INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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Vito VeSota, 72, son of the late Vito V VeSota Sr and Lucille (Viliunas) VeSota Retired officer, CPD. Beloved husband of Barbara (nee Petritis), proud father of Jennifer (Ed) Leahy, and Julie VeSota, loving Papa of Noah Leahy, supportive brother of Lucille, brother-in-law, nephew, cousin, neighbor, and friend. In his early years, Vito participated in a variety of activities, including traditional Lithuanian dance and playing in the Saint Rita band, leading him to an epic trip to the Ice Bowl. As a rare walk on, Vito got to enjoy some time playing defense at the minor league level with the local football team. Vito proudly served the city he loved for 31 years, enjoyed spending time hunting with his life-long buddies, and celebrated the holidays with many Lithuanian traditions. He had a huge love of sports, cheering for the Blackhawks and White Sox, and never giving up on his Chicago Bears. Football was life. We will miss him tremendously. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in his name to CurePSP (https://www.psp.org/) to help further research treatments & cures for this rare disease, and to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation (Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring the lives of our fallen heroes. The Foundation provides support and assistance to the families of Chicago police officers) Visitation Wednesday 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Thursday 10:15 a.m. from the Funeral Home to St. Christina Church for an 11:30 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery.

From the CPD Daily bulletin 23 July 2024.

BLOOD DRIVE!

Vitalant Blood Services will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Public Safety Headquarters Building, 3510 S Michigan Ave., in the 1st floor Multi-Purpose Room on Monday, 29 July 2024 from 0900-1430 hours. To schedule an appointment, please contact Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use code ORDCM717. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME. Appointments are highly recommended. For more information see AMC # 309903 attachment.

DEATH NOTICES.

Passed away 16 July 2024 RETIRED SERGEANT GERALD M. MCLAUGHLIN, formerly assigned to Inspection Division.

RETIREMENT CAKE AND COFFEE!

Lt. Patrick N. O’Donnell 26 July 24 • 1200 -1400 hrs. 015th District Community Room Sgt. John Tierney 01 August 24 • 1130 -1400 hrs 015th District Community Room!