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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GUIDO J.

PETROSINELLI

     Introduced By: Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2023

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, It is with sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Guido J.

Petrosinelli, the beloved husband of Marilyn Petrosinelli for sixty years, the proud father of

Joseph Petrosinelli and his wife, Kara, and David Petrosinelli and his wife, Tanya, and the

cherished grandfather of Michael, Maria, Nicolas, and Jack; and

     WHEREAS, Born and raised in the City of Providence, Mr. Petrosinelli was the devoted

son of the late John and Antonetta Petrosinelli and the beloved brother of Barbara Musselman,

Diane Spagnoli, Gail Ribaudo, Cheryl Petrosinelli, and his late brother and sister, Stephen and

Joan; and

     WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Petrosinelli left high school early in order to help

his parents build a successful food service and catering business; and

     WHEREAS, In 1968, Mr. Petrosinelli purchased a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise on the

corner of Mineral Spring and Smithfield Avenues in Pawtucket, and became one of the earliest

and youngest owners in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, An incredibly astute and hard-working businessman, over the next five

decades Mr. Petrosinelli purchased twenty separate stores in myriad locations and was one of the

largest and most successful owners and operators of Dunkin’ franchises in the State; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Petrosinelli was a member of numerous Dunkin’ corporate

committees and was elected to the National Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owner Hall of Fame in

2015, a prestigious honor granted to less than fifty people nationwide; and

     WHEREAS, By generously and consistently donating a significant amount of time,

resources, and Dunkin’ products, Mr. Petrosinelli’s altruistic endeavors helped numerous

charitable organizations throughout his lifetime; and

     WHEREAS, Guido Petrosinelli was a devoted family man and a consummate

businessman who built and lived the ‘American Dream’ and he will be dearly missed; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses deepest

sympathy on the passing of Guido J. Petrosinelli; 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 Mrs. Marilyn M. Petrosinelli and Family.

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