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Rhode Islanders pay their to former Gov. Ed DiPrete
Hundreds of people showed up at former Gov. Ed DiPrete’s wake on Sunday to pay their respects to the former governor.
Rhode Islanders paying their respects to former Gov. Ed DiPrete
Sunday was the visiting hours for former Rhode Island Gov. Ed DiPrete, who died at the age of 91 on Tuesday. 12 News Reporter ...
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Local leaders mourn loss of former Rhode Island Gov. Ed DiPrete
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Local leaders are mourning the death of former Gov. Edward DiPrete. DiPrete, who was 91 years old, served as Rhode Island’s governor from 1985 until 1991 and as mayor of ...
Ed DiPrete made mistakes and paid for them. Mark Patinkin remembers him as down-to-earth
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