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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONSTANCE M.

SILVEIRA

     Introduced By: Senator Valarie J. Lawson

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2025

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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

Constance M. Silveira, the beloved wife of Joseph Silveira, Jr. for sixty-seven years, and the

mother of Patricia Whalen and her husband, Edward, Kathline Levesque, and the late Theresa

Correia, and mother-in-law of Keith Correia and the late Brian Levesque; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Silveira, who was fondly known as "Connie" by her family and many

friends, was born in the City of Providence, and was the daughter of the late Anthony Vargas and

Mary Alexander. She had been adopted at the age of three and considered herself blessed to have

been chosen by such loving parents. Later in life, she had also had the opportunity to joyously

reunite with her birth family; and

     WHEREAS, At the age of seventeen, Mrs. Silveira met the man who would become her

husband, and together they made their home and created "cherished memories" in the City of East

Providence. With a loving personality, Connie created and nurtured a marriage that flourished,

and a home that was warm and welcoming. She doted on her family, and loved being "nana" to

her eight grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her family, for many years Mrs. Silveira had been a school

secretary at Grove Avenue School in East Providence, where she became an integral part of the

school's morale and acquired legions of extended grandchildren over the years. She and her

husband had also been the owners and operators of the former Silveira Paint & Wallpaper; and

     WHEREAS, Connie Silveira led a wonderful life, traveling throughout New England and

Florida, spending summers on the Lake, visiting Faial in the Azores, and spending myriad days

and good times embraced by her family. She has 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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends deepest

sympathies on the passing of Constance M. Silveira; 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 Patricia Whalen and Family, Kathline Levesque

and Family, and Keith Correia and Family.

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