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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE

RICHARD SERRA

     Introduced By: Senators E Morgan, Tikoian, Gu, Zurier, Dimitri, Famiglietti, Euer,
Gallo, Appollonio, and Felag

     Date Introduced: January 20, 2026

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of the Honorable

Richard "Rippy" Serra of Charlestown. He was the beloved husband of Camelia Serra; and

     WHEREAS, Richard Serra was born in Westerly, the son of the late Barbara and

Matthew Serra. Mr. Serra was a highly respected and very successful businessman who was the

owner of Rippy's Liquor and Marketplace for more than forty years; and

     WHEREAS, He was also a devoted and dedicated public servant who served with

distinction and honor as a member of the Charlestown Town Council. He served his constituents

and the people of Charlestown with passion and abiding integrity. He always impressed his

colleagues with his knowledge of the issues before them and his leadership skills. Before retiring

from the Town Council, Mr. Serra had risen to the position of Vice President of the Charlestown

Town Council; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Serra was also a man of deep faith and was a member of the Groton

Bible Chapel. He was a devoted family man who strove daily to provide for his family and loved

ones. In his free time, he was a passionate lover of all things railroad and train-related; and

     WHEREAS, Richard Serra leaves behind his beloved wife, Camelia, and his four

children, Bryan Serra, and his wife, Haley, Richard Serra II, Nathan Serra and his wife, Linny,

and Rachel Serra as well as his four siblings, Mathew Serra, Jr., Mark Serra, Suann Serra and

Jean Shields. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Maisie, Easton and Isla Serra, as well as

several nieces and nephews, and his many friends; now, therefore be it

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

condolences to the Serra Family on the passing of the Honorable Richard Serra; 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 Camelia Serra and Family.

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