[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 217 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING RAYMOND VENNITTI

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2021

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and pay tribute to Raymond 
Vennitti, of Mineral Ridge, who passed away on Saturday, November 20th, 
2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years 
old.
  Ray was a great friend and supporter. He loved his wife, his 
daughter, his church, and his community. He was a quiet and strong man 
who was always behind the scenes to help and support others. He was 
humble, never looking for credit. He was prayerful, dedicated, and 
genuinely happy to be with people. He was old school in these ways, and 
it was always so refreshing to see.
  He was born February 15th, 1945, in Youngstown, son of William and 
Mary Belcastro Vennitti.
  Raymond was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 
graduate of Allstate Barber College in Cleveland. He was a barber at 
Union Barber Shop in Niles from 1967 to 1972 and then went on to work 
at Delphi Packard Electric for 32 years, retiring in 2003.
  Ray was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, where 
he served as a church usher and adult alter server. He was a member of 
St. Vincent DePaul Society, Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club, and enjoyed 
gardening, winemaking, and their '55 T-Bird.
  Raymond was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving one year of active 
duty in Vietnam.
  He will be missed by his wife, Laura Pajank Vennitti, whom he married 
on November 1st, 1975; a daughter, Clarise of Strongsville; and two 
sisters, Nancy DeGood of Howland and Angela Vandegrift and her husband, 
Richard, of Howland.
  He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, 
William Raymond Vennitti. Ray will be missed. And our community and 
church were much better because of his total commitment to serve 
others. God Bless Ray. I was honored to call you friend.

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