[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING SARVELIO DEL VALLE

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, our south Florida community has 
suffered a deep loss with the passing of Sarvelio del Valle, a well-
known sports commentator for Radio Mambi, part of the Univision family.
  Sarvelio was respected not only for his encyclopedic knowledge of 
sports, but also for his great love of his family, especially his pride 
for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an outstanding 
sports commentator who was respected by all.
  Every day on Radio Mambi, Sarvelio would get the latest sports news 
to our community, and his segments were indeed the most listened to of 
that station. Just a few years ago, in fact, he was actually voted as 
the ``Most Popular Radio Personality in Sports.''
  He started his broadcast career in sports in Puerto Rico in 1962, 
moved to Miami in 1970, and was well-known for his Spanish language 
broadcast of the Miami Heat basketball games and the University of 
Miami football games. He also narrated boxing matches around the world, 
but it was in the Florida Marlins' games where he excelled.
  My deepest sympathy goes to his family, his great and loving friend, 
Armando Perez-Roura of Radio Mambi, and his countless fans throughout 
the south Florida community.
  Te vamos a extranar, Sarvelio--we will miss you, Sarvelio.

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