SR0822 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Nola Virruso of Cicero on Sunday, September 17, 2006; and

WHEREAS, She was born on April 10, 1938, to Giulio and Erina Lollini; she attended Roosevelt School and Morton High School, both in Cicero; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Virruso was a 27-year employee of the Town of Cicero's Water Department; she was a member of the Italian-American Club and an active member of St. Attracta Catholic Church in Cicero; and

WHEREAS, She was very artistic, an excellent cook, and a seamstress renowned for her costume making; she had good taste and an eye for detail; and

WHEREAS, She had been a member of the Morton College Board of Trustees since May of 2005; she chaired Morton College's Museum Committee, which oversaw the development and securing of items for the College's Hawthorne Museum and accompanying Heritage Hall; she loved serving her community and was a proud resident of the Town of Cicero and District 527; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Nola Virruso has been deeply felt by many, especially her husband, Joseph, Supervisor of the Town of Cicero; her children, Jacqueline (Frank) Napolitano, Lisa (Larry) Musial, and Gina (Timothy) Prendergast; her grandchildren, Alexandra, Carmine, Julia, Mark, Madeline, Joseph, and Lillian; her brother, Albert (Dolores) Boemo; and her brother-in-law, Vince (Joyce); she was preceded in death by her parents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Nola Virruso, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, her friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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