[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 22 (Friday, February 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E111-E112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF MARK GRAZIADIO FOR HIS LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO 
                       NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 5, 2021

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize former Wayne 
County Commissioner Mark Graziadio for his lifetime of service to his 
fellow citizens. Mark was enjoying his well-deserved retirement with 
his wife of 46 years, Susan Jayne Bunnell Graziadio, in Cape Coral, 
Florida when he unexpectedly passed away on January 18, 2021.
  Mark was born in Hancock, New York to Rita Laverne Fisher Graziadio 
and Vincent Sebastian Graziadio on July 6, 1953. He attended Catholic 
schools in Hancock, New York and Honesdale, Pennsylvania before 
graduating from Scranton Preparatory School in 1971. He received his 
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of 
Scranton in 1977.
  Mark began his professional career at Giant Markets. During his time 
at the market from 1971 to 1986, he held many positions that were 
integral to store operations, including clerk, night shift manager, 
third man, and assistant manager. As point of sale coordinator,

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he installed and trained employees on the use of the first scanning 
registers in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  In 1983, Mark joined the Honesdale National Bank (HNB), and in 2018, 
he retired as vice president and marketing director. At HNB, he 
launched a marketing strategy that used radio ads to promote community 
events. He used the banking acumen he acquired at HNB to teach banking 
courses at local colleges and at Dickinson College in Carlisle, 
Bucknell University in Lewisburg, and Penn State in State College 
through the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. He also spoke at 
businesses and nonprofits on a variety of topics, including customer 
service, team building, and marketing.
  Mark was interested in politics. He actively engaged with the 
political process by serving on committees on the local and state 
levels and ran for local office in Honesdale and Wayne County. In 1999, 
he ran a successful campaign for Wayne County Commissioner and served 
from 2000 to 2003.
  Mark was dedicated to his local community and sought to give back to 
his friends and neighbors by devoting his time to local charity 
organizations and advocacy groups. He served as the president of the 
Wayne County Habitat for Humanity; an officer, board member, and member 
of the Executive Committee for the NEPA Alliance; a member of the 
Honesdale Jaycees; a youth basketball coach and champion Little League 
coach; chairman of the Wayne County Big Brothers/Big Sisters; and 
president of the Scranton Chapter of the American Institute of Banking 
(AIB). For his efforts, Mark received many awards and recognitions, 
including Jaycee of the Year and the Wayne County Chamber's Community 
Service Award.
  I am humbled to honor the life of this true public servant. Mark was 
steadfast in his determination to give back to this community and 
generous with his time and energy, and he had a sense of humor that 
delighted all who had the privilege of knowing him. Mark will be 
greatly missed, but his legacy will live on for generations.

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