[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E79]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING LOU MAIELLO'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                             HON. MAX ROSE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2020

  Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Lou 
Maiello's 100th birthday.
   Born in 1920 to his Italian immigrant parents Elena and Benjamin, 
Lou is the fourth of seven siblings. He attended PS 78 and Benjamin 
Franklin High School, then moved out to Idaho as a member of the 
Civilian Conservation Corps.
   Eventually Lou moved back to New York City to work for a series of 
construction companies. At the Rockefeller Construction Company, he met 
the love of his life, Nancy. Nancy and Lou will celebrate their 64th 
anniversary in June.
   Although Lou retired in 1990, he has kept himself busy. An avid 
golfer, Lou won the Staten Island Senior League Club Championship 
against a man 43 years his junior. He followed up his victory a week 
later with the first hole in one of his golfing career.
   During his retirement, Lou learned to paint while watching Bob Ross 
on PBS. His artwork now hangs in the homes of his friends and family. 
Lou is also known for his gardening skills, often sharing his harvest 
with the neighbors.
   Lou and Nancy moved to Staten Island in 1960 from the Bronx. They 
raised their four children, Anne Marie, Barbara, Robert and Rick, in 
Westerleigh. Lou's children are all proud of their father and thrilled 
to be celebrating this huge milestone together, and I ask my colleagues 
in the House to join me in celebrating with them.
   I wish Lou a very happy 100th birthday surrounded by his loving 
family.

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