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H7474 • 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
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HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
H7474 2026 -- H 7474 ======== LC004768 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale Date Introduced: February 03, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed 1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has learned with sorrow of the unfortunate 2 passing of: 3 Pamela Rotella Representative Fellela 4 Edward & Marilyn Zieger Representative Newberry 5 Jose Ernes Barcellos Representative Shallcross Smith 6 John R. Angelone Representative Costantino 7 Jack Hilton, Jr. Representative Costantino 8 Perry Borrelli, Jr. Speaker Shekarchi 9 Rev. Dr. Paul Kirk Speaker Shekarchi 10 John H. Daniels Speaker Shekarchi 11 Peter F. Fuller Speaker Shekarchi 12 Joan Lutrario Speaker Shekarchi 13 Dorthy Marie Levy Representative McEntee 14 Michael K. Kelleher Representative McEntee 15 Benjamin A. Sekator, Jr. Representative McEntee 16 Robert K. Smith Representative McNamara 17 Laurel Mare Scorpio Representative Fellela 18 Patricia Ann Farley Representative Costantino 19 Robert Lawrence Representative McEntee 20 Elaine Marie Verity Representative Costantino 1 Barbara A. Chaghlil Speaker Shekarchi 2 Frank D’Ambra Representative Dawson 3 Chester J. Szetela Representative Newberry 4 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the 5 State of Rhode Island extends its sincerest condolences and expression of sympathy to the 6 bereaved; and be it further 7 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to 8 transmit a properly inscribed memorial to the bereaved. ======== LC004768 ======== LC004768 - Page 2 of 2