SR0337 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edward P. "Mousie" Maluska Sr. of North Chicago, who passed away on November 1, 2008; and

WHEREAS, He was born on October 8, 1910 in Chicago, the son of Victor and Lillian Maluska; he received his primary education from the Felician Nuns at Holy Rosary School, and was a parishioner of Queen of Peach Church (formerly Holy Rosary Church); and

WHEREAS, He served in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the American Legion Post 397 and the Polish National Alliance; after his retirement from the Illinois Tollway in 1978 he remained active as the manager of Maluska Bowling Lanes for 5 years; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Victoria; his infant son, Gregory; his parents, Victor and Lillian Maluska; and his sisters, Florence (Wasil) and Ann (May); and

WHEREAS, Edward Maluska Sr. is survived by his children, Lorraine Glasscock, Edward (Dolly) Maluska Jr., and Robert (Chyrel) Maluska Sr.; his grandchildren, Joranie Glasscock, Darlene (Rick) Contino, Robert (Tricia) Maluska Jr., Lori Staben, Christy (Stefan) Rachev, Chyrel Rivera, Edward Michael Maluska, and Katherine Maluska; and his great-grandchildren, Allie, Christy, Katiana, Nadia, Stephan, Lori, Noel, Nicholas, Mary, Nina, Ashton, Gina, Dominic, and Estaban; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Edward Maluska Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edward Maluska Sr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.