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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael Richard Valinoti of Vernon Hills, 
4who passed away on November 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael Valinoti was born in Brooklyn, New York to 
6Dr. Joseph R. and Katherine J. Valinoti on April 30, 1931; he 
7was raised in Brooklyn and Manhasset, New York; he graduated 
8from Brooklyn Preparatory School, Fordham University with a 
9Bachelor of Arts, the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy with a 
10Bachelor of Science, and Rutgers University with a Master of 
11Science in Pharmacy; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael Valinoti settled in Waukegan and worked as 
13a pharmacist at Abbott Laboratories, and later at St. Therese 
14and Victory Memorial hospitals; and
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Michael Valinoti enjoyed spending time with his 
16family, traveling, reading, and baseball; he followed the 
17Brooklyn Dodgers as a boy, and later, adopted the Chicago Cubs 
18as "his" team, witnessing the Cubs win the World Series a few 
19days before his passing; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Michael Valinoti was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his wife of 49 years, Jacqueline; his brother, Dr. 
 
 
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1Joseph R. Valinoti Jr.; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and a 
2grandnephew; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Michael Valinoti is survived by his daughters, 
4Victoria (Michael) Sakshaug, and Elizabeth (Thomas) McCarthy; 
5his grandchildren, Joseph and Katherine Sakshaug, and Sylvia 
6McCarthy; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews; 
7and two great-grandnephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Michael Richard Valinoti, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Michael Valinoti as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.