[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 142 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JOSEPH E. TIGHUE

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                       HON. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2019

  Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Joseph E. Tighue, who passed away on August 24, 2019.
  Joe was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1932 to Eugene and 
Elizabeth Tighue. After graduating Trenton High School in 1952, Joe 
joined the Army and served overseas during the Korean War. After his 
services, Joe studied business, real estate, and insurance at Rider 
College and Rutgers University.
  His natural skill and ingenuity led Joe to a long and storied career 
in real estate and New Jersey politics. With his high school sweet 
heart, Marie Dileo, by his side, the young couple started the Tighue 
Realty Co. Later in life, Joe returned to school to earn the MAI 
Appraisal Designation. He served as president of Certified Appraisal 
Service and as president of the Mercer County Board of Realtors. Joe's 
efforts to give back to his community did not go unnoticed and he was 
named ``Realtor of the Year'' when he was recognized nationally for 
starting a work release program that utilized county workhouse inmates 
to rehab run-down city houses.
  In 1969, Joe was selected to run for Mercer County Freeholder, and he 
went on to serve for three terms. Later from 1980 to 1990, Joe served 
as the Mercer County Surrogate and Judge of the Probate Court.
  Over the course of his 87 years, Joe and his wife, Marie, built a 
large and loving family that will continue to carry his legacy, 
including his brother Thomas; children Gary, Robert, and Susan; six 
grandchildren; and many nephew and nieces.
  Madam Speaker, I send my condolences to the family and friends of Joe 
Tighue. I ask that my colleagues join me in commemorating his 
incredible life and legacy.
  Rest in peace, Joe.

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