[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF MARIA LARRIUZ

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember Maria Larriuz, a 
dedicated community servant and activist.
  Maria Larriuz, born in 1934 and raised in Guayama, Puerto Rico, moved 
to New York in 1955 and married Angel Manuel Larriuz in 1958. They 
raised two children together: Angel Manuel Larriuz, Jr. and Bernice 
Burkarth.
  Ms. Larriuz was an active leader in her community's trusted civic 
associations, contributing in a variety of roles to the New Lots Lions 
Club for the past 30 years and serving as secretary of the Homeowners 
Association, Inc. She was also a member of the Rosetta Democratic Club, 
helping District Leader Earl Williams at meetings, and served as a 
volunteer hostess for the inauguration of President Barack Obama 
earlier this year. Ms. Larriuz was also someone who championed breast 
cancer awareness and the high incidence of diabetes in her community.
  Ms. Larriuz was honored on numerous occasions for her work, receiving 
the Melvin Jones Fellowship from the Lions Club and an award from the 
Knights of the Blind, and now rests eternally at the Pinelawn National 
Park with her loving husband who served our country.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in remembering Maria 
Larriuz, whose extraordinary accomplishments will continue to be felt 
in her community for many years to come.

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