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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ernest P. Massimo of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on March 2, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ernest Massimo was born in the state of 
6Pennsylvania on March 19, 1916; he served during World War II 
7with the 3rd Army division and was part of the D-Day invasion  
8and the Battle of the Bulge; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ernest Massimo worked in the coal mines in 
10Pennsylvania; he retired as a construction engineer for the 
11Curran Company in Lake County and belonged to Union Local #150; 
12he was past-post commander of both the Waukegan Veterans of 
13Foreign Wars and the Waukegan American Legion; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ernest Massimo enjoyed bowling, was considered an 
15excellent cook, and took pride in teaching others how to cook; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ernest Massimo was preceded in death by his wife 
18of 37 years, Neva; son, Joseph Massimo; brothers, Albert 
19Primavera, Dominic Massimo, and Nello Massimo; and sister, Mae 
20Burneff; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ernest Massimo is survived by his wife of 18 
2years, Helena Massimo; children, Leberta Jean Garino, Ernest L. 
3(Katherine) Massimo, Edward (Brenda) Massimo, Mark (Diana) 
4Massimo, Anthony (Mary) Massimo, Brian (Lori) Massimo, Gary 
5(Susan) Massimo, and Margaret Kubic; 19 grandchildren; 24 
6great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; 1 
7great-great-great grandchild; brothers, Donald Massimo and 
8Carlo Massimo; sister, Clara Massimo; and numerous nieces and 
9nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Ernest P. Massimo, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Ernest Massimo as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.