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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 SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF EMMANUEL JANAROS

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, Raptakis, Felag, E O`Neill, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: June 09, 2015

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

Emmanuel Janaros, a longtime and much respected member of the Newport community. Known

as "Mike" by his family and many friends, he was the beloved husband for sixty-seven years to

the late Mary Pappas Janaros, and was the devoted father of Tina Fowler and her husband, Frank

Fowler, Sofi Cofield and her husband, Clyde, Peter Janaros, P.E., and his wife, Diane, and Joanne

Cadenazzi. He was also the very proud "Papou" of eight grandchildren, Michael Cofield,

Michael Fowler, Ph.D., Stephen Cofield, Maria Fowler, Col. Jason M. Janaros, Michael

Cadenazzi, Jr., Marisa Cadenazzi Moore, and Peter Janaros, and fifteen beautiful great-

grandchildren, as well as many greatly loved nephews and nieces; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 13, 1916, Mr. Janaros

was the son of the late Peter Janaros and Sofia Viakrelis, who were both originally from

Mytilene, Greece, and was the brother of the late Mary Castonguay and Bella Ternes. At the age

of three, he and his family moved to the City of Newport, where he happily made his home for

the next ninety-five years. He graduated from Rogers High School and continued his education at

the United States Diesel School, where he met his wife, Mary; and

     WHEREAS, A well-liked and often-recognized face around the city, Mr. Janaros grew up

working at the Rhode Island Lunch, a Greek restaurant in which his father was a partner.

Possessed with an amazing work ethic from a very young age, he opened his own restaurant in

the 1940's, the Star Lunch on Broadway, which later became the Bartis family's business for 50

years; and

     WHEREAS, After leaving the restaurant business, Mr. Janaros was employed in a variety

of machinist and boat mechanic positions until eventually, he decided to go fishing. He then

acquired the Kismet, and became a lobsterman. On his recent 98th birthday, his family dedicated

a park bench, located on Long Wharf where his boat had been moored for many years, in his

honor. Ultimately, he returned to his roots and became a partner in the Satelite Restaurant on

Broadway, retiring at the age of sixty-five; and

     WHEREAS, Mike Janaros was a man of many facets and numerous talents. He was

proud of his Greek heritage and was a lifelong parishioner of Saint Spyridon's Greek Orthodox

Church and a proud member of the AHEPA. He was also well known for his imaginative

woodworking and carpentry talents. He enriched the lives of all who knew him and he will long

be remembered by all who were blessed to be part of his life; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Emmanuel Janaros; 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 Tina Fowler and Family, Sofi Cofield and

Family, Peter Janaros, P.E., and Family, and Joanne Cadenazzi and Family.

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