SR0372 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Catherine M. Demuzio, mother-in-law of State Senator Deanna Demuzio, who passed away on September 25, 2007; and

WHEREAS, She was born Sunday, Oct. 20, 1918, in Scotland, the daughter of the late Thomas Murphy and the late Catherine McKnight Murphy; and

WHEREAS, Catherine and the late Vincent Demuzio were married on October 12, 1940, in Gillespie; he died on October 13, 1991; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Demuzio was a retired clerk for the Secretary of State's office; she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4547 of Gillespie, Ss. Simon & Jude Church of Gillespie, Ss. Simon & Jude Altar Society, Happy Hearts, and the Gillespie Senior Citizens; and

WHEREAS, Catherine Demuzio was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, state Senator Vince Demuzio; her daughter, Jean Demuzio; her son-in-law, David Hasquin; her brothers, James Murphy and Michael Murphy; and her sisters, Margaret Guenzi and Mary Murphy; and

WHEREAS, Catherine Demuzio is survived by her daughters, Bernadette Hasquin, Marlene (husband, Michael) Demuzio Wsol, Catherine (husband, Peter) Visintin, and Donna (husband, James) Burke; her daughter-in-law, state Senator Deanna Demuzio; her grandchildren, Bradley Demuzio, Stephanie Blair, Victoria Bruhn, Vincent Hasquin, James Burke II, Tammy Kalker, Nicole Burke, and Peter Visintin Jr.; and her twelve great-grandchildren; 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 Catherine M. Demuzio; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Catherine M. Demuzio as a symbol of our deepest sympathy.