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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Generose Marie Szostak of Sedgebrook, who 
4passed away on April 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Generose Szostak was born in Waukegan on November 
624, 1929 to Narcyz "Nick" Snarski and Charlotte (nee Ratajczak) 
7Snarski; she graduated from Holy Rosary School in 1943 and 
8Waukegan Township High School in 1947; she married Charles 
9Joseph Szostak on September 8, 1951 at Holy Rosary Church in 
10North Chicago, now known as Queen of Peace Church; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Generose Szostak graduated as a court reporter 
12from the Gregg Court Reporting School and began working in 
13Chicago; she then worked for the family business, Ratajack's 
14Confectionery Liquor store in North Chicago for 25 years, until 
15in 1980; she then worked for Abbott Laboratories International 
16Division, retiring in December of 1999; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, After retirement, Generose Szostak volunteered at 
18Habitat for Humanity Lake County, Catholic Charities for Meals 
19on Wheels, and at the office helping with the money management 
20program; she also served as coordinator at St. Gilbert Church 
21for the Baptismal Bibs and Purificators; she was a Minister of 
22Care and Eucharistic Minister and a money counter in the 
 
 
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1Parish; she was an AARP member and enjoyed her monthly meetings 
2with her sewing club group; she moved to  Sedgebrook in April of 
32010 and volunteered as a Eucharistic Minister, as Minister of 
4Care for Radford Green, for the Interfaith Council, and for the  
5Catholic Council; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Generose Szostak was enjoyed participating in 
7water volleyball, the fitness center, Phase 10, and Rummi Kub; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Generose Szostak was preceded in death by her 
10husband, Charles; her parents; her brother, Eugene Snarski; and 
11her sister-in-law, Sally Snarski; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Generose Szostak  is survived by her 5 daughters, 
13Rosemarie Szostak and John Johnson, Carlene Szostak and Cliff 
14Lavin,  Maryann and Ralph Wolf,  Charlotte and Dan McLaughlin, 
15and Madeline and Tom Hoge; her grandchildren, John David 
16(Terry) Johnson and  Johnna (Bryan) Bridges, Tim (Sherrie) Wolf 
17and  Joe (Kelly) Wolf, Michael and Rachael Lavin, Phillip and 
18Eric Ricardo, Joseph Tyler, Thomas Peyton and William Mason 
19Hoge, Carlie and Shannon McLaughlin; and her 
20great-grandchildren  Haley and Blake Wolf, Anna Beth and  Sadie 
21Bridges, and Lydia Johnson; therefore, be it
  
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Generose Marie Szostak, and extend our sincere condolences to 
3her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Generose Szostak as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.