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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING ROCCO M. MARCACCIO ON THE MOMENTOUS OCCASION OF HIS 100TH

BIRTHDAY ON JUNE 8, 2021

     Introduced By: Representatives Ranglin-Vassell, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Filippi,
Donovan, Abney, Speakman, Carson, Amore, and Henries

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The year 1921 was a difficult time in the history of the United States.

Warren G. Harding was President and the economy was just beginning to rebound from the

"Forgotten Depression" which had preceded the Great Depression. Such were the times when

Rocco Marcaccio was born; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Marcaccio is a very proud first generation Italian American and the

fourth child in the large and close-knit family of Vito and Margaret Marcaccio; and

     WHEREAS, At the age of 16, with employment opportunities scarce, Mr. Marcaccio left

home to work at one of the country's Civilian Conservation Corps far from home in Colorado. He

returned to Rhode Island to work at the Wanskuck Mill which was manufacturing military

uniforms, as the war in Europe began to escalate; and

     WHEREAS, Once Pearl Harbor was hit, Mr. Marcaccio enlisted even though working at

the uniform plant had qualified him for an exemption to military service. He was soon sent to

training at Camp Edwards and subsequently assigned to the 90 MM Battalion of the 132nd AAA

team where he shortly thereafter, became a Corporal, T5 Technician; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Marcaccio's division was one of two American divisions to land on

Utah Beach, and later participate in Elbe Day, which was an important step toward the end of

World War II, but a day that saw many brave men fall; and

     WHEREAS, Upon returning stateside in 1946, Mr. Marcaccio married the love of his

life, Alma. A few years later, together with his best friend Andrew, he build the home that he and

Alma would come to raise their four children in, and which still remains Mr. Marcaccio's home

today. His family now also includes his children's spouses as well as nine grandchildren and

three great-grandchildren; and

     WHEREAS, In 1983, after more than thirty-three years, Mr. Marcaccio retired from his

position as Building Superintendent at the Old Stone Bank. Sadly in 2013, after sixty-seven

wonderful years together, Alma passed away at the age of 90; and

     WHEREAS, Rocco Marcaccio has led a noble and full life, replete with love and family,

and his courage and service to our country as a member of the "Greatest Generation" brought

honor and distinction not only to himself, but to an entire world, and we are happy to join in his

joyous birthday celebration; and

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

joins the family and friends of Rocco Marcaccio in wishing him a very happy 100th Birthday; 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 Mr. Rocco Marcaccio.

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