MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned of the death of Sister Mary Georgia Maleski, C.S.S.F. on April 8, 2016 at the age of ninety-one; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born in Belmont, Wisconsin, Sister Mary Georgia was the beloved daughter of the late Albert and Frances; beloved sister of Bernard (Dorothy), Chester (the late Omie), the late Marie (the late Anthony) Pluskota, the late Joseph (the late Emilia), the late Leo (the late Loretta), the late John, the late Stanley, the late Victoria (the late Harry) Johnson, the late Alex, and the late William (the late Betty); dear aunt to many nieces and nephews; and treasured friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Sister Mary Georgia leaves a legacy of faith, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary Georgia attended Good Council High School and entered the Felician Sisters postulancy in 1944. She professed her vows in 1953. As a beloved member of the Felician Sisters Community for seventy years, Sister Mary Georgia was an active and vital member of her community; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary Georgia touched the lives of all who knew her through her energy, her kindness, her generosity, her heart and her spirit. She will be deeply missed, but the memory of her character, intelligence and compassion will live on in those who knew and loved her, now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago gathered here this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of Sister Mary Georgia Maleski, C.S.S.F. and express to her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Sister Mary Georgia Maleski, C.S.S.F. as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.
MARGARET LAURINO Alderman, 39t...
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