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093_SR0239
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois learned with regret of the death of Joseph S.
4 Semasko of North Chicago on Thursday, August 14, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Joseph S. Semasko was born on August 28, 1915 in
6 North Chicago, Illinois and lived there all of his life; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Semasko retired from Waukegan Township High
8 School in 1980 after 20 years of service; he also worked as a
9 machinist at Mosso Screw Company, Good Year Hose, and
10 Fansteel Metallurgical and was the owner of Joe's Tavern; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Semasko was a 2nd Ward Alderman in North
12 Chicago for 20 years and a Democratic Precinct Committeeman;
13 he was also a volunteer at the North Chicago Veterans
14 Administration Hospital for 16 years; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Semasko loved fishing, golfing, and
16 traveling; he was a member of Queen of Peace Church, formerly
17 Holy Rosary Church, a member of Holy Name Society, P.R.C.U.,
18 Waukegan Knights of Columbus, Waukegan Moose, and the Greater
19 North Chicago Senior Citizens; and
20 WHEREAS, The passing of Joseph S. Semasko has been
21 deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his
22 wife of 18 years, Millicent (nee Sisolak) Semasko; his
23 children, Joseph "Corkey" (Christine) Semasko, Bernard
24 Semasko, Connie (Tom) Fisher, and Joyce (Michael) Leginski;
25 his grandchildren, Ann-Marie, Jackie, Renee, Steve, Carrie,
26 Greg, Joe, Jeff, Mark, and Lisa; and five great
27 grandchildren; and
28 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents,
29 Vincent and Anna Semasko, his wife of 42 years, Rose (nee
30 Sepanek), his brothers, John, Tom (Abie), Henry, Jerome, and
31 Vincent, and his sister Pauline; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
3 of Joseph S. Semasko and extend our deepest sympathy to his
4 family, friends, and community; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Joseph S. Semasko as an expression
7 of our sincerest condolences.
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