SR0345 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to hear of the death of Victoria JoAnn Marsala of Granite City, who passed away on September 1, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Victoria JoAnn Marsala was born on November 1, 1994, in Belleville; she was the daughter of Gary Michael and Jennifer Lynne (Steel) Marsala; and

WHEREAS, Victoria JoAnn Marsala was a student of the William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center in Wood River and enjoyed her time at the school; and

WHEREAS, Victoria JoAnn Marsala was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Mary Marsala and Mary Steel; and her grandfather, James Steel; and

WHEREAS, Victoria JoAnn Marsala is survived by her parents; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary and Jennifer Marsala Jr. and Matthew and Cathy Marsala; her grandfather, Joseph G. Marsala; her aunts and uncles, JoAnn and Rudolph Hahn, Brenda and Mack Hager, James and Suzette Steel, Mary Marsala, Karen and Leo Cook, Frank and Sherry Marsala, and Joseph Steel; her nieces and nephews, Jacob, Nicholas, Samantha, and Angelica; her special friend, Gosia Wojt; her other extended family members; and her many dear friends; and

WHEREAS, Victoria JoAnn Marsala will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as a person who fought against all adversity in her life and as someone who always wore her beautiful smile and brought the best out in anyone she came in contact with; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Victoria JoAnn Marsala; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Victoria JoAnn Marsala as an expression of our sympathy.