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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph G. Salerno; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joseph Salerno was the owner and CEO of Salerno's 
5Rosedale and Galewood Chapels; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Joseph Salerno was active in the Bloomingdale 
7Township community for nearly 30 years; his positive influence 
8could be felt everywhere; he served as chairman of the Roselle 
9Chamber of Commerce and  Industry and as director of the Taste 
10of Roselle Commission; he was active with the Bloomingdale 
11Lions Club, the Bloomingdale Parks Foundation, and the 
12Chicagoland Italian-American Charitable Organization (CIACO); 
13he also regularly supported the Bloomingdale Shop With A Cop 
14program and the  D.A.R.E. program in area schools; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Joseph Salerno was first elected as a Bloomingdale 
16Township Trustee in 2001; in 2004, CIACO honored him as its Man 
17of the Year; in 2008, the Roselle Chamber of Commerce named its 
18Business Person of the Year award after him in his honor; he 
19was also a fixture of the annual Taste of Roselle event, 
20calling bingo at the chamber's tent for nearly 20 years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Joseph Salerno was a tremendous supporter of the 
 
 
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1Bloomingdale Township Republican Party; he was a long-time 
2precinct committeeman, a generous sponsor of candidates and 
3events, a regular volunteer, and much more; and
 


  
4    WHEREAS, Joseph Salerno was the cherished father of George 
5(Megan) and Frank (Lynda) Salerno; the loving son of the late 
6George W. and Rose G. Salerno; the dear brother of the late 
7Linda (the late Jimmy) Colucci; the adored Papa of Tiffany 
8(Dave), Sophia, Joey, Evan, Elizabeth, and Ethan; and the dear 
9uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Joseph G. Salerno and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Joseph Salerno as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.