[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E326-E327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          REMEMBERING AND HONORING MR. ENZO ``TONY'' MUSOLINO

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                         HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to remember and honor an 
outstanding citizen, Mr. Enzo ``Tony'' Musolino from Granite Bay, 
California, who passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2004, after a 
year-long bout with leukemia. He was 73 years old.
  Tony was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 15, 1930. The only child 
of Ernesto and Carmela Musolino, he moved to San Francisco with his 
family in 1940, marking the beginning of his life in Northern 
California.
  In 1952, Tony began a life-long career in the real estate profession. 
He was a real estate agent, builder, and mortgage broker working 
throughout the Bay Area, starting in San Francisco and expanding into 
the Santa Clara and San Jose areas. However, in January 1976, he moved 
his family to Granite Bay, then a rural community in the beautiful 
foothills of Placer County. As it turned out, his family was among the 
first of many people who have migrated from the Bay Area to the greater 
Sacramento region. Tony's vision for his new home helped transform the 
community into what it is today.
  Tony envisioned the development of custom homes on large lots 
surrounded by open natural spaces. His residential accomplishments 
included the development of Hidden Lakes Estates, Shelborne Estates, 
and the premier neighborhood of Los Lagos. He also succeeded in 
commercial development ventures in Washington State, the greater 
Sacramento area, and California's Great Central Valley. Nevertheless, 
he will likely be best remembered for his exclusive residential 
developments in Granite Bay.
  Mr. Speaker, Tony, who had been semi-retired for several years, 
turned the management of the family business over to his children to 
enjoy other aspects of life. He took pleasure in several hobbies, 
including golf and weight training. As the son of Italian immigrants, 
he relished his heritage, retaining fluency in the Italian language and 
passion for authentic Italian cuisine. He even found enjoyment in 
collecting Italian sports cars, including several Maseratis and a 
Ferrari.

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  However, Tony's truest love remained his lovely wife, Barbara, with 
whom he enjoyed traveling to secondary homes in Kauai and Indian Wells. 
He is also survived by his daughter, Gina Goldberg; sons Robert and 
Michael; and seven grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, today, I join with Tony Musolino's family, friends, and 
community to commemorate his life of hard work, good citizenship, and 
family commitment. May he rest in peace.

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