[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 122 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EDWIN JUDE RACHUBA

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                         HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2023

  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life and 
legacy of Mr. Edwin ``Ned'' Rachuba, a Navy veteran and steamfitter 
from southwestern Pennsylvania, who passed away on March 10, 2023 at 
the age of 83.
  Mr. Rachuba graduated from Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy on active 
duty aboard the USS Wasp from 1957 to 1959 and an additional 4 years in 
the Navy Reserve.
  After leaving the military, Mr. Rachuba worked as a steamfitter and 
was a member of the Steamfitters Local Union 449 in Pittsburgh for 42 
years. His professional life and military service exemplified the 
values of hard work, dedication, and commitment to his community.
  Outside of his professional career, Mr. Rachuba was a devoted and 
loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He married his high 
school sweetheart, Sally, and celebrated 63 years of marriage over 
their lifetimes. Mr. Rachuba would travel across Pennsylvania and the 
country to watch his grandchildren play sports, never missing an 
important family event.
  Mr. Speaker, Edwin Rachuba's dedication to his work, devotion to his 
family, and service to our Nation are an example of a life well-lived. 
On behalf of the people of Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District, 
I extend my condolences to Mr. Rachuba's family and wish them healing 
during this difficult time.

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