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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Dr. John Segreti of Oak Park, who 
4passed away on June 16, 2024 at the age of 69; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti was born to Giuseppe and 
6Giuseppina Segreti in Carolei, Italy on August 5, 1954; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti was raised in Chicago and became 
8a U.S. citizen after high school; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti was the valedictorian of 
10Cathedral High School and graduated from Loyola University and 
11Rush Medical College; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti married Jeanne Martinez in 1980, 
13and they moved to Oak Park, where they lived for 30 years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti specialized in infectious 
15disease medicine as the epidemiologist for Rush University; he 
16served as president of the Rush medical staff, as editor of the 
17medical journal Private Practice Infectious Disease, and as a 
18member of the medical team for the Chicago White Sox during the 
19COVID-19 outbreak; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti spent his career traveling and 
2lecturing in many countries around the world; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti enjoyed running, boxing, and 
4ballroom dancing; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti loved coaching his children in 
6sports, including his daughter in soccer and his sons in youth 
7baseball; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti was passionate about researching 
9bone and joint infections, antibiotic utilization, bloodstream 
10infections, and hospital acquired infections, publishing more 
11than 24 medical articles; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. John Segreti is survived by his wife, Jeanne; 
13his children, Dania Ryczek, Giancarlo (James Meurer), and 
14Stefan Segreti; his grandchildren, Ava Ryczek and Liam Ryczek; 
15his sisters, Theresa (Tom) Foutts and Pia (Robert) Mack; his 
16brothers, Frank (Anita) Segreti and Fabio (Debbie) Segreti; 
17his sisters-in-law, Ida Segreti and Sandra Martinez; and many 
18other family members; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Dr. John Segreti and extend our sincere condolences to his 
 
 
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1family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Dr. John Segreti as an expression of 
5our deepest sympathy.