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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 VINCENT D'ADAMO,

JR.

     Introduced By: Senators Dimitri, Famiglietti, Burke, Felag, Murray, Rogers, Vargas,
Britto, Acosta, and Appollonio

     Date Introduced: March 12, 2026

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

D’Adamo, Jr., the beloved husband of the late Bertha D’Adamo. Mr. D’Adamo, known to his

family and many friends as “Vinny”, was born in Providence, the son of the late Vincenzo and

Santina D’Adamo. Mr. D’Adamo grew up in the Charles Street neighborhood of Providence,

where he lived above his father’s pharmacy with his brother, the late Robert D’Adamo, Sr., and

his sister, the late Carmela Ciavetta; and

     WHEREAS, Vincent D’Adamo, Jr., graduated from Hope High School where he played

quarterback on the football team and was elected to serve as President of his class. He then

attended and graduated from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island in 1953.

Mr. D’Adamo served our nation with distinction in Germany as part of the United States Army

Medical Corps during the Korean War; and

     WHEREAS, Upon completing his military obligations, Mr. D’Adamo chose to follow in

his father’s footsteps in the pharmaceutical profession, owning and operating the New Marieville

Pharmacy on the corner of Mineral Spring Avenue and Charles Street in North Providence. Mr.

D’Adamo was a beloved member of the community, who went above and beyond to serve his

patrons and the community, from opening the pharmacy late at night to fill a much-needed

prescription, or covering the cost of the medicine for someone who could not afford to pay; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. D’Adamo was a hard-working man his entire life. Even after retirement,

he had to remain busy and served in his later years as a doorkeeper for the Rhode Island State

Senate. He also greatly enjoyed participating in community events, which included serving as the

Grand Marshall of the North Providence Memorial Day parade, taking on the role of Columbus in

the Federal Hill Columbus Day parade, and playing the accordion at the Senate’s annual St.

Joseph’s Day celebration. Mr. D’Adamo was also a man of deep faith and a longtime parishioner

of St. Anthony’s Church; and

     WHEREAS, Vincent D’Adamo, Jr., met the love of his life, his wife Bertha, in high

school and married her shortly thereafter. Together they raised two daughters, Julie and Sandra,

in North Providence. Mr. D’Adamo was a devoted husband, father, brother, and son, and was a

great friend to many. He was a kind, generous and loving man who will be sorely missed by all

who knew him; and

     WHEREAS, He leaves behind his children, Julie Persechino and her husband, Kenneth,

and Sandra Bucci, as well as his grandchildren, Angelina Landi and her husband, Dave Landi, Jr.,

Santina Silva and her husband, Shawn Silva, and Frank Bucci, Jr., and his great-grandchildren

David, Vincent, and Angelo Landi. He is also survived by his companion, Geraldine Kashmanian.

Vincent D’Adamo, Jr., was predeceased by his wife, Bertha D’Adamo, his brother, Robert

D’Adamo, Sr., and his sister, Carmela Ciavatta; now, therefore be it

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

condolences to the D’Adamo Family on the passing of Mr. Vincent D’Adamo, Jr.; 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 his children, Julie Persechino and Sandra Bucci.

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