[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1470-E1471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE M. ``KITTY'' LAFALCE

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Ms. 
Catherine M. ``Kitty'' (Stasio) LaFalce, proud mother of our former 
colleague, Congressman John J. LaFalce.
   Born in Buffalo in 1914, Mrs. LaFalce the youngest of a brood of 14 
children, and was as devoted as Western New Yorker as we have ever 
seen. She will be dearly missed by her many family members who will 
hold her memory with them always.
   Mrs. LaFalce, who passed away last week at the age of 94, was a 
wonderful wife to the late Dominic E. LaFalce, and was the beloved 
mother of two children: John and Lorraine LaFalce Kenny; was 
grandmother to four grandchildren: Lauren, Christine, Allison, and 
Martin; and great-grandmother to four: Austin, Rachel, Colton, and 
Autumn. Her life was a blessing to her friends, family, and community. 
Survived also by her dear sister, Rita Chiavaroli and many dozens of 
family members and good friends, Mrs. LaFalce's memory will be one of a 
strong woman with tremendous faith, and her memory will endure for many 
years to come.
   Madam Speaker, I hope that you will join with me in expressing to 
our former colleague Mr. LaFalce and to the entire LaFalce family

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the most sincere condolences of the House upon the passing of Catherine 
M. ``Kitty'' LaFalce.

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