[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1479-E1480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY E. SINOPOLI

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Mary Sinopoli, who passed away on August 30, 2014, at the age of 93. 
Mary was a respected member of the Fresno community who will be greatly 
missed by residents throughout the Central Valley.
  On December 7, 1920, Mary was born at her grandparents home on the 
corner of Stanislaus and F streets. She was the first child of Americo 
and Concetta Frediani. She attended Orange Center Elementary School, 
and Washington Union and Fresno Tech high schools.
  Mary married George Sinopoli on May 11, 1941. They were happily 
married for 65 years until George's passing in 2006. Mary was a 
dedicated wife and a loving mother. She was

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a homemaker and took care of her family Mary had a knack for sewing, 
making all of her and her daughter's clothing as well as ties for 
George.
  Besides her family, Mary's devotion was to the Fresno Veterans 
Hospital. She volunteered at the hospital for 60 years and gave over 
30,000 hours of service. She was a 63-year life time member of the 
American Legion Auxiliary and served as their State Hospital 
Representative to the Veterans Hospital for 40 years. She served as 
president in the Auxiliary at the Unit and District level.
  Mary will be greatly missed by her daughter, Gloria Jean Sinopoli; 
son, Sam Sinopoli; grandchildren, Anthony, Michael, Julia and Lauren; 
her sister, Palmira Smith and her husband Don; brother, Americo 
Frediani Jr. and his wife, Patricia; sister-in-law, Louise Petrucelli, 
cousins, nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I ask my colleagues in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to honor the life of Mary Sinopoli, a 
standup American citizen. Her presence will undoubtedly be missed, but 
the impact she made on our community will never be forgotten.

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