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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marjorie "Margie" Affrunti, who passed 
4away on December 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti was born in 1923 in Joliet and 
6was a lifelong resident of Joliet; she married Dom Affrunti in 
71947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti graduated from Joliet Central 
9High School with the Class of 1941; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti was employed as a secretary at 
11Joliet Township High School for 32 years; she was one of 4 
12secretaries who organized the Joliet Township High School 
13Clerical Union and served as president of the organization for 
144 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti was the president of the Phoenix 
16Club for 10 years and served as secretary of the organization 
17for one year; she served as Eucharistic Minister and a Lector 
18at the Church of St. Anthony in Joliet and was a member of the 
19Council of Catholic Women for 20 years; in 2003, she was 
20designated as Woman of the Year at the Church of St. Anthony; 
21she also volunteered at the Rialto Square Theatre for 20 years; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti was preceded in death by her 
3husband, Dominic "Dom" Affrunti; her parents, Ann and George 
4Smolak; a brother, Richard Smolak; and many in-laws; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marjorie Affrunti is survived by 2 daughters, 
6Nancy (Phil) Osborne-Smieszkal and Pamela (Jim) Barrowman; 3 
7grandsons, Justin (fiancee, Rachel) and Ryan (Robyn) Osborne 
8and Tim (Courtney) Barrowman; and 3 great-grandchildren, Gage 
9and Cam Osborne and Brayden Barrowman; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Marjorie "Margie" 
13Affrunti; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Marjorie Affrunti as an expression 
16of our sympathy.