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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PATRICIA A. FOGARTY

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Tanzi, Craven, Shekarchi, and Ajello

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2020

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Patricia

A. Fogarty, the beloved wife of the late George "Bing" Fogarty, Jr., and the cherished mother of

Sheila Reilly, G. Philip Fogarty, III and his wife, Jennifer, Regina Toomey and her husband,

Christopher, Brendan Fogarty, Sr., and his wife, Kathleen, Colin Fogarty, Sr., and his wife,

Elizabeth, Stacia Fogarty, and Jeremiah Fogarty and his wife, Cathy; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Providence, Mrs. Fogarty was raised in the Fox Point neighborhood

in the shadow of St. Joseph Church. She was born into the large and loving family of the late

William and Gertrude Hanrahan, and the sister of the late William Hanrahan, David Hanrahan,

Edward Hanrahan, Mary Cunningham, Gerald Hanrahan, Rev. Joseph Hanrahan, SSC, John

Hanrahan, and Angela Gladys Chatwin. She was the last of the nine Hanrahan siblings; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Fogarty graduated from Cleary School and St. Xavier Academy. In

addition to raising her family, she had worked numerous jobs throughout her life, including at

Grinnell Corporation, Cherry & Webb, and Carty Realty, where she had worked with her sister

Gladys and her life-long friend, Marguerite Carty; and

     WHEREAS, With a warm and wonderful personality, Mrs. Fogarty created and nurtured

a marriage that flourished, and a home that was warm and welcoming. She doted on her family,

and was particularly proud to be "Nana" to her thirteen beloved grandchildren, Patrick, Brenna,

Bridget, Molly, David, Colin Jr., Ryan, Brendan Jr., Lauren, George IV, Jackson, Declan, and

Niamh, and her two great-grandchildren, Casey and Charlotte, who were the light of her life. She

also leaves many loving nieces and nephews; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Fogarty enjoyed summering at Bonnet Shores Beach Club, and was

active in her community, serving as a past President of the Parents Association of St. Xavier; and

     WHEREAS, Patricia Fogarty was blessed with a beautiful family and a long life. She

had lived during eleven different decades and had experienced the '20s twice. There is no doubt

that she left an indelible mark on the lives of those she knew and loved, and she will be dearly

missed; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Patricia A.

Fogarty; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Sheila Reilly, G. Philip Fogarty, III, Regina

Toomey, Brendan Fogarty, Sr., Colin Fogarty, Sr., Stacia Fogarty, and Jeremiah Fogarty.

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