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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 DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BEVERLY E. NAJARIAN

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Filippi, Ruggiero, Kennedy,
Fellela, O'Brien, Bennett, J Lombardi, and Costantino

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

Beverly E. Najarian, the loving daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel Najarian, and the

dearest companion to Patricia Angell for over forty years; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City Providence, Ms. Najarian was the sister of Sandra

Bogosian and her husband, Kenneth, and the cherished aunt of Kendra Marasco and her husband,

Joseph, and their two beloved children, Matthew and Jessica. She is also survived by her beloved

nephew David Bogosian and his wife, Diane, and their two cherished children Michael and

Eliana; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Najarian had begun her career employed as a bank teller. Through

diligence and talent, she was soon promoted, ultimately becoming an Executive Vice President at

Old Stone Bank; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Najarian was the first woman to head the Department of

Administration for the State of Rhode Island, and had been a board member for numerous

organizations including Access Point, House of Hope and Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic

Church; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Najarian led a full and rewarding life. She was blessed with family she

adored, lifelong and loyal friends, and had loved traveling to Europe and across the United States.

She will be dearly missed; now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest condolences on the passing of Beverly E. Najarian; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Patricia Angell, and Sandra Bogosian and

Family.

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