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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 PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF CLAIRE A. DODD

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

     Date Introduced: May 02, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

A. Dodd, a longtime resident of the Town of West Warwick, and the beloved mother of Lyn

Bernadyn, the doting grandmother of Tyler and Trevor Bernadyn, and mother-in-law of the late

Mark Bernadyn; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Providence, Claire was the daughter of the late Haydn and Roseala

Dodd, and the sister of the late Dorothy Melo; and

     WHEREAS, Claire had been the owner and manager of Dodd's Transportation &

Warehouse for many years before her retirement, and held the distinction of being the first

woman to be appointed to the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Truck Owner's

Association; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to making a wonderful home for her daughter, and spending

time with her cherished grandsons, Claire had enjoyed entertaining family and friends at

clambakes at the beach house, Labor Day Parade parties, and for just about any occasion she

could find; and

     WHEREAS, A faithful parishioner, Claire was a communicant of Saints Peter and Paul

Church and had been active in numerous altruistic and community organizations including, the

West Warwick Lions, the West Warwick Girls Softball league, the Christmas Is program that

provides toys and meals to local families, and NEADS, a nonprofit Service Dog organization; and

     WHEREAS, There is no doubt that Claire Dodd, a loving mother and grandmother, and a

hardworking and generous friend to many, left an indelible mark on the lives of those she loved

and helped, and she 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 Claire A. Dodd; 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 Lyn Bernadyn and Family.

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