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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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John Tobin Connery (b. 1861) —
also known as John T. Connery —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I., January
10, 1861.
Democrat. Coal
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1908,
1924.
Catholic.
Member, Royal
Arcanum; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Knights of Columbus.
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.
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
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 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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Relatives: Son
of James H. Curvin and Mary A. (Gillan) Curvin; married, February
11, 1929, to Josephine U. McVay. |
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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 2014.
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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.
Democrat. Owner of grocery
stores; in chemical
and oil
business; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1924,
1936;
mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1927-39.
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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Relatives: Son
of James Dunne and Mary Ellen (Reed) Dunne; married, September
18, 1908, to Genevieve Rita Rawdon. |
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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; Democratic
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 (1930-2012) —
also known as J. Joseph Garrahy —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., November
26, 1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1963-69; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1968;
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-77; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1977-85; Democratic Presidential Elector for Rhode
Island, 1980.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died January
24, 2012 (age 81 years, 59
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Delphis Lamarre and Elonie (Tetreault) Lamarre; married, November
17, 1924, to Alice L. Girouard. |
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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.
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
(chair, Committee
on Permanent Organization; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker),
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.
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.
Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17, died in office 1917.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Died, from a stroke of
apoplexy, 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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Cornelius Curran Moore (1884-1970) —
also known as Cornelius C. Moore —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., December
27, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); president, Newport National Bank,
1950-61.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks.
Died in Newport, Newport
County, R.I., August
11, 1970 (age 85 years, 227
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Joseph Moore and Katherine Mary Moore. |
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August 11, 1970 |
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Philip William Noel (b. 1931) —
also known as Philip W. Noel —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., June 5,
1931.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Warwick, R.I., 1967-72; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1968;
Governor
of Rhode Island, 1973-77; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2019.
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John Matthew O'Connell (1872-1941) —
also known as John M. O'Connell —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., August
10, 1872.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1929-32; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1933-39; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., December
6, 1941 (age 69 years, 118
days).
Interment at St.
Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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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 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 at Providence, R.I., Rhode Island, 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 Edward Smith (1870-1935) —
also known as James E. Smith; "The Stormy
Petrel" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., January
17, 1870.
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 (age 65 years, 60
days).
Interment at Cemetery
of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.
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