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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth C. Donoghue of Pearl River, New 
4York, who passed away on June 23, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Donoghue was born in New York City to 
6Richard and Marguerite Donoghue on June 16, 1927; he served in 
7the United States  Navy during World War II and received his 
8bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Notre 
9Dame; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Kenneth Donoghue worked for NBC News as a 
11producer, covering stories all across the world for 30 years; 
12he  retired in 1988; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, For years, Kenneth Donoghue volunteered four days 
14a week at the Meals on Wheels Bobbi Lewis Center; he was named 
15as a Volunteer of the Year; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Kenneth Donoghue loved to travel and enjoyed 
17spending time with his children and grandchildren; he was an 
18avid walker, reader, bridge player, and lover of nature; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Donoghue is survived by his wife of 58 
20years, Gloria Donoghue; his children, Sue Massaro (Peter), Mary 
 
 
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1Caughlin (Keith), and Tom Donoghue (Nora); and his 
2grandchildren, Nick, Tim, Chris, Dennis, Steven, Cole, and 
3Robbie; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Kenneth C. Donoghue, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Kenneth Donoghue as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.