[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 119 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MR. WILL DeGREGORIO

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                          HON. TOM MALINOWSKI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 29, 2020

  Mr. MALINOWSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the memory 
of William ``Will'' DeGregorio, a beloved member of the Cranford, NJ 
community.
  A fiercely dedicated member of his community, Will worked with the 
New Jersey State Legislature to advance S1538/A894, a bill to create a 
State pediatric cancer fund to advance research efforts in the battle 
against pediatric cancer. The measure sought further to amend the 
personal income tax form to allow filers to make direct contributions 
to the fund. Although the measure remains outstanding, Will's 
contributions demonstrates his ability and willingness to use the means 
he had available to him to make the most positive change he could. Will 
also always remained active and engaged in his local community, 
particularly with sports organizations--most notably the Cranford 
Police Athletic League (PAL), in which Will played sport for much of 
his life.
  When he was not doing his civic duty to improve the lives of others 
and communities around him, Will loved anything and everything related 
to sports and was a fierce competitor. He loved playing video games 
with his friends and bantering back and forth about plays, players, and 
coaches with anyone that would challenge his knowledge of the sport and 
the game. He loved the color blue, any shade of it mainly because blue 
represented all of his favorite professional teams: The Giants, 
Yankees, and Rangers.
  Will always sought to unite, rather than divide, those around him. 
His charm was one way to do this, but he also embraced #WillPower and 
#WillsWarriors hashtags as rallying cries to face adversity with a 
positive attitude. Though he faced a myriad of challenges in his life, 
his grit and determination allowed him to brighten up every room he 
entered. His beautiful blue eyes and infectious smile and giggle 
allowed everyone around him to feel at ease, even when he was in 
discomfort. He had a gift for making people laugh, most especially his 
friends at Brookside Place School in Cranford.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in recognizing the extraordinary 
accomplishments of Will DeGregorio.

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