Robert A. CELLINI Jr.

Robert "Bob"

A. Cellini, Jr.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Robert "Bob" Anthony Cellini, Jr., passed away Feb. 18, 2015, at Hospice Soendergaard, outside Copenhagen, Denmark, after a long and valiant battle with cancer.

Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert Cellini, Sr.

Bob's memory will be cherished by his wife, Hanne Svensson; son, Marco; mother, Sharon (Zock) Cellini; brother, Craig Cellini (Laura); two nephews; in-laws, Vagn and Grethe Svensson; brother-in-law, Henrik Svensson; two nieces; aunts, Janis Cellini (Bernie), and Vickie Hinchcliff (George); uncles, Bill Cellini (Julie), and George Zock (Linda); many cousins and dear friends.

Bob was born in Springfield, Ill., on March 30, 1964, to Robert "Bob" Cellini, Sr., and Sharon (Zock) Cellini. He attended Griffin High School and graduated from Eastern Illinois University. He worked for the State of Illinois in Springfield and Chicago in Labor Relations and in Toronto where he served as Trade Director, in the Canadian Office of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Bob met his beautiful and devoted wife, Hanne, while they were studying in Italy and they were married in June of 2001 in Copenhagen. Bob was a loving father to their young son, Marco, whom he was extremely proud of and enjoyed immensely. He was blessed with a loving and close relationship with his Danish in-laws.

Fluent in Danish, Bob worked as a journalist for The Copenhagen Post before serving as an English teacher at Copenhagen Adult Education Center. Before his diagnosis, Bob was working at a job he loved as a technical translator for Banedanmark, the national infrastructure authority of Denmark.

Bob loved sports and was an avid Miami Dolphins fan. He loved reading, travel, craft beers, good wines, fine food and was an excellent cook.

Bob may be remembered foremost as a multi-talented, gifted musician, excelling at piano, guitar and bass. Having studied music since the age of six, he became a performer and songwriter in local bands, including the Kings Idylls, St. Croix and Mutiny, as well as leading his own groups in Chicago during the 1990s. Bob recorded and toured world-wide with the Canadian band Gone Hazel and with Yardshaker, his Danish 'ska' group that formed in 2001.

Towards the end of his illness, Bob reached out to his closest friends and family to share these thoughts; "Nothing more in this world matters than to be appreciated and remembered fondly ... your thoughts, prayers and love are here with me ... it's just fantastic to have so much support and affection. Thank you all, you've helped show me how much friendship means when it's needed most."

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28 in Præstebro Kirke (Church). The address is: Tornerosevej 115, 2730 Herlev., Denmark.