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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE CARLO

SPIRITO, JR.

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
McNamara, Potter, Baginski, Kennedy, Ajello, and Shallcross Smith

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2026

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

Spirito, Jr., of Cranston and Pompano Beach, Florida. Mr. Spirito was the beloved husband of

Florence Spirito; and

     WHEREAS, Carlo Spirito, Jr., was the third of six children born to the late Carlo and

Antonetta Spirito. Carlo was a truly talented Renaissance man who was a skilled musician as a

drummer, built and remodeled homes, installed swimming pools, and worked as a neighborhood

barber. All of this skillful work was accomplished in addition to his full-time profession as a math

teacher and Department Chair at Western Hills Junior High School, instilling not only knowledge

but also values of diligence and integrity; and

     WHEREAS, Carlo was also a distinguished public servant who served with passion and

abiding integrity as a member of the Cranston City Council for five non-consecutive terms from

1968 to 1983, rising to serve as Council President from 1979 to 1981. Carlo always advocated for

the best interests of the citizens of Cranston; and

     WHEREAS, Carlo was a man of deep religious faith. He was a charter member of the

Saint Mary Feast Society, and proudly carried the Saint in the annual Madonna Della Civita

procession until the age of 86. In his free time, Carlo enjoyed playing cards, and golfing at the

Alpine Country Club, Pompano Municipal Golf Course, and Cranston Country Club; and

     WHEREAS, Carlo Spirito, Jr., is survived by his beloved wife, Florence, his sons Steven

Spirito and his wife, Nancy, and Michael Spirito, his granddaughter, Anya Spirito, and his many

nieces, nephews, godchildren, and friends. Mr. Spirito was predeceased by his siblings Walter,

Edwin, Florence and her husband, Marshall, Arlene and her husband, Stiles, and Josephine and

her husband, McLendon; now, therefore be it

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

expresses its deepest condolences to the Spirito Family on the passing of the Honorable Carlo

Spirito, Jr.; 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 Florence Spirito and Family.

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