[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 18 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF LILLIAN VACCARELLO

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 28, 2022

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Cape Cod resident, 
Lillian Vaccarello, as she celebrates her 100th birthday on July 13, 
2021.
  Lillian was born on July 13, 1921 in Concord, Massachusetts. She was 
a talented athlete, playing on her high school's field hockey team, she 
was even voted by her classmates as ``most athletic.'' Not long after, 
Lillian married her husband, Vincent Vaccarello, in 1939. They moved to 
Waltham, first to a triple decker surrounded by Vinny's family, until 
eventually purchasing a home of their own in the Warrendale 
neighborhood of Waltham. There, the couple would raise their four 
children, Janet, Diane, Skip, and Rick. Lillian worked various jobs to 
help support her family including working evenings at the Waltham Watch 
Company and as a station wagon driver for the Green Acres Nursery 
School. She would later become a teacher at the school while attending 
night classes. Lillian later joined the school's administration before 
retiring after 21 years.
  Throughout her life, Lillian was a well-known community volunteer. 
Lillian was a Girl Scout Leader and a member of her community's Women's 
Club. She helped found the Warrendale Little League and was head of the 
Women's Auxiliary. Lillian has also dedicated her time to volunteering 
with nursing homes, Meals on Wheels, the garden club, and a local 
church organization that delivers meals to those in need. Lillian also 
loved to organize neighborhood activities to bring families and 
children together.
  Lillian has lived a full and adventurous life. She performed on the 
Jay Leno Show with her tambourine group, the Concord Shakers. She took 
a hot balloon ride for her 80th birthday and a bi-plane tour over Cape 
Cod for her 93rd. In her now 100 years of life, Lillian's joy and 
dedication to helping others continues to be a constant presence in her 
new community of Cape Cod Senior Residency.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing Lillian 
Vaccarello a very happy 100th birthday. I wish her continued health and 
happiness in this next year of her life.

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