Deno Orlandi, 100, of Mark, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 at St. Margaret's Hospital. The Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville, Ill., is assisting the family and cremation rites were accorded, per request. Memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Granville. A private immediate family burial will be held later. Deno was born on April 9, 1912, the fourth son of Angelica Baldini and Ricardo Orlandi, in Dalzell, Ill. Deno graduated from Dalzell elementary school. As a young man, Deno worked on various farms in the area and later in the coal mines of Illinois. Deno married Mary Venturelli on Sept. 29, 1935. They celebrated 70 years of marriage. Mary preceded him in death in April 2006. Deno and Mary moved to Mark in 1941, where Deno established Orlandi Service Station for 32 years. He also worked for the Orsinger Bakery, American Nicheloid, the State of Illinois Drivers License division and Lake Thunderbird Association. Deno was a member of the Mark Fire Department, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Holy Name Society. Both Deno and Mary enjoyed dancing and their cottage in Wisconsin. He is survived by his daughters Donna (Jim) Holevoet, Atkinson, and Norma (Al) Mansfield, Pontiac, Ill.; five grandchildren, Angela (Spencer) Klaassen, William (Kiyoko) Holevoet, Joseph (Jo Lea) Holevoet, Michael (Becky) Ublish and Doreen (Diane) Ublish; and six great-grandchildren, Hannah, Henry, Shinju Grace, Kayli, Jenna and Braden.
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices. 1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning. 1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.