File #: 23-3396    Version: 1 Name: HOFFMAN ESTATES TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. GAETA, IN MEMORIUM
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 6/7/2023 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 6/29/2023 Final action: 6/29/2023
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HOFFMAN ESTATES TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. GAETA, IN MEMORIUM WHEREAS, former Hoffman Estates Trustee Michael Gaeta was a cherished son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and colleague; and WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved husband of his wife, Johanna Gaeta; and WHEREAS, Michael was the proud father to Michael Gaeta, Michelle Tomsovic, and Matthew Gaeta; and WHEREAS, Michael was the cherished grandfather of Michael Gaeta, Samantha Jo Ondrovic, Tommy Tomsovic, and Nikki Tomsovic; and WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved great grandfather of Kayleigh, Payton Ann, Michael, Owen and Evan; and WHEREAS, Michael was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and went on to later obtain an associate degree from Fenn Community College in Cleveland; and WHEREAS, after high school he joined the U.S. Army, during which time he was stationed in West Germany for two and a half years, and later went on to be a longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol, reaching the rank ...
Sponsors: KEVIN B. MORRISON, FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, MONICA GORDON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HOFFMAN ESTATES TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. GAETA, IN MEMORIUM

WHEREAS, former Hoffman Estates Trustee Michael Gaeta was a cherished son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and colleague; and

WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved husband of his wife, Johanna Gaeta; and

WHEREAS, Michael was the proud father to Michael Gaeta, Michelle Tomsovic, and Matthew Gaeta; and

WHEREAS, Michael was the cherished grandfather of Michael Gaeta, Samantha Jo Ondrovic, Tommy Tomsovic, and Nikki Tomsovic; and

WHEREAS, Michael was the beloved great grandfather of Kayleigh, Payton Ann, Michael, Owen and Evan; and

WHEREAS, Michael was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and went on to later obtain an associate degree from Fenn Community College in Cleveland; and

WHEREAS, after high school he joined the U.S. Army, during which time he was stationed in West Germany for two and a half years, and later went on to be a longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, put in charge of search and rescue missions, and eventually owned an airplane and was an instrument-rated pilot; and

WHEREAS, Michael was elected to the Hoffman Estates Village Board in 2013 and won reelection in 2017 and 2021; and

WHEREAS, as Trustee, he served as chairman of the Public Health and Safety Committee, was co-chair of the Village Green Ad-Hoc Committee, served as the Hoffman Estates' representative on the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, and was a member of the Village's Commission for Senior Citizens. Before serving in an elected role, Michael had served as the President and founder of the homeowners association for Haverford Place; and

WHEREAS, Michael sadly left us on May 21st, 2023;

WHEREAS, Michael was so beloved among family and friends that his legacy should be memorialized and remembered; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences...

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