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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 DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARTHA M. FARRELL

     Introduced By: Representatives Marszalkowski, Ackerman, Voas, Shekarchi,
Blazejewski, Chippendale, Kennedy, Ajello, Fellela, and Shallcross Smith

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2026

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

M. Farrell of Cumberland on February 21, 2026, at the age of seventy-one; and

     WHEREAS, Martha was the devoted wife of Thomas C. Farrell for nearly fifty years,

and together they shared a lasting and loving marriage that began during the historic Blizzard of

1978 at a Newport Creamery in Cumberland; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Central Falls to the late James and Claire Pratt, Martha carried

forward the values of family, faith, and service throughout her life; and

     WHEREAS, Martha dedicated her professional life to nursing, providing compassionate

and skilled care to patients and families throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. During her

career, she served at Emerson Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Sturdy

Memorial Hospital, and Fuller Hospital, exemplifying professionalism, dedication, and kindness;

and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her professional career, Martha was deeply committed to her

community. She volunteered in her children’s schools and at her church, worked with Marriage

Equality Rhode Island, served as a mentor, and was a member of the Cumberland School

Committee; and

     WHEREAS, Through her steady presence in her neighborhood and community, she

fostered goodwill, friendship, and a spirit of generosity that touched many lives; and

     WHEREAS, She is survived by her beloved husband, Thomas C. Farrell; her children,

Ellen Thomas and her husband, Stafford, Christopher Farrell, and Colleen Farrell; her sister,

Claire Sweeney; and her grandchildren, Stafford and Matthias Thomas; now, therefore be it

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

expresses its deepest sympathy on the passing of Martha M. Farrell and extends its sincere

condolences to her family and friends; 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 Thomas C. Farrell and Family.

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