Bill Text: IL SR1525 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Peter S. Scaffidi Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR1525 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1525-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Peter S. Scaffidi Sr. of Huntley, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 17, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. was born to Salvatore and | ||||||
| 6 | Josephine Scaffidi in April 1926; he enlisted in the United | ||||||
| 7 | States Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theatre during | ||||||
| 8 | World War II; he was a devout Catholic and married Betty on | ||||||
| 9 | October 19, 1946; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. retired from the Railroad | ||||||
| 11 | Retirement Board after a rewarding 35-year career; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, During retirement, Peter Scaffidi Sr. enjoyed | ||||||
| 13 | living in San Diego with his wife for several years before | ||||||
| 14 | returning to Illinois; he also enjoyed playing sports, | ||||||
| 15 | including bocce ball, basketball, racquetball, football, | ||||||
| 16 | baseball, and senior softball; he adored watching his | ||||||
| 17 | grandchildren play sports, and he had a passion for reading, | ||||||
| 18 | especially periodicals like National Geographic and | ||||||
| 19 | Smithsonian; he was a storyteller and a "wiz" at crossword | ||||||
| 20 | puzzles; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Peter Scaffidi Sr. was the beloved husband of the | ||||||
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| 1 | late Marian Elizabeth "Betty" Scaffidi; the loving father of | ||||||
| 2 | Judith (the late Michael) Melvin, Tina (Dean) Norman, Patti Jo | ||||||
| 3 | (Robert) Paladino, Peter (Jane) Scaffidi II, Sheryl "Sherrie" | ||||||
| 4 | (Gregory) Doherty, Mari Jane "Kim" (Dan) Hayes, the late Jayne | ||||||
| 5 | (Chester) Kowalczyk, and the late Susan (Mark) Pedersen; the | ||||||
| 6 | cherished grandfather of Tom, Todd, Teri, Khristy, Brian, | ||||||
| 7 | Kevin, Ryan, Krystin, Jason, Christopher, Dawn, Bob, Ketley, | ||||||
| 8 | Peter, Courtnie, Justin, and Joshua; the great-grandfather of | ||||||
| 9 | Anthony, Carter, Jacqueline, Jake, Sam, Cory, Brandon, Brady, | ||||||
| 10 | Adrianna, Easton, Carson, Stephanie, Andrew, Austin, Aiden, | ||||||
| 11 | Joshie, Brendan, Mya, Connor, Kaz, and Jayden; the fond uncle | ||||||
| 12 | to many nieces and nephews; he will be dearly missed by his | ||||||
| 13 | sisters-in-law and many friends; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Peter S. Scaffidi Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Peter Scaffidi Sr. as an expression | ||||||
| 21 | of our deepest sympathy.
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