[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 110 (Monday, June 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN HONOR OF ANTHONY PHILIP ANDREOTTI OF CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2020

  Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Anthony (Tony) 
Philip Andreotti, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to 
his hometown of Canton, Massachusetts, and to commend him for over 50 
years of dedicated service to his community and our country.
  The son of Angelina and Carmine Andreotti, immigrants from Naples, 
Italy, Tony was born on May 22, 1933, on Staten Island in New York. The 
family moved to Canton in 1935 where Tony attended St. John's 
Elementary School and graduated from Canton High School in 1951. In 
1953, Tony was drafted into the United States Army, serving in both 
Korea and Japan before he was honorably discharged in 1955. Upon 
completion of his military service, Tony attended Burdett College in 
Boston and earned an associate degree in accounting in 1957. 
Subsequently, he worked at Norfolk County Trust until 1960 and Crosby 
Valve from 1960 until 1983. In 1981, Tony was elected to the Board of 
Selectmen in Canton and also served as Town Treasurer. In addition to 
his elective service, Tony served on the Board of Directors at Norwood 
Hospital, serving as Chairman from 1996 until 1998.
  Madam Speaker, Tony has made his biggest impact by advocating for 
veterans. He was appointed Veterans' Agent in Canton in 1999, a 
position he held for over 20 years. His relentless pursuit of benefits 
for veterans is legendary and his accomplishments are many. Tony 
created the Veterans' Memorial Park at Canton Corner Cemetery, 
consolidating veterans' monuments dispersed throughout Canton into one 
location. Tony also organized a Legion Walk of Honor in Canton, 
complete with bricks engraved with the names of the 77 Canton residents 
who died while serving our country during the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the 
Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War. Tony also founded the 
Fallen Heroes Street Sign Program, a local initiative honoring the same 
77 residents who made the ultimate sacrifice. Furthermore, Tony 
established a Funeral Honor Guard which presides at veterans' funerals 
throughout Massachusetts, and worked tirelessly to ensure that Canton 
residents who left high school early to serve in the armed forces, 
received their diplomas upon returning. Quite simply, Tony is perhaps 
the most effective and most dedicated Veterans' Agent in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, if not the entire United States of 
America.
  Tony has had the good fortune to have been married to Patricia for 35 
years. They are the proud parents of two sons, David and James. On 
October 26, 2019, the Town of Canton dedicated the roadway in front of 
Veterans' Memorial Park to Tony, naming it Andreotti Way. Generations 
to come will know of Tony's contributions to the Town of Canton.
  Madam Speaker, it is my distinct honor to join with Tony Andreotti's 
family, friends and contemporaries to thank him for his remarkable 
service to his town of Canton and to the United States of America.

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