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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph S. "Joe" Mormino of Alton, who 
4passed away on December 2, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born February 5, 1921, in Napoleonville, 
6Louisiana, the son of Charles and Rosa Dipasquale Mormino; he 
7married Frances Sievers on July 2, 1947, at St. Barbara's 
8Catholic Church in Batchtown; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was a World War II veteran serving with the 
10United States Army 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Division; he 
11retired after 20 years from the Alton Fire Department; he later 
12worked for the Madison County Assessor office in Edwardsville 
13for 10 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in 
15Alton, VFW Post 1308, Alton Eagles FOE No. 254, and he 
16volunteered at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Alton; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS,
He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
18brothers, Angelo Mormino, Ernie Mormino, and Sam Mormino; and 
19his sisters, Virginia Oliver and Verna Fenton; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Joseph Mormino is survived by his wife, Frances; 
 
 
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1his sons, Joe Mormino and his wife, Joyce, and Jim Mormino and 
2his wife, Lana; his grandchildren, Alison Mormino, Lara 
3Mormino, and Derek Mormino; his brother, Tony and his wife, 
4LaCreta Marmino; and his sister, Anna and her husband, Joe 
5McCarthy; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Mormino; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Joseph Mormino as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.