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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Salvatori A. Lavite of Wood River, who 
4passed away on October 2, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Salvatori Lavite was born on July 21, 1936 in Wood 
6River to Peter and Angelina (nee Frisina) Lavite; he served his 
7country in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Salvatori Lavite worked for the Schwartz 
9Furniture Store in Wood River as a driver and delivery man for 
1029 years before retiring in 1998; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Salvatori Lavite was a member of the Fraternal 
12Order of Eagles Aerie #254 and the  Wood River Moose Lodge 
13#1349; he was also a proud member of Teamsters Local #525 and 
14Wood River Labor Local #338; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Salvatori Lavite was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his brothers, Jack and Vincent Lavite; and his sister, 
17Jacqueline Thomas; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Salvatori Lavite is survived by his sons, Sam A. 
19(Dana) Lavite, Michael (Jane) Lavite, Gary Lavite, and Daniel 
20Lavite; his daughters, Elizabeth A. Castro and Jennifer Lavite; 
 
 
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1his grandchildren, Matthew, Austin, Sal, Sophia, Jenna, Ryan, 
2and Sammy Lavite Jr., Melissa Dale, Maximillian, Morgan, 
3Zachary, and Jacob-John Castro, Nicholas Shewmake, and Brian 
4Reader; his great-grandchildren, Gavin Lavite and Lauren and 
5Lillian Dale; his godson, John "Pugan" Stimac; his brothers, 
6Frank (Donna) Lavite, Anthony Lavite, Joseph (Madelyn) Lavite, 
7and John (Susie) Lavite;  and his former wife, Sue Eisenman; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Salvatori A. Lavite, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Salvatori Lavite as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.