[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HERMAN CASTELLANI HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
House of Representatives to the long record of service to the community 
by my very dear friend Herman D. Castellani, who will be honored as 
``Person of the Year'' by the Italian-American Association of Luzerne 
County at the association's annual Columbus Day banquet on October 7.
  Herman has served as president of the association for two years and 
has also served as secretary to, and a member of, its board of 
directors.
  He has participated in numerous community activities throughout the 
years. He has served as president of the North Italian Citizens Club, 
Perugia Beneficial Italian Club and president of the Exeter Ghents 
Club. He has been a member of the Exeter Lions Club for 38 years, 
serving as president in 1971-1972. He was a volunteer office clerk for 
St. Anthony's Parish in Exeter, where he currently serves as vice 
president of the Holy Name Society and formerly served as president.
  In addition, he served his fellow citizens as treasurer and 
occupational privilege tax collector for Exeter Borough for 11 years. 
He owned and operated delicatessens in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton for 21 
years. He was a concrete foreman for Addy Asphalt in Wilkes-Barre for 
19 years and presently works for Luzerne County.
  He resides in Exeter with his wife of 47 years, the former Louise 
Fumanti. They have three daughters, Gloria Sekusky of Plains Township, 
Sharon Ellis of Shavertown and Lisa Dolhon of Exeter, and nine 
grandchildren. The son of the late Eugene and Palmina Catani Castellani 
of Nocera Umbria, Italy, he is a graduate of Plains Memorial High 
School.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to call to the attention of the House of 
Representatives the long record of service to the community by Herman 
Castellani, and I wish him all the best.

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