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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Steven J. Stella of East Peoria, who
4passed away on April 13, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steven Stella was born in Peoria to Gary F. and
6Tera Lee Calvetti Stella on July 24, 1965; he graduated from
7Woodruff High School in 1984 and attended Illinois Central
8College; he married Cathy Dobbins in Peoria on October 2, 1993;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Steven Stella worked for the Peoria Park District
11for 25 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Steven Stella was an active member and past deacon
13of the United Presbyterian Church in Peoria; he volunteered for
14several years as a Camp Dad for the Jump Start Gymnastics Team
15at its Flip Fest Summer Gymnastics Camp in Tennessee with his
16daughter, Abby; he could often be found lending a helping hand
17to a friend or neighbor in need; he always enjoyed visiting and
18getting to know the neighborhood children, who would often stop
19by to visit; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Steven Stella was preceded in death by his mother,
21Tera L. Calvetti, and his maternal grandfather, Dominic

 

 

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1Calvetti; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Steven Stella is survived by his wife, Cathy; his
3daughter, Abby Stella; his father, Gary; his sister, Stefani
4Stella; his maternal grandmother, Jerry Calvetti; two nieces;
5and six nephews; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Steven J. Stella, and extend our sincere condolences to his
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Steven Stella as an expression of
13our deepest sympathy.