[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1149-E1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CELEBRATING MR. TOM DiMAGGIO

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2022

  Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Tom 
DiMaggio of Monterey, California, as he celebrates his 100th birthday 
on November 18, 2022. Mr. DiMaggio is a stalwart of the Monterey 
Peninsula, and his efforts to lift up our community has already secured 
his legacy in Central Coast history.

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  In an effort to provide a better life for her son, Mr. DiMaggio's 
mother, Maria Radiatti, worked tirelessly to send him to the United 
States before he was conscripted into the fascist dictator Benito 
Mussolini's military. Leaving his home country of Italy behind, Mr. 
DiMaggio joined his extended family in Monterey and worked to turn the 
fishing hobby of his childhood into a career.
  Mr. DiMaggio relocated to Alaska to pursue his fishing career, and 
for the next 50 years after returning home to Monterey, Mr. DiMaggio 
captained many vessels, including the Tommy D, the Ronnie F, the 
Sockeye, the Swan, and the Sea Queen. Throughout his career, Mr. 
DiMaggio was a well-known and respected figure in the Alaska and 
Monterey fishing communities.
  Outside his distinguished fIshing career, Mr. DiMaggio is a dedicated 
family man and active community member. On April 24, 1949, Mr. DiMaggio 
and Eva DiMecurio married, and together, they raised three children: 
Tommy, Marilyn, and Sal, as well as one granddaughter, Meredith. In 
2019, the couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Throughout 
their lifetime together, Tom and Eva have proven their dedication to 
our community by donating their time and talents to the Sanctuary Bible 
Church in Carmel Valley and as members of the ``Giovanottis,'' a 
charitable group that provides dinners to the community. Currently, Mr. 
DiMaggio is an active member of the Italian Catholic Federation, the 
Compare Club, the Elks Lodge, and Festa Italia, of which he was named 
the Grand Marshal for the 2010 parade.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing Mr. Tom DiMaggio for his extraordinary and 
celebrated life. As he celebrates his 100th birthday, Mr. DiMaggio 
continues to inspire the Central Coast for generations to come. It is 
therefore fitting and proper that we honor him today.

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