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H8380 • 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
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HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
H8380 2026 -- H 8380 ======== LC006251 ======== 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: March 31, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed 1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has learned with sorrow of the unfortunate 2 passing of: 3 Vincent D’Adamo, Jr. Representative Corvese 4 Robert Squizzero Representative Ackerman 5 Carolyn M. St. Jean Speaker Shekarchi 6 William Joseph Castellucci Representative McNamara 7 Gaythorne J. “Poochie” Angell, Jr. Representative Lombardi 8 Joseph R. Degnan, Sr. Representative Lombardi 9 Peggy McKoan Representative Place 10 Richard Graham, Jr. Representative McEntee 11 Diana L. Wormald Representative McEntee 12 James M. Orenberg Representative Costantino 13 Robin Elizabeth Croft Speaker Shekarchi 14 Joan U. Lurgio Speaker Shekarchi 15 Patricia Mary St. Denis Speaker Shekarchi 16 Hilda Poppe Speaker Shekarchi 17 Manuel Faustino Rocha Speaker Shekarchi 18 George Martin Representative Newberry 19 James M. Donelan, Esq. Speaker Shekarchi and 20 Representative McNamara 1 Francisco J. “El Grande” Batista Representative Diaz 2 Armand Joseph “AJ” Calouro Representative Kennedy 3 Margaret “Margie” Mancini Representative McEntee 4 Robert E. Langevin Speaker Shekarchi and 5 Representative McNamara 6 James A. “Ike” Accinno, Jr. Representative Dawson 7 Lillian C. Kenoian Representative McEntee 8 Richard R. Blain Representative Read 9 Michael J. Murphy Representatives Lombardi 10 and McNamara 11 Andre Paul Boudreau Speaker Shekarchi 12 Carol Andrea Representative Kennedy 13 Laurie A. Litwin Representative Kennedy 14 William Charles O’Malley Representative McEntee 15 Dorothy A. Houghtaling Speaker Shekarchi 16 Sandra Chellel Representative McNamara 17 Robert K. Mack Speaker Shekarchi 18 Robert G. Slocum Speaker Shekarchi 19 Karen Lynn Motta Speaker Shekarchi 20 Mary J. Calenda Speaker Shekarchi 21 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the 22 State of Rhode Island extends its sincerest condolences and expression of sympathy to the 23 bereaved; and be it further 24 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to 25 transmit a properly inscribed memorial to the bereaved. ======== LC006251 ======== LC006251 - Page 2 of 2