[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING MARIE SILVESTRI'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2024

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marie 
Silvestri, a remarkable person who is about to celebrate her 100th 
birthday. Marie was born on May 17, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, to 
Maria and Leonardo Restivo, immigrants from Sicily, Italy.
  Marie met her husband, Maurice, who was best friends with her 
brother, in her mother's kitchen. Maurice served in Europe during World 
War II, and he joined the NYPD upon his return. Marie and Maurice were 
married in 1949 until he passed away in 2009, just short of their 60th 
anniversary. They had 3 daughters.
  In 1962, Marie and Maurice moved their family from Brooklyn to 
Mahopac, New York, where, together, they opened a successful real 
estate and insurance brokerage firm, Fawn Agency, serving Putnam and 
Westchester counties in New York. She went on to serve as a sales 
director for Robert Martin Corporation, a large land and housing 
developer, in White Plains, New York. After retirement in the 1970s, 
they resided in New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Englewood, 
Florida.
  In addition to her 3 daughters, Marie is the proud grandmother of 8 
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. They are the light of her 
life, and they adore her. Marie also likes to read and play cards, and 
she lives an independent lifestyle despite her age. She is an 
inspiration to all who know her.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my esteemed colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to please join me in extending our heartfelt 
congratulations, sincere well-wishes, and all of God's Blessings to 
Marie Silvestri on the celebration of her 100th birthday.

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