[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E25]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANK CIMINELLI

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 7, 2015

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Frank L. Ciminelli, who passed away on December 26, 2014 at the age 
of 80. A highly respected member of Western New York's business and 
construction community, Mr. Ciminelli's contributions to our region 
were many and varied.
   Mr. Ciminelli was born in Buffalo, New York on October 6, 1934, and 
grew up on the city's East Side. As a curious young man, he would 
assist with his father's concrete business, learning the trade as he 
was completing high school. Mr. Ciminelli graduated from Erie County 
Technical Institute in 1954.
   An extraordinary businessman, Mr. Ciminelli started his own concrete 
company in 1960, the Frank L. Ciminelli Construction Co., which grew 
steadily and ultimately became the largest general contractor & 
construction firm in Western New York. This company was sold to his son 
Louis in 1987 and is now known as LPCiminelli. Like his father, Louis 
continues to expand the company based on the values of honesty, 
integrity, and commitment to excellence.
   In 1981, Mr. Ciminelli founded a real estate company, the Ciminelli 
Real Estate Corp, which expanded to four states and manages over 12 
million square feet of real estate. The company is now owned by his son 
Paul, who was inspired by his father's business acumen, and possesses 
similar strengths as a business leader within our community.
   Mr. Ciminelli was a dynamic figure in the region, dedicated to his 
business, and behind many well-known construction projects including 
expansion projects at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital and Roswell 
Park Cancer Institute, the General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant, the 
Ford Motor and the Natural Sciences Building on the North Campus of the 
University of Buffalo, as well as numerous others.
   An active philanthropist, Mr. Ciminelli was also involved with the 
Roswell Park Alliance, the Sisters Hospital Foundation, Catholic 
Charities, the University at Buffalo Foundation, St. Luke's Mission of 
Mercy, Business Backs the Bills, and countless other causes.
   Mr. Ciminelli was a hardworking and loyal family man, and he leaves 
behind his loving wife, Rosalie G. Savarino Ciminelli, his six 
children, Louis, Gary, Paul, John, Susan, and Mary, eleven 
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, as well as a host of 
friends and associates.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few moments to honor Mr. 
Frank Ciminelli. I ask that my colleagues join me in expressing our 
deepest condolences to the Ciminelli family and our gratitude for their 
contributions to Western New York.

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