[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 62 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING PATRICIA STANO'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. GLENN THOMPSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 6, 2026

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
Patricia Stano's 100th Birthday on April 13th. Patricia is a long-time 
resident of Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, and an outstanding community 
member with almost half-a-century of service as a nurse.
  Patricia was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Paul 
and Petrina Matusz. She and her husband, Joseph, married in 1948. 
Through 60 years of marriage, Patricia and Joseph welcomed two 
children: Suzanne Freyer and Elizabeth Hoopes. Patricia has two 
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
  Patricia was a student at St. Michael's Catholic School in Greenville 
and then attended St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh 
during World War II.
  For more than 40 years, Patricia dedicated her life to caring for 
others. She held various roles at the Greenville hospital, and the 
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
  Outside of the hospital, Patricia helped run a local 4-H club in 
Mercer County, sharing her love for sewing, cooking, and crafts with 
local students.
  Congratulations to Patricia on this magnificent milestone. I wish her 
a happy 100th birthday, and may God bless her and her family.

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