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Giacomo Piro,
Retired Store Owner, Succumbs
Giacomo Piro, 84, of 910 Caroline Street, died at 12:35 Sunday noon in St. Francis hospital Peoria, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

A Pekin resident for many years, Mr. Piro started a fruit market in Pekin and later was an importer of fancy fruits and groceries which he sold,
until his retirement, in a Court street store building now occupied by the Goar Insurance agency.

Born Aug. 5, 1870 in Teremini, Sicily, he was a son of Onosio and Lorenza Catalana Piro.
He came to the Untied States when 16 years of age and was married to Cosmina Sansone in 1894 in Memphis, Tenn.
They observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary last September.
Mr. Piro was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his widow; and the following children: Miss Annie Piro, at home; Mrs. Jennie Bluejacket, Santa Monica, California;
John Piro, East Peoria; Tony and Leo Piro, Mrs. Clara Leathers, Mrs. Lottie Meskimen and Mrs. Mamie Hill all of Pekin.
12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren also survive. One son, Joe Piro, is deceased.

Last rites will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Abts Mortuary and at 9 o'clock in St, Joseph's church. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 o'clock tonight at the mortuary, where there will be a recitation of rosary at 8p.m. Tuesday.

Burial was in section 14 of Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, IL.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1905, Peoria Herald Transcript.
The Pekin Library does not have the Pekin papers from 1915.

Young Man Called
The many friends of John Piro were shocked last evening on learning of his death, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The young man had been ill about two months with quick consumption. John Piro was born in Tamenee, Sicily, in 1882 and was 23 years of age at the time of his death. When six years of age he accompanied his parents to this country. The family resided for many years in Champaign and about two years ago removed to this city, where the young man was associated with his brothers in the conducting of a fruit stand on Court Street. The young man leaves to mourn his departure his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Onofo Piro, a sister, Miss. Clara Piro and three brothers: Jacob, James and Jack Piro. The deceased was a hard working and ambitious young man. He was strictly honest and upright in all his business dealings and during his short residence in this city won many friends. The funeral services will be conducted from his late home on Ann Eliza Street, opposite the Terminal depot, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Lakeside.

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H. E. Hill Dies;
Rites are Friday

Harold E. Hill, 64, of 1324 S. 12th street, a retired laborer, died at 7:45 a.m. today, June 11, 1975, in Pekin Hospital.
He had been in ill health seven years. Funeral services will be conducted at 1p.m. Friday in Abts Mortuary.
 Rev. John P. Deane will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery. Friends may call at Abts' from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Born Oct. 10, 1910, at Pekin, he was the son of John and Phoebe Stoker Hill. His marriage to Mamir Piro occurred at Peoria in 1931.
Mr. Hill, who retired in June of 1968, was a member of Laborers' Local 231.

Surviving his wife; three sons, Robert of Spokane, Wash., James of Chicago and Gary of Astoria, Ore.;
two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Mary Ann) Schever of St. Louis, Mo.and Mrs. Allen (Carole) Martin of Pekin; two sisters,
Mrs. William (Eloise) Baer and Mrs. Lawrence (Cecile) Weyhrich, both of Pekin; one brother Jack Hill, of Mt. Sterling;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

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Mamie Hill
Mamie M. Hill, 74, of 1324 S. 12th St. died at 5:49 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 1986, in Pekin Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The pastoral team will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Abts Mortuary.
Born May 29, 1911, at Pekin, she was the daughter of Giacomo and Cosima Sansone Piro.
She married Harold H. Hill March 11, 1931, at Pekin. He died June 11, 1975.
Surviving are three sons, Robert E. of Spokane, Wash. James R. Hill of Chicago and Gary L. Hill of Gearhart, Ore;
two daughters, Mary Ann Schwer of St. Louis, Mo.  and Carole Martin of Pekin; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren;
one brother, Tony Piro of Pekin; two sister, Lorraine "Lottie" Meskimen of Pekin and Jennie Bluejacket of Greybull, Wyo.
One granddaughter, two sister and three brothers preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hill was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

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Margaret Piro
Pekin- Margaret Kathryn Piro, 86, of 1404 Charlotte, died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 1,1998, at Hallmark House Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. James Kruse will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at Abts Mortuary.
She was born July 14, 1911, in Pekin to John Battista and Maria Romi Vignassa.
She married Tony Piro July 14, 1932 in Pekin. He died April 9, 1997, in Pekin. Three brothers also preceded her in death.
Surviving are one son, Ronald Piro of South Pekin; one daughter, Mrs. Ben (Marilyn) Graham of Springfield; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mrs.. Piro was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

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Funeral Card

In Memory of Opal Hand Piro Jackson
Date of Birth : Wednesday, March 6, 1907 Peoria, Illinois.
Age: 87 Years 8 Months 9 Days
Date of Death: Tuesday, November 18, 1994 Peoria, IL
Date and Time of Services: Friday November 18, 1994, 1p.m.Remmert Funeral Home. LTD
Officiating - Willis Pittman
Place and Date of Interment: Lakeside Cemetery Pekin, IL - Friday, November 18, 1994
Arrangements by: Remmert Funeral Home

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August Meskimen
Pekin- August L. Meskimen, 96, of 2220 State St., died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at Pekin Living and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph Cemetery.
The Rev. James Kruse will officiate. Abts. Mortuary is handling arrangements.

He was born June 7, 1905 in Pekin to Harvey F. and Allie Snow Meskiman.
He married Lorraine B. "Lottie" Piro on July 6, 1925, in Pekin.
He was preceded in death by his wife on July 23, 1987; two brothers and three sister.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Meskimen worked at City Coal and Ice Co. in Pekin until his retirement in 1967.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Laborers Local 231.

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Lorraine Meskimen
Funeral services for Lorraine B. "Lottie" Meskimen, 80, of 910 Caroline St. will be held at 11 am Monday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
A member of the St. Joseph pastoral team will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Abts Mortuary followed by the reciting of the rosary. Abt's is in charge of  the services.

Mrs. Meskimen died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 1987 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born on April 15, 1907, a daughter of Giacomo and Cosima Sansoni Piro.
She was married to August Meskimen on July 6, 1925 at Pekin.
Surviving are her husband; one brother, Tony "Roney" Piro of Pekin and several nieces and nephews.
Three brothers and four sister preceded her in death.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

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Jack Piro, 65,
Dies Monday;
Rites Thursday

Jack Piro
1902 - 1968

Funeral services for Jack Piro, 65, of 910 Caroline street, will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday in Abts Mortuary and at 10a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Friends may call at Abts Mortuary from 2 until 4 and from 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Recitation of the Rosary will be conducted in the mortuary at 8p.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Piro died at 7:25 p.m. Monday in Pekin hospital, where he had been a patient for a week.
He had been in ill heath for several months.
Born Oct. 1, 1902, at Pekin, he was a son of Giacomo and Cosima Snasone Piro.
Mr. Piro was a member of St. Joseph's Church.

Surviving are a son, John G. Piro of North Pekin; a daughter, Mrs. Noel (Betty J. ) Zimmerman of Peoria; two brothers,
Tony and Leo Piro, both of Pekin; four sisters, Mrs. Jenny Bluejacket of Sherman Oaks, CA., and Mrs. Lottie Meskimen, Mrs. Clara Leathers
and Mrs. Mayme Hill all of Pekin; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and a daughter.

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Funeral Card
Ruby Marie Piro

Date and Place of Birth: March 29, 1912 in  Happy, Texas
Date of Death: November 22, 1988 in Peoria, Illinois

:Time and Place of Service:
Preston - Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin, IL
Nov. 23, 1988 1p.m.

Officiating: Rev. Charles Eberly, Zion Baptist Church
Organist: Kevin J. Stark
Interment: Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, IL

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Joseph Natali Piro
March 11, 1904 - May 29, 1922
May 31, 1922, Pekin Times, pg. 8

Services for Joseph Piro on Thursday

Funeral services for Joseph Piro, who died from the effects of injuries received Monday night when he was struck by a
Big Four train at the tenth street crossing, will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, Father Henley officiating.

The fatal accident that resulted in the young man's death occurred about 6:40 Monday evening.
He was riding to his home on Caroline [when] struck by the train as he was crossing Tenth street.
He evidently did not see or hear the approaching train until he was upon the tracks.
The motorcycle was struck by the train and the young man hurled for quite a distance.
He fell clear of the wheels of the train, but was terribly injured.
The young was was hurriedly taken to the Pekin hospital in the city ambulance.
It was discovered that his injuries were of a most serious nature.
His left leg was broken in several places, his head was cut and bruised.
His left are was also bruised and he appeared to have suffered internal injuries.
Four ribs were broken above the heart and this is supposed to have been the immediate cause of death.
He failed to rally after the accident and lingered until 10:05 o'clock Monday evening, when his life passed out.
The body was removed to Kuecks funeral home and inquest is being conducted this afternoon by deputy Coroner Clary.

Joseph Piro was born in Pekin, March 11, 1904 and had lived here all his life. He was the son of Ciacomo Piro.
He was popular and well liked young man and a member of St. Joseph's church. he was employed at the Soldwedel Dairy.

He is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sister:
Mrs. Jennie Bluejacket, Wyoming: Tony Piro, Mrs. Ralph Leathers, John, Lottie, Leo, Mamie and Annie Piro of Pekin.

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Funerals
Annie Piro
1914 -1966
Piro
Funeral services for Miss Annie Piro, 51 of 910 Caroline street,
were conducted at 8:30 a.m. today in Abts Mortuary and 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Rev. Paul Clinch officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. James Long was organist. Soloist was Miss Lorraine Aimone.
Serving as pallbearers were Dr. Joseph Aimone, James, Robert and Gary Hill and Ronnie and John Piro.
Miss. Piro died Monday afternoon in her home. She had been an invalid since she was stricken by polio at the age of nine.

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Leo Piro
1909 - 1970

Leo Piro, 61, Dies Thursday; Rites Saturday

Leo Piro, 61 of 1426 Fisher street, Pekin, died at 2:28 p.m. Thursday in Pekin Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient two days.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Kuecks Funeral Home.
Rev. Charles Everly, pastor of the Zion Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.

Mr. Piro was born Mar. 7, 1909 at Pekin, the son of Giacomo and Cosma Sansone Piro.
He was married to Ruby M. Berryman on Jan. 23, 1934 at Pekin.

Surviving, besides his wife, are one son, Gerald L. Piro of Pekin; one brother, Tony Piro of Pekin;
four sisters, Mrs. Clara Leathers, Mrs. August Meskimen and Mrs. Harold Hill all of Pekin,
and Mrs. Jennie Bluejacket of Gray Bull, Wyo.; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Mr. Piro was formerly employed by Piro's Pool Hall, Pekin.

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Clara Piro Leathers

Mrs. Clara Leathers, 75, of  910 Caroline street, Pekin, died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 1974, in Pekin Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call today at Abts Mortuary where wake services will be held at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Leathers was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She was born Dec. 2, 1898 at Champaign, a daughter of Giacomo and Cosima Sansone Piro.
She married Ralph Leathers May 18, 1920, at Peoria.
Surviving are her husband; a brother, Tony Piro of Pekin and three sisters:
Mrs. Jennie Bluejacket of Graybull, Wyo., Mrs. August (Lottie) Meskimen and Mrs. Harold (Mamie) Hill, both of Pekin.
A sister and three brothers preceded her in death.

LEATHERS
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Leathers, 75, of 910 Caroline street, were held at 9:30 today in St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Rev. Charles Beebe officiated and burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery.
organist was Mrs. John Sombeck. Soloist was Mrs. Don Hasty.
Serving as pallbearers were Noel Zimmerman, Robert and Eric Hill, Alan and Bradley Martin and Ronnie Piro.
Abts Mortuary was in charge of services.

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Roney " Tony" Piro

Pekin- Tony Piro, 99, of 1404 Charlotte St. died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Hallmark House Nursing Center.
Born June 25, 1898, in Macon, Ga. to Giacomo and Cosima Sansone Piro,
he married Margaret Kathryn Vignassa on July 14, 1932, in Havana. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, Ronald of South Pekin;
one daughter, Mrs. Ben (Marilyn) Graham of Springfield;
seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Five sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.

He worked for the Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad as a machinist and operated Piro's Streamline Billiard Parlor, retiring in 1970.
He ws a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where services will be at 9a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Vandennis Nguyen will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Abts Mortuary. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

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