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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 CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BARBARA

ANN CAPALBO

     Introduced By: Senators E Morgan, Felag, Ciccone, Britto, LaMountain, Lauria,
Thompson, Mack, Appollonio, and Vargas

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2025

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

Honorable Barbara Ann Capalbo of Ashaway. She was the beloved wife of William Capalbo; and

     WHEREAS, Barbara Ann Capalbo was born in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of the

late Eleanor and Stanley Kristiansen. Mrs. Capalbo had a long and distinguished career within the

arts community and was a well-respected manager of ballet and opera performances, and lighting

theater productions. She also taught lighting design at the Rhode Island School of Design for

more than twenty years; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Capalbo also had a distinguished public service career during which

she served her community and constituents with tireless devotion and abiding integrity. She

served on the Hopkinton Town Council for fourteen years and was a member of the South County

Tourism Board, the Board of Directors for the Hopkinton Historical Association, and the Board

of Directors at Oak Grove Cemetery; and

     WHEREAS, In her free time, Barbara Ann Capalbo enjoyed cooking and hosting family

and friends. She especially treasured preparing Thanksgiving meals for her family and loved

ones. Mrs. Capalbo was also a woman of deep faith and was an active member of Christ Church;

and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her husband, William, she leaves behind her children, John

Smith, III, Brendan Smith and his wife, Mary, Christian Smith, Marna McMillan and her

husband, Scott, and Amy Ralph and her husband Damon, along with her nine grandchildren,

Severin, Eleanor, Lillian, and Micah Smith, and Logan, Madeline, Wade, Kaylee and Mack

McMillan and her sister Janet Clausen and her husband, Jim. She also leaves behind many nieces

and nephews. Barbara Ann Capalbo was predeceased by her two siblings, Stephen Kristiansen

and Bruce Kristiansen; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its

condolences to the Capalbo Family on the passing of the Honorable Barbara Ann Capalbo; 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 William Capalbo and Family.

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