[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


               HONORING THE LIFE OF ARMOND J. MAGNARELLI

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of a consummate gentleman and a terrific ambassador for the central New 
York community, the Honorable Armond J. Magnarelli, who passed away 
last weekend.
  A teacher by trade at Lyncourt School, Armond entered elected office 
as a member of the Syracuse City School District Board of Education, 
eventually rising to become its president. Armand later ran for and won 
a seat on the Syracuse City Council and was elected council president, 
serving until 1985. His public service career also included service in 
the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
  Mr. Magnarelli worked as a marketing executive at KeyBank and later 
as regional director of the State parks and recreation. He was a member 
of the New York State Council of the Arts, New York State Draft Board, 
board of directors of P.E.A.C.E., Inc., and board of directors of the 
Syracuse Chiefs baseball team.
  He was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame and the 
Oswego State Athletic Hall of Fame at his alma mater. In 1950 and 1951, 
he coached the boys of St. Lucy's to back-to-back parochial league 
basketball championships.
  Regardless of his position and his workload, Armand's heart never 
ventured far from his native northside of Syracuse. He was a member of 
the Our Lady of Pompei Holy Name Society for 50 years, served on its 
parish council, and was active in the fundraising and building of the 
new parish school in 1966.
  Armond was a member of the Italian American Athletic Club and was 
well-known for his longtime work in local theater and the arts, 
including the famed Pompeian Players, Salt City for the Performing 
Arts, and Theater 90. When new development threatened the future of the 
Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse, it was Armond who stepped in to 
save the treasured facility.
  Though retired, Armond kept busy through many civic activities, and 
up until recently, central New Yorkers could still visit with Armond 
every Sunday morning as he hosted the popular ``Italian Hour'' on WFBL 
radio.
  Armond Magnarelli was a prince of a man who dedicated himself to his 
family, his community, and his passion for living. He will be dearly 
missed by all who knew him.

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