[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1117-E1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR OF BERNICE ROSENBLUM'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2019

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
birthday of Mrs. Bernice Rosenblum. Bernice was born on June 28, 1919, 
the oldest of 5 sisters. At 19 years of age, she traveled from her 
hometown of Vilna, Poland to the United States. On her journey from her 
home to the Warsaw train station, she met the man whom she would 
eventually marry, Jacob. They traveled together from Warsaw to the port 
of Poland and across the Atlantic, docking in New York City. They would 
later learn, they managed to get on the last boat leaving Poland before 
World War II broke out.
   Jacob and Bernice initially lived apart: Jacob stayed in the New 
York area and Bernice traveled to Chicago. After a few years, Bernice

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came to New York to marry Jacob, and they were happily married for over 
50 years. In New York, they started their family, raising two children: 
Diana and Kenneth. Bernice is now the proud grandmother to four 
grandchildren and a beloved GG to six great-grandchildren.
   Bernice is truly ahead of her time and is known for her 
determination, hard work and incredible work ethic. Bernice is an 
inspirational woman who always took pride in her work and always made 
time to give back to her community, including volunteering at NYU 
hospital in the rehabilitation room.
   Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
life of Bernice Rosenblum, and in wishing her a happy 100th birthday.

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