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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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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 ASSUNTA D'AMBRA

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Solomon, McNamara, Bennett, Vella-
Wilkinson, Shanley, Blazejewski, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: January 26, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Assunta "Sue" D'Ambra of Warwick passed away on January 21, 2021. She

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was the devoted wife of the late Americo D'Ambra. She was born in Providence, the daughter of

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the late Chiara Grasso and the late Rocco Grasso; and

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     WHEREAS, A hardworking woman, Assunta D'Ambra had worked for many years as an

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Administrative Assistant for D'Ambra Construction. Prior to that she was employed as a lunch aid

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for the Warwick School Department and ARA Food services. As a young woman, she worked in

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the plumbing department at City Hall Hardware in Providence; and

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     WHEREAS, Assunta D'Ambra leaves behind her children, Michael D'Ambra and his

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wife, Patricia, John D'Ambra and his wife, Janet, Jerry D'Ambra, Sr., and Lisa D'Ambra. She was

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the devoted grandmother to twelve grandchildren, Michael D'Ambra, Mary Ann D'Ambra, Cindy

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D'Ambra, Robert D'Ambra, Jeffrey D'Ambra, Melinda D'Ambra, McKayla D'Ambra, Jerry

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D'Ambra, Jr., David D'Ambra, Daria D'Ambra, Holly Fricker, and Brian Burk. She also leaves

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behind seventeen great-grandchildren, Michael D'Ambra, Joseph D'Ambra, Donald D'Ambra,

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Jane D'Ambra, Alexandra D'Ambra, Johnny Carraturo, Joshua D'Ambra, Isabella D'Ambra,

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Robert D'Ambra, Jordan D'Ambra, Jaykob D’Ambra, Morgan D'Ambra, Emersynn D'Ambra,

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Felicity Fricker, Lanse Burk, and Myah and Mason Cabral, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs.

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D'Ambra was predeceased by her daughter, Mary Linda D'Ambra, her sisters Marie Restivo,

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Antonetta Grasso and Rose Landry, and her brothers, Costanzo Grasso, Santo Grasso, Saverio

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Grasso, Anthony Grasso, and John Grasso; and

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     WHEREAS, The most important job in Mrs. D'Ambra's life was that of raising her

 

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family, which was her greatest joy in life. She was a beloved wife and mother and while she will

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be greatly missed by her family and many friends, the memory of her joyful and loving spirit will

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live on forever in the hearts of all who knew her; now, therefore be it

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

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expresses its deepest condolences to the D'Ambra Family on the passing of Assunta D'Ambra;

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and be it further

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Michael D'Ambra, John D'Ambra, Jerry

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D'Ambra, Sr., and Lisa D'Ambra.

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