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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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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 DORIS SHELDON BLANEY

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Sheehan, and Gee

     Date Introduced: March 18, 2015

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Doris Sheldon Blaney was born in Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of

the late Lincoln S. and Lenora Lewis Sheldon. She graduated from East Providence High School

and, in 1944, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving our nation with honor and valor

during World War II; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Blaney spent most of her life living in South County. She worked for

the Town of Narragansett and later served as the Town Treasurer. She was one of the original

members of The Club, a devoted Cub Scout Den Mother for Narragansett Pack 1, and was a

member of the VFW Post #916 Wakefield. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, genealogy,

antiques, and arts and crafts, especially cross stitching and knitting. She also enjoyed selling her

custom knitted gloves at the South Kingstown Farmer’s Market; and

     WHEREAS, Doris Sheldon Blaney was the wife of the late Russell W. Blaney. She is

survived by her five children, Jonathan L. Blaney and his wife, Sarah, David R. Blaney and his

companion, Kendel Currier, Stephen W. Blaney and his wife, Sheryl, Mark S. Blaney and his

wife, Deborah Gordon, and Linda E. Blaney and her companion Ben Rhodes. She is also survived

by her six grandsons, Nathan Blaney and his wife Kathy, Patrick Blaney and his wife, Lisa,

Christian Blaney and his wife, Cathy, Timothy Blaney, Wesley Blaney and his wife Jill, and Josh

Blaney, her six granddaughters, Allyson DeKoekkoek and her husband, Jordan, Megan Blaney

and her fiancé, Shannon O’Leary, Annie Gordon, Jenny Gordon, Katherine Balmforth and her

fiancé, Doug, Sarah Balmforth, her thirteen great-grandchildren, and her loving friends Christine

Blaney, Anne-Marie Davis, Karen Blaney, and Jeanne Blaney; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Blaney Family on the passing of Doris Sheldon Blaney;

and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Jonathan L. Blaney, David R. Blaney, Stephen

W. Blaney, Mark S. Blaney, and Linda E. Blaney.

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