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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Peter J. "Pete" Militello, who passed 
4away on December 5, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Militello was born on April 26, 1923; he was 
6a resident of Joliet for many years and graduated from Joliet 
7Township High School in 1942; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Peter Militello served his country as a member of 
9the United States Navy during World War II; he served on the 
10USS Elden and the USS Chestatee as an Electrician's Mate 1st 
11Class and was a recipient of the Purple Heart; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Peter Militello retired from Caterpillar after 31 
13years of dedicated service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Peter Militello was a life-member of Stone City 
15Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2199, the American Italian 
16Cultural Society, the Caterpillar Retirees Club, and the Church 
17of St. Anthony; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Peter Militello was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Marjorie (nee Sestak) Militello; his parents, Carl and 
20Josephine Militello; and a sister, Rose (the late Edward) Lesh; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Peter Militello is survived by 3 daughters, Judy 
3(Hugh) Zimmerman, Sandy (Frank) Zamber, and Joan (David) Wrath; 
4a granddaughter, Leah Wrath; a sister, Grace (the late Rudy) 
5Lubich; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and 
6friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Peter J. "Pete" 
10Militello; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Peter Militello as an expression of 
13our sympathy.