[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17209]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


        A TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF IRENE GENEVIEVE STRANGIO

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 15, 2013

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary life 
of an extraordinary woman, Irene Genevieve Strangio, who died at the 
age of 89 in Mountain View, California, on October 21, 2013. Her 
beloved Mountain View community was the beneficiary of so much of her 
brilliance and activism, and our world is a better place because she 
graced it.
  Irene Strangio was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Robert and Irene 
Thornton and was the eldest of seven siblings. Irene made Mountain View 
her home and gave it her all. Known for her generous heart, she often 
shared with family and friends her artistic talents, knack for 
journalism, and popular kitchen abilities. As a trained R.N. she 
dispensed professionalism mixed with caring, and her work ethic shined 
through anything she set her mind to.
  Irene was the loving mother of five children: Marie, Jes, Elizabeth, 
Michael, and Janis, and the devoted grandmother and great-grandmother 
to many. She leaves behind countless friends and I feel privileged to 
count myself among them. Irene, her husband John who predeceased her, 
and their family have been my friends since 1966.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our 
condolences to the entire Strangio family who mourn the passing of this 
great and good woman. I'm deeply grateful to have known Irene and even 
prouder to call her my friend. Through her integrity, decency and 
wisdom, she strengthened each of us and made our community and our 
country better.

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