[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1164-E1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN REALE, SR.

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2020

  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of John 
``Jack'' Reale, Sr., who passed away at the age of 91 on November 24, 
2020. Mr. Reale was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and a 
respected and accomplished engineer in our community.
  A lifelong Central New Yorker, Mr. Reale was born during the Great 
Depression into a family of Italian immigrants on the North Side of 
Syracuse. He attended North High School and went on to study electrical 
engineering at Syracuse University. He graduated with Bachelor's and 
Master's degrees, and completed several Ph.D. courses.

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  In 1958, Mr. Reale was hired as a radar antenna designer by General 
Electric. An innovator by nature, Mr. Reale holds four U.S. patents and 
one international patent for his radar antenna designs. He designed the 
PAR radar antenna, which revolutionized radar antenna design, and the 
PAR radar, which became the largest radar instillation in the world. 
Later in his career, Mr. Reale designed the antenna for the Over-the-
Horizon radar, which is currently the largest radar in the world. 
Today, many of Mr. Reale's designs are still in use, serving to detect 
and track ballistic missiles and protect our nation against foreign 
threats.
  Outside of his career, Mr. Reale was an active member of his 
community. After retiring, he began a weekly luncheon club for retired 
engineers. He thoroughly enjoyed playing handball, golf, and tennis, 
and was an active member of Our Lady of Pompei Church and the Men's 
Holy Name Society. Mr. Reale was a loving husband to his wife, 
Jeanette, and role-model to his five children and eight grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
recognizing Mr. John Reale, Sr. A cherished member of our Central New 
York community, Mr. Reale 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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