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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Stephen F. "Steve" Corrao of Joliet, who 
4passed away on October 14, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao was born in Salem, Massachusetts to 
6Andrew and Katherine (Kucker) Corrao on December 13, 1941; he 
7received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa; 
8and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao dedicated his career to being an 
10advocate for disadvantaged youth; he served as the Executive 
11Director of the George Werden Buck Boys and Girls Club for over 
1240 years; he served as president of Agencies United and  on the 
13United Way of Will County Board of Directors; he was the 
14co-founder and the first president of the Greater Joliet 
15Alliance for Youth; and
  
16    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao was the recipient of the Lewis 
17University/Zorich Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003; in May of 
182010, he was awarded an Outstanding Image Award in the area of 
19Youth Services by Branch #3018 of the Joliet NAACP; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao was a certified official in three 
21Illinois High School Association sports, football, basketball, 
 
 
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1and baseball; he officiated at many sporting events in Joliet 
2and throughout the State of Illinois; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao was preceded in death by his parents; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Corrao is survived by his wife of 35 years, 
6Lynne (Erath) Corrao; his children, Kristen (Patrick) 
7Thelander, Brant Connelly, and Ryan Connelly; and his 
8grandchildren, Alexis, Quinn, and Campbell Connelly and 
9Eleanor and Benjamin Thelander; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Stephen F. "Steve" Corrao and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Steve Corrao as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.