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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Susan "Sue" Cipolle Trizna of Joliet, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on August 25, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Sue Trizna was born to Norman F. and Joan (Hussey) | ||||||
| 6 | Cipolle in Joliet on June 28, 1948; she attended Farragut, | ||||||
| 7 | Hufford, and Joliet Township High School and was part of the | ||||||
| 8 | second graduating class of Joliet West High School; she earned | ||||||
| 9 | her Registered Nursing degree from Joliet Junior College and | ||||||
| 10 | her Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree | ||||||
| 11 | from the University of St. Francis; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, In 1979, Sue Trizna began her career as a cardiac | ||||||
| 13 | nurse at St. Joseph Medical Center; although she briefly worked | ||||||
| 14 | for Teran Chiu Woodward Cardiovascular Consultants, she | ||||||
| 15 | returned to the hospital to work in cardiac-related nursing and | ||||||
| 16 | helped develop and lead a support group for spouses of cardiac | ||||||
| 17 | patients and contributed to post cardiac and CABG patient | ||||||
| 18 | education manuals; she later served in the roles of patient | ||||||
| 19 | educator and staff educator at the hospital, teaching sessions | ||||||
| 20 | on arrhythmias, EKG, CAD, CHG, Meditech, nursing and CNA | ||||||
| 21 | orientation, CPR, and ACLS; while employed with the hospital, | ||||||
| 22 | she also taught courses on EKG, arrhythmias, and the principles | ||||||
| 23 | of disease at Joliet Junior College for many years; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Sue Trizna was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau | ||||||
| 2 | International Honor Society of Nursing and of the American | ||||||
| 3 | Association of Critical Care Nurses; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Sue Trizna was an avid reader and music lover and | ||||||
| 5 | kept her mind sharp with crossword, Sudoku, and jigsaw puzzles; | ||||||
| 6 | she closely followed news and politics and loved history; she | ||||||
| 7 | liked watching the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Blackhawks, | ||||||
| 8 | NASCAR, and open wheel racing; she loved traveling with | ||||||
| 9 | friends, especially to oceanside destinations; her strength, | ||||||
| 10 | selflessness, and kindness were inspiring; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Sue Trizna was preceded in death by her father; | ||||||
| 12 | her sister, Bette J. Cipolle; and her aunt, Roberta Hussey; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Sue Trizna is survived by her children, Rebecca L. | ||||||
| 14 | Trizna and Michael K. (Kathleen Kemp) Trizna; her brothers, Dr. | ||||||
| 15 | Robert J. (Dr. Susan Benigni) Cipolle and Dr. Mark D. (Victoria | ||||||
| 16 | Sabella) Cipolle; her nieces and nephews, Dr. Christina L. | ||||||
| 17 | Cipolle (Daniel McManus), Anthony J. (Alexandra Notman) | ||||||
| 18 | Cipolle, Katherine E. Cipolle, Parker D. Cipolle, Natalie V. | ||||||
| 19 | (Grant, III) Nunn, and Olivia S. Cipolle; her great-nephews, | ||||||
| 20 | Robert and Michael McManus and Grant Nunn, IV; her cousins; and | ||||||
| 21 | her dear friends, including the YaYas and David Bourg; | ||||||
| 22 | therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 3 | Susan "Sue" Cipolle Trizna and extend our sincere
condolences | ||||||
| 4 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be | ||||||
| 5 | it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 7 | presented to the family of Sue Trizna as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 8 | deepest sympathy.
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