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Kenneth Waity Obituary

Kenneth H. Waity, age 60. Beloved husband of Karen Waity nee Baird; loving father of Shannon Waity and Cheryl (Ryan) Waity Nilsson; beloved son of Kenneth and Patricia Waity nee Jacobsen; fond grandfather of Norah Nilsson; dear brother of Kim (Brian) Perkins, Kit (Rob) Townley, and John (Alina) Waity. Visitation, Tuesday December 5, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge, IL 60706. Funeral Services begin Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home and will proceed to St. Maria Goretti Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. For more info 708-456-8300 or www.cumberlandchapels.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Dec. 4, 2017.

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Andy Olcott

December 4, 2017

My heart aches at this news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Waity family.

December 4, 2017

This is the notice I sent to all staff. Karen asked that I post it here.

To All;

Unfortunately there are times when I have to share news I wish I didn't. After a long fight with liver disease Ken passed away early this morning. He fought a very tough fight we thought he could win. He definitely tried.

All of us shared this fight with him and saw the ups and downs, sometimes daily. He cared so much about his Affy Tapple family, particularly his customer service team. Even on his most difficult days, Ken would show up to his office to make any contribution he could. I would take several people to convince him everything would be OK and to get to the doctor's office. He never wanted to let them down.

It's not fair that one of the good guys has been taken from us. But in the true Affy Tapple tradition we march ahead and celebrate the years he was part of our family. Even now, in a more peaceful place, Ken's probably wondering who's answering the phones.


Stuart Sorkin
President and CEO
Affy Tapple, LLC

Lara White

December 4, 2017

I was so sorry to hear that Ken has passed away. He was truly a good man. I worked with Ken at Partner Industrial, and was his assistant manager the last few years we worked together. We worked well as a team, and we even want to Olathe to visit for a few days when we were merging computer systems. I'm glad I got to know him. He was a good person to work for, but I believe he was an even better family man. My condolences go out to his wife & daughters.

The Staff of Cumberland Chapels

December 4, 2017

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cumberland Chapels

8300 West Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL 60706

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Funeral service

9:00 a.m.

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8300 West Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL 60706

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St. Maria Goretti Church

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