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Samuel J. Azzinaro —
of Rhode Island.
Democrat. Labor leader;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1943-61.
Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo P. Baronian (1912-2003) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., June 17,
1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960,
1964,
1968;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1964-73.
Member, Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 29,
2003 (age 90 years, 346
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo D. Blais (1929-2000) —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., August 4,
1929.
Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1972-74, 1987-90.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Newport Hospital,
Newport, Newport
County, R.I., January
19, 2000 (age 70 years, 168
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur M. Cottrell, Jr. (b. 1906) —
of Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in 1906.
Republican. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives; member of Rhode
Island state senate; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Rhode Island, 1956.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Entombed in mausoleum at River
Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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Harry F. Curvin (1898-1979) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., August
21, 1898.
Son of James H. Curvin and Mary A. (Gillan) Curvin.
Democrat. Painting
contractor; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1931-64; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1941-64;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936
(alternate), 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in May, 1979
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Edward Dunne (b. 1882) —
also known as James E. Dunne —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
3, 1882.
Son of James Dunne and Mary Ellen (Reed) Dunne.
Democrat. Owner of grocery
stores; in chemical
and oil
business; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1927-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Sons
of Union Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Exchange
Club.
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Stephen A. Fanning (1907-1983) —
of Valley Falls, Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I.; Saunderstown, Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I., April 18,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode Island
Democratic State Committee, 1938-48; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1947-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Smith Flynn (1885-1966) —
also known as William S. Flynn —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., August
14, 1885.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1912-14, 1917-22; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1923-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Rhode Island, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936,
1940
(alternate); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1924; delegate to
Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1933; Presidential
Elector for Rhode Island, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died April 6,
1966 (age 80 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Aimé Joseph Forand (1895-1972) —
also known as Aimé J. Forand —
of Cumberland, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass., May 23,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1923-27; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1937-39, 1941-61;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
18, 1972 (age 76 years, 240
days).
Interment at Boca
Raton Mausoleum, Boca Raton, Fla.
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John Patrick Hartigan (1887-1968) —
also known as John P. Hartigan —
of Edgewood, Cranston, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
29, 1887.
Son of John J. Hartigan and Ellen (Smith) Hartigan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Rhode
Island state attorney general, 1933-39; defeated, 1930, 1938;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1936;
U.S.
District Judge for Rhode Island, 1940-51; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1951-65.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
10, 1968 (age 80 years, 225
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Scott Bill Hirst (b. 1953) —
of Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly Hospital,
Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., June 30,
1953.
Son of Robert
Scott Hirst.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1992,
1996;
member, Hopkinton Town Council, 1996-2004.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Grange;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 2004.
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Samuel C. Kagan (b. 1908) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Russia,
November
11, 1908.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1941-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952
(alternate), 1960,
1964,
1968.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
B'nai
B'rith.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ernest Orrin Maine (b. 1913) —
also known as Ernest O. Maine —
of Rhode Island.
Born in North Stonington, New London
County, Conn., 1913.
Republican. Auctioneer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1947-49; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1949-57.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Freemasons;
Grange.
Interment at Thompson
Cemetery, North Stonington, Conn.
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James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) —
also known as J. Howard McGrath —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.; Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.; South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I., November
28, 1903.
Son of James J. McGrath and Ida (May) McGrath.
Democrat. Lawyer; real
estate and insurance
business; vice-chair of
Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1932,
1936,
1944,
1948
(speaker),
1952,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,
1945-46; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney General, 1949-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Grange; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Kiwanis;
Urban
League; American
Judicature Society; Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I., September
2, 1966 (age 62 years, 278
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Philip William Noel (b. 1931) —
also known as Philip W. Noel —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born June 5,
1931.
Democrat. Mayor of
Warwick, R.I., 1967-72; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1973-77; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
His wife, Joyce Sandberg, was "Miss Rhode Island" in the 1953 Miss
America pageant.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Anthony Notte, Jr. (1909-1983) —
also known as John A. Notte, Jr. —
of North Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., May 3,
1909.
Son of John Anthony Notte and Eva Theresa (Rondina) Notte.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary to U.S.
Senator Theodore
F. Green, 1947-56; secretary of
state of Rhode Island, 1957-59; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1959-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960;
Governor
of Rhode Island, 1961-63; defeated, 1962; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1967.
Member, Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Died March 7,
1983 (age 73 years, 308
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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John Matthew O'Connell (1872-1941) —
also known as John M. O'Connell —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Rhode Island, 1872.
Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1933-39; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Member, Elks.
Died in 1941
(age about
69 years).
Interment at St.
Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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Gaetano D. Parella (c.1923-2001) —
also known as Kelly Parella —
of Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I.
Born in Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I., about 1923.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1971-93.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; American
Legion.
Died in Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I., July 4,
2001 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Rhode
Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, R.I.
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Fernand Joseph St. Germain (b. 1928) —
also known as Fernand J. St. Germain —
of Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Blackstone, Worcester
County, Mass., January
9, 1928.
Son of Andrew Joseph St. Germain and Pearl (Talaby) St. Germain.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1952-60; delegate to
Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1961-89; defeated,
1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,
1964.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Harry Sandager (1887-1955) —
of Auburn, Cranston, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April 12,
1887.
Son of Maurice Sandager and Louise (Larssen) Sandager.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; automobile
dealer; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1928-36; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,
1940, 1942; member of Republican
National Committee from Rhode Island, 1941-44; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1948,
1952
(alternate).
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles; Lions; Delta
Phi Epsilon.
Died in Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., December
24, 1955 (age 68 years, 256
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Emery John San Souci (1857-1936) —
also known as Emery J. San Souci —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Saco, York
County, Maine, July 24,
1857.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1915-21; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1923-32.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died August
10, 1936 (age 79 years, 17
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) —
also known as Thomas D. Santoro —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., November
17, 1922.
Innkeeper;
insurance
business; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1950-56; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1960.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy.
Died, in Miriam Hospital,
Providence, Providence
County, R.I., June 28,
1975 (age 52 years, 223
days).
Interment at St.
Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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Antonio Charles Trovato —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1957-61, 1963-65.
Member, Elks.
Still living as of 1999.
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