James Cassettari, 78, a former typesetter and owner of his own printing business, died Monday in his Bloomingdale home. A Chicago native who grew up on the West Side, Mr. Cassettari was a typesetter before being drafted in early 1943. He was with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers in England and was part of the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. That year, he was transferred to the Pacific and served in the Philippines. After the war, Mr. Cassettari worked as a typesetter for the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times before starting his own business, Sherwood Printing, at Harlem and Belmont Avenues, in the late 1950s. His business moved to Elk Grove Village where it continued to grow, and he sold the company in 1988, his wife of 57 years, Aileen, said. Other survivors include a son, Richard; a daughter, Deborah Baker; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Salerno’s Rosedale Chapel, 450 W. Lake St., Roselle. Services will begin with a prayer service at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home and continue with a 9:30 a.m. mass in St. Isidore Catholic Church, 427 W. Army Trail Rd., Bloomingdale.
