Carlo Anzelmo, the “mayor of the Virginia Theatre,” is being warmly remembered as the man who never met a stranger, had a flair for gardening, was a wonderful cook and taught great life lessons. “He was always such a warm person, friendly, just made you feel good to be around him,” said Mark Williams of Champaign.

Mr. Anzelmo, 89, died Nov. 20 from complications of COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease. He was just 10 days shy of his 90th birthday and would have celebrated 63 years of marriage with wife Peggy on Nov. 21.