[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1019-E1020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JAMES MONDO

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2015

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate James 
Mondo of Ridge, New York who turned 100 years old on July 4, 2015.
  James, who is commonly known as Jack but more affectionately known as 
``pop'', was born in Brooklyn, New York. The youngest child of Italian 
Immigrants, Francis and Clara, James grew up with seven siblings. In 
1933,

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he married Anna Brillante, and together the couple had twin girls Clara 
and Marie, and a son Francis. He served in the U.S. Army during World 
War II, as a part of Delta Company's 25th tank division in Germany from 
1945 to 1946.
  Following the war, James and Anna moved the family to Mineola, New 
York where he drove trucks for the National Biscuit Company for 30 
years before retiring in 1978. He continued to serve his community as 
an American Legion Post chaplain for over 20 years and by becoming a 
fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. A die hard Yankee fan, 
he had witnessed all 40 of their American League pennants and 27 World 
Champions and still cheers the team on today. James and Anna settled 
down in Ridge, New York, where they have resided to this day and enjoy 
seeing their 8 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
  James is truly an exceptional man and I join with his friends and 
family in celebrating this wonderful milestone. I wish him good health 
and continued success in the coming years.

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