[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E615]
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                          MARGARET M. LADONIS

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Margaret M. Ladonis of 
Drums, Pennsylvania who is turning 100 years old on April 15, 2014.
   Mrs. Ladonis was born on a farm in Dorchester County, Wisconsin on 
April 15, 1914. During World War II, she supported the war effort by 
manufacturing torpedoes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She eventually moved 
to Berwick, Pennsylvania and opened Ladonis Appliance Store with her 
husband, Alex Ladonis, in 1946. Mrs. Ladonis assisted in the operation 
of this store for many years until retiring in 1978. Throughout her 
time in Pennsylvania, Margaret has been an active member of the local 
community, volunteering with Girl Scout and Cub Scout troops, St. 
Mary's Church, Berwick Hospital, and the Red Cross. She was also a 
member of the former Daughters of Isabella and the National Council of 
Catholic Women at St. Mary's. Today, she enjoys visiting with her four 
children and six grandchildren, reading, and solving jigsaw puzzles.
   Mr. Speaker, as she turns 100, I wish Margaret Ladonis a happy and 
healthy birthday.

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