Full Text of SR0221 098th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Raymond P. Pieroni of McHenry, who passed | 4 | | away on April 6, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni was born on June 17, 1923, in | 6 | | Chicago; his parents were Ernesto and Teresa Pieroni; he | 7 | | married Mabel D. Pioli on January 13, 1951; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni served his country as a member of | 9 | | the United States Navy during World War II; he served in the | 10 | | western Pacific as a gunner's mate aboard the USS Maddox and | 11 | | was severely injured when the Maddox was struck by a kamikaze | 12 | | aircraft on January 21, 1945; he received the World War II | 13 | | Victory Medal and a Purple Heart for his service; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, While living in Chicago, Raymond Pieroni spent his | 15 | | summers in McHenry for many years before moving to McHenry with | 16 | | his family in 1949; he and his family founded and operated the | 17 | | original Bimbo's restaurant since 1949; after flourishing as a | 18 | | popular restaurant in McHenry for many years, the family | 19 | | operation was sold in 1988; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni enjoyed many Navy reunions | 21 | | throughout the years and was a member of the American Legion |
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| 1 | | Post 491 and VFW Post 4600 in McHenry; he was also a member of | 2 | | St. Patrick Catholic Church in McHenry, Moose Lodge 691 in | 3 | | McHenry, and Woodstock Elk Lodge 1143; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni and his wife received recognition | 5 | | by a national company and local publications for their | 6 | | Christmas decorations and design and for promoting family | 7 | | traditions during the holidays; he was a gifted handyman and | 8 | | enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his loving family; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents; his wife, Mabel; and his brother, Ernest "Jr."; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Pieroni is survived by his children, Renee | 13 | | (Michael) Carberry, Denise Pieroni, and Raymond (Nancy) | 14 | | Pieroni; his grandchildren, Brian Carberry, Derek Pack, Daniel | 15 | | Carberry, Kevin Pack, Elizabeth Pieroni, Caitlin Pieroni, and | 16 | | Michaela Pieroni; his brother, Edward; his sister, Diana | 17 | | (Chuck) Tonyan; and his sister-in-law, Julie; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 20 | | his family and friends, the passing of Raymond P. Pieroni; and | 21 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Raymond Pieroni as an expression of | 3 | | our sympathy.
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