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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELENA MARIE

CICCONE

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Lima, Chippendale, Corvese,
Kennedy, J. Lombardi, Cardillo, Hull, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

Ciccone, the devoted wife of Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III, and treasured mother of Carla, her

love and joy, and Carla’s husband, John Rose, with whom she enjoyed a great friendship and

loved to spend time, texts, and attending Red Sox games; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City of Providence, Mrs. Ciccone was a daughter of the late

Frank and Anna Bassi, the sister of Maria Lauro, and the late Frederick Bassi and William Bassi,

and the loving aunt to many nieces and one nephew; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ciccone began working as a hairdresser at Caprice Beauty Salon after

attending Angelo’s Hair Design. Her hairdressing talents were soon bestowed on her mother,

mother-in-law and aunts, as she was always at the ready to dispense a hair trim or an updo for any

occasion. She subsequently attended Johnson & Wales and worked at Laurel Hill Avenue School

before joining the City of Providence Parks Department, where she worked for twenty-five years

and was a union member of LiUNA Local 1033; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to making a warm and welcoming home for her family and

many friends, Mrs. Ciccone was active in many organizations including as a member of The

Italo-American Club, Piave Lodge #364 Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy, and Cranston Post

8 Italian-American War Veterans Womens’ Auxiliary. She was also deeply committed to her

faith and a devoted parishioner at Saint Bartholomew Church; and

     WHEREAS, With an infectious personality, Mrs. Ciccone loved to go out for a nice

dinner or to watch a basketball game with her friends, aptly named “the crew”. She also had a soft

spot for canines, especially rescue dogs, which she often discussed with her daughter. She was

always eager to meet a new one, and was the loving caretaker to all of the family’s dogs,

including the family’s Rottweiler, Molly, and the recently passed, Rocco; and

     WHEREAS, A women with lavish élan, “a passion for accessorizing” and shopping, and

a talent for finding the perfect gift for those she loved, Mrs. Ciccone’s spitfire personality lit any

room and filled the lives of those around her with exuberance and entertainment. She had a “heart

of gold” and abundant generosity which she happily bestowed on her family and many friends

and she is deeply and dearly missed by all; now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of Elena Marie Ciccone; 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 the Honorable Frank A. Ciccone, III, and

Family.

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