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Air Force 2 lands at T.F. Green Airport carrying Vice President Joe Biden on July 9th, 2009.

Police tape off the area near St. Joseph's Church located 92 Hope St., Providence. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend a wake for Sen. Chris Dodd's sister Martha (Dodd) Buonanno at the Monahan Funeral Home on Waterman Street in …

VP Biden touches down in Rhode Island

Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade arrives at the Monahan Funeral Home in Providence.

Police tape off the area near St. Joseph's Church located 92 Hope St., Providence. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend a wake for Sen. Chris Dodd's sister Martha (Dodd) Buonanno at the Monahan Funeral Home on Waterman Street in …

Police tape off the area of St. Joseph's Church located at 92 Hope St., Providence. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend the wake of Sen. Chris Dodd's sister, Martha (Dodd) Buonanno at the Monahan Funeral Home on Waterman Street.

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Vice President Joe Biden visits RI

Biden attending wake of Sen. Chris Dodd's sister

Updated: Thursday, 09 Jul 2009, 8:32 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 09 Jul 2009, 4:44 PM EDT

  • Melissa Sardelli

Vice President Joe Biden touched down at T.F. Green Airport in Air Force Two on Thursday evening.

Officials say Biden was in town to attend the wake of Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd's sister, Martha (Dodd) Buonanno.

The wake was held at the Monahan Funeral Home located at 230 Waterman Street in Providence.

Vice President Biden and members of the Obama cabinet canceled a trip to the Ocean State for the Mayors' Conference earlier this year because on going dispute with the Providence Firefighters Union.

 

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