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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 DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE | |
ARMANDO EMILIO BATASTINI, JR. | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, and Ciccone | |
Date Introduced: June 17, 2020 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of the |
2 | Honorable Armando Emilio Batastini, Jr., devoted husband of Mary Elizabeth Batastini for fifty- |
3 | four years, and the beloved father of Armando III, and his wife, Kara, Maria, Laurie, and |
4 | Christina, and the proud grandfather of Lucien, Paul Joseph, Emilia, Olivia, and Ryanne; and |
5 | WHEREAS, The son of the late Katherine and Armando Batastini, Sr., Armand, as he |
6 | was fondly known by family and friends, was a lifelong resident of the Elmhurst/Mt. Pleasant |
7 | section of Providence; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Upon graduation from St. Pius School, LaSalle Academy, and the |
9 | Massanutten Military Academy, Mr. Batastini earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees by |
10 | attending Brown University, Providence College, and Boston University, and had served our |
11 | country with honor in the United States Navy; and |
12 | WHEREAS, For thirty-seven years, Mr. Batastini worked in Student Services for the |
13 | Providence School Department. He focused on improving student attendance, and spent many |
14 | hours visiting students' homes and co-working with parents; and |
15 | WHEREAS, The Honorable Armand Batastini served in the Rhode Island House of |
16 | Representatives from 1976 until 1992, representing neighborhoods in the Elmhurst/Mt. Pleasant |
17 | and North Providence areas. Well respected by his peers, he had been named a Deputy Majority |
18 | Leader and Chairman of the Children's Code Commission, and had championed legislation for |
19 | gifted education and senior rights, most notably on the Senior Citizen Bill of Rights; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, In addition to his years of service at the State House, Mr. Batastini was |
2 | named to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Children and Youth for his work with |
3 | education, had served on the Elmhurst Little League Board of Directors, and together with his |
4 | daughter, Christina, sponsored a youth baseball team. He also coached youth basketball, both |
5 | boys and girls, for 63 years, at the high school and recreation levels, primarily at St. Pius parish |
6 | where he led his team to achieve numerous State and New England CYO championships and |
7 | coached countless All-State recipients and collegiate players; and |
8 | WHEREAS, For his tireless devotion to the community, Mr. Batastini was honored with |
9 | myriad awards and distinctions over the course of his lifetime. In 2019, the Armand Batastini |
10 | Recreation Center in Providence was named in his honor. He was also inducted into the New |
11 | England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Sons of Italy Hall of Fame, was presented with the |
12 | Institute for Arts and Humanities Award, the Hubert Humphrey Public Service Award, and was |
13 | named CYO Man of the Year; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Over the years, Armand Batastini mentored thousands of young people, |
15 | made significant contributions to the rights of seniors, and served the people of Rhode Island with |
16 | commitment and honor, and he will be truly missed; now, therefore be it |
17 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
18 | hereby extends deepest condolences on the passing of the Honorable Armando Emilio Batastini, |
19 | Jr.; and be it further |
20 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
21 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Batastini, Jr. and Family. |
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