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Raymond G.
Sassetti
of Arlington Heights
Raymond G. Sassetti
was born on December
18, 1931 in Chicago
to George and Marie
Sassetti. He passed
away on October 27,
2009 in Oak Lawn.
He is survived by
his wife, Margaret;
his sons, Michael
(Jayne) and Steve
(Donna); his
grandson, Danny; his
sister, Elaine (Lou)
Conti; and many
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Sassetti was a
1950 graduate of
Lane Technical High
School, acclaimed
for its music
program, which laid
the foundation for
his career as a
trumpet player and
musician. He studied
under bandleader
Ralph Marterie, and
served in the
military at the
Glenview Naval Air
Base. In the years
that followed, Mr.
Sassetti worked as
staff musician at
CBS Studios in
Chicago. In the late
50’s he worked at
the Chez Paree
Nightclub for six
years, backing up a
roster of musical
talent such as Sammy
Davis, Jr., Tony
Bennett and Jimmy
Durante, until it
closed in 1959. Mr.
Sassetti was a
member of the house
orchestra at the
Shubert Theatre for
20 years, lending
his talents to such
popular musicals and
Broadway shows as
Hello, Dolly!, The
Music Man, and How
to Succeed in
Business without
Really Trying. In
1976 he left the
Shubert and started
the Ray Sassetti
Orchestra. Over the
years, he enjoyed an
acclaimed career as
one of Chicago’s
premier bandleaders,
playing at numerous
corporate and social
events, as well as
the Italian
Debutante Ball,
which featured his
orchestra for over
25 years.
Visitation Sunday,
November 1, 2009
from 3:00 PM until
8:00 PM at the
Glueckert Funeral
Home, Ltd., 1520 N.
Arlington Heights
Rd., (4 blocks south
of Palatine Rd.)
Arlington Heights
and Monday, November
2, 2009 from 10:00
AM until the time of
Mass at 11:00 AM at
St. Edna Catholic
Church, 2525 N.
Arlington Heights
Rd., Arlington
Heights. Entombment
Maryhill Catholic
Cemetery, Niles.
In lieu of flowers
contributions may be
made to the Comboni
Missionaries,
Comboni Mission
Center, 1615 East
31st Street,
LaGrange Park, IL
60526-1319.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004