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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANTHONY EUGENE

PICCIRILLI

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Craven,
J. Lombardi, Knight, Solomon, Tanzi, and Shanley

     Date Introduced: January 28, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Anthony

Eugene Piccirilli. Mr. Piccirilli was the beloved husband of Linda Piccirilli; and

     WHEREAS, Anthony Eugene “Peachie” Piccirilli was born in Providence, the son of the

late Eugene and Esta Piccirilli. He resided for many years in Narragansett. Mr. Piccirilli

graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and attained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice

from Roger Williams University; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Piccirilli was a devoted public servant who served the State of Rhode

Island with distinction and abiding integrity as a Deputy Clerk with the Rhode Island State

Superior Court for 35 years. Mr. Piccirilli also served as a Union Officer for the Laborers’

International Union Local 808; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Piccirilli was very proud of his Italian-American heritage and served as

an active member of the Order Sons of Italy, Verrazzano Committee, the St. Mary’s Feast

Society, Rosario Society, and the Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, where he

served as the National Commander; and

     WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Piccirilli enjoyed football and served as a football

coach and President for the Washington County Raiders for two decades. Mr. Piccirilli was also

actively involved in the RI Preteen Football Association, and took great joy in serving the

community, and young people in particular. Mr. Piccirilli was a big sports fan and enjoyed

playing golf and watching his beloved New York Yankees and New York Giants; and

     WHEREAS, First and foremost in Mr. Piccirilli’s life was always his family and loved

ones, and throughout his life he worked tirelessly to provide for them as well as offering them

love and guidance on a daily basis; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Linda, Mr. Piccirilli leaves behind his children,

Anthony E. Piccirilli, Jr., and his wife, Marci, and David Piccirilli and his loving girlfriend,

Heather Moran, as well as his granddaughter, Lucia Piccirilli. He also leaves behind his sister,

Eileen Magnani, and her late husband, Joseph, nieces, Jamie Sroczynski and her husband,

Michael, and Jodi Manca and her husband, Andrew, and his great-nephews, Colton and Charlie;

now, therefore be it

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

expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Anthony Eugene Piccirilli; 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 Linda Piccirilli and Family.

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