MICHAEL SEPE

Former State Representative, passed away on Sunday May 20, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at Victoria Court Assisted Living in Cranston. A lifelong resident of the City of Cranston he was the son of the late Giovanni and Rosina (Papa) Sepe. He was the husband of the late Mary (Comella) Sepe and the late Nora (Strollo) Alfonso-Sepe. A devoted father, he is survived by his daughter Roselyn Sepe DeQuattro and her husband Daniel F. DeQuattro and by Cranston Democratic City Chair and former City Council President Michael J. Sepe and his wife Valerie. He was the proud grandfather of Michael J., Jr, and Steven Sepe, Kristen and Daniel F. DeQuattro Jr. and Dannah Mallozzi. He was also blessed with 4 great grandchildren, Olivia Sepe, Dylan Beausoleil-Sepe, and Zachary and Joshua Mallozzi. He is also survived by his dear and faithful friend, Christy Morena, and his extended family at Victoria Court Assisted Living. He was the brother of the late RI State Representative Walter Sepe, and Peter, Daniel, Thomas, Joseph, and Nicholas Sepe, and Eva Senape. Mr. Sepe was educated in the Cranston Schools and was a 1934 Graduate of Cranston High School. He attended the Providence Institute of Finance and Engineering, Bryant College, Johnson and Wales Business School, and Providence College. A Consummate Politician, He was a RI State Representative from the 22nd Representative District for 22 years, Chairman of the Democratic City Committee for 20 years and a member of the Cranston 5th Ward Democratic Club. In 1965 he became Chairman of the RI House Finance Committee and was also elected second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. In 1964 he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was also a member of the House Steering Committee and Chairman of the Right of Way Commission. Mr. Sepe was a past President of the Orders of the Sons of Italy and a lifetime member of the Tri-State Elks. He was President and member of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Club of Cranston, the City Hall Athletic Club, The Assumption Society, The Madonna Della Valle Society, A Life Time member of St. Mary's Feast Society, and Honorary Lifetime member of the Cranston Historical Society. He was a practicing Accountant for over 60 years and Life Time member of the RI Association of Public Accountants. He worked for 60 years at Lincoln Downs and Narragansett Raceway and was former President of the Mutual Clerks Union at Lincoln Downs. His funeral will be held on Thursday at 9am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, Cranston St., Cranston at 10am. VISITING HOURS will be held on Wednesday 4-8pm. Internment will take place in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Suite # 3004, Warwick, RI 02886 or St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142Memphis, TN 38148-0142.

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