[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1332]
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                        MR. LAWRENCE CERVELLINO

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                           HON. LEE M. ZELDIN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a special tribute to Mr. 
Lawrence Cervellino, who passed away on December 7, 2015.
  Lawrence was born on March 24, 1925. Larry, as he was known to his 
friends and family, had a fervent passion for life and his country. On 
the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, Larry went to his local recruiter's 
office to sign up to serve his country, but was sent away because he 
was not old enough. Sure enough, on his 18th birthday, he enlisted in 
the Navy in 1943. He received his wings at Pensacola, Florida in 1946, 
and began serving in the Navy occupation of Saipan. He was recalled to 
active duty from October 3, 1952 to July 26, 1955 during the Korean 
War. During his time in the service, Larry was awarded numerous medals, 
including the American Defense, WWII Victory, Reserve Medal, Navy 
Occupation, and National Defense. In addition to his active duty 
status, Larry served as a reservist from 1949 to 1968 and retired from 
the Navy as a Lieutenant in 1968.
  Larry would go on to graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering in June 1955. That same year, 
Larry accepted a position with Grumman Aerospace Corporation as a 
Structural Flight Test Engineer, involving among other activities, 
Carrier Suitability Flight Tests at Patuxent River, Maryland. Larry 
stayed with Grumman until 1993, when he retired after four decades 
working to ensure the defense of our country. Throughout these years, 
Larry contributed to over thirty military organizations and was 
dedicated to helping veterans in any way that he could. He also served 
as Suffolk County Vice-Chair of the Long Island Coalition for Life and 
faithfully attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. each 
year since its inception.
  Larry enjoyed 47 years of marriage with his beautiful wife, Johanna 
Cisternino and is survived by his two children, Stacey Leigh Cervellino 
and Peter Lawrence Cervellino. Larry's exemplary life of service was 
motivated and fueled by his love of God, family, and country. What he 
managed to accomplish during his lifetime and give back to the country 
cannot be summarized in a few words; however it is important we honor 
these types of individuals as best we can. It is my hope that many will 
follow in his footsteps and give back to our country as graciously as 
he did. People like him are a rare breed and they help make not only 
our country, but our world a much safer and better place.

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