[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18068]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING ANGELO DeSORBO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2008

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to join family, friends, and the West Haven community in wishing 
a very special happy birthday to Angelo DeSorbo who is celebrating his 
100th birthday.
  Angelo DeSorbo might best be known as the gentleman selling plants 
and flowers at ``Kimberly Open-Air Market on the corner of Ella Grasso 
Boulevard and Kimberly Avenue in New Haven--a vocation he has enjoyed 
for more than 65 years. Kind-hearted and generous with a smile, Mr. 
DeSorbo is well-known throughout the community and has become a good 
friend to many of his customers. Even today, though he sometimes has 
difficulty walking, he is driven to his stand every morning, weather 
permitting. He may be celebrating his centennial anniversary, but 
Angelo DeSorbo is still young at heart and spry of spirit. In the 
decades that he has been at the ``Kimberly Open-Air Market,'' Mr. 
DeSorbo has become a New Haven institution--a community treasure.
  Marking decades of hard work, this occasion reflects an important 
milestone in Mr. DeSorbo's life. Over the years, he has witnessed 
remarkable changes and extraordinary progress. Living standards have 
blossomed for most Americans as technology has altered some of our most 
basic expectations. Indeed he can take pride in having participated in 
some of the most exciting times in our history, and can look forward to 
the progress of the new millennium.
  I am proud to stand today to pay tribute to the remarkable life of 
Angelo DeSorbo and to join his daughter, Adelaide; her husband, 
Michael; his two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, in wishing 
him a very happy 100th birthday. Mr. DeSorbo has left an indelible mark 
on our community and I wish him many more years of health and 
happiness. Happy birthday.

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