[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E825]
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                HONORING JOSEPH DiANTONIO OF MILFORD, MA

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2018

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph DiAntonio, a 
lifelong resident of the Fourth District of Massachusetts, who passed 
away in April after a life marked by courage, kindness, and an 
unwavering commitment to public service.
   Born in Milford, Massachusetts in 1927, Mr. DiAntonio, or ``Joe D'' 
to those who knew him, graduated from Milford High School in 1945 
before enlisting in the Navy as our nation was gripped in the Second 
World War. After returning from service, Mr. DiAntonio began his career 
with the Rosenfeld Concrete Company where he would eventually retire as 
plant and credit manager.
   In Milford, Mr. DiAntonio will be missed at Town Council meetings 
where he served fifty-two years as a member, taking on leadership roles 
as Chairman of the Town Finance and Library Building Committees as well 
as Trustee of the Milford Geriatric Authority.
   A proud son of Italian immigrants, Mr. DiAntonio was a member of the 
Italian-American War Veterans Post of Milford, where he worked to honor 
the service and sacrifices of past and present veterans of Italian 
heritage, and the impact that first generation Americans continue to 
have on our country.
   On May 4th, Joseph DiAntonio was laid to rest with military honors 
surrounded by his six children, twelve grandchildren, and fourteen 
great-grandchildren. The Fourth District was proud to have a neighbor 
like ``Joe D'', and from the Halls of Congress, I offer our condolences 
to those who knew him.

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