[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E105-E106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             100TH BIRTHDAY OF MICHELENA ``MINNIE'' CUCCHIA

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2017

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
Birthday of Staten Island's Michelena Cucchia.
   Michelena, or Minnie, as she is known to her friends and family, was 
born on January 21, 1917, in Manhattan to Charles and Grace Sciascia. 
After moving to Staten Island in 1932, Minnie met the love of her life, 
Salvatore ``Sam'' Cucchia. On December 19, 1936, Minnie and Sam were 
married at St. Joseph's Church. Afterward, they moved to a home in New 
Dorp on Staten Island to raise their daughters, Angela and Grace, and 
their son, Steve.
   At the age of 100 years young, Minnie Cucchia is still active. With 
six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-
grandchildren, she certainly enjoys spending time with the many members 
of her family. Moreover, she continues to partake in her favorite 
hobbies, such as crocheting blankets, hats, and scarves for babies that 
she then donates to a local hospital. To this day, Minnie still lives 
in the house in New Dorp where she and Sam raised their wonderful 
children. She truly is a lifelong Staten Islander.
   Mr. Speaker, I wish Minnie Cucchia a very happy 100th birthday. I 
applaud the tremendous life she has led. I am proud to call her

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one of my constituents, as she embodies the very essence of the 
American spirit.

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