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Cello Pettiford

Chicago, Illinois

1958 - 2022

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Pettiford, CelloCello Laertes Pettiford, age 63, of Berwyn, Ill., peacefully transitioned from this life on August 5, 2022 from a myocardial infraction.Cello was born October 8, 1958, in Manhattan, N.Y. One month later, he and his mother joined his father, who was in Europe on tour with "Jazz at...

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Earth continues her spin yet my world has ever so slightly and forever shifted. If it is true that life is an acquirement of experiences and memories, these I see with brighter clarity. Treasures you have given me by being so loved by you and not all that I have lost, will inspire me to live life more gently, meaningfully, more lovingly. I carry you within my heart until the day when I find myself where you are. I miss your smile. I love you. Celeste

Dear Cello,  You were the air that I breathed. It´s hard to fathom that you are no longer here with me. One day I will learn how to live life without you nearby, so that I can meet you in heaven. Cellina