Bill Text: IL SR0885 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Mary Babich of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0885 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0885-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Mary Babich of Joliet, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on March 20, 2024; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was born on March 6, 1944; she was a | ||||||
6 | lifelong resident of Joliet; she was raised on Meeker Avenue, | ||||||
7 | where her family ran a local grocery store and produced and | ||||||
8 | sold Cresto Sausage; she was a graduate of Lincoln Grade | ||||||
9 | School, Joliet Township Central High School, and Joliet Junior | ||||||
10 | College, where she was a cheerleader; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich worked as a service representative | ||||||
12 | for Illinois Bell Telephone in Lockport for 28 years, where | ||||||
13 | she was often recognized as a top sales person; post | ||||||
14 | retirement, she provided administrative support at the Caneva | ||||||
15 | Foot Clinic and the offices of Dr. Gutierrez, Penaherrera & | ||||||
16 | Gurfinkle - Internal Medicine; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was a dedicated member of St. | ||||||
18 | Joseph's & St. Mary's Nativity Parishes, and she belonged to | ||||||
19 | St. Joseph's Church Altar & Rosary Society and its Senior | ||||||
20 | Citizens Association; she was active in many clubs and | ||||||
21 | organizations, including serving on the Rialto Board for 18 | ||||||
22 | years, as a past president and member of the Cantigny 367 VFW |
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1 | Ladies Auxiliary, as a guild member and an active fundraiser | ||||||
2 | of Lightways Hospice for over 20 years, and as a member of the | ||||||
3 | Our Lady of Angels Auxiliary, the Italian American Club, the | ||||||
4 | Moran Club, KSKJ, the Elks Club, the Moose Club, and the Red | ||||||
5 | Hats Club;
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6 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was a loyal fan of the Chicago Cubs, | ||||||
7 | the Chicago Bears, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Golden | ||||||
8 | State Warriors; she was an avid shopper and deal seeker; she | ||||||
9 | enjoyed eating lunch at Al's Steakhouse with her best friends, | ||||||
10 | Rose and Sally, and collecting rosaries and angels; she loved | ||||||
11 | traveling, including weekend getaways to St. Joseph, Michigan, | ||||||
12 | annual trips to Florida, where she visited family in Sarasota | ||||||
13 | and Disney World with her grandchildren, and international | ||||||
14 | trips to Italy and Slovenia; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was known for always looking | ||||||
16 | well-dressed, pairing classy outfits with coordinating | ||||||
17 | scarves; she was a proud supporter of her family and their | ||||||
18 | accomplishments and a generous and loyal friend; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich was preceded in death by her parents, | ||||||
20 | Frank and Angeline Cresto; her parents-in-law, Joseph and | ||||||
21 | Helen Babich; her sister, Joanne (Donald) Legerski; her | ||||||
22 | brother, Ronald Cresto; her sister-in-law, Jeanette Tucci; her | ||||||
23 | brother-in-law, Bob Babich; and other extended family; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mary Babich is survived by her husband of 55 | ||||||
2 | years, Joseph Babich; her daughters, Kelli Babich and Lisa | ||||||
3 | (Dimitri) Karnezis; her grandchildren, Olivia and Joseph | ||||||
4 | Karnezis; her sister-in-law, Margie Cresto; her | ||||||
5 | brother-in-law, Rich Tucci; and her nieces, nephews, extended | ||||||
6 | family, and friends; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Mary Babich and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | ||||||
10 | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
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