[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING NIEVES OLEMBERG
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart to recognize
and remember a wonderful woman from south Florida who was taken from
this Earth too soon, Nieves Olemberg.
Nieves passed away last month at age 79 following a tragic car
accident. She is survived by her loving husband, Isaac; their children,
Roberto, Lily, Hannah, and Lisette; and grandchildren, Rachel, Aaron,
Jacqueline, David, Daniel, and Samuel.
Beyond her noted devotion to her family, Nieves was a pillar of the
south Florida Jewish community. She was a founding member and president
of Hadassah's Inter-American Chapter, and was also actively involved
with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Hebrew Academy.
Nieves will be greatly missed, but her generosity and kindhearted
soul will forever leave an enduring imprint on our community. May her
memory be a blessing.
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