Full Text of SR0885 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Mary Babich of Joliet, who passed away | 4 | | on March 20, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was born on March 6, 1944; she was a | 6 | | lifelong resident of Joliet; she was raised on Meeker Avenue, | 7 | | where her family ran a local grocery store and produced and | 8 | | sold Cresto Sausage; she was a graduate of Lincoln Grade | 9 | | School, Joliet Township Central High School, and Joliet Junior | 10 | | College, where she was a cheerleader; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich worked as a service representative | 12 | | for Illinois Bell Telephone in Lockport for 28 years, where | 13 | | she was often recognized as a top sales person; post | 14 | | retirement, she provided administrative support at the Caneva | 15 | | Foot Clinic and the offices of Dr. Gutierrez, Penaherrera & | 16 | | Gurfinkle - Internal Medicine; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was a dedicated member of St. | 18 | | Joseph's & St. Mary's Nativity Parishes, and she belonged to | 19 | | St. Joseph's Church Altar & Rosary Society and its Senior | 20 | | Citizens Association; she was active in many clubs and | 21 | | organizations, including serving on the Rialto Board for 18 | 22 | | years, as a past president and member of the Cantigny 367 VFW |
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| 1 | | Ladies Auxiliary, as a guild member and an active fundraiser | 2 | | of Lightways Hospice for over 20 years, and as a member of the | 3 | | Our Lady of Angels Auxiliary, the Italian American Club, the | 4 | | Moran Club, KSKJ, the Elks Club, the Moose Club, and the Red | 5 | | Hats Club; | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was a loyal fan of the Chicago Cubs, | 7 | | the Chicago Bears, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Golden | 8 | | State Warriors; she was an avid shopper and deal seeker; she | 9 | | enjoyed eating lunch at Al's Steakhouse with her best friends, | 10 | | Rose and Sally, and collecting rosaries and angels; she loved | 11 | | traveling, including weekend getaways to St. Joseph, Michigan, | 12 | | annual trips to Florida, where she visited family in Sarasota | 13 | | and Disney World with her grandchildren, and international | 14 | | trips to Italy and Slovenia; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was known for always looking | 16 | | well-dressed, pairing classy outfits with coordinating | 17 | | scarves; she was a proud supporter of her family and their | 18 | | accomplishments and a generous and loyal friend; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was preceded in death by her parents, | 20 | | Frank and Angeline Cresto; her parents-in-law, Joseph and | 21 | | Helen Babich; her sister, Joanne (Donald) Legerski; her | 22 | | brother, Ronald Cresto; her sister-in-law, Jeanette Tucci; her | 23 | | brother-in-law, Bob Babich; and other extended family; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary Babich is survived by her husband of 55 | 2 | | years, Joseph Babich; her daughters, Kelli Babich and Lisa | 3 | | (Dimitri) Karnezis; her grandchildren, Olivia and Joseph | 4 | | Karnezis; her sister-in-law, Margie Cresto; her | 5 | | brother-in-law, Rich Tucci; and her nieces, nephews, extended | 6 | | family, and friends; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Mary Babich and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 10 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Mary Babich as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy. |
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