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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives were saddened learn of the death of Joseph A.
4 Aurelio Jr., who passed away December 18, 2001; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Aurelio was the only son of Joe, Sr. and
6 Betty Aurelio, born August 20, 1932; he grew up in Roseland,
7 on the south side of Chicago; after graduating from Fenger
8 High School in Chicago in 1950, Mr. Aurelio attended Thornton
9 Jr. College in Harvey and studied business administration;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, During the Korean War, Mr. Aurelio was called on
12 to do his part, but he was in basic training when the war
13 abruptly ended and was not sent overseas; and
14 WHEREAS, Joe Aurelio married Anne Stevens on January 30,
15 1954; in 1957, he joined his uncle, James Aurelio, as a full
16 partner in an established pizza business in Macomb; and
17 WHEREAS, As the business began to grow, Mr. Aurelio
18 decided to start his own pizza restaurant and moved to
19 Homewood, where he began Aurelio's Pizza; Mr. Aurelio worked
20 seven days a week for many years to make the business
21 successful, and eventually his perseverance was rewarded; and
22 WHEREAS, Aurelio's Pizza, which began as a four picnic
23 table parlor, grew into a 600-seat restaurant with franchises
24 across the nation; even though he became quite successful,
25 Joe Aurelio never flaunted his success; he loved to visit
26 with his customers; he was always personable and will be
27 remembered for his generous smile; and
28 WHEREAS, Mr. Aurelio's goal in life was to provide care
29 and stability for his family; his family over the years
30 included many others who needed the helping hand of a father;
31 and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Aurelio will be missed by all those who knew
2 him and loved him, especially his wife, Anne Aurelio; his
3 children, Susan Aurelio, Lori (Don) Nagela, Joey (Christine)
4 Aurelio, and Amy (Michael Kaminski) Aurelio; his
5 grandchildren, Don and Kaily Nagela, Lia Kaminski, and
6 Cameron and Sophia Aurelio; his great-grandchild, Austin
7 Nagela; and his aunts, Florence Oostman and Eleanor Aurelio;
8 therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
12 Joseph A. Aurelio Jr.; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to his wife, Anne Aurelio.