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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING SINCERE AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE

HONORABLE MICHAEL SEPE

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Jacquard, Handy, Mattiello, and Palumbo

     Date Introduced: May 23, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness and regret that this House has learned of the passing

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of Michael Sepe, an individual of talent, intelligence, and integrity who devoted much of his life

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in service to the people of the State of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the City of Cranston, he was the son of the late

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Giovanni and Rosina (Papa) Sepe. Mr. Sepe was educated in the Cranston schools and was a

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1934 graduate of Cranston High School. He continued his education at the Providence Institute of

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Finance and Engineering, Bryant College, Johnson and Wales Business School, and Providence

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College; and

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     WHEREAS, Michael was the devoted husband of the late Mary (Comella) Sepe and of

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the late Nora (Strollo) Alfonso-Sepe. He was the beloved father of Roselyn Sepe DeQuattro and

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her husband, Daniel F. DeQuattro, and of Cranston Democratic City Chair and former City

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Council President Michael J. Sepe and his wife, Valerie. He was also the proud grandfather of

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Michael J., Jr., Steven Sepe, Kristen and Daniel F. DeQuattro, Jr., and Dannah Mallozzi. He was

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also blessed with four great grandchildren, Olivia Sepe, Dylan Beausoleil-Sepe, and Zachary and

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Joshua Mallozzi. He is survived by his dear and faithful friend, Christy Morena, and his extended

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family at Victoria Court Assisted Living; and

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     WHEREAS, Michael had a natural feel for politics and an instinctive command of

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governance. A consummate politician, he was a Rhode Island State Representative from the 22nd

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Representative District for 22 years, Chairman of the Democratic City Committee, and a member

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of the Cranston 5th Ward Democratic Club. In 1965, he became Chairman of the House Finance

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Committee and was also elected second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. In

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1964, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was also a member of

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the House Steering Committee and Chairman of the Right of Way Commission. A genuinely

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decent man, Michael was dedicated to his constituency and committed to the betterment of his

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community and state; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Sepe had also been active as a past President of the Orders of the Sons

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of Italy and was a lifetime member of the Tri-State Elks. He was President and member of the

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Club of Cranston, the City Hall Athletic Club, the Assumption Society,

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The Madonna Della Valle Society, a lifetime member of St. Mary's Feast Society, and Honorary

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lifetime member of the Cranston Historical Society; and

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     WHEREAS, Michael was a practicing accountant for over 60 years and lifetime member

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of the Rhode Island Association of Public Accountants. He worked for many years at Lincoln

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Downs and Narragansett Raceway, and was former President of the Mutual Clerks Union at

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Lincoln Downs; and

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     WHEREAS, With the passing of Michael Sepe, Rhode Island has lost one of her finest

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citizens and a true gentleman. He left an indelible mark on the lives of those he touched, and

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although his death has left a tremendous void in his community, Mr. Sepe will live forever in the

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minds and hearts of his family, friends, and the many citizens who knew and loved him; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby offers our sincere condolences on the passing of The Honorable

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Michael Sepe. We furthermore extend our true appreciation for his enduring legacy of service and

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loyalty; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Roselyn Sepe DeQuattro and Michael J. Sepe.

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