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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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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 ANGELA SMITH

     Introduced By: Senator Dennis L. Algiere

     Date Introduced: June 17, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Angela Smith of Westerly passed away on February 29, 2020. She was the

daughter of the late Sarah and Paul Miceli, and the beloved wife of the late Arthur Smith; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was a hard-working professional who tirelessly strove to help

provide for her family. She was the Office Administrator for the Westerly Medical Center for

more than forty-two years and a real estate broker for forty-eight years. She was well-respected

by her peers and made innumerable friendships with many of her co-workers and business

associates; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was a breast cancer survivor who inspired many with her

courageous fight against the disease. As a survivor, she was quick to bring words of

encouragement to other women who shared the same hardship; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was best known for her many decades of community

involvement and support for numerous charities and civic organizations in Westerly. She donated

much of her time, talent and financial support to a myriad of community events, scholarship

programs, and fundraisers. She served as a past President of the Ocean Community Chamber

Commerce, was the first female President of the Westerly Lions Club, and was a board member

of the Dante Society. She also played a vital role in the overwhelming success of Westerly’s year-

long 350th birthday celebration; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her

volunteer work. She received the Lions Club Melvin Jones Award, the Chamber of Commerce

Key Award, the Westerly Armory Community Service Award, and was a past Westerly Citizen of

the Year honoree. Most recently, she received the 2019 Athena Award; and

      WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was a woman of great faith and was a communicant and lector

at St. Clare’s Church. In her free time, she loved taking part in various activities with family and

friends, and also loved spending time at the Westerly Yacht Club, where she was a lifetime

member with her husband Arthur; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith is survived by her children, Dean Smith and his wife, Barbara,

and Kelly Levcowich and her husband, Mitchel. She was predeceased by her daughter Cheryl

Mayhew, and is survived by her son-in-law Jon Mayhew. She also leaves behind her

grandchildren, Nicholas and his wife, Lindsay, Ryan and Kyle Smith, Katie Mikkelsen and her

husband, Andrew, Jill Alviani and her husband, Nico, Erika Levcowich, Griffin, Hunter and

Samantha Mayhew, and two great-grandchildren, Oliver and Thea. She is survived by her sisters-

in-law, Deanna Lancer, Maureen Smith, Ann Smith and her husband, Herbert, Ann Smith and her

husband, Richard, Susan Latz, Una Smith, and her brother-in-law Gary Latz. She was

predeceased by her brothers-in-law Robert Lancer, Herbert Smith, Robert Smith, Richard Smith,

and David Dereski; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Smith Family on the passing of Angela Smith; 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 Dean Smith and Kelly Levcowich.

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