[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E8-E9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING CONNIE PASQUALINO OF SPRING HILL, FLORIDA

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 6, 2009

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Connie Pasqualino of Hernando County, Florida. Connie will do 
something later this year that all of us strive to do, but that very 
few of us will ever accomplish, celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Connie Pasqualino was born June 28, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York. While 
she was never married and has no children, Connie did make a career in 
advertising, attending the Pratt Institute of Design in Brooklyn. In 
fact, Connie said her proudest moment was the day she graduated from 
school. Following school she went on to work at BBD and O Advertising 
Company. While she did not pursue a career in design, if she had it all 
to do over again she would have spent her career as a fashion designer.
  As someone who lived in New York for many years, Connie remembers 
going to see the Pope perform Mass at Shea Stadium. She said that it 
was raining before he came onto the stage and as he came to the stage, 
the rain stopped and the sun shined brightly. She described it as a 
little miracle.
  Although she has never met her, Mother Teresa is Connie's second 
cousin. Once, Connie and her family were going to visit Mother Teresa 
in New Jersey when she was visiting relatives there, but there was a 
blizzard and they had to cancel their trip.
  Moving with her sister Nancy to Hernando County in 1990, Connie said 
she made the switch because of the great Florida weather. She and Nancy 
also lived with their sister Margaret, who was ill and needed extra 
care, and her nephew Joseph.
  Today Connie lives in Hernando County near her centenarian sister, 
Nancy. She gets the most pleasure out of taking care of and playing 
with her pet Quaker parrot, named Jade. Connie's advice to young people 
is to listen to their parents' advice and get a good education.

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  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in honoring Connie Pasqualino 
for reaching her 100th birthday. I hope we all have the good fortune to 
live as long as her.

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