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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Josephine Mary Romano of Wood River, 
4formerly of Alton, who passed away on January 27, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Josephine Romano was born on November 11, 1919, in 
6Bethalto to Frederick and Myrtle (Chalengsworth) Berghoff; she 
7married Anthony Romano in Alton on August 26, 1939; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Josephine Romano was a homemaker all her life; she 
9loved to dance, read, and travel throughout the U.S., Canada, 
10and Europe; she was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and was a 
11member of St. Mary's Catholic Church for more than 70 years, 
12where she was active with the CYO and was a member of the Altar 
13Society; she prayed the rosary daily and most of all enjoyed 
14spending time with her family; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Josephine Romano was preceded in death by her 
16parents; her sister, Alice Stiegler; her brothers, Leroy, 
17Frederick, Eugene, and James Berghoff; her son-in-law, Charles 
18Peck; and her sister-in-law, Rose Dipiazzo; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Josephine Romano is survived by her husband of 73 
20years, Frederick; her daughters, Mary Jo Romano-Buesteton and 
21Judi Peck; her son-in-law, Joel Buesteton; her grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Erin (Carl) Oest-Larsen, Dr. Kyle Buesteton, and Sarah 
2Buesteton; her great-grandchildren, Lene and Kate Oest-Larsen; 
3her sister, Mary Oldham; her brother, Robert (Irene Jeanne) 
4Berghoff; her sister-in-law, Elaine Berghoff; her nieces, 
5nephews, great-nieces and nephews; and her very dear friend, 
6Nina Olmsted; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Josephine Romano, and we extend our sincere condolence to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Josephine Romano as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.