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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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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 ELIZABETH BRUNERO

     

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Satchell, Raptakis, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Elizabeth "Betty" Brunero passed away on December 14, 2017. She was

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predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Stephen Brunero, Esq.; and

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     WHEREAS, Mrs. Brunero was a longtime advocate for children and affordable housing.

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She served the Town of West Warwick with honor, integrity and passion as a member of the

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West Warwick School Committee, as a Certified Housing Commissioner, and as a member of the

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Board of Directors of Manors 1 and 2. She enjoyed her careers as a kindergarten teacher and as a

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manager of the St. Francis Wellness Center. Mrs. Brunero's warmth and genuine interest in

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people was special and she made a positive difference in the lives of countless individuals

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throughout her life; and

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     WHEREAS, Mrs. Brunero was also predeceased by her parents Marguerite and William

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Burns, and her sister, Marguerite Patrie. She is survived by her children, Margaret Caspari and

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her husband, Robert, Stephen Brunero and his wife, Rhonda, the Honorable Elizabeth Dennigan,

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Mark Brunero and his wife, Deborah, and Carol Hoxie and her husband, Joshua. She also leaves

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behind twenty-one grandchildren, her brother, William Burns, and many beloved nieces,

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nephews, cousins, and friends; now, therefore be it

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

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hereby expresses its condolences to the Brunero Family on the passing of Elizabeth Brunero; and

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be it further

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Margaret Caspari, Stephen Brunero, the

 

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Honorable Elizabeth Dennigan, Mark Brunero, and Carol Hoxie.

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