A Graveside Funeral Service for Vito Badalamenti of Lakeview, Arkansas, will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, with Father Nazarus Maduba, officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Alley-White American Legion Post #52 and the United States Army Honor Guards.
Vito passed away May 19, 2018 at the age of 88. He was born August 30, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Vito and Josephine Badalamenti. He married Nina Zappia on September 23, 1950. They were married for 61 years before Nina's passing in 2012. Vito was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. Vito and Nina moved to Lakeview, Arkansas, in 1992. Vito returned to Prospect Heights, Illinois, in 2015. Vito is survived by his son, Joe (Trish) Badalamenti of Prospect Heights, IL; and three grandchildren, Russell, Liam, and Jack. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nina; and son, Michael Badalamenti. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association (
www.alz.org
) in honor of his wife, Nina.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.