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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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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 DENNIS MICHAEL LAVALLEE

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Pearson, Goodwin, McCaffrey, and Ruggerio

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2019

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Dennis Michael Lavallee was born in Providence, a son of Elizabeth and the

late Hervey "Hank" Lavallee; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lavallee was raised in North Providence in a home full of love, laughter

and joy. He was the fourth child of Hervey "Hank" Lavallee, a roadway truck driver, and

Elizabeth "Betty" Lavallee, a teacher's aide and devoted homemaker; and

     WHEREAS, Dennis was a good student who excelled in numerous sports, including

basketball, baseball, and especially football where he was a standout athlete who shined on both

sides of the line throughout his remarkable high school career. One of the highlights of his

athletic experience was being coached by his father through several successful Pop Warner

seasons; and

     WHEREAS, Dennis Lavallee's life was forever changed for the better when he met the

love of his life Claudia and her daughter, Taylor. Claudia and he were soon married and lived for

a period of time in North Providence before settling in Lincoln, where they welcomed two new

additions to their family, a son, Hank and a daughter, Reese; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lavallee was a proud member of Teamsters Local 251 for twenty-five

years, working as a driver at McLaughlin & Moran, where his peers elected him union steward.

He was also hired by Local 251 in 2015 to run its Driving School. As their Lead Instructor, he

trained dozens of truck drivers. In recognition of his service and commitment to Local 251, he

was elected Trustee in 2016, and had served as its Assistant Business Agent for the last two years;

and

     WHEREAS, Dennis's first priority in life was always his family. In addition to his full-

time job, he co-owned and managed a tanning salon in order to better provide for his family. He

always found time for his family, whether he was working on countless home improvement

projects or just spending quality time with his wife and children; and

     WHEREAS, Dennis also volunteered working as a Local 251 Charity Fund Trustee,

helping to run and host events that benefitted the children of teamsters and those in need in the

wider community; and

     WHEREAS, Dennis Michael Lavallee also leaves behind his siblings, Hervey E.

Lavallee, III, and Tammy M. Beaudreault and her husband, James. He was predeceased by his

sister, Denise Ann Lavallee; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Lavallee Family on the passing of Dennis Michael

Lavallee; 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. Claudia Lavallee and Family.

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