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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF FRANCINE L. SCANLON

     Introduced By: Senator E O`Neill

     Date Introduced: March 29, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

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Francine L. Scanlon, the beloved wife of John G. Scanlon, devoted mother of John W. Scanlon,

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and the proud grandmother of three grandchildren; and

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     WHEREAS, A long-time resident of the Town of Lincoln, Mrs. Scanlon was born in

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Providence.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn Pettinato and is survived by her

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brother, David Pettinato; and   

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     WHEREAS, In addition to making a home for her family, Mrs. Scanlon had been

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employed as a specialty chef at Hasbro, Inc., and had previously worked at Roger Williams

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University; and

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     WHEREAS, Mrs. Scanlon had also been a member of St. Jude’s Church and was a long-

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time volunteer at Friends of Hearthside in Lincoln; and

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     WHEREAS, There is no doubt that Francine Scanlon, a beloved wife and mother, left an

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indelible mark on the lives of those she knew and loved and she will be dearly missed; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby expresses our deepest sympathies to the Scanlon Family on the passing of Francine L.

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Scanlon; 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 John G. Scanlon and Family.

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