[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E572-E573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING ROSE FELDSHER'S 50 YEARS OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE

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                        HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2012

  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Rose Feldsher on her retirement from the volunteer program at Einstein 
Medical Center in Philadelphia after 50 years of service.
  Rose is the longest serving volunteer out of 500 at Einstein. Her 
volunteer work there started back when John F. Kennedy was president.
  After waiting long, stressful hours by herself for her own husband in 
surgery, Rose took it upon herself to volunteer her time so that people 
in similar positions did not have to go through the same thing she did. 
And so, in 1961 Rose started ``making rounds''. She delivered water, 
comforted loved ones in the waiting room and assisted nursing staff.
  Since then, the hospital has changed staff, technology, and 
facilities. Even with the arrival of new technology and ways of helping 
those who come to see patients, Rose still personally sees that family 
members and friends get personal updates directly from her. Although 
the hospital itself has changed over the years, Rose has faithfully 
shown up every Friday morning for the past 50 years.
  Now retiring at the age of 90, Rose plans on spending time with her 
four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleges join me in thanking Rose Feldsher 
for her 50 years of dedication and service to those in need in the 
community.

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