SR0132 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Louis Castellaneta of Westchester, formerly of Oak Park, who passed away on August 15, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Louis Castellaneta grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Proviso High School (now Proviso East High School) in Maywood; he served as a corpsman in the United States Navy during World War II in Japan; he married Elsie Lagorio; and

WHEREAS, Louis Castellaneta worked as a lithographer for RR Donnelley before and after World War II; and

WHEREAS, Louis Castellaneta was an animal lover, a painter, and a member of the Oak Park Art League; he taught senior exercise classes at the West Cook YMCA in Oak Park in the 1980s; and

WHEREAS, Louis Castellaneta was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie; and

WHEREAS, Louis Castellaneta is survived by his son, Dan; his daughters, Gina Castellaneta and Paula (Peter) Pohlhammer; 2 grandsons; and a great-granddaughter; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Louis Castellaneta, and 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 the family of Louis Castellaneta as an expression of our deepest sympathy.