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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

EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GLORIA MESSERLIAN

     Introduced By: Representatives Kazarian, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Kennedy, Tanzi, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Felix, and Fogarty

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, This House was saddened to hear of the passing of Gloria Messerlian, the

beloved wife of the late Robert Baxter Messerlian for sixty-two years, and the cherished mother

of Lisa Abbott and her husband, Stephen Abbott, and Paul Messerlian and his wife, Dr. Geralyn

Messerlian. She had also been blessed with four grandchildren, Ariana and David Abbott, and

Janina and Nicole Messerlian; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City of Pawtucket, Mrs. Messerlian was the daughter of the late

Souren and Theresa Roupenian, and had made her home in the City of Cranston; and

     WHEREAS, Devoted to her faith, Mrs. Messerlian was a member of the Armenian

Evangelical Church of Cranston, the Bible study at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church,

and was a founding member of Hope Church, which was formerly known as the Cranston

Christian Fellowship; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Messerlian had founded Baxter’s Jewelry in 1960. She had

many close friends within the Armenian community and the jewelry industry, and had enjoyed

dining and seeing friends at Twin Oaks and Panera; and

     WHEREAS, Gloria Messerlian was a kind and warm woman, and a devoted mother,

wife, and loyal friend, whose faith in God and Christ guided her life, and she is dearly missed;

now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest condolences on the passing of Gloria Messerlian; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Lisa Abbott and Family, and Paul Messerlian

and Family.

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