300 people attended the event, which raised about ,000 for Val’s favorite local causes: the Animal Care League of Oak Park, MusiCares and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Beatleleles perform while friends and family of Camilletti gathered at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn on Sunday, Sept. 16, to celebrate Camilletti’s life. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Don Harmon at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Expo 76 perform at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Falling Stars perform at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Ian Leith performs at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
XRT DJ Terri Hemmert speaks at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
The What 4 perform at Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Val Camilletti event at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn. | Photo courtesy of Joe Harnish
Friends and family of Camilletti gathered at FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn on Sunday, Sept. 16, to celebrate Camilletti’s life.
Oak Parker Andy Mead, a longtime friend of Camilletti, a former store employee, and a current Wednesday Journal employee, said about 300 people attended the event, which raised about $4,000 for Val’s favorite local causes: the Animal Care League of Oak Park, MusiCares and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Performers and specials guests included XRT DJ Terri Hemmert, The What 4, Expo 76, Ian Leith, Falling Stars, Beatle-leles and Live To Sing, a 50-plus member choir, which surrounded the crowd to sing Val’s favorite choral piece.
“It was an amazing gathering and celebration,” Mead said. “Val always welcomed kids, artists, musicians, pet owners, misfits, and we were all there Sunday — as was she — she was in the room.”
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