[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MRS. TERRY ROTH

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mrs. 
Terry Roth, a great Floridian, a noted businesswoman and an award-
winning baker. Born originally in New York, she moved to South Florida 
as a child and soon after graduated from Madonna High School in 
Hollywood. She met her husband, Mr. Bob Roth, at a high school dance in 
the old Miami Armory and the two married in 1967, settling down to 
raise a family shortly thereafter.
  After their wedding, Mrs. Roth and her husband founded New River 
Groves, a citrus market located in Davie. The market remains open today 
and attracts thousands of customers every year. Disappointed and 
dissatisfied with local offerings and variations of the popular Key 
Lime Pie, Mrs. Roth began to prepare her own no-bake Key Lime Pie. 
Needless to say, her latest version of the South Florida dessert staple 
was a huge hit. Baking her highly-regarded pies in her own kitchen soon 
proved to be too monumental of a task, and soon thereafter her 
popularity led to an expansion of New River Groves to accommodate the 
increased demand of over 30,000 pies a year. As Mrs. Roth's fame grew, 
her pies attracted a national following, including notables such as 
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Nick Nolte, and Robert DeNiro. Mr. 
DeNiro and Mr. Nolte first sampled Mrs. Roth's pies with Jessica Lange 
when the Roth's store was featured in the movie Cape Fear.
  In addition to her success as a baker and entrepreneur, Mrs. Roth was 
truly dedicated to her family, and was described by all as 
compassionate and loving. Her battle with cancer began five years ago 
and was characterized by a positive spirit.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a truly special occasion for me to honor Mrs. 
Terry Roth, who embodied community leadership and strength as an 
upstanding Floridian. Her legacy as one of South Florida's great 
innovators and great characters, who provided a unique service to the 
community with humility and goodwill, serves as an example for us all.
  Mrs. Roth is survived by her husband Bob and son David of Cooper 
City, as well as her brother Sonny Grech of Naples, sister Doris Diehl 
of Marco Island, and father-in-law Al Roth of Davie.

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