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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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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 ROBERT A. NARDOLILLO, JR.

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Filippi, Place, Nardone,
Newberry, Price, Quattrocchi, Fenton-Fung, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with sincere sadness that this House has learned of the passing of

Robert A. Nardolillo Jr., the beloved husband of Kim "Poochie" Nardolillo for forty-three years,

and the loving father of our friend and former colleague, the Honorable Robert Nardolillo, III,

and his wife, Jacqueline, and Ryan Nardolillo, and his wife, Julie. He was also the very proud

grandfather of Rocco and Milania Nardolillo; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City of Providence, Mr. Nardolillo was the devoted son of

Dorothy "Dottie" Nardolillo and the late Robert A. Nardolillo, Sr., son-in-law of Salvatore

"Sammy" DeVincenzo and his late wife, Jean, brother of Dr. Mari Nardolillo-Dias and her

husband, Raul, David Nardolillo, Angelo Nardolillo and his wife, Donna, brother-in-law of Gina

Giarrusso and her husband, Angelo, uncle of Lindsay Dias, Dr. David Nardolillo, Jr. and his wife,

Katie, and their daughter, Everleigh, Angelo Nardolillo, Jr., Andrew Nardolillo and his wife,

Erin, and their daughter, Isabella, Anthony Nardolillo and his wife, Lindsey, and their sons,

Roman and Luca, Adam Dias and his fiancée, Ema Waldschmidt, Giana Giarrusso, Angelo

Giarrusso, Jr., Talia Giarrusso and her fiancé, Dr. Alexander Sabitoni and Haley Nardolillo.

     WHEREAS, Mr. Nardolillo was a graduate of LaSalle Academy, attended Bryant

College, and was a graduate of the New England Institute of Anatomy and Mortuary Sciences in

Boston. He had resided in Cranston until moving to Narragansett in 1988, and had also enjoyed

wintering in Boca Raton; and

     WHEREAS, Since 1980, Mr. Nardolillo had been President of Nardolillo Funeral

Homes, Inc. of Cranston and Narragansett, and was President of Park Avenue Investments, Inc.

of Cranston. He, together with his sons, brothers and nephews represent four generations of

funeral directors serving the community since 1906; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, professionally Mr. Nardolillo had served as an Executive Board

Member and past President of the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association, and was a member

of the National Funeral Directors Association, a past member of the Rhode Island Medical

Examiners Commission, and a Charter Member of the Ethics Association of America. He had

also earned his certification as a Certified Disaster Coordinator, was certified in eye enucleation,

and had served on the Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Embalming and Funeral Directing for

twelve years; and

     WHEREAS, Active and well-respected in the community, Mr. Nardolillo had served

several years as co-Chair for the annual American Heart Association Ball in Newport, was a

member of the Narragansett Zoning Board of Review, was a former member and President of the

Italo-American Club of Providence, and a member of St. Mary's Feast Society in Cranston, the

Santa Maria di Prata Society in Cranston, the Knights of Columbus Scalabrini Council in

Johnston, the Narragansett Lions Club, the Bonnet Shores Beach Club, the Aurora Civic

Association, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in Narragansett, the San Bernardo Society, and was

a former member of the Alpine Country Club; and

     WHEREAS, Robert Nardolillo had keen business sense, a "magnanimous personality",

and was mentor, friend, and father figure to many, and he will be dearly missed; now, therefore

be it

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

extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Robert A. Nardolillo Jr.; 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 Kim Nardolillo, and the Honorable Robert

Nardolillo, III.

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