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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Betty Stephano of Batavia, who passed 
4away on April 24, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano was born on December 6, 1924 in 
6Dubuque, Iowa; her parents were George and Amelia Glasser; she 
7married Joseph Stephano on November 25, 1944 in Batavia; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano was a founding member of the 
9Batavia Historical Society; as a friendly and loving citizen of 
10Batavia, she served as the welcome mat hostess for the Batavia 
11Chamber, welcoming new residents to town; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano was a member of the St. Charles 
13Country Club, the Batavia Woman's Club, and Holy Cross Catholic 
14Church; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano was affectionately known as "Candy 
16Granny" for her love of children and spoiling them with candy; 
17she loved history, classical music, golfing, her family, and 
18her home where she lived for 51 years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano is survived by her husband, Joseph; 
20her children, Joseph (Cathy) Stephano II, Thomas (Donna) 
 
 
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1Stephano, Robert (David Kaszynski) Stephano, and Sara (Elvin) 
2Harms; her grandchildren, Kevin and Amanda Stephano, Elizabeth 
3Stephano, Cara (Conor) Boyle, Tommy (Rebecca) Stephano, and 
4Samuel (Jennifer) and Nathaniel Harms; her 
5great-grandchildren, Dylan and Cody Boyle; and her sister, 
6Patricia Bowron; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Betty Stephano was preceded in death by her 
8parents and her sister, Virginia Robertson; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Betty Stephano; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Betty Stephano as an expression of 
15our sympathy.