J. Michael Downey
on Monday, September 20 - 4:00pm
Brothers and Sisters,
It is with great sadness that I regret to inform you of the passing of Gregory P. Peters who passed on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Gregory was the brother of Anthony Peters, President of Local 2878, Rhode Island College.
Greg worked for Mearthane Products as a driver.
He will be sorely missed by everyone. We extend our sympathies to Anthony and his family.
It is with great sadness that I regret to inform you of the passing of Brother Edward F. Taylor III, 60, who passed on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Brother Taylor was a dedicated, hardworking union member and former President of RI Council 94, AFSCME, Narragansett Bay Commission, Local 1010, before retiring in 2020.
It is with great sadness that I regret to inform you of the passing of Brother Dennis F. O’Grady, who passed on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
Brother Dennis O’Grady was a dedicated and hardworking union member of RI Council 94, AFSCME, University of Rhode Island, Local 528, before retiring in 2015.
It is with great sadness that I regret to inform you of the passing of Sister Rachelle Principe, 73, who passed on Monday, February 1, 2021.
Sister Rachelle Principe was a dedicated and hardworking union member of RI Council 94, AFSCME, RI Department of Children, Youth and Families, Local 2876, before retiring on December 31, 2020.
J. Michael Downey
on Thursday, January 14 - 8:47pm
Brothers and Sisters,
It is with great sadness that I regret to inform you of the passing of Brother Michael Lapisky, 76, who passed on Monday, January 4, 2021.
He retired in 2008 as Chief of the Division of Fish and Wildlife. Brother Lapisky was a former Executive Vice President for RI Council 94, AFSCME and former President of Local 2881, Department of Environmental Management.
