Peter J. Bertolini was born April 29, 1928 in Chicago to Settimo and Angelina (nee Fontana) Bertolini." He died May 27, 2016 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.Peter served in the Army during the Korean War." The highlights of his 40 year career with CBS include video coverage of Kennedy during the Nixon Kennedy debate, coverage of NASA space flights, major sporting, international and local events." He also earned several Chicago Emmy"s for Video Journalism.Peter is survived by his wife Elena (nee Nickele) Bertolini; his children Peter (Jenny) Bertolini, Julie (John) Murtaugh and the late Paul Bertolini; his grandchildren Joseph, Elizabeth, Natalie and Matthew; his twin sister Livia (Russell) Krumsee and sister Joy (late Bill) Maier and by his many nieces and nephews.Peter is preceded in death by his son Paul BertoliniVisitation Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights and Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road, from 9:00 AM until time of funeral mass at 10:00 AM." Entombment at All Saints Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children"s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.
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