulla.

Buzz is a World War II Veteran who served in the Philippines and on the USS LCI(L) 817-Land Craft Infantry as a Petty Officer 3rd Class Motor Machinist Mate, US Navy, 7th Fleet. He was awarded the American Area Ribbon, the Asia-Pacific Area Ribbon and the WWII Victory Ribbon.

His family and friends would like to wish him a very happy 90th birthday!

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Birth announcement: Samantha Ruby Makler

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Kimberly Miller and Christopher Makler of Sawyerville announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Ruby Makler, who was born on Thursday, February 16, at 6:47 p.m. at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Kenny Miller and Jennifer Miller of Sawyerville. Paternal grandparents are Rory Makler and Patricia Makler of Staunton. Maternal great-grandparents are Michael Showalter and Nancy Showalter of Gillespie.

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Benld resident to turn 104 on April 14

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Benld’s Lucille Turgiliatto was born on April 14, 1918, to Joe and Anna (Scipanko) Turigliatto and will soon celebrate her 104th birthday.

After her high school graduation, she attended the University Of Illinois and graduated from there in 1940. Her brothers Charles served as a SeaBee and Thomas served in the Air Core. She served two years with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Core.

After her military service, she returned to work at the U of I to work in the Alumni Office and retired from there as an associate editor.

Lucille continues to live in the home her parents built and enjoys good health. 

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Birth: Lucas Anthony Bergman

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Tanner and Molly Bergman of Litchfield announce the birth of their son, Lucas Anthony Bergman, born at 9:44 p.m. on Saturday, August 8th, 2020, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. 

Maternal grandparents are Ron and JoAnn Pomatto of Gillespie. Paternal grandparents are Tony and Cindy Bergman of Litchfield. Maternal great-grandparents are Walter and Iris Friesner of Mt. Olive, and Ruth Ann and the late Simon Pomatto of Gillespie. Paternal great-grandparents are Robert and Carol Riemenschneider of Litchfield, Jim and Joyce Cranford of Litchfield, and Mel and the late Bev Bergman of Litchfield. 

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