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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Lawrence "Larry" Cortesi, who passed away
4on July 5, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Cortesi was born in Italy and raised in
6Highland Park; and
 
7    WHEREAS, After his graduation from Highland Park High
8School, Lawrence Cortesi worked for Menoni & Mocogni until his
9initial retirement; he later returned to work in the family
10business, Sunset Foods, where he worked until 2001 when he
11moved to New Mexico with his family; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lawrence Cortesi was well known as an uplifting
13and kind man who will be loved and missed by all he knew; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Lawrence Cortesi is survived by his wife, Lorinda
15D. Cortesi; a son, Lawrence "Larry" Cortesi; a granddaughter,
16Alexandria Rose Cortesi; his mother, Ruth Cortesi; his
17mother-in-law, Edna Dallas; 2 brothers, Leonardo Chirulli and
18Cosimo (Maria) Cortesi; 2 sisters, Peggy (Ron) Cizzon and
19Angela Rosati; a brother-in-law, Harold (Nettie) Mckissick; a
20sister-in-law, Regina Johnson; and many nieces, nephews, and
21friends; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Lawrence Cortesi was preceded in death by his
2father, William Cortesi, Sr., and his uncles and aunts, Otto
3Cortesi, John Cortesi, Hugo Cortesi, Madeline Bernardi, and Ida
4Benvenuti; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Lawrence "Larry"
8Cortesi; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Lawrence Cortesi as an expression of
11our sympathy.