SR0801 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Anthony Puccillo, Jr. of Westmont, who passed away on July 25, 2006; and

WHEREAS, He was united in marriage to the former Ollie Moreland; he served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he had been a resident of Westmont since 1978; he worked for many years as a procurement contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy and for Argonne National Laboratory; and

WHEREAS, He was a retired member of the Westmont Village Zoning and Planning Commission, as well as a village trustee; he had been a trustee for about twelve years, starting in the 1980s, while serving on and off until after 2000; during his time as trustee, he always strongly supported the police and fire departments; and

WHEREAS, He and Ollie had volunteered for the village of Westmont for the past ten years, selling tickets for Pow Wow Days and its successor, The Taste of Westmont; he had been a member of First Christian Church in Downers Grove; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Anthony Puccillo, Jr. has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Ollie; his son, Walter (Danielle); his daughter, Virginia Smith; his granddaughter, Olivia Smith; his brother, Daniel Puccillo; his sister, Julia Farenga; and many nieces and nephews; 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 Puccillo, Jr., and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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