SR0238 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Edith Laskero of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on March 1, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Edith Laskero was born in Chicago on May 14, 1935 to Peter and Frances Cascella; she graduated from Josephinum Academy, Chicago's longest-standing Catholic high school for girls; she married Pat Laskero; and

WHEREAS, After having 5 children, Edith Laskero launched a very successful career in real estate, earning multiple honors in sales and production; for most of her adult life she was a community leader, holding elected positions as county committeewoman and on the village board; and

WHEREAS, Edith Laskero's life was intertwined with the life-long friendships of her 3 sisters Regina, June, and Rosemary; and

WHEREAS, Edith Laskero was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 49 years, Pat; and

WHEREAS, Edith Laskero was a devoted mother and the inspiration for her 5 children, Stephen (Michele), Regina, Julie (Richard) Meyer, Joseph (Bridget), and Daniel Laskero; the beloved grandmother of Christopher, Francesca, William, Joseph, Alex, Isabelle, Paolo Laskero, Melissa Hollister, and Erica Campbell; and great-grandmother of Ariana, Alexa, Robert, Max, and Cole; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented the family of Edith Laskero as an expression of our deepest sympathy.