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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING OUR CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING DOMENIC IZZI

     Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Ciccone, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: March 28, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of

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Domenic Izzi, a man who was deeply devoted to his family. We grieve with his parents, Domenic

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and Lois Izzi, sister, LoAnn Izzi-Natale, his brother-in-law, Robert Natale, and his nephews,

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Robbie and Tony Natale. Domenic was the grandson of Manuel Medeiros and the late Doris

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(MeMe) Medeiros, and the late Valentino and the late June Izzi; and

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     WHEREAS, Domenic was born in Providence and graduated from Smithfield High

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School. He furthered his education by attending the Community College of Rhode Island, New

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England Tech, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He was an avid digital photographer, HD

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videographer/editor, web and print designer, as well as an expert computer technician. His love

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for photography was evident in the beautiful photos he took of landscapes at dusk and dawn,

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some of which were exhibited on Weather.com, Sky Chasers.net, and Rhode Island/travel.org;

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and

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     WHEREAS, In 1995, Domenic demonstrated his creativity when he won first prize in a

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contest by a radio station for producing a short film in the City of Providence advertising the

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station’s logo. He was the editor of the film "THE STATION" Pheonix Rising, the nightclub fire

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documentary, which was entered into the Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 8,

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2009; and

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     WHEREAS, Traveling to the San Francisco area, he created videos for numerous vocal

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artists such as Maria Muldur, Buddy Greico, Sarah Burnhart, as well as the Shirelles. He also

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worked on videos for bands such as Tesla and Nomar and produced videos for his friends who

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were in bands. He had a passion for playing drums and adored cats, especially his "Darlin" who

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held a special place in his heart. Domenic had been a member of Local Union 271 for eleven

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years and worked for New England Laborers' Media Department; and

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     WHEREAS, Those who knew Domenic will miss his boundless energy, his flashing

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humor, and his strength of character. His absence will be felt throughout the local music industry;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Even though we are diminished by this loss and mourn the passing of

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Domenic, so must we celebrate the spirit, generosity, and courage with which he lived every day

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of his life; and

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     WHEREAS, A devoted son, grandson, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend,

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Domenic Izzi will live on for many years to come in the memories of everyone fortunate enough

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to have been touched by the quality of this remarkable man; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby expresses our deepest sympathy to the entire Izzi family on the passing of Domenic Izzi.

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He enriched the lives of all who knew him and will be dearly missed; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Izzi Family.

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