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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John Benjamin Affinito of McHenry, who 
4passed away on August 23, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Affinito was born on June 18, 1929 in Italy; 
6his parents were Antonio and Assunta (nee Sessa) Affinito; he 
7married Gina A. Passaro on September 19, 1959 in Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Affinito was a resident of Hebron from 1976 
9until moving to McHenry in 1990; he worked as an x-ray 
10technician for over 30 years at McHenry Hospital and Memorial 
11Hospital for McHenry County; and
 
12    WHEREAS, John Affinito enjoyed spending time with his 
13grandchildren, watching the Chicago Bears, and gardening; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Affinito was a member of St. Mary's Church in 
15McHenry, where he also served as an usher; he previously 
16attended Christ the King Church in Wonder Lake; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, John Affinito was preceded in death by his parents 
18and a sister, Anna Ditore; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Affinito is survived by his wife of 54 years, 
 
 
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1Gina; 2 children, John C. (Barbara) Affinito and Linda (Brian) 
2Anderson; 5 grandchildren, Erica (Dane) Kalisek, Julia 
3Affinito, Nicholas Affinito, Gina Anderson, and Jason 
4Anderson; a brother, Clement Affinito; and a sister, Dora 
5(Vincent) Argentino; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of John Benjamin 
9Affinito; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of John Affinito as an expression of 
12our sympathy.