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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Anita R. "Donnie" Chiero, who passed away 
4on October 13, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donnie Chiero was born in Chicago to Gaetano Bondi 
6and Josephine Sansone on February 20, 1930; she was the 
7youngest of eight children; she married Joseph A. Chiero in 
8Chicago on December 27, 1952; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Prior to her marriage, Donnie Chiero worked in the 
10clerical division of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago; in 
112010, she retired from Cook County, where she worked as a 
12crossing guard for 20 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Donnie Chiero raised her family in Oak Park, where 
14she was a longtime member of the St. Giles Family Mass 
15Community and active in many other organizations; after the 
16death of her husband in 1982, she embarked on a journey through 
17the remainder of her life, and she helped raise her 
18grandchildren, volunteered at St. Isaac Jogues in Des Plaines, 
19and worked several part-time jobs; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Donnie Chiero later moved to The British Home in 
21Brookfield, where she had many friends and enjoyed the myriad 
 
 
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1of activities offered; she was a devoted mother and fond 
2grandmother; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Donnie Chiero was preceded in death by her 
4husband, Joseph; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donnie Chiero is survived by her children, Jolyn 
6Crawford, Laura Perna, and David (Barbara) Chiero; her 
7grandchildren, Lea, Lisa, Michael, Anthony, Joe, Josh, and 
8Noah; and her great-grandchildren, Tom, Jake, Jenna, and 
9Nathan; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Anita R. "Donnie" Chiero and extend our sincere condolences to 
13her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Donnie Chiero as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.