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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Valentine G. Lazzaretto of Lake Forest, 
4who passed away on October 21, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was born on August 4, 1924, 
6in Centerville, Iowa; his parents were George and Marghreta 
7(Cora) Lazzaretto; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto began working in the Iowa 
9coalmines at the age of 16; he subsequently enlisted in the 
10United States Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was a decorated World War II 
12veteran; he fought in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa and 
13received 3 Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star with clusters; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto served as the President and 
15Business Manager of Laborers Local #152 in Highland Park; he 
16also served as Vice-President of the Lake County Building 
17Trades, Trustee of the Laborers Pension Fund, Executive Board 
18Member of the Laborers District Council, and Trustee of the 
19Chicagoland Laborers Training Fund; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto was a member of Highland Park 
 
 
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1Moose Lodge, where he founded the Highland Park Moose Men's 
2Hunting Club; he was also a member of the National Rifle 
3Association, the Highwood Bocce Ball Club, the Highwood VFW and 
4American Legion, the Lake Forest chapter of the Knights of 
5Columbus, and the Church of Saint Mary in Lake Forest; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto enjoyed traveling and 
7watching the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto is preceded in death by his 
9wife of 50 years, Mary; his sisters, Mary (Albino) Dal Ponte 
10and Rose (Martin) Tagliapietra; and his brother, Joe (Roseanne) 
11Lazzaretto; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Valentine Lazzaretto is survived by his son, 
13Vallie G. (Susan) Lazzaretto; his daughter, Dora Lazzaretto; 
14his brother, John (Angie) Lazzaretto; his sister, Jennie (the 
15late Angelo) Maddalon; and his many nieces and nephews; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
19his family and friends, the passing of Valentine G. Lazzaretto; 
20and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Valentine Lazzaretto as an 
2expression of our sympathy.