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LC004687 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE PAUL | |
J. HARVEY | |
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Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag | |
Date Introduced: February 08, 2022 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, It is with sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Paul J. |
2 | Harvey, the beloved husband of Patricia Harvey for fifty-eight years, the devoted father of |
3 | Kathleen Raposa and her husband, Edward, Beth Dicomitis and her husband, Christopher, and |
4 | Paul Joseph Harvey and his wife, Eileen, and the very proud and loving "Papa" of Ashlee, |
5 | Courtnee, Joseph, Meaghan and Alexa; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Born in the City of Providence, Mr. Harvey was a son of the late Florence |
7 | Joseph and Rita Harvey, the brother of Ralph Harvey and the late Joseph Harvey, and the uncle of |
8 | Kimberly Dougherty. He graduated from Warren High School in the 1950s and had been one of |
9 | the school's best athletes, earning eleven of twelve possible varsity letters; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey had particularly loved and excelled at football and upon |
11 | graduation, played on the Rhode Island Semi-Pro Football Champions Grande Club. He |
12 | subsequently served our country with honor in the United States Army and was a member of the |
13 | Second Army team that captured the Alaska Service Championship; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Upon his return from the service, Mr. Harvey was a member of the Warren |
15 | Police Department for five years, and later was employed as a lineman for thirty-two years with |
16 | Narragansett Electric, retiring in 1997; and |
17 | WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and the Town of Warren, Mr. Harvey also |
18 | served on the Warren Town Council for sixteen years, and was an avid racquetball player at the |
19 | Barrington YMCA and Playoffs during his years working at Narragansett Electric; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Mr. Harvey and his wife enjoyed traveling and making |
2 | homes in both Rhode Island and The Villages in Florida, where he began playing Pickleball, |
3 | which soon became a favorite activity along with golf. In addition, Mr. Harvey was a |
4 | communicant of St. Mary of the Bay Church in Warren, serving as an usher for many years and |
5 | volunteering for numerous church gatherings and events; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Paul Harvey was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and a well- |
7 | respected community leader who will be dearly missed; now, therefore be it |
8 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends deepest |
9 | condolences on the passing of the Honorable Paul J. Harvey; and be it further |
10 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
11 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Patricia Harvey and Family. |
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