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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Susan (nee Waters) Osta of Forest Park, 
4who passed away on May 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Osta was born on April 26, 1943 and raised 
6in Syracuse, New York; she attended Most Holy Rosary School in 
7Syracuse and attended nursing school in Boston, Massachusetts; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Susan Osta moved to Chicago in 1966 and began a 
10nursing career in pediatrics; in 1973, she and her husband 
11settled in Oak Park; after retiring from nursing, she continued 
12to serve and care for others as a nanny, volunteer, and 
13grandmother; she was an active member of the Suburban 
14Fellowship Center in Forest Park for nearly 28 years, and she 
15advocated for those with little voice: children, the homeless, 
16and people in need; and
  
 

  
17    WHEREAS, Susan Osta was the wife of James; the mother of 
18Kathleen (Tony Smith), Mark (Cynthia), and David (Amanda) Osta; 
19the grandmother of Kaelen and Addison Osta Smith, Allison and 
20Jack Osta, and Seth and Ian Osta; the sister of William 
21(Jeanne), Robert (Linda), Barry (Jacqueline), and Peter 
22(Janet) Waters; aunt to many nieces and nephews; and cousin to 
 
 
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1many; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Susan Osta, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
5friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Susan Osta as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.