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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LILLIAN G. GINAITT

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Solomon, Corvese, Bennett,
McNamara, Shanley, Vella-Wilkinson, Filippi, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS. It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Lillian

G. Ginaitt, the devoted wife of the late A. Francis "Jiggs" Ginaitt; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ginaitt was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late

Harold T. and Lillian Littlefield, and was a resident of Warwick for most of her life; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ginaitt attained a nursing degree from the Cooley Dickenson Hospital

School of Nursing through the US Nurse Corp. in 1945. She was a highly skilled and most

compassionate nursing professional who worked tirelessly at the Chapin Hospital in the

Infections Disease Unit, as well as St. Joseph Hospital, Kent Hospital and Scalabrini Villa until

she retired in 1984; and

     WHEREAS, Most importantly, Mrs. Ginaitt was devoted to her family and many friends.

The memory of her love and altruistic service to others will be long remembered by all who knew

and loved her; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ginaitt leaves behind her children, the Honorable Peter Ginaitt, (WFD,

Ret.), former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and his wife, Tracey,

Michael Ginaitt (WFD, Ret.), and his wife, Susan and her daughter Janice King and her husband,

John, and was the mother of the late Patricia Swann and Paul Ginaitt. She was the mother-in-law

of Sharon Ginaitt, Colleen Ellis and the late Gary Swann (WFD). She also leaves behind her

grandchildren Bradford Ginaitt (WFD), Taylor Viveiros (Jeff, WPD), Tara Ginaitt, Amy Ginaitt,

Eliza King, Erin King, Mackenzie King, Harmony Gerhard (Scott), Alyssa Eckman (Tyler), and

Ethan Potvin, and her great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ginaitt was the sister of Deborah Lee and the late

Ann Allen; now, therefore be it

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

expresses its deepest condolences to the Ginaitt Family on the passing of Lillian G. Ginaitt; and

be it further

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

certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Peter Ginaitt, (WFD, Ret.), and Michael

Ginaitt (WFD, Ret.).

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