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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Martha (nee Koziar) Pish of Zion, who 
4passed away on April 10, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Martha Pish was born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania on 
6September 1, 1916;   she married Alex Pish in Pennsylvania and 
7they moved to North Chicago in 1941; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Martha Pish worked for Abbott Laboratories for 15 
9years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Martha Pish helped start a sewing club with many 
11of her friends that lasted for 50 years of which she was the 
12lone survivor; she kept everyone warm with her homemade knitted 
13slippers; she also was active with the senior citizens club in 
14North Chicago; she lived at Rolling Hills Place for several 
15years and made many friends with the residents and staff; she 
16was a member of the Church of St. Patrick in Wadsworth; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Martha Pish was preceded in death by her husband 
18of 75 years, Alex; her brother, Michael Koziar; and her 3 
19sisters, Shirley Farretti, Anna Tornambe, and Olga Partnova; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Martha Pish is survived by  her son, William 
2(Dorothy); her daughter, Diane (John) Link; her 2 sisters, 
3Julia Pish and Mary Pegula; her  brother, John Koziar; her 7 
4grandchildren, Bill Pish, Jr., Suzann Caccamo, Gloria 
5Westphal, Jeffery Link, Timothy Pish, David Link, and Mary 
6Link; and her 10 great-grandchildren, Jill, Kate, Rico, Kelly, 
7Ben, Alex, Rhett, Bailey, Isabella, and Nicholas; therefore, be 
8it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Martha Pish, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
12her friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Martha Pish as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.