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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Benedetto T. "Ben" Sorci of Crystal Lake,
4who passed away on November 13, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Benedetto Sorci was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
6to Ioppolito and Maria (D'Amato) Sorci on June 15, 1919; he
7served in the United States Army during World War II in the
8Pacific Theater with the 2nd Engineers Special Brigade
9Amphibious; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Benedetto Sorci retired from the Teletype
11Corporation after 35 years of employment; he was a member of
12the Telephone Pioneers of America; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Benedetto Sorci was a past member of the Knights
14of Columbus and a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic
15Church in Cary; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Benedetto Sorci was preceded in death by his wife
17of 66 years, Irene (Poweziak) Sorci; his parents; and his
18brother, Jay Sorci; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Benedetto Sorci is survived by his children, Sandy
20(Sam) Marino, Dale (Diana), Paul (Gail), and Roland Sorci; his

 

 

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1grandchildren, April, Michael, Brian, Justin, Ian, Roxanne,
2Dante, and Ariana; and six great-grandchildren; therefore, be
3it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Benedetto T. "Ben" Sorci, and extend our sincere condolences to
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Benedetto Sorci as an expression of
11our deepest sympathy.