SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELLIE CHASE

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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 CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELLIE CHASE

Introduced By:
Senator Dawn M. Euer

Date Introduced:
March 02, 2026

Referred To:
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
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WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Ellie
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Chase, of Jamestown, Rhode Island. She was the beloved wife of the late Barton Chase; and
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WHEREAS, Ellie Chase was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of the late
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Frank and Eleanor O’Connor. Ellie was a hard-working woman who, after attaining a secretarial
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degree, worked tirelessly at Rockefeller Center to provide for her family, as she raised four
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daughters in New York State during the 1960s and 1970s with her ex-husband, the late John
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Moloney; and
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WHEREAS, After her divorce, Ellie moved to Connecticut, where she married Bart and
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worked as an insurance account representative for T.R. Paul. In the early 1990s, Ellie and her
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husband Bart moved to Jamestown, settling down and built a deeply rooted life in Rhode Island.
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Together, Ellie and Bart enjoyed the great outdoors where they sailed their 21-foot boat Sea
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Sprite from the Jamestown Marina and took frequent walks in Beavertail State Park; and
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WHEREAS, Ellie and Bart also enjoyed partaking in the local community’s arts and
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cultural activities, with Ellie taking part in the Jamestown Community Chorus, and Bart’s
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important role in founding the Jamestown Community Band. Together, they also supported the
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Friends of Jamestown Seniors; and
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WHEREAS, Ellie Chase was a beloved pillar of the Jamestown community. Ellie was a
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longtime member of St. Mark Catholic Church, and an active volunteer of its Women’s Group,
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spearheading the Christmas tree raffle and walking group. She also enjoyed working as a docent
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educator at the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum, served as the Executive Vice President of the

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Friends of Jamestown Seniors, and also volunteered at the Jamestown Community Farm, and
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through these endeavors she made many lifelong friends; and
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WHEREAS, In her free time, Ellie enjoyed hosting summer lobster bakes and baking the
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best chocolate chip cookies in Jamestown, for her family and friends. Ellie was also a certified
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Master Gardener who lovingly tended to her garden at home and the gardens at the Jamestown
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Senior Center. Ellie was also an avid reader and supporter of the Town Library, and enjoyed
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travelling to Europe and the National Parks across the United States; and
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WHEREAS, Ellie Chase is survived by her daughters, Ellie Wilson and her husband,
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Walter, Peggy Clark and her husband, Tom, Kathy Clute and her husband, Chris, and Theresa
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Moloney, and her grandchildren, Meagan Clark Adamovic and her husband, Michael, David
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Clark and his wife, Julie, Garrod Clute, Donald Wilson, and Bridget Clute, as well as her great-
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grandchildren, Henry and Caleb Adamovic. Ellie Chase is also survived by her late husband Bart
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Chase’s nephew and close friend, Ernie Wulff, sisters-in-law Maureen O’Connor, and Laura
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O’Connor, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear friends; now, therefore be
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it
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its deepest
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condolences to the Chase Family on the passing of Ellie Chase; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Ellie Wilson, Peggy Clark, Kathy Clute, and
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Theresa Moloney.
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