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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 ANN D. MCCAFFREY

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Solomon, McNamara, Bennett,
Shanley, Hopkins, Chippendale, Casimiro, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, This House was saddened to hear of the passing of Ann McCaffrey, the

beloved wife of the late Eugene McCaffrey, Jr., the former Mayor of Warwick, and the cherished

mother of the Honorable Mary McCaffrey, our dear friend and former Senate Majority Leader

Michael McCaffrey, Esq. and his wife, Deirdre, John McCaffrey, Esq. and his wife, Margaret,

Eugene McCaffrey, III, and William McCaffrey and his wife, Heather; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City of Providence, Ann Davis was the eldest daughter of the

late F. Sheldon and Gertrude Davis, the sister of Elizabeth Alfonso and the late Gertrude Audet,

and the aunt to many nieces and nephews; and

     WHEREAS, Ann grew up in the Conimicut neighborhood of Warwick. She graduated

from Gorton High School, earned her Bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College, and attained

a Master of Arts degree in History from Providence College; and

     WHEREAS, With a loving and kind personality, Mrs. McCaffrey created and nurtured a

marriage that flourished, and a home that was warm and welcoming to her large and boisterous

family. She was always encouraging and doted on her family, particularly in her role as “Nannie”

to her treasured grandchildren, Michael, Cailin, Brenna, Catherine, Deirdre, Brendan, Matthew,

Luke and Elizabeth, who were the light of her life; and

     WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. McCaffrey was an elementary and secondary special

education teacher in the Warwick Public Schools and was later a member of the RI Retired

Teachers' Association; and

     WHEREAS, Devoted to her faith, Mrs. McCaffrey was a life-long communicant of St.

Benedict Church. In addition, she was a member of the National Society Daughters of the

American Revolution, General Nathanael Greene-Pettaquamscutt Chapter, The General Society

of Mayflower Descendants, and the Squantum Association; and

     WHEREAS, Ann McCaffrey was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, a loyal and

lifelong friend to many, and a “ray of sunshine” to her family and all who knew her, and there is

no doubt that she left an indelible mark on the lives of those she knew and loved, and she is

dearly missed; now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest sympathy and condolences on the passing of Ann D. McCaffrey; 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 the Honorable Mary E. McCaffrey and Family,

the Honorable Michael McCaffrey, Esq. and Family, John McCaffrey, Esq. and Family, Eugene

McCaffrey, III, and William McCaffrey and Family.

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