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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF JAMES SCOTTI

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Ruggiero, Vella-Wilkinson, Shekarchi, and
Solomon

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

Scotti, a highly respected and widely admired resident of the City of Warwick, the beloved

husband of Carole, his wife of fifty-five years, the cherished father of Sherry Rabil, Debra

Pilkington, and Karen Scotti, and the very proud grandfather of Ryan Scotti, Grant Pilkington,

and Evan St. Onge; and

     WHEREAS, Born on Bank Street in Pawtuxet Village, "Scotti" as he was better known

by his family and many friends, grew up in the Federal Hill section of Providence and was the

loving son of the late Anthony and Victoria Scotti, the brother of Rosemary DeRosa, Thomas

Scotti, and the late Anna Brearton, and the cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews. He

became a familiar face to many Warwick residents when he worked at his family's business,

Scotti's Ice Cream, a very popular and landmark family business in the city; and

     WHEREAS, As a teenager, Mr. Scotti also began working as a volunteer firefighter, a

passion that would become a lifelong career; and while his family always came first in his heart,

he was devoted to his fraternal brothers in the firefighting community and the Teamsters Union,

with whom he served and protected the community for sixty-four years; and

     WHEREAS, As a life-long member of the Pawtuxet Volunteer Fire Company in

Cranston, and later the Special Signal Fire Association/Providence Canteen, Mr. Scotti rose

through the ranks of the company, serving as the President and Captain of the Pawtuxet Station.

He was also a proud member of Teamsters Union, Local 251, retiring in 1991; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities within our state, Mr. Scotti was also of

service to first responders and citizens at both Ground Zero in New York City and post Hurricane

Katrina in New Orleans, where his assistance through the Providence Canteen helped to give aid

and comfort to those in desperate need and under the most difficult of circumstances; and

     WHEREAS, There is no doubt that Jimmy Scotti, a humble, gentle and unassuming man

left this world a far better place because of his life's endeavors. He was a legend and mentor to

many, a friend to even more, and always a steadfast gentleman whose personal integrity enriched

the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby recognizes and honors Mr. James Scotti for his service to our state,

and extends our deepest sympathies to the entire Scotti Family on his passing. He will always be

remembered and forever missed; 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 Mrs. Carole Scotti and Family.

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