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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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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 LOUIS R. STRAVATO

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Melo, Carnevale, Hull, and McCauley

     Date Introduced: February 14, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

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R. Stravato, a longtime resident of the City of Providence and the devoted husband of 50 years to

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Dorothy N. Stravato.  He was also the loving father of Louis Stravato, Thomas Stravato, Brenda

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Pacheco, and Steven Majeika, the proud grandfather of Louis Stravato, Anthony Stravato and

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Evan Pacheco, and great-grandfather of  Zachery Shaker-Stravato; and

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     WHEREAS, Born in Providence to the late Louis and Rose Stravato, Mr. Stravato was a

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hard-working man who had been employed as a sheet metal worker for Annex Sheet Metal for

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over 30 years retiring in 1978.  He had also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve for four years; and

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     WHEREAS, An active and contributing member of the community, Mr. Stravato was a

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Providence City Councilman from 1974 until 1989. In addition, he was a member and Past Grand

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Knight with the Knights of Columbus Hope Council #398, and a member of the Italo American

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Club, the Young Pannese Social Club, and the Cranston City Hall Club; and  

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Stravato was the beloved brother of

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Gloria Caniglia, Robert Stravato, Carol LaBianca, Edward Stravato, and the late Gaetano Stravato

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and Nancy DiConstanzo; and

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     WHEREAS, Louis Stravato was a well-respected member of the community and he will

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be dearly missed not only by his family, but by all who had the good fortune to have been a part

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of his life; now, therefore be it

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

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Providence Plantations hereby expresses our deepest sympathies to the entire Stravato family on

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the passing of Louis R. Stravato; and be it further  

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Dorothy N. Stravato and Family.

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