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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONSTANCE M.
SILVEIRA
Introduced By: Senator Valarie J. Lawson
Date Introduced: January 10, 2025
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of 1
Constance M. Silveira, the beloved wife of Joseph Silveira, Jr. for sixty-seven years, and the 2
mother of Patricia Whalen and her husband, Edward, Kathline Levesque, and the late Theresa 3
Correia, and mother-in-law of Keith Correia and the late Brian Levesque; and 4
WHEREAS, Mrs. Silveira, who was fondly known as "Connie" by her family and many 5
friends, was born in the City of Providence, and was the daughter of the late Anthony Vargas and 6
Mary Alexander. She had been adopted at the age of three and considered herself blessed to have 7
been chosen by such loving parents. Later in life, she had also had the opportunity to joyously 8
reunite with her birth family; and 9
WHEREAS, At the age of seventeen, Mrs. Silveira met the man who would become her 10
husband, and together they made their home and created "cherished memories" in the City of East 11
Providence. With a loving personality, Connie created and nurtured a marriage that flourished, 12
and a home that was warm and welcoming. She doted on her family, and loved being "nana" to 13
her eight grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren; and 14
WHEREAS, In addition to her family, for many years Mrs. Silveira had been a school 15
secretary at Grove Avenue School in East Providence, where she became an integral part of the 16
school's morale and acquired legions of extended grandchildren over the years. She and her 17
husband had also been the owners and operators of the former Silveira Paint & Wallpaper; and 18
WHEREAS, Connie Silveira led a wonderful life, traveling throughout New England and 19
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Florida, spending summers on the Lake, visiting Faial in the Azores, and spending myriad days 1
and good times embraced by her family. She has left an indelible mark on the lives of those she 2
knew and loved, and she is dearly missed; now, therefore be it 3
RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends deepest 4
sympathies on the passing of Constance M. Silveira; and be it further 5
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 6
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Patricia Whalen and Family, Kathline Levesque 7
and Family, and Keith Correia and Family. 8
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