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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rosemary "Rosie" Shea, who passed away on 
4May 22, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rosemary Shea was born in Moline to Patrick and 
6Lucienna Quigley on April 11, 1932 and raised in Davenport, 
7Iowa; she attended Sacred Heart School and was part of the ICA 
8graduating class of 1950; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rosemary Shea worked at the College of St. Francis 
10and spent a great deal of time volunteering at the Daybreak 
11Shelter; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rosemary Shea was  a longtime member of St. 
13Patrick's Parish in Joliet; she enjoyed spending time with her 
14family and friends; one of her favorite traditions was the 22 
15summers she spent in Union Pier, Michigan on the lake with  her 
16family; she also enjoyed attending family sporting events and 
17activities for all of her children and grandchildren; some of 
18her favorite times were spent at the Braidwood Recreational 
19Club; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Rosemary Shea was preceded in death by her 
21parents, and her brother-in-law, Jim Shea; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rosemary Shea is survived by her husband of 60 
2years, Gene Shea; her children, Debbie (Mike) Wittmann, Mike 
3(Roxanne) Shea, Teresa (Brent) Ostoich, Dave (Rita) Shea, Jeff 
4Shea (Sullivan Hester), Kathy (Bill) Duffy, John (Amy) Shea, 
5and Karen (Mike) Sheppard; her grandchildren, Michael, 
6Colleen, and Kathleen Wittmann, Megan, Kelly, and Ryan (Sofia 
7Shea-Kvist) Shea, Kevin, Nicholas, Julia, Connor, and Madeline 
8Ostoich, Rob (Heather) Hamilton, Christina (Aaron) Manheimer, 
9Collin and Caitlin Shea, Reilly and Beckett Shea, Jack, Shea, 
10Patrick, and Kate Duffy, Colleen and Ella Shea, and Seamus, 
11Casey, and Kaleigh Sheppard; her  great-grandchildren, Ben, 
12Ellia, and Brooklyn Hamilton, and Noah Manheimer; her sister, 
13Beverly Quigley; and her sisters-in-law, Roseann and Pat Shea; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Rosemary "Rosie" Shea, and extend our sincere condolences to 
18her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Rosemary Shea as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.