[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 165 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH H. SOCCIO

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 23, 2020

  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. 
Joseph Soccio, who passed away on September 19, 2020 at the age of 97. 
A U.S. Army Air Force and Air Force veteran, loving husband, father, 
and grandfather, Mr. Soccio will be dearly missed.
  In 1941 Mr. Soccio graduated from West Senior High School, as part of 
the first graduating class. Shortly after, he entered the U.S. Army Air 
Force, proudly serving his country during World War II. During the War, 
he served as Crew Chief on a B-24 Liberator Bomber, and attained the 
rank of Sergeant. After World War II, he went on to re-enlist in the 
U.S. Air Force, serving his nation again in the Korean War.
  Following his military service, Mr. Soccio returned to Central New 
York to work for Alco Products. He spent 30 years with the company, and 
led its Mechanical Laboratories Division.
  Outside of his work, Mr. Soccio was a man of faith, and a longtime 
member of St. Alphonsus Church in Auburn. He enjoyed gardening, 
coaching youth baseball, and was an avid hunter. Most of all, he loved 
his family deeply. He is survived by his three children, four 
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
honoring the life of Mr. Joseph Soccio. A cherished member of our 
Central New York community, Mr. Soccio will be deeply missed. I ask my 
colleagues to keep him and his family in mind as we celebrate his life.

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