H.R. No. 729
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A caring and productive life tragically ended on
June 18, 2011, with the death of Geraldine Pulejo of Richardson at
the age of 62; and
WHEREAS, Born to Cesidio and Cesidia Cence on October 2,
1948, in San Donato Val di Comino, Italy, the former Geraldine Cence
left her native Italy to pursue a life in the United States and
settled in Richardson; and
WHEREAS, Along the way, she met and married the love of her
life, Salvatore Pulejo, and the couple shared 45 years together;
Mrs. Pulejo dedicated her life to her loved ones, and her family
eventually grew to include three children and six grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, With a network of relatives that extended from Texas
to Sicily, New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and
Connecticut, Mrs. Pulejo was treasured by many; her affability and
warmth earned her many friends wherever she went, and she was always
committed to helping others in any way possible; and
WHEREAS, Geraldine Pulejo possessed a generosity of spirit
that expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were
forever enriched by her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Geraldine Pulejo
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Salvatore Pulejo; to her children, Joseph Pulejo and his
wife, Catrina, Anna Maria Allen and her husband, Charles, and Gino
Pulejo and his wife, Kathryn; to her six grandchildren, Joshua,
Zackary, Kara, and Vincent Pulejo, and Katelyn and Tyler Allen; to
her siblings, Domenica Antonellis and her husband, Pompeo,
Antonietta Marini and her husband, Loreto, Antonio Cence and his
wife, Cecilia, and Valerio Cence and his wife, Marcella; and to her
many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Geraldine
Pulejo.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 729 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 20, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House