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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John F. Cirricione of Joliet, who passed 
4away on December 16, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Cirricione was born in Joliet on April 24, 
61926 to Sylvester and Mary (nee DiLorenzo) Cirricione; he 
7graduated from Joliet Township High School, Joliet Junior 
8College, and The John Marshall Law School; he served in the 
9United States Navy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Cirricione worked in private practice in 
11Joliet for 31 years; he was then appointed Associate Judge of 
12the 12th Judicial Circuit, a position he held for 17 years; he 
13was admitted as an Attorney and Counselor of the Supreme Court 
14of the United States; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Cirricione was an avid drummer, starting in 
16high school and continuing throughout his entire life; he was a 
17member of the American Legion Band, the Shrine Club Band, and 
18played in the Jay Mau Orchestra; he was a member of Joliet 
19Masonic Temple Matteson Lodge #175, Ancient Free and Accepted 
20Masons; past President of the Joliet Chapter of UNICO; a member 
21of American Federation of Musicians Local #37; and a former 
22member of the Joliet Junior College Board; he enjoyed spending 
 
 
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1time his wife, Betty, at their home in Arkansas; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Cirricione was preceded in death by his first 
3wife, Nancy (nee Eckert) Cirricione; his son, John Cirricione; 
4his parents; his sister, Anna Marie (Thomas) Turigliatto; and 
5his  step-son, Joseph Holzgethan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John Cirricione is survived by his wife, Betty A. 
7(nee Baxter) Cirricione; his daughter, Sandra (Thomas) 
8Cowgill; his 2 sons, Thomas (Karen) Cirricione and Richard 
9(Candace) Cirricione; his 2  step-children, William (Marilyn) 
10Holzgethan and Ruth (Brian) Gabor; his 11 grandchildren, Mark 
11(Holly) Cowgill, Jennifer (Corwin) Sandusky, James (Rachel) 
12Cowgill, Laura Cirricione, Lisa Cirricione, Nancy Cirricione, 
13Elizabeth (Justin) Summerville, Lynn Cirricione, Anthony 
14Cirricione, Jill Cirricione, and John Cirricione; his 4 
15step-grandchildren, Jill Holzgethan, Brian Gabor, Jr., Corey 
16Gabor, and Benjamin Gabor; his 8 great-grandchildren; his 2 
17nieces, Terri Nugent and Trudi Cassidy; and his nephew, Tom 
18Turigliatto; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21John F. Cirricione, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
22family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
23further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of John Cirricione as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.