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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 SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPHINE D. SLATER

     Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Goodwin, Ruggerio, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: June 17, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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

Josephine D. Slater, beloved wife of the Honorable Thomas C. Slater, former Rhode Island State

Representative, and the devoted mother of Gary Slater and his wife, Lauren, our friend and

colleague the Honorable Scott Slater and his wife, Bianca, and Ellen Gopalakrishnan and her

husband, Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan; and

     WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the City of Providence, “Jody” as she was

affectionately known by her family and friends, was a daughter of the late Patrick and Madeline

McKiernan and the sister of Donald McKiernan, Paul McKiernan, and Gary McKiernan; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Slater was also the doting “Nana” of eleven beautiful grandchildren,

Riley, Daven, Thomas, Jonathan, Mia, Taylor, Kendall, Madeline, Avery, Elise, and Quinn, and a

faithful and devout communicant of Saint Matthew’s Church. At the time of her passing, she had

been a resident of Capitol Ridge Assisted Living in Providence; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to making a warm and welcoming home for her family and

friends, Mrs. Slater had been employed as an operator for the New England Telephone Company

for more than thirty years before retiring, and had also worked as a teacher’s assistant with the

Providence School Department; and

     WHEREAS, With a loving personality, Mrs. Slater 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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby extends deepest sympathies to the entire Slater Family on the passing of Josephine D.

Slater; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Gary Slater and Family, the Honorable Scott

Slater and Family, and Ellen Gopalakrishnan and Family.

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