The Political Graveyard: Italian ancestry Politicians in Illinois

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Italian ancestry Politicians in Illinois

Frank Annunzio (1915-2001) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 12, 1915. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1965-93 (7th District 1965-73, 11th District 1973-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1984. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; United Steelworkers of America. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Lincolnwood, Cook County, Ill., April 8, 2001 (age 86 years, 86 days). Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.

Lou Breese (1900-1969) — also known as Luigi G. Calabrese — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., February 10, 1900. Musician and bandleader; performed, Republican National Convention, 1952. Italian ancestry. While conducting his band for an audience of 1,500 at a jewelers convention, he suffered a fatal heart attack, in the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 11, 1969 (age 68 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown.

Vito Marzullo (b. 1897) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Senerchia, Italy, September 10, 1897. Machinist; street repair superintendent; funeral director; elected (Republican) Illinois state house of representatives 2nd District 1940; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964. Italian ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Letizia Cozzi.

Victor Hugo Schiro (b. 1904) — also known as Victor H. Schiro — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1904. Democrat. Insurance business; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1961, 1961-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Optimist Club. Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Victor Hugo
		Relatives: Son of Andrew E. Schiro and Mary (Pizatti) Schiro; married to Margaret-Mary Gibbes.

Daniel A. Serritella (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 29, 1898. Republican. News dealer; real estate and insurance business; Chicago City Sealer, 1927-31; member of Illinois state senate 1st District, 1931-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Italian ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, April 4, 1921, to Rose Indelli.

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