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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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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 JOSEPH C. SADLIER

     Introduced By: Senators Crowley, Nesselbush, Algiere, Doyle, and Lynch Prata

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2016

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

"The Pieman" Sadlier, the loving husband of fifty-nine years to Vivian Sadlier, and the devoted

father of Joan Corey, and her husband, Frank, Paula Fontaine and her husband, John, Joseph

Sadlier and his wife, Maria, Catherine Sadlier Ciresi and her husband, Robert, and Rachel

Williams and her husband, James. He was also the very proud grandpa of Lara, Alexandra, Billy,

Julie, Nicholas, Troy, Matthew, Zane, Viviana, and Richard; and

     WHEREAS, Joe Sadlier was the son of Beatrice and Joseph Sadlier. He was a lifelong

resident of Pawtucket, and had attended St. Mary's School in Pawtucket, and Pawtucket West

High School. He was the brother of Eileen Corrigan and her husband, Ray, Sr., Maureen Sadlier

RSM, Catherine Sadlier, Beatrice Sharkey and her husband, Steve, his sister-in-law Regina

Sadlier, and the late Father Richard Sadlier SSJ, Eugene Sadlier, John Sadlier, and William

Sadlier; and

     WHEREAS, Joe had served our country with honor and dignity in the United States

Army during the Korean War, and he was a devout Catholic and a member of the Knights of

Columbus; and

     WHEREAS, With a passion for cooking and a desire to help those in need, Joe earned the

moniker of "The Pieman" and the love and respect of the people of Pawtucket, for his delectable

and renowned meat pies. He was a dedicated volunteer for many causes, and primarily through

the sale of his pies, he was a prolific fund raiser for those less fortunate than himself. Never one

to remain idle, Joe also managed the Hospitality House soup kitchen at Central Falls' Notre Dame

Church after retiring; and

     WHEREAS, For many years, Joe also organized the Toys for Tots drive at St. Mary's

Church in Pawtucket and served on the board of the Pawtucket Substance Abuse Prevention Task

Force; and

     WHEREAS, Although Joe did not seek gratitude or notoriety for his altruistic endeavors,

he was honored many times during his lifetime. In 1999, he was delighted and humbled to be "the

face of Ireland" in Pawtucket's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and in 2000, he was inducted into the

Pawtucket Hall of Fame. On October 25, 2001, Joe received the Daily Point of Light from then

President George W. Bush, and in 2012, he was honored by the RI Blood Center for being a

lifelong blood donor; and

     WHEREAS, Joe Sadlier was a noble and giving gentleman who left this world a little

better fed and a much better place because of his life’s endeavors. He enriched the lives of those

who knew him and he 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 on the passing of Joseph C. Sadlier; 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 Vivian Sadlier and Family.

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