[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO PETER UCCELLI, JR.

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Peter 
Uccelli, Jr., who died on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at the age of 
84, in California.
  Pete Uccelli was born and raised in South San Francisco and served 
our Nation with the Army Corps of Engineers in the Philippines during 
WorId War II. He moved to Redwood City in 1949, and in 1954, purchased 
property that became Pete's Harbor. In 1973, he and his wife Paula 
opened the Harbor House Restaurant.
  I had the privilege and pleasure of working with Pete Uccelli during 
my tenure on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and I've always 
been proud to call him my friend. He was a kind and generous man who 
was deeply devoted to his community and extraordinarily generous to 
individuals and organizations. The list of community groups that 
benefited from his largesse is long and broad, a reflection of his big 
heart.
  Pete was the beloved husband of Paula, loving father of Richard, 
Sharon and Patricia, father-in-law of Debra and Ron, grandfather of 
Stephanie, Rhonda, Dot, Veronica and Michelle, and great-grandfather of 
Becky, Ryan and Ariana Rose. He was the dear brother of Alice Marsili 
and Norma Falletti and also leaves behind many loving nieces and 
nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our sympathy 
to Paula Uccelli and the entire Uccelli family. Pete Uccelli was a 
national treasure, someone who loved his community and his country 
abashedly and gave all of himself to make them better. He will always 
be missed but never be forgotten.

                          ____________________