[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 186 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO ALESSIO ``AL'' GIZZI

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2018

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Alessio 
``Al'' Gizzi. Al passed away on November 25 from natural causes at the 
age of 97.
  Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Al lived nearly his entire life in 
Connecticut. As a part of the ``Greatest Generation'', he enlisted in 
the Marine Corps and fought during World War Two. Eventually rising to 
the rank of Sergeant, he saw action in the Pacific, and served until 
the war's end.
  After his discharge, Al moved back to the Hartford, Connecticut area, 
joining the Teamsters Union and working as a deliveryman and route 
salesman for Mother's Pies and later for Table Talk Pies. He retired in 
1983, but never one to enjoy the idleness of retirement, he rejoined 
the workforce and spent seven years at the Cigna Insurance Company in 
Bloomfield.
  It was after his discharge that he married Roslyn Ann Guglielmetti, 
his wife of sixty-nine years. They were together until her death in 
2014. They had one son, John. Al also leaves behind a sister, Mary, two 
nieces, a nephew, and two grand-nephews.
  I knew Al through his son John. John, currently the White House 
reporter for Newsmax, is a master of politics, wit, and wisdom. He is a 
friend and quite literally my mentor. My first paid job in Washington, 
D.C. was that of his intern at the Human Events newspaper. John has 
been a fixture at White House press conferences and events, and is 
respected by everyone who has worked with him. I know Al counts John as 
one of his life's best accomplishments.
  John's incredible strength will get him through this difficult time, 
and I ask everyone to keep John and his family in your thoughts and 
prayers.

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