[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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REMEMBERING RAYMOND P. MONGILLO, SR.
(Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, Raymond P. Mongillo, Sr., was a
Middletown Township, Bucks County businessman. He was a public servant
and a United States Army veteran of the Korean war. He passed away on
July 8, 4 days after his 82nd birthday. He had dedicated and devoted
many years in service to his community, to veterans organizations, and
to his church.
Ray was a leader in the effort to preserve Middletown Township's
quality of life and served for 24 years on the Middletown Board of
Supervisors. He was very instrumental in saving Styer's farm and
orchard from future development. Aiming for the best outlook, he said:
The main thing is preserving it. We'd like to keep it going
in its present form, as a farm store with pumpkins and
hayrides.
And so it is, and it stands as a monument to Ray's hard work.
He leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Margaret, five children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends--
and he has left a space that will be very hard to fill.
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