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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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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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Edward Daniel DiPrete (b. 1934) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., July 8,
1934.
Mayor
of Cranston, R.I., 1978-84; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1985-91.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Grange; Sons of
Italy; Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2009.
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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 Joseph Garrahy (b. 1930) —
also known as J. Joseph Garrahy —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
26, 1930.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1963-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-77; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1977-85.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 2009.
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Albert J. Lamarre (b. 1897) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I., April 21,
1897.
Son of Delphis Lamarre and Elonie (Tetreault) Lamarre.
Democrat. Contractor;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1923-24; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936,
1940.
French
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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John Sammon McKiernan (1911-1997) —
also known as John S. McKiernan —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
15, 1911.
Son of John Francis McKiernan and Loretta (Mulvey) McKiernan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1947-50, 1951-56; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1950-51; superior court judge in Rhode Island,
1956-; appointed 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Amvets; American
Legion; Knights of Columbus.
Died, in Kent County Memorial Hospital,
Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., March 9,
1997 (age 85 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) —
also known as James C. Monaghan —
of Rhode Island; New Jersey.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
11, 1857.
Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan.
Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
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Relatives: Son
of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; nephew by
marriage of John
Ryan; married, June 12,
1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan. |
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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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Thomas J. Paolino (1905-1987) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; North Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
4, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940,
1944;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1940.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died in April, 1987
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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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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James E. Smith (d. 1935) —
also known as "The Stormy Petrel" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Son of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1899-1902;
assistant district attorney, New York County, 1910-22.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 18,
1935.
Interment at Holy
Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Smith and Bridget (Moynihan) Smith; married to Sarah Quinn
(daughter of John
Quinn). |
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