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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE P ASSING OF BETTY JANE PERCIVAL
Introduced By: Representatives Solomon, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Casimiro, Kazarian, Casey, Azzinaro, Giraldo, and Edwards
Date Introduced: March 23, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Betty 1
Jane Percival of Warwick, the devoted wife of the late Robert Irving Percival; and 2
WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and 3
Dorothy Allen. She moved to Rhode Island as a child and graduated from Gorton High School, 4
where she met the love of her life, her late husband, Robert. They were married in 1949; and 5
WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival worked briefly as a typist before deciding to focus her life on 6
being a mother and wife. She created a warm and nurturing home for her loved ones and was 7
always the center of family life for the Percivals; and 8
WHEREAS, As she got older, Mrs. Percival embraced her role as grandmother “Nannie” 9
to her cherished grandchildren and as the matriarch of the family. She adored spending time with 10
her grandchildren and never missed an important event or milestone in their lives; and 11
WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival was a woman of deep Christian faith. She was a longtime 12
member of the Warwick Central Baptist Church in Apponaug, and also served with distinction on 13
the Board of Christian Education and the Board of Deacons. Mrs. Percival was blessed to have 14
many friends and enjoyed travelling the world with her husband and spending several winters in 15
Florida. She was an accomplished golfer and played in leagues at both the former Woodland 16
Greens and Seaview Golf Clubs; and 17
WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival leaves behind her children, Darryl Percival and his wife, 18
Kathleen, Keith Percival, and Janis Constantine and her husband, Michael, and her grandchildren 19
Carra Beth Baptista and her husband, Peter, Alexis Percival Slovick and her husband, David, 20
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Jonathan Constantine and his wife, Chelsea, and Dean Percival. She was the sister of the late 1
Virginia Meyer, Elaine Bak, and Richard Allen; now, therefore be it 2
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 3
expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Betty Jane Percival; and be it further 4
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 5
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Darryl Percival and Family, Keith Percival, and 6
Janis Constantine and Family. 7
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