[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ROBERT J. TUCCI

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2019

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Robert J. 
Tucci, who passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the 
age of ninety-two years old.
  Bob Tucci, of Fairlawn and formerly of Canton, was born to the late 
Paul and Rose (Marino) Tucci on August 31, 1926. Robert graduated from 
Canton McKinley High School where he was a three-sport letterman in 
football, basketball and baseball. Bob played on two McKinley Bulldog 
state championship football teams and served as captain his senior 
year. He played in the first North-South All-Star football game and was 
later inducted into the Canton McKinley Football Hall of Fame.
  After high school, Bob went to the University of Cincinnati to play 
football , however, his career there was cut short while he served our 
country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the war, Robert 
became a Bricklayer for Local No. 6, from which he retired at the age 
of 59. He and his wife, Jo, enjoyed their retirement by traveling to 
all 50 states and numerous countries.
  In addition to his parents; Robert was preceded in death by his 
loving wife of 65 years, Josephine on November 5, 2018; brother, August 
Tucci; sister, Antoinette Caster; and granddaughter, Andrea Rose 
Teodosio. He is survived by his children, Linda (Thomas) Teodosio of 
Munroe Falls, Paul (Laura) Tucci of Canal Fulton, and Robert, Jr. 
(Elizabeth) Tucci of Akron. He is also survived by grandchildren, 
Christopher (Katherine) Teodosio, and Bradford, Angela, Nicholas, and 
Alexander Tucci; and two great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Ava 
Teodosio.
  The family extends their gratitude to the staff at the Village of St. 
Edward's, Cleveland Clinic Hospice and Senior Helpers for their loving 
care of Robert and Josephine over the last year.
  I am very proud to be a friend of his daughter, Judge Linda Tucci 
Teodosio, and his son-in-law, Judge Thomas Teodosio. I extend my 
deepest sympathies to all the family and friends whose lives were 
blessed by Robert Tucci.

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