[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E102]
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                       VIOLA GEORGIAN BALESTRERI

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Viola 
Georgian Balestreri, who passed away on January 25, 2006 in Carmel, 
California, at the age of 92. Viola was born on September 19, 1913 in 
Brooklyn, New York to Amelia and Aniello Crispo and was the only girl 
among 11 brothers--a special child, indeed! After the death of her 
husband Vincent Balestreri, whom she married in 1938, she moved to 
Carmel in 1957. She taught at Junipero Serra School for many years 
while raising her two children, to whom she was devoted.
  Viola was a strong woman who never criticized or said a harsh word 
about anyone. She was eternally optimistic and grateful for her family 
and the blessings in her life. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, 
grandmother, sister and friend.
  Her son, Ted Balestreri, owner of the famed Sardine Factory 
restaurant in Monterey, has been a good friend of mine and I grieve 
with him over the loss of his mother. I wish to extend my deepest 
sympathies to Ted and the entire Balestreri family on the loss of this 
beloved woman.

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