IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Passantino Bros. Funeral Home on its 80th anniversary of serving the northeast community of Kansas City.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17430, December 6, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Henry C. Rizzo, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the Passantino Bros. Funeral Home located at 2117 Independence Boulevard was founded in 1930 by brothers Charles, George, and Rosario Passantino; and,
WHEREAS, the business has remained in the family for its entire eighty years, with Charlie Passantino currently representing the third generation of Passantinos in the business; and,
WHEREAS, from its location in the historic northeast neighborhood of Kansas City, the brothers began a tradition of offering personal, professional, and compassionate service, with special attention to each family they serve; and,
WHEREAS, the funeral home initially began by largely serving the Italian community, but grew to become one of the last independent funeral homes in the city, serving a diverse clientele with a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds; and,
WHEREAS, Passantino Bros. Funeral Home provides unmatched service to its clients with an understanding of the importance of the individual rites and traditions that each family may have; and,
WHEREAS, co-director Gary Bertoncin said of the many services they offer, "Everyone seems to have the same reference, we're still mourning our losses, we are all human, we all cry"; and,
WHEREAS, Passantino Bros. Funeral Home has remained an anchor in the northeast, with a strong commitment and a deep sense of community that has helped keep the business independent and thriving; and,
WHEREAS, over the past eighty years, Gary Bertoncin estimates the funeral home has served more than 10,000 people, with the flexibility to meet the unique wishes of every family; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of J...
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