[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE 95TH BIRTHDAY OF MALPHINE FOGEL

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                         HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 2024

  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life and 
advocacy of Malphine ``Mafa'' Fogel, who will celebrate her 95th 
birthday on March 11, 2024.
  Malphine was born and raised in Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania. After 
graduating as the valedictorian of East Brady High School's class of 
1947, she moved to Butler, Pennsylvania. She began a successful career 
there with the Butler Eagle newspaper and Nationwide Insurance Company. 
In 1957, Malphine married Maurice ``Cubby'' Fogel and shared 57 happy 
years of marriage before his passing in 2014. The couple raised three 
children together: Mary, Marc, and Anne. Over the years, the Fogel 
family grew to include nine grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren. She also remains closely connected with her seven 
siblings and travels home to Brady's Bend every Sunday to spend dinner 
with them.
  Last May, I had the honor of meeting Malphine for the first time when 
she traveled to Washington and advocated for her son's release from a 
Russian prison. With the support of Malphine and her family, I proudly 
introduced the Marc Fogel Act to provide transparency into the State 
Department's wrongful detainment determination process and ensure that 
Americans imprisoned overseas are not forgotten. The Fogel family 
deserves answers, and we will not rest until Marc returns home.
  Malphine built her life on the bedrock of faith and reverence for 
God, and it continues to guide her through this difficult time. Every 
Sunday, she attends Mass at St. Michael the Archangel and was a 
frequent parishioner at the 24 hour Eucharistic Adoration for 20 years. 
Her example of faith, love, and devotion to family provide an inspiring 
example for all Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Pennsylvania's 14th 
Congressional District, I wish Malphine a happy 95th birthday and 
express my urgent, longstanding hope for her son's release so that the 
Fogel family can be swiftly reunited.

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