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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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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 IRIDE MARGIE

DESROSIERS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lawson, and Murray

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2024

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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

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Desrosiers, the beloved wife of the late Donald Desrosiers, and the devoted mother of two

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children, Sandra Davis, and Donald Desrosiers and his wife, Anne. She was also blessed with one

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grandson, Jamie Beaulieu and his wife, Laurie, and a great-grandson, Kyle Beaulieu; and

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     WHEREAS, Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, Mrs. Desrosiers was the daughter of the

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late Nello and Lydia Giromini, the sister of Jeannette "Jan" Liard, and the aunt of James Liard

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and his wife, Debra. She was a graduate of CCRI in Public Relations; and

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     WHEREAS, Mrs. Desrosiers made a wonderful home for her family. She had lived in

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Woonsocket for a number of years until moving to Albion where she resided for forty years,

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eventually moving back to Kennedy Manor; and

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     WHEREAS, For several years, Mrs. Desrosiers had been employed as a Receptionist in

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the office of Dr. Leonard Staudinger. She had also worked as a Travel Show Coordinator for

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Travel Experience, BV Tourism Council, and Conway Tours until retiring in 1997; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to her family and work, Mrs. Desrosiers was active in the

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community, serving as President and Program Chairwomen for the Providence Association of

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Medical Assistants, and as Past Secretary and on the advisory board and entertainment committee

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for the Social Club at Kennedy Manor. She was also active in democratic town politics; and

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     WHEREAS, Mrs. Desrosiers loved people and public speaking, and had been a member

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of the "Vivacious Red Hatters" for 10 years. She had a special talent for organizing events for

 

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family and friends, and had coordinated several fundraisers; and

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     WHEREAS, With her own special style and flare, Margie Desrosiers "always made a

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statement, hair in place and make-up always." She was dearly beloved by her family and many

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friends and she will be deeply missed; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends deepest

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condolences on the passing of Iride Margie Desrosiers; and be it further

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Sandra Davis, and Donald Desrosiers and

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Family.

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