[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 34 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            GERARDO MONTONE

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 27, 2017

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention the 
outstanding achievements of Gerardo Montone, a hardworking and 
dedicated member of the Roma Club of Woodland Park, NJ, who will be 
honored at the Roma Club Dinner Dance on Sunday.
  Gerardo was born and raised in a small town in Italy called Punta 
Licosa. He lived there with his parents, Valentino and Rosa Montone, 
brother Antonio and sister Antoinette, but at the age of eighteen 
Gerardo's family decided to make the big move to the United States. 
After months of living with his aunt and uncle in New York, Gerardo, 
with his mother Rosa and sister Antoinette, moved to my home town of 
Paterson, New Jersey, where he still lives today.
  Gerardo has been an extremely hard worker his entire life. After just 
one day of living in the United States he got a job working at Lembo 
Textile Shop. Gerardo worked making rollers for textile printers. After 
living in the United States for some time, Gerardo picked up a second 
job. He worked the night shift at Master Screens in Clifton, NJ. 
Gerardo quickly saw himself thriving at Master Screens, and eventually 
became the manager of the entire location, making it his primary job 
for seven years.
  Finally, after a year of being in the United States, Gerardo's 
brother Antonio and sister-in-law moved to Paterson, NJ and began 
working with Gerardo to build their own two-family home. Gerardo lived 
on one floor with his mother Rosa and sister Antoinette, while his 
brother Antonio and sister-in-law lived on the second floor with their 
two children. As you can tell, Gerardo is a self-made man who achieves 
everything he sets his mind to.
  Aside from building houses and managing a textile shop, he loves 
fishing and eating seafood. Whenever he has downtime he gets his rod 
and heads to go fishing. Because of his passion for fishing he decided 
to open his own seafood market. He named it San Marco's Fish Market, 
and it was located on 21st Avenue in Paterson, NJ. He kept the business 
in the family and employed his brother Antonio, sister Antoinette, and 
sister-in-law. His market became incredibly successful, and he 
eventually began supplying seafood to many local restaurants. Gerardo 
succeeded in the seafood industry for 12 years, when he decided to 
begin achieving some of his other dreams.
  After years of being out in the workforce, Gerardo decided to go back 
to school so that he could begin doing what he truly loved. In 2000, 
Gerardo opened up Montone Remodeling and Construction, Incorporation. 
Gerardo still runs and operates his company, and has had much success 
with his business. Asides from fishing and being at the company, 
Gerardo loves to spend time with his son Gerardo, Jr, and his wife of 
14 years, Julia. Gerardo is an extremely hard working man, and I do not 
see him slowing down at any time in his future.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, family and friends, 
all those whose lives he has touched, and me, in recognizing the work 
of Gerardo Montone and his hard work and dedication to the Roma Club of 
Woodland Park, NJ.

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