SR0381 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0381 LRB094 13516 CSA 48380 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Anthony "Tony" Ventimiglia of Alton on August 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ventimiglia was born December 24, 1923, in Alton, to Anthony "Tony" and Mary (Pinta) Ventimiglia; he married Frances Jane Allen of Alton on May 11, 1943 in Canyon City, Texas, who preceded him in death after 50 years of marriage; he married Vera Willmore Randolph on September 27, 1997 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of American Legion Alton Post 126 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Alton Lodge 254; he was employed at Schaffner Music Company for 34 years as a service technician until retiring in 1984; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his first wife; his parents; his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Marilyn Ventimiglia; and his special brother-in-law, Louis Mottes; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Anthony Ventimiglia is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Vera; his children from his first marriage, Tony and Sheila Ventimiglia, Vicki and Carl Robison, Mary Jane and Ray Hettick, and Jackie and Randy Hettick; his grandchildren, Bryan and Amanda Lankford, Jennifer, Christina, and A.J. Ventimiglia, Michael and Jayla Robison, Michele and Brian Taylor, and Lauren and Lindsay Hettick; his great-grandchildren, Jacob and Sara Lankford, Katelyn and Matthew Robison, and Austin and Megan Taylor; his stepchildren, John and Vickie Uram, D'Ann Vinyard, and Devon and Gail Randolph; his eight step-grandchildren; his 18 stepgreat-grandchildren; his sisters, Mary Mottes and Josephine Ventimiglia; his nephew and wife, Paul and Frannie Ventimiglia; his nieces and their husbands, Marianne and Randy Weigler and Andrea and Butch Weirich; his great-nieces and great-nephews; his cousins; and his other extended family and many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Anthony Ventimiglia and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.