Thomas Anthony Valeo died on April 22, 2015 after facing cancer during his final time on earth. Tom was born August 28, 1949 to Henrietta (Nelson) & Anthony Valeo. He was born & grew up in Kenosha, WI, graduating from St. Joseph's High School in 1967. He graduated with honors from UW-Madison in 1971 majoring in History. Tom was a storyteller by nature & trade. He had a good & fascinating story for every situation because he lived a good & fascinating life. He was a real newspaper man who wrote for many publications. Much of his career was devoted to Chicago theater where he was the critic at the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights, IL. A real Renaissance man, as he moved to St. Petersburg, FL his focus shifted to science writing. He was fascinated by everything but especially the brain & how it worked. Tom leaves a great deal of sadness in his wake because of the laughter, intrigue & happiness his presence brought to others while he lived. He is survived by his wife, Karen Pryslopski, former wife Liz Valeo, children Pete Valeo, Jana Valeo, Nina Valeo Cooke (Tim Cooke) & grandchildren Elliott & Olive, and sister JoAnne Kipping (Paul), all of whom will miss him greatly. In lieu of flowers, a donation to your favorite public radio station or podcast would be appreciated. In honor of Tom, enjoy an optical illusion or two & be amazed for a brief moment by what your brain can do. 
Tom's obit was penned with love and kindness by his daughter Jana.