[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 190 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   GENE ROSSITCH LED A LIFE OF SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND LOVE FOR 
                                 OTHERS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I want to speak of the remarkable life 
of my friend Gene Rossitch of Winston-Salem. Gene died last week at age 
77 after a tenacious fight with cancer. One of the remarkable things 
about Gene is that he grew up in Cuba and fled to the U.S. with his 
family in 1962 in search of freedom. Despite being uprooted and 
transplanted into a new culture and Nation, he thrived in Winston-
Salem, forging a successful 30-year career at Wachovia Bank.
  But Gene was more than just a successful businessman. He was 
passionate about investing in the community, which he went about with 
gusto during the nearly 50 years he made his mark on the community of 
Winston-Salem. He leaves behind a shining example of helping others, 
from serving as a volunteer translator for the police and court system 
to serving with the Red Cross to volunteering on the board of a local 
Catholic high school. Gene also lived a vibrant life of faith, serving 
in numerous ways in his local church, Our Lady of Mercy, for decades. 
His life demonstrated to those who knew him that he was a man of 
conviction, steadfast faith, and unrivaled dedication to his community 
and those in need.
  He will be greatly missed, and his passing is a terrible loss to his 
family and loved ones, as well as the entire Winston-Salem community. 
Mr. Speaker, my prayers are with his family and many friends who are 
mourning the loss of a man of kindness and remarkable character.

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