File #: 16-1804    Version: 1 Name: LILLIAN “GIGGIE’ CORTESE, IN MEMORIAM
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 2/18/2016 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/2/2016 Final action: 3/2/2016
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION LILLIAN "GIGGIE' CORTESE, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Lillian "Giggie" Cortese from our midst; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the beloved wife of the late Charles "Chuckie" Cortese; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the loving mother of Mary Ann (Michael) DiVito; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the fond sister of Marion (the late Twerps) Segvich, and the late Charlie (Carmel) Begich, Jocko (Anita) Becich, Carl "Gink" Becich, and Tonka (the late Scully) Scalise; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the cherished grandmother of Chuckie (Jamyn) Scalfaro, Michael (fianc? Jennifer) DiVito, and Kica (Ante) Kosir; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the dear great-grandmother of Olivia Scalfaro and Lana Kosir; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a loving aunt and dear Kuma to many; and WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a lifelong Bridgeport resident an...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

LILLIAN "GIGGIE' CORTESE, IN MEMORIAM

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Lillian "Giggie" Cortese from our midst; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the beloved wife of the late Charles "Chuckie" Cortese; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the loving mother of Mary Ann (Michael) DiVito; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the fond sister of Marion (the late Twerps) Segvich, and the late Charlie (Carmel) Begich, Jocko (Anita) Becich, Carl "Gink" Becich, and Tonka (the late Scully) Scalise; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the cherished grandmother of Chuckie (Jamyn) Scalfaro, Michael (fianc? Jennifer) DiVito, and Kica (Ante) Kosir; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was the dear great-grandmother of Olivia Scalfaro and Lana Kosir; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a loving aunt and dear Kuma to many; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a lifelong Bridgeport resident and longtime supporter of the Chicago White Sox; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a proud and lifelong parishioner of St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church and the 20 year Chairperson of the Velika Gospa Feast; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a member of the Jugerettes Club, Club Poljica, the Medjugorje prayer group, the Marion Society, Club Sinj and past President of the Altar Society; and

WHEREAS, Lillian "Giggie" Cortese touched the lives of many and will be remembered by all who knew her; and

WHEREAS, all who knew her will attest that Lillian "Giggie" Cortese was a kind and compassionate woman, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by her many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by her family; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Lillian "Giggie" Cortese, and joins...

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