[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF MARJORIE S. ANTHONY

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                          HON. JOHN B. LARSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2006

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay great 
honor to a dear friend and colleague of mine, Marjorie S. Anthony of 
South Windsor, Connecticut, who passed away on March 27, 2006. Marge 
was wonderfully unique in the way she pursued politics and community 
service. She did it with enthusiasm and love, candor and spirit.
  Marge was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. My heart goes out 
to her family, her loving husband of 48 years, Peter T. Anthony, Sr. 
Marjorie will be greatly missed by her four children and their spouses: 
Katherine Kennison and her husband, Ed, of South Windsor; Marybeth 
D'Onofrio and her husband, Tom, of Ellington; Patty Antonaras and her 
husband, Sam, of Ellington. Marjorie will also be deeply missed by her 
12 grandchildren, Ashley Kennison, Shannon and Trevor Anthony, Matt, 
Rachel and Vinny Metacarpa, Katie, Tommy, and Christopher D'Onofrio, 
John, Brittany and Mikala Antonaras. Marjorie leaves behind five 
exceptional brothers, Charles J. Sullivan and sister-in-law, Maureen, 
of Riverton, NJ; Michael Sullivan and sister-in-law, Tina, of Atlanta, 
GA; Thomas Sullivan and sister-in-law, Carole, of South Bend, IN; 
Patrick Sullivan and Chris Domenick of Marlborough; and Kevin Sullivan 
of Hartford; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas and Jane 
Anthony of Rocky Hill. Marjorie will also be deeply missed by her many 
nieces, nephews and cousins who were all a close knit family.
  Marge led a tremendous life and was an active member of her 
community. Marge lived in South Windsor for 48 years of her life and 
graduated from Bulkeley High School. For 30 years of her life, Marjorie 
was a private business owner, Justice of the Peace, member of St. 
Francis of Assisi Church and Ladies Society, and State Central 
Connecticut Woman. Marge served as Past President of the South Windsor 
Democratic Women's Club, Past Vice-Chair and Secretary of the 
Democratic Town Committee, Past Chairman of the Zoning Board of 
Appeals, Chairperson of the Economic Development Commission, 
Chairperson of the South Windsor Committee for St. Patrick's Day 
Parade, Past Corresponding Secretary of the South Windsor Historical 
Society, and Past President of the South Windsor Athletic Booster Club. 
She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Hartford 
Transit District, Board of Directors of the Tolland County Chamber of 
Commerce, and an Advisory Board member for Rockville Bank.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring the 
life of Marjorie S. Anthony. Marge will be missed by her family, 
friends and her community. She was a dear friend of mine and my family 
who join with her family in mourning her passing but rejoicing in her 
life.

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