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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF BEATRICE YOLANDE TEMKIN

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Newberry, DeSimone, and

     Date Introduced: May 03, 2016

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Beatrice

Yolande Temkin, beloved wife of the late Martin M. Temkin, and the cherished mother of Donna

Paolino and husband, Arthur Coia, Lisa Temkin Nisky and her husband, Michael Nisky, and the

former Ambassador of Malta and former Mayor of Providence Joseph Paolino, Jr. and his wife,

Lianne; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Temkin doted on her grandchildren who lovingly called her their

"Nonnie." Her grandchildren include: Mari Marchionte Bianco and her husband, Angelo Bianco,

Kara Marchionte, Jennifer Romano and her husband, Jon Romano, Christina Paolino, Jacqueline

Paolino, Joseph R. Paolino III, and Dylan and Leland Nisky. She was also blessed with twin

great-grandsons Angelo Joseph and Nicholas Bianco, their sister Brooklyn Beatrice, and Leo

Joseph Romano; and

     WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the City of Providence, Bea Temkin was the daughter

of the late Judge Luigi and Marie DePasquale, and the sister of Eva DePasquale Zito and the late

Marie DePasquale Pucci. She was a graduate of Classical High School, attended the University of

Rhode Island, and was awarded a certification of Lay Ministry from Providence College; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to creating a warm and nurturing home for her family, Mrs.

Temkin had been the first Assistant Director of First Night Providence, Director of Volunteers for

the Rhode Island Medical Center and was the Society Editor for Rhode Island Monthly; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Temkin was also active with a plethora of altruistic endeavors and

organizations including serving as the Vice President of The AIDS Project, on the Board of

Directors for the Cranston YMCA, a Board Member of Friends of PPAC, Holy Name Parish

Council, and Roger Williams Park and Zoological Society, President and Gala Chair for Miriam

Hospital-Women's Association, the Fundraising Chair for the Jewish Home for the Aged

Women's Association, Liturgical Chairman and Eucharistic Minister at the In-Sight Rhode Island

Association of the Blind, a newscaster for the Rhode Island Food Bank, a volunteer for the Rhode

Island Cerebral Palsy Association, a fundraiser for RISD Museum, and a communicant of Our

Lady of Lourdes Church; and

     WHEREAS, Exuding charm and a delightful sense of humor, Bea Temkin exemplified

grace, panache, and unique style. She adored literature, the theatre and the arts, and she loved to

travel; and

     WHEREAS, Bea Temkin was a beautiful, sophisticated and confident woman. She was

the heart and soul of her family and will forever be indelibly imprinted on the lives and in the

cherished memories of all who had the good fortune to have known her; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Beatrice

Yolande Temkin; 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 Donna Paolino and Arthur Coia, Lisa Temkin

Nisky and Michael Nisky, and the Honorable Joseph and Lianne Paolino, Jr.

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