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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Bertino of Laguna 
4Hills, California, who passed away on April 26, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino was born to Peter and Jennie 
6(Vernizzi) Bertino on February 21, 1932; the eighth of ten 
7children, he was raised in Channahon until, at age 14, he left 
8home to join the Monastery at Mt. Carmel in Niagara Falls, 
9Ontario, Canada; in 1952, he left the monastery and joined the 
10United States Air Force and served as a linguist during the 
11Korean War; he then attended UCLA and earned degrees in 
12engineering and Slavic languages; he also attended Loyola 
13University in Los Angeles and earned his law degree; he married 
14Ruth Marie Tucker in 1981, and they settled in Laguna Hills, 
15California; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino began his career at McDonald Douglas 
17Aerospace, where he sold aircraft around the world; for a time, 
18he practiced law at his own firm and with the firm of Rutan and 
19Tucker in Newport Beach, California; he eventually returned to 
20McDonald Douglas, where he worked until his retirement; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino and his wife were actively involved 
22in the Laguna Hills Cityhood Committee; he was also on the 
 
 
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1Orange County Grand Jury and was a long-standing member of The 
2Supervisory Committee for NuVision Federal Credit Union; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino enjoyed traveling the world with his 
4wife; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino was preceded in death by his 
6granddaughter, Brittany Leigh Booth; and his siblings, Edith 
7Victoria, George Peter, Robert Michael, Margaret, Elizabeth 
8Ann, Thomas Joseph, and Joseph Charles; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Larry Bertino is survived by his wife, Ruth; his 
10daughters, Laurell Cecile Bertino and Deborah Helene (Bertino) 
11Allee; his six grandchildren; his great granddaughter; his 
12brother, Raymond John; his sister, Mary Ann Crater; and his 
13many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Bertino and extend our sincere 
17condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18him; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Larry Bertino as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.