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Val of 'Val's Halla' Record Store In Oak Park Has Died

OAK PARK, IL — Val Camilletti didn't have to meet you to know which record to recommend, she just needed to talk to you about music for a little bit because that was her lifeblood.

Camilletti, who owned Val's Halla Records in Oak Park, passed away Tuesday morning, leaving a huge hole in the collective heart of Oak Park.

She was 78.

Since the news of Camilletti's death was made public, her Facebook page has become a memorial of sorts, peppered with post after post about how Camilletti changed a customer's life by connecting with them over music.

Read more at Patch.com.

 

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