HJ1099: Celebrating the life of Josephine Bernadine Cooke.
WHEREAS, Josephine Bernadine Cooke, a vibrant member of the Heritage Hunt community in Gainesville, died on November 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a native of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Josephine Cooke was born to the late Benjamin Joseph Cicero and Patricia Beatrice Maruca Cicero; and
WHEREAS, Josephine Cooke made her career as a civil servant, working as an administrative assistant for the federal government for many years; she was also an active volunteer who brought joy and encouragement to all who knew her; and
WHEREAS, Josephine Cooke’s greatest joy in life was her family and she relished every opportunity to spend time with her beloved children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Harry, and one daughter, Joyce Ann, Josephine Cooke will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Karen, Patricia, Maryellen, and David, and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Josephine Bernadine Cooke; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Josephine Bernadine Cooke as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1099
WHEREAS, Josephine Bernadine Cooke, a vibrant member of the Heritage Hunt community in Gainesville, died on November 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a native of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Josephine Cooke was born to the late Benjamin Joseph Cicero and Patricia Beatrice Maruca Cicero; and
WHEREAS, Josephine Cooke made her career as a civil servant, working as an administrative assistant for the federal government for many years; she was also an active volunteer who brought joy and encouragement to all who knew her; and
WHEREAS, Josephine Cooke’s greatest joy in life was her family and she relished every opportunity to spend with her beloved children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Harry, and one daughter, Joyce Ann, Josephine Cooke will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Karen, Patricia, Maryellen, and David, and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Josephine Bernadine Cooke; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Josephine Bernadine Cooke as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.