Friday, December 21, 2012
The 10 topics that most interested readers during the past year were stories about child endangerment, a train derailment, local deaths and more.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Now that the year is nearing its end, it offers an opportunity to look back on which stories most interested Glenview Patch readers. What story did you follow most closely? 1. A 4-year-old drowns at a Glenview pool while with his child-care center. Vincente Cardenas was visiting Roosevelt Pool, 2239 Fir St., with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care Center. Eight counselors were at the pool with the kids. Lifeguards unsuccessfully administered CPR before Cardenas was transported to Glenbrook Hospital. 2. Neal Pagano dies after after falling into a firepit. Neal Pagano, 46, died at his Glenview home after falling into a firepit in his backyard. 3. Freight train derails, bridge collapses, crushing couple in their car The frieght train, which …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Sunday's event at the Glenview Ice Center will benefit the Max Plotnick Education Fund and the Pagano Family Memorial Fund
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Glenview police and fire departments will face off in a charity hockey game this weekend against staff and coaches from the Glenview Ice Center. Proceeds from the hockey game will benefit the Max Plotnick Education Fund and the Pagano Family Memorial Fund. “Two of our youth league coaches died suddenly this year, Neal Pagano and Aaron Plotnick, and the hockey community in Glenview came together to help out the two families and their children,” said Sylvain Turcotte, hockey director for the Glenview Park District. This is the first charity hockey event for these funds at the center, and everyone is looking forward to it, he said. ‘It should be very entertaining,” he said. The game will take place from 4:45 to 6:35 p.m., Sunday. The …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Pagano died Oct. 14 of a spinal fracture after falling into an unused fire pit in his backyard. He touched the lives of many across the North Shore.
Neal Pagano touched the lives of people across the North Shore, judging by the online tributes that have poured in since his death Oct. 14 in an accident in his back yard. Many point to his sense of humor and dedication to the community. More than 50 people have left their condolences in the guest book on Legacy.com for Pagano. Others wrote into the comments section on Patch stories. Here is a sampling of what his friends and neighbors are saying. From Claudia Casey Hippel of Lake Forest: Neal made people feel like they mattered every time he saw them. He always took the time to say hello and remembered something to connect with them about. I went to highschool with Neal and am so sad the world has lost such a kind, giving man. He has …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Funeral mass is scheduled at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home in Highland Park.
Neal Pagano, of Glenview, died this weekend after falling into the fire pit in his backyard. The following obituary was provided by Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home. Neal C. Pagano, 46, of Glenview, formerly of Deerfield, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Loving husband of Kathy, nee Imhoff; devoted father of Jake, Luke and Nicholas. Beloved son of Connie and Gretchen; dear brother of Marc (Karen) and Dean; adored son-in-law of Bernie (Beverly) Imhoff and the late Joan (Marshall) Smith; fond brother-in-law of Sharon (James) Hatten and Michael (Kelli) Imhoff; cherished uncle of Phil, Emily, Deanna, Meredith, Mac, Nicole, Rebecca, Johnny, Anthony and the late Gina. He is also survived by Violette. Neal was a long-time coach in Glenview, …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Neal Pagano, 46, died at his home Sunday morning.
Update 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 2012 According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, Pagano's cause of death is a spinal fracture, incurred when he fell into the pit. They have classified the death as an accident. The pit had not been used for a fire around the time of the accident, the Chicago Tribune reports. Original Story Neal Pagano, 46, died at his Glenview home on Sunday, according to police. He died after falling into a fire pit, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Pagano was found by two of his children lying in their backyard, the Chicago Tribune reports. "It's not suspicious in nature but we're not sure why he died, so it's still an open investigation," said Sgt. Jim Foley of the Glenview Police Department. Foley confirmed that …
Jimmy T
8:29 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Yikes, a better title would have been "Top 10 Tragedies in Glenview for 2012". more ›