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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF PAUL RONDEAU

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Paiva Weed, Goodwin, Cool Rumsey, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: June 05, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Paul

Rondeau, the beloved husband for almost sixty years to Veronica "Ronnie" Rondeau, the devoted

father of Deborah Fioravanti and her husband, Joseph, Paula Rondeau, our friend and colleague,

Veronica "Monica" Autiello and her husband, Richard, and Patricia Vescera and her husband,

Anthony. He was also the very proud grandfather of Lindsay D'Antuono, Ashley and Marc

Fioravanti, and Celine and Kennedy Vescera, and the cherished great-grandfather of Briella

Fioravanti; and

     WHEREAS, Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island, to the late Antoine and Clementine

Rondeau, Mr. Rondeau had been a longtime resident of the City of Providence. He was the

brother of the late Isidore, Domenic, Gerard, Noel, and Robert Rondeau, Emile and Wilfred

Ethier, Claire Desrosiers, and Irene Fontaine and is survived by many nieces and nephews; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Rondeau had served our nation with honor and distinction as a Staff

Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. For twenty-three years, he had been

employed as a security guard for Providence College until his retirement in 2012, and had

previously worked at Highland Textiles in Providence for thirty-five years; and

     WHEREAS, Committed to the community and his church, Mr. Rondeau had served as

President of Club Dominicana at St. Pius V Church for a number of years, and had consistently

demonstrated his tireless commitment to his family and others. As a devoted husband, wonderful

father and loyal friend, he enriched the lives of all who knew him and will be dearly missed; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby expresses our deepest sympathies to the entire Rondeau Family on the passing of Paul

Rondeau; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Veronica Rondeau and Family.

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