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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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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 | |
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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY ANN ALMEIDA | |
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Introduced By: Senators Moura, Ottiano, Bates, Felag, and Pinga | |
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Date Introduced: May 08, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Mary Ann |
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Almeida, a woman who was deeply devoted to her family and friends. Mary Ann was born in |
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Providence, Rhode Island, seventy-four years ago. She was the daughter of the late Anthony S. |
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and Mary Julia (Mansi) Marabello and the wife for many wonderful years of the late Arthur |
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Almeida; and |
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WHEREAS, Our thoughts and hearts hold great empathy and sorrow for her family. We |
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grieve with her daughter, Lori Almeida, her son, Robert "Rob" Almeida, grandchildren Alex and |
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Ryan Almeida and Bennett and Marlowe Kulla, brother, Frank Marabello, and sister, Carol |
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Cook; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her husband and parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death by |
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two brothers, Gaetano "Guy" and Anthony E. "Junior" Marabello; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Ann was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1955. |
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Before retiring several years ago, she worked as a waitress at Van's Spa in Bristol. She also |
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worked for the former Almacs Grocery Stores in its East Providence office, as well as a clerk at |
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Brooks Pharmacy in Bristol for a few years; and |
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WHEREAS, In her free time, Mary Ann was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount |
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Carmel Church in Bristol and a member of the Rosary and Altar Society. She was an avid Bingo |
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player; and |
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WHEREAS, Even though we are diminished by this loss and mourn the passing of Mary |
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Ann, so must we celebrate the spirit, generosity, and courage with which she lived every day of |
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her life; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, Mary Ann Almeida will |
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live on for many years to come in the memories of everyone fortunate enough to have been |
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touched by the quality of this remarkable woman; 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 family of Mary Ann Almeida. She will be truly |
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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 duly certified copies of this resolution to the children of Mary Ann Almeida. |
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