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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Angelo James "Al" Provenzano of Oak Park, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on March 11, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano was born in Melrose Park to Gaspero | ||||||
| 6 | and Maria Provenzano, who immigrated from Lappano in the | ||||||
| 7 | Calabria region of Italy, on February 29, Leap Year Day, 1920; | ||||||
| 8 | he attended Melrose Park Grade School and Proviso Township High | ||||||
| 9 | School; he later became a longtime resident of Oak Park and a | ||||||
| 10 | dedicated member of his church; he married Blanche "Bunny" Kmet | ||||||
| 11 | in 1952; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano was working for the Charles Bruning | ||||||
| 13 | Company in Chicago when he was drafted into the United States | ||||||
| 14 | Army; he completed basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas | ||||||
| 15 | and advanced infantry training at Camp Polk, Louisiana; he | ||||||
| 16 | served during World War II and was a platoon sergeant | ||||||
| 17 | responsible for shepherding his men across Europe from Omaha | ||||||
| 18 | Beach to the brink of Berlin on D-Day, June 6, 1944; he was | ||||||
| 19 | awarded the Purple Heart and five Battle Stars; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano was the co-owner of two businesses, | ||||||
| 21 | Tru-Pal Pet Supplies and Dan-Al Tool and Die Company; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano loved marching in parades and | ||||||
| 2 | occasionally visiting Hines V.A. Hospital to sing to the | ||||||
| 3 | veterans; he was known for entertaining everyone with stories | ||||||
| 4 | and songs he drew from his memory; he was adored by his next | ||||||
| 5 | door neighbors of 32 years and enjoyed meeting his friends for | ||||||
| 6 | breakfast and lunch and spending time at the Onion Roll | ||||||
| 7 | restaurant; he was a caring friend to many; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 9 | Bunny; his brothers, Frank and Casper; and his sisters, Rose | ||||||
| 10 | Aiuppa, Theresa Carpino, Helen Tantillo, and Josephine | ||||||
| 11 | Karkula; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Al Provenzano is survived by his sisters, Florence | ||||||
| 13 | Tantillo and Jeanne Holder; his sister-in-law, Muriel | ||||||
| 14 | Provenzano; and his nieces and nephews and their many children | ||||||
| 15 | and grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | Angelo James "Al" Provenzano and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 19 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 20 | it further
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| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to the family of Al Provenzano as an expression of | ||||||
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| 1 | our deepest sympathy.
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