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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022
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SENATE RESOLUTION
EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL AUDETTE
Introduced By: Senators Cano, Kallman, Quezada, Miller, Burke, Sosnowski,
Lombardo, de la Cruz, and DiPalma
Date Introduced: February 01, 2022
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
1 WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of Paul
2 Audette, a highly respected and widely admired member of the Pawtucket community, the
3 beloved husband of the late Marjorie Audette, and the father of Elaine Audette-DeCaporale,
4 Michael Audette, Christine "Tina" Audette, and Cheryl Fleming. He was also the very proud
5 grandfather of seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Born in the City of Central Falls, Mr. Audette was the son of the late
8 Alexander and Maryann Audette, and the brother of Rachel Czerwonka, Theresa Kopanski,
9 Gerald Audette, and the late Irene Pearson, Jean Paesano, Morris Audette, Yvonne Careful,
10 Dolores Brady, Robert Audette, Norman Audette, Cecelia Bruzzi, Arlene Charron, Patricia
11 Mancini; and
12 WHEREAS, For four decades, Mr. Audette had been the owner of Mother's Home Style
13 Catering, and had later worked in property management for Providence Metallizing before
14 retiring; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Audette was committed to helping others and serving his community.
16 He generously donated his time and talents to many individuals and altruistic endeavors
17 throughout his life and was inducted into the Pawtucket Hall of Fame, the Woonsocket French-
18 Canadian Hall of Fame, and was a member of the Pawtucket Rotary; and
19 WHEREAS, There is no doubt that Paul Audette, a caring and steadfast gentleman, left
20 Rhode Island a far better place because of his life’s endeavors. He enriched the lives of all who
1 knew him and he will be dearly missed; now, therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses our deepest
3 sympathies on the passing of Paul Audette. We moreover celebrate a life well-lived and an
4 admired and valued friend; 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 Christine Audette, Cheryl Fleming, Michael
7 Audette, and Elaine Audette-DeCaporale.
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