[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ANN MAGGIO

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                            HON. GRACE MENG

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2013

  Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life and 
service of Ann Maggio, who passed away at age 90 on July 6, 2013. Ann 
left behind her daughter JoAnn, son Anthony, daughter-in-law Tracy, and 
grandson Andrew and the Suydam Street home she lived in for 75 years.
  Ann, a longtime civic leader, moved to Ridgewood in 1938 when her 
parents bought a house on Suydam Street, where she lived for the 
remainder of her life. In 1944, after graduating from Hunter College, 
Ann went on to work for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company before 
she married Anthony Maggio in 1948. Together they had two children, 
Joann and Anthony.
  As a resident of Ridgewood, Queens, she witnessed dramatic changes 
and became an instrumental part of her community. Ann first made her 
mark in Ridgewood's civic life by transforming the Grover Cleveland 
High School athletic field. Working with the police to establish a 
baseball and softball program, Ann kept the area from being vacant and 
was instrumental in making the athletic fields a reality for the 
community.
  Ann continued to be an active member of the community, dedicating 
much of her time to a better Ridgewood. Whether it was keeping the 
neighborhood free from graffiti or promoting the safety of residents, 
Ann Maggio truly defined what it meant to be a civic leader.
  The legacy she leaves behind exhibits the love she had for her 
community. Besides her family, nothing was more important to Ann than 
her love for her neighborhood.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me now in honoring Ann Maggio for her service 
to the people of Ridgewood.

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