[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF NICHOLAS P. DINAPOLI, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
                             80TH BIRTHDAY

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 30, 2004

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Nicholas DiNapoli on 
the occasion of his 80th birthday. The son of Thomas ``Pete'' DiNapoli 
and Jeanette DiNapoli, Nick DiNapoli was born on April 6th, 1924, in 
Roslyn Heights, New York. He and his sister Tina attended Roslyn Public 
Schools and Nick was graduated from Roslyn High School in 1942.
  From 1942 until 1953, Nick was an active member of the Roslyn 
Highlands Volunteer Fire Department and from 1943 until 1946 he served 
his country in the United States Army Air Corps, 4th Air Force, where 
he attained the rank of Corporal.
  On September 5th, 1948, after returning from his service in World War 
II, Nick married Adeline Abbondandelo, also of Roslyn Heights, at St. 
Mary's Church where as a child he had been an altar boy. The newly 
married couple lived on Carlyle Place in Roslyn Heights until, on an 
especially proud day in 1953, they moved into the house they had built 
at 52 Coventry Avenue in Albertson.
  It was around this time that Nicholas DiNapoli began working for the 
New York Telephone Company, where he rose from splicer's helper to 
splicer in 1948 and was eventually promoted to foreman in 1969. He 
served as Maintenance Supervisor, Auditor and Acting Manager before 
retiring in 1985 with 40 years of proud service.
  Nick's children, Thomas Peter, born in 1954, and James, born in 1955, 
have been a constant source of pride. When his sons were growing up, 
Nick participated in many of their activities and became involved as an 
adult leader in the Albertson Little League and Troop 481 of the Boy 
Scouts of America. He attended ball games as well as camping and 
fishing trips with his sons and their friends. Tom is now the 
Assemblyman from the 16th Assembly District and James is the Deputy 
Chief of the Department of Public Safety for the New York State Courts. 
Some of Nick's fondest memories are of Tom's first election to the 
State Legislature in 1986 and of James' wedding to his wife Rachel in 
1993.
  Today Nick enjoys golfing, fishing and travel and he walks regularly 
to stay healthy. The joys of his life, however are his two 
grandchildren, Victoria Adeline, 9, and Nicholas James, 6. Though his 
beloved wife Adeline, passed away in 1991, Nick is lucky to have found 
a close companion in Kay Menschling. He is a member of St. Aiden's 
Roman Catholic Church in Williston Park and a member of American Legion 
Post 144. He has been a Legionnaire for over 50 years. Nick is also an 
Exempt and Honorary Member of the Roslyn Highlands Volunteer Fire 
Department.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish Nicholas DiNapoli all the best on the occasion of 
his 80th birthday and in recognition of his many years of service to 
the community, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
please join me celebrating his outstanding life.

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