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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE CASTRO FAMILY ON THE PASSING

OF VASCO CASTRO, JR.

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Marshall, Malik, Kennedy, and O`Grady

     Date Introduced: February 04, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Vasco Castro, Jr., was a lifelong resident of Bristol, Rhode Island. He was a

son of the late Vasco Castro, Sr., and Adeline (Valente) Castro, and brother of the late John

Castro; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Castro was a meat cutter by trade, working as an Assistant Meat

Manager at Stop & Shop for thirty-two years. He also served our nation and state with honor and

integrity as a member of the Rhode Island National Guard, Battery C, 243rd Anti-Aircraft

Artillery Weapons Battalion for ten years; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Castro, throughout his life, had been very active in civic and volunteer

endeavors within the Bristol community. He was a founding member of the Bristol Junior

Chamber of Commerce, where he held the office of Treasurer, the Knights of Corte Reis, and the

Bristol Hall of Fame; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Castro had lived in the Hopeworth neighborhood for fifty-five years. He

was a past president of the Community Association and was known as the "Mayor of

Hopeworth." A beloved figure in his community, Vasco was a regular fixture on the bocce court

and head chef for the annual steak and chicken barbeque. He was always a jovial figure, ready to

lighten the mood with good jokes and a hearty laugh and was typically the first person to

welcome new families to the neighborhood; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Castro was a lifelong sports fan. He was past President of the Bristol

High School Parents for Hockey, Bristol High School Parents for Football and a coach for both

the Bristol Football Mustangs and the King Phillip Little League. He received a Certificate of

Appreciation from "People to People of Rhode Island" for his work in broadening international

sports activities. He and his wife, Jane, received recognition for their volunteer work from the

Roger Williams College (now University) Athletic Department. A particular passion of his, and

his wife, was their love for Providence College basketball. They were named the Providence

College "fans of the year" in 1998-1999. To the dismay of many, he was also an avid New York

Yankees fan; and

     WHEREAS, Vasco Castro, Jr., leaves behind his wife of sixty years, Jane (Perry) Castro,

and their two sons and their spouses, Vasco III (Skip) and his wife, Lori, and Robert P. and his

wife, Montserrat. He also leaves behind three grandchildren, Vasco IV (Tad), Gabriella, and Nil,

one great-granddaughter, Leah Marie, two step granddaughters, Sara and Katelyn, and many

nieces and nephews; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby expresses deepest condolences to the Castro Family on the passing

of Vasco Castro, Jr.; 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 Jane Castro.

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