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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 PAULA M. CASEY

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Craven, Phillips, Bennett,
Amore, Abney, Shanley, Kennedy, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: March 22, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deepest sympathy that this House has learned of the passing of

Paula M. Casey, beloved mother of Michael Casey and his wife, Leticia DiPipi, our good friend

and colleague the Honorable Stephen Casey and his wife, Debra Hunt, Mark Casey and his wife,

Laura, Kristin Reino and her husband, Christopher, Peter Casey and his wife, Andrea, and the late

Christopher Casey; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Casey was the daughter of Dr. Joseph

and Anna Antanelis, and the caring sister of Carol Romkey and the late Joanne Sweeny. She was

also aunt to several nieces and nephews, and the former wife of Joseph Casey; and

     WHEREAS, Beautiful inside and out, Mrs. Casey was crowned Queen of the Eastern

States Exposition "The Big E" in 1964. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary

Education and attained her Masters of Education from Boston State College; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Casey raised her large and loving family with strength, courage, and

devotion, and particularly doted on her grandchildren, Alyssa and Christopher Casey, Elena and

John Casey, Emma and James Casey, and Casey Reino, all of whom brought great joy to her life;

and

     WHEREAS, In addition to raising her family, Mrs. Casey provided for her family

teaching Kindergarten in the Boston Public Schools and elementary school at St. Mary's School

in Melrose. She later served as a substitute teacher within the Melrose Public Schools for many

years, and was an active member of the Washington School PTA and an instructor in the St.

Mary's Religious Education program; and

     WHEREAS, Mrs. Casey embraced life's joys and simple pleasures. She enjoyed

gardening, sitting in the sunshine listening to birds and soaking up the sunshine, and possessed a

wonderful talent for still life painting; and

     WHEREAS, Paula Casey's strong Christian Faith was an immense source of strength

throughout her life. She was a caring, forgiving and fun-loving woman who instilled her children

with morality and independence and by example, demonstrated the nobility of sacrifice and

altruism. She was blessed with their total love and devotion and she will be dearly missed; now,

therefore be it

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

extends deepest condolences and sympathy on the passing of Paula M. Casey; 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 Michael Casey and Family, the Honorable

Stephen Casey and Family, Mark Casey and Family, Kristin Reino and Family, and Peter Casey

and Family.

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