[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6653]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF CONCETTA (CONNIE) AND CARMEN 
                              CACCIOTTOLO

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2012

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two long time 
residents of the 3rd Congressional District of Illinois, Concetta, 
Connie to her friends, and Carmen Cacciottolo who will be celebrating 
their 60th wedding anniversary on May 3rd, 2012.
  Their story starts back in 1937 when Connie and Carmen met in their 
kindergarten class at St. Mary of Mount Carmel School in Chicago. At 
the age of five, Connie and Carmen became very good friends; and now, 
75 years later, they are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They 
attended classes together throughout grade school and split for their 
four years of high school with Connie attending Lourdes and Carmen 
attending Tilden Tech. On May 3, 1952, Connie and Carmen were married 
at St. Richard Church on Kostner Avenue in Chicago.
  Carmen served our country proudly in the United States Army during 
the Korean War for two years. Upon returning home, Carmen worked as a 
full-time printer and lithographer for Raynor/Carquivelle Company while 
running the family-owned Italian store on Kolin Avenue in the Archer 
Heights community with Connie.
  Connie went on to become a real-estate agent, insurance sales 
representative, and finally retired from her job at Talman/LaSalle Bank 
after 23 years. Carmen retired after 38 years with Raynor/Carquivelle. 
Connie and Carmen have raised three beautiful children: James, born in 
1957, Albert in 1963, and their daughter Mary Ann who was born in 1964. 
All three of them still live close to their parents in the Chicago area 
preserving their strong family bonds.
  Since their retirements, Connie and Carmen have enjoyed spending time 
with their five grandchildren: Kristin, Anthony Connor, Jenna and their 
angel Megan. Connie and Carmen have selflessly given their time for 
their community. They have been active residents in the Chicago Archer 
Heights neighborhood, at their schools, church, and community, 
including the local American Legion and V.F.W. After moving to Palos 
Park in 1995 they once again became active in their new church, Sacred 
Heart, with the local senior club, along with their neighbors and the 
Palos Park Women's Club.
  Today as Connie and Carmen Cacciottolo celebrate their 60th wedding 
anniversary with their children, grandchildren, neighbors, friends, and 
bridal party, I would like to extend my best wishes to the happy 
couple. This is truly an amazing event in their lives, and as they 
celebrate together their 60 wonderful years of love and marriage, I 
wish them great happiness and joy for many more years to come.

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