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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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George Beaucage (1893-1951) —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I., April 20,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1933-51.
Catholic.
French
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died November
4, 1951 (age 58 years, 198
days).
Interment at Notre
Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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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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Robert Scott Hirst (1922-1994) —
of Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I., April 1,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; member of Rhode Island
Republican State Central Committee; postmaster.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., March 22,
1994 (age 71 years, 355
days).
Interment at First
Hopkinton Cemetery, Ashaway, Hopkinton, R.I.
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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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