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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GERMAINE G. PICARD

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Phillips, Morin, and Casey

     Date Introduced: June 19, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Germaine G. Picard of Woonsocket, passed away on June 5, 2019,

surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Raymond Picard; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was born in Woonsocket, the daughter of the late Napoleon and

Maria Bienvenue. When she was a young girl, her family returned to Contrecoeur, P.Q. Canada,

and for the rest of her life she vividly recalled the details of growing up along the St. Lawrence

River. She also maintained an optimistic, can-do attitude throughout her lifetime which helped

her to overcome many challenges, including the hardships of the Great Depression; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard returned to Woonsocket when she was sixteen years old.

Shortly thereafter, she met the love of her life, Raymond Picard, and they married on July 4th,

1944. Together they raised six children, and were blessed with nineteen grandchildren, 23 great-

grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard was a hard-working woman who was employed at several

Woonsocket area mills and later as a caregiver for L’Hospice St. Antoine. Her family was most

important in her life and she was involved in all aspects of their lives. She planned and organized

the daily activities of her family members and created a warm, loving, and nurturing home that

allowed her children to flourish in the outside world while seeking comfort inside their beautiful

home; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard will long be remembered for her cheerful personality and

beautiful smile. She was a passionate sports fan who loved to sit on the porch and watch her

beloved Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Notre Dame Football Team; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Picard leaves behind her children, Roland Picard and his wife, Mary,

Richard Picard, Jeanne Debroisse and her husband, Maurice, Pauline Hoppe and her husband,

Daniel, the Honorable Roger Picard, our friend and colleague who has served with honor and

distinction in both the Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and

his wife, Diane, and Claire Miller and her husband, John. She was also the sister of the late

Armand Bienvenue and Laurette Piche; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby expresses its condolences on the passing of Germaine G. Picard;

and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Roland Picard, Richard Picard, Jeanne

Debroisse, Pauline Hoppe, the Honorable Roger Picard, and Claire Miller.

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