[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF DANTE J. ZAMBRINI

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 2016

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Dante J. Zambrini, former superintendent of Canfield Schools and 
interim vice president of Eastern Gateway Community College.
   Dante was born April 12, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the son 
of Joseph A. and Ann (Peters) Zambrini. The son of an immigrant father, 
Dante was very proud of his Italian heritage and spoke fluent Italian.
   A graduate of Ursuline High School, he later earned his Bachelor's 
and Master's Degrees in Education and Administration from Youngstown 
State University, and devoted his life to education in our Valley. He 
served as superintendent of Canfield Schools, retiring in 2012, and 
then assumed the position of interim vice president of Eastern Gateway 
Community College.
   Dante is remembered as a wonderful man who always put his students' 
needs before his own. In every position he served during his career, he 
was respected by all and served as a fine example of educational 
excellence.
   Professionally, he was a member of the Buckeye Association of School 
Administrators, Mahoning County Association of Elementary School 
Administrators, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 
and served as the director of the Associated Schools Employees Credit 
Union and Phi Delta Kappa.
   Always active in the community, Mr. Zambrini was a member of the 
Rotary Club of Canfield where he served as president from 2010 to 2011, 
vice president from 2009 to 2010, and was a three-time recipient of the 
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Recognition.
   He was a member of the Canfield Historical Society, where he served 
two terms as a director, Friends of Riverside Gardens, Canfield 
Community Club, lifetime member of the Youngstown State University 
Alumni Association, served as a trustee of the James and Coralie 
Centofanti Foundation and served on the Canfield steering committee for 
the new Canfield Library.
   Dante is survived by his cousins, Dominic (Georgette) Peters, Thomas 
(Lucy) Peters, Eugene (Diane) Marra, Frank (Karen) Marra, James Peters, 
Donna (Walt) Chmielewski, Norma (Gerald) Vrabel, Patty (Thomas) Halas, 
Jean (Gerald) Vrabel, Debbie Rose, Annie Marra, Michael (Stacey) 
Durkin, Tim (Jill) Durkin and others including Polly Marsh; and his 
neighbor and dear friend, Joyce (Loran) Brooks, whom he considered a 
second mother.
   There is no doubt that the fabric of the Mahoning Valley community 
was strengthened by Dante's lifelong work in education, and his steady 
commitment to community service. His influence will be missed, but I 
join with the rest of Northeast Ohio in grateful thanks for his many 
years of contributions to our community.

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