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  2. Andrew J. Bell Jr. - Wikipedia

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    1907. ( 1907) Died. ( 2000-06-04) June 4, 2000. Occupation (s) Civil rights activist, community leader, funeral director. Andrew J. Bell Jr. (1907-June 4, 2000), was an African American business owner, a funeral director, a community leader, and a civil rights activist. Bell was posthumously inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame ...

  3. Raymond L. S. Patriarca - Wikipedia

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    Raymond L. S. Patriarca. Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca ( / ˌpætriˈɑːrkə /; March 17, 1908 – July 11, 1984) was an American mobster from Providence, Rhode Island, who became the long-time boss of the Patriarca crime family, whose control extended throughout New England for more than three decades. Patriarca died on July 11, 1984.

  4. Gina Raimondo - Wikipedia

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    Gina Marie Raimondo (/ r ə ˈ m ɒ n d oʊ /; born May 17, 1971) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, politician, and venture capitalist who has served since 2021 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce.

  5. Nicholas Colasanto - Wikipedia

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    Colasanto died of a heart attack at his home on February 12, 1985, at the age of 61. A memorial service was held in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, and attended by the full staff and cast of Cheers. In addition, over 300 mourners, including castmate John Ratzenberger, attended the February 16 funeral Mass at Holy Cross Church in Providence.

  6. Governor Henry Lippitt House - Wikipedia

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    January 12, 1973. The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of the finest Italianate mansion houses in the state, and considered one of the best-preserved examples of Victorian -era houses in the United States. [3]

  7. Jimmy Buffett's Obituary Reveals Cause of Death, Private ...

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    Per the obituary, Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island, surrounded by his family. Buffett is survived by his wife, Jane Slagsvol , and their three children: Savannah, Sarah ...

  8. Providence, Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, [7] founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful ...

  9. Roger Williams National Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Roger Williams National Memorial is a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) park located near the eastern bank of the Moshassuck River, east of the Rhode Island State House and north of Downtown Providence. It stands at the base of College Hill, upon which the early settlement of Providence was concentrated. The memorial is separated from the river by Canal ...