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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
George A. Lavazza Sr. of Joliet, who 
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passed away on April 8, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George A. Lavazza Sr. was born on April 21, 1930 
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in Joliet; his parents were Ambrose and Onesta (nee Aiazzi) 
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Lavazza; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George A. Lavazza Sr. was a 50 year member and 
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past president of the Laborers Union Local #75; he was the 
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founder and president of the Laborers Retiree's Club; he was a 
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member of the Joliet Moose Lodge, the Moran A.C., and the South 
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Side Civic Club; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George A. Lavazza Sr. was preceded in death by his 
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parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fred and Kathryn 
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(nee Binzen) Oldani; his brother, J.R. Lavazza, and special 
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friends, Mike and Bernice Guglielmucci; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George A. Lavazza Sr. is survived by his wife of 
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57 years, Mary Theresa (nee Oldani) Lavazza; his children, 
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George A. (Debbie) Lavazza Jr., Kathryn Lucenti and Laura 
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(Jarek) Lucek; his grandchildren, Jenny Lavazza, Trish 
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(Justin) Maurer, Gina Pach, Chrissy Lavazza, Christopher 
 


 






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Lavazza, Sebastian Lucek, and Adam Lucek; his brothers, Phillip 
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(late Marie) Lavazza and Francis "Babe" (Delores) Lavazza; his 
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sister-in-law, Betty (late J.R.) Lavazza; his special friends, 
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Sue and Nick Grzetich, Linda and Dave Wills, and Mike and Kathy 
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Guglielmucci; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of George A. Lavazza Sr. as an 
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expression of our sympathy.