[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ANNE MOLNAR OF LORAIN, OHIO

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the life 
of Anne Molnar, who passed from this life on Thursday, August 11, 2016 
in her adopted home town of Lorain, Ohio. Anne was a dynamo and her 
spirit remains so.
  I came to know Anne well in the Fall of 2012. An elected leader in 
Lorain, she proved an able guide in what was then a new part of Ohio's 
9th District. Together, we shared a vision to make life better for the 
people of Lorain, with special attention to its senior citizens. In all 
the time I have known her, Anne was a good friend to me and to the 
people of Lorain.
  Anne Bokulic was born May 30, 1926 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. She 
was a graduate of the Morton School of Nursing in Pennsylvania and 
moved to Lorain, Ohio in 1947. She pursued her career as a staff nurse 
at Amherst Hospital, retiring after 44 years of service.
  Having practiced public service as a nurse, after retiring Anne began 
her new career as an elected official. She served on Lorain City 
Council in her later years, four terms as Ward 6 Council Member from 
1998 to 2005 and again as an at large member for three terms from 2008 
through 2013. Her tenure was marked by careful attention to the needs 
of people at both ends of life: older adults and children. She 
passionately and deeply cared for both, even while ably serving all of 
Lorain's citizens.
  In addition to her nursing and political careers, Anne was dedicated 
to a number of organizations meeting the needs of the community's most 
vulnerable people. She offered her services as a Guardian Ad Litem for 
children and Voices for Children, speaking up for children involved in 
the court system. She was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer 
Program and the Lorain Citizens League. She served as a member of the 
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and the People's Coalition 
for Better Housing. For a decade she was a member of the Lorain Mayor's 
Citizens Participation Committee. She served as Treasurer for several 
school levies. In 1992 Anne was honored to serve as a delegate to the 
Democratic National Convention.
  Anne was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Elyria 
and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Lorain. Croatian-American by 
heritage, Anne was proud of her ancestry and continued its traditions 
and language through her life. Many a fine meal was shared at her 
hospitable table.
  Always gracious and grandmotherly, nonetheless Anne Molnar fought the 
good fight for her constituents. A mentor and friend to many, she was 
always interested in leading new people to public service and working 
in collaboration with colleagues. Anne Molnar leaves a long legacy of 
service in her community. Her spirit and perseverance brought a measure 
of stability and hope to the people she served and she never gave up in 
pursuing what she knew was right.
  Anne Molnar was one of a kind. She was an endless dynamo for her 
family and community. She never stopped giving or advocating, even in 
the most nettlesome situations. Anne leaves to cherish her memory her 
children Michael, Joseph, Robert and Lisa, nine grandchildren and three 
great-grandchildren, her sister Mary and brother Peter, nieces, nephews 
and countless friends. We wish for her loved ones peace and some small 
measure of comfort in remembering this remarkable woman and the gift of 
her life.

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