[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E191]
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    TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF THE RIVERSIDE VETERANS, INC.

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2002

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to take this opportunity to 
salute the Women's Auxiliary of the Riverside Veterans, Inc., from my 
hometown of Paterson, NJ. On Sunday, October 21, 2001 the post 
celebrated a proud moment, its 50th Anniversary.
  Having spent my formative years in the Riverside section of Paterson, 
exercising my ability to honor this group in the permanent record of 
the greatest democracy ever known, is all the more special.
  After our Nation's triumph in the Second World War, our heroes from 
the Riverside section of Paterson returned home and decided to form, 
under the guiding hand of founder Tony Tirri, the Riverside Veterans 
Inc., in 1946. Many of these brave men lived and fought together in the 
same combat units, forging unbreakable bonds that served as the base of 
this organization.
  Mr. Speaker, everyone in this chamber knows it was the collective 
effort and resolve of our entire country that carried us to decisive 
victory in 1945. The Riverside Veterans were more than cognizant of 
this fact, as they took the initiative in rewarding the women who 
served their country on the homefront. In 1951, the decision was made 
to form a women's auxiliary.
  Under the leadership of the first year officers--President Mary 
DeNova, Vice President Addie Pacilio, Secretary Dorothy Tirri, 
Treasurer Dorothy Malizia, Chaplain Pearl Plavan, Service Officer Rosa 
Palotta, Mistress-At-Arms Connie Barone, and Executive Board members 
Angie Tateo, Betty Natoli, Julie Cosgrove, and Delma Cuccinello--the 
highest standards of charity, family values, and community awareness 
were set for the Women's Auxiliary's of the Riverside Veterans, Inc.
  As a lifelong resident and former Mayor of Paterson, I cannot think 
of another organization that better embodies its motto, ``The Post That 
Cares,'' than the Riverside Veterans Auxiliary. My revered predecessor 
in Congress, the Hon. Robert A. Roe, succinctly said it best stating. 
``It would be difficult indeed to find a more dedicated or hard working 
group of women than the auxiliary of the Riverside Veterans.''
  I would like to recognize the exceptional current leadership of this 
venerable institution: President Delma Cuccinello, whose husband Louis 
is the Commander of Riverside Veterans Inc., Vice President Janet 
Rigamonti, Secretary Catherine Spina, Treasurer Ruth Gallo, Chaplain 
Jean Carini, Service Officer Irma Cantilla, Mistress-At-Arms Ann 
Cirasuolo and Executive Board members Clover Glloriande, Bette Natoli, 
Dolly Gorga, Ida Ponte, and Holly Hintzen. These current leaders have 
carried on the noble precedents set by the founding members.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, the City of 
Paterson, veterans across the nation, and me in recognizing the 
outstanding and invaluable service of the Women's Auxiliary of the 
Riverside Veterans Inc.

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