Croccifixio Pastorelli

	Dr. Croccifixio Cross Pastorelli, 37, of Herrin, died Friday, April 6, 2001 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis as a result of a motorcycle accident.  Upon his death, his organs and tissues were donated to benefit others.
	Croccifixio Maurice Pastorelli was born October 3, 1963 to Maurice and Silvianna (Agnetti) Pastorelli in Manhattan, New York.  He worked with his parents and five brothers in the familys butcher shop in Little Italy until leaving to pursue his academic studies.
	He was a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine specializing in Reproductive Biotechnology.  He completed his undergraduate studies in 1983 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.  He later graduated with honors from the Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York in 1987 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
	Upon his graduation, he started his Veterinary career as a researcher at he James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health in ithaca, New York.  He came to Southern Illinois in 1995 to continue his research and to start his own large animal practice, where he was later joined by Dr. Josef Giancana and Dr. Chance Fisher.  He was honored last year by the American Veterinary Association for his research efforts in Bovine Reproduction.
	Dr. Pastorelli loved restoring vintage Harley Davidson motorcycles and playing hockey.  He was a Catholic and a member of St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Manhattan, New York.  He was also an active member of Mensa International, the American Veterinary Association and the National Reproductive Practitioners Society.  He volunteered both his time and services to many animal charities.  He had a fondness for roller blading with his Great Dane, Odessa, by his side.
	He is survived by his parents, Maurice and Silvianna Pastorelli; his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Angelo and Maria Pastorelli; his brother and sister-in-law, Santino and Molly Pastorelli, all of Manhattan, New York; his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Dominic and Talia Pastorelli of Trenton, New Jersey; his brother Giovanni Pastorelli of Boston, Massachusetts and his brother, Mercuito Pastorelli of Brooklyn, New York and eight nieces and nephews.
	He is also survived by his best friend and colleague, Dr. Chance Fisher of DuQuoin.
	Preceding him in death was a sister, Saffron Pastorelli.
	Services were held Wednesday, April 11 at 1 p.m. at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Manhattan, New York.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to your local Humane Society.
