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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dolores Stephan of Arlington Heights, who 
4passed away on September 3, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born August 14, 1929, in Point Marion, 
6Pennsylvania, to Anthony and Elizabeth (nee Politano) Rivoli; 
7she attended South Hills High School and graduated from 
8Pittsburgh Business School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She began working at the Wheeling Township office 
10in 1974; she served 6 terms as the township assessor from 1981 
11to 2005, and during that time she especially enjoyed making 
12house calls to homebound senior citizens and those with 
13disabilities; she also worked as a realtor since 1981, most 
14recently with Prudential Starck Realtors; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, She was actively involved at St. Edna Catholic 
16Church, teaching religion education and serving on various 
17committees; she was passionately involved in the Republican 
18Party, and campaigned for various candidates; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her beloved husband 
20of 43 years, Ernie; as well as her siblings, Rose Piluso, Norma 
21Nash, and Tony, Gilbert, and Armand Rivoli; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dolores Stephan is survived by her children, Maria 
2E. Manning and Linda T. (Tom) Karch; her grandchildren, Ryan 
3Manning, and Justin and Lukas Karch; and her many nieces and 
4nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7her family and friends, the passing of Dolores Stephan; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Dolores Stephan as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.